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Powers of search and seizure.

Cap. 119.

REPRINTS SUPPLEMENT

such person, spouse, son or daughter which is in the possession or under the control of such Comptroller;

(e) require the person in charge of any department, office or establishment of the Government, or the President, Chairman. Manager or chief executive officer of any public body to produce or furnish, as specified in the notice, any docu- ment or a certified copy of any document which is in his possession or under his control;

(f) require the manager of any bank to give copies of the accounts of such person or of the spouse or a son or daughter of such person at the bank. (2) Every person to whom a notice is sent by the Public Prosecutor under subsection (1) of this section shall, notwith- standing the provisions of any written law or any oath of secrecy to the contrary, comply with the terms of that notice within such time as may be specified therein and any person who wilfully neglects or fails so to comply shall be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both such fine and imprisonment.

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21.—(1) Whenever it appears to any Magistrate or to the Director upon information and after such enquiry as he thinks necessary that there is reasonable cause to believe that in any place there is any document containing any evidence of the commission of an offence under this Ordinance or under sections 161 to 165 or 213 to 215 of the Penal Code or any article or property relating to the commission of an offence under this Ordinance or under sections 161 to 165 or 213 to 215 of the Penal Code or of a conspiracy to com- mit, or an attempt to commit, or an abetment of any such offence, such Magistrate or the Director may, by warrant directed to any Assistant Director, police officer, senior special investigator or special investigator, empower such Assistant Director or officer or investigator to enter such place by force if necessary and there to search for, seize and detain any such document, article or property.

(2) Whenever it appears to the Director, or any Assistant Director, or any police officer not below the rank of Inspector, or any senior special investigator or special investigator that there is reasonable cause to believe that in any place there is concealed or deposited any document con- taining evidence of the commission of an offence under this