TNAG-2556-FCO40-3731-Hong-Kong-Bill-of-Rights-Societies-(Amendment)-Bill-1992-1992 — Page 16

19. Power of Registrar, etc., to enter place or

premises kept as place of meeting

Section 31 is amended

(a)

(b)

-

by repealing "The Registrar or an assistant registrar

may" and substituting

"The Societies Notification officer may, where he reasonably believes it is necessary so to do in connection with the performance of his functions

under this ordinance, "; and

by repealing "registered society" and substituting

"notified society".

20.

Section substituted

Section 32 is repealed and the following substituted

"32. Power of entry in special cases

(1) A magistrate may, if satisfied by information on oath that there is reasonable ground for believing that a notified society is being used or operated for any purpose prejudicial to the security of Hong Kong or to public order or public safety, issue a warrant authorizing the Societies Notification Officer and such other persons as may be specified in the warrant to enter and search any place or premises believed to be used as the place of meeting or place of business of the society and search the persons found therein or escaping therefrom for evidence that such society is being used for such purpose and to seize or cause to be seized all documents or