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and super-businesses.
10. (1) The Governor, if he thinks it expedient for securing compliance with section 5 so to do, may by written order authorize a specified person (hereafter in this section referred to as an inspector) to inspect any books or documents belonging to, or under the control of, a person named in the order, and to require that person and any other person to give such information in his possession with respect to any business carried on by the named person as the inspector may demand, and for the purposes aforesaid to enter on any premises used for the purposes of that business.
(2) If, on a report made by an inspector as respects any business or for other good cause or with the prior approval of the Secretary of State, it appears to the Governor that it is expedient, for securing compliance with section 5 or a restriction order under section 12 that the business should be subject to supervision, the Governor may appoint a person (hereafter in this section referred to as a supervisor) to supervise the business, with such powers as the Governor may determine, and any remuneration payable and expenses incurred, to such amount as may be fixed by the Governor, shall be paid by the person by whom the said business is carried on.
(3) If any person, without reasonable cause, fails to produce for inspection, or furnish, to an inspector or a supervisor or a person authorized under section 9 any document or information which he is duly requested by the inspector or supervisor or authorized person so to produce or furnish, that person shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months.
(4) If any person, with intent to evade the provisions of this section, destroys, mutilates or defaces any book or other document which any person is or may be authorized under this section or section 9 to inspect, he shall be liable-
(a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for five years and to a fine; or
(b) on summary conviction to imprisonment for twelve months and to a fine of two thousand dollars.
(5) Where a person has been authorized under this section or section 9 to inspect any books and documents and any such book or document is found by him to have been destroyed, mutilated or falsified, any person having or having had...
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