NEW TERRITORIES REGULATION. No. 34 of 1910.
It shall be lawful for the District Officer to summon in writing under his hand and seal any person of Chinese race, whether a British subject or otherwise, who appears to him to be able to give information regarding any matter into which he is so directed to inquire, reciting in the summons the subject of the inquiry.
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10. (1) Every person so summoned shall be legally bound to attend before the District Officer at the time and place specified in such summons and to answer truthfully all questions which the District Officer may put to him relating to the matter under inquiry, and to produce if required by him to the District Officer, or to some person deputed by him, for the purpose, any books, documents or other written matter pertinent to the inquiry, and to permit the inspection of any property either by the District Officer or by some person deputed by him for that purpose.
(2) The District Officer shall for the purposes of this Ordinance have powers similar to those vested in the Supreme Court in regard to examining witnesses upon oath, or otherwise.
[(3), rep. No. 21 of 1922.]
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11.-(1) If any person so summoned omits to attend at the time and place so specified it shall be lawful for the District Officer to issue his warrant for the arrest of such person, and such warrant shall be executed by a police officer in the same manner as if it had been issued by a magistrate, and such person shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding ten dollars.
(2) If any person against whom a warrant has been so issued absconds or conceals himself so that such warrant cannot be executed, it shall be lawful for a magistrate on the application of the District Officer to order that the rents and profits of such person's property shall be attached by an officer named in such order until such time as such person shall appear before the District Officer in obedience to such warrant. All or any part of the rents and profits so attached may, if a magistrate so orders, be forfeited.
* As amended by No. 21 of 1922.
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NEW TERRITORIES REGULATION. No. 34 of 1910.
It shall be lawful for the District Officer to summon in writing under his hand and seal any person of Chinese race, whether a British subject or otherwise, who appears to him to be able to give information regarding any matter into which he is so directed to inquire, reciting in the summons the subject of the inquiry.
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summoned to
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10. (1) Every person so summoned shall be legally bound obligation to attend before the District Officer at the time and place on person specified in such summons and to answer truthfully all attend and questions which the District Officer may put to him relating answer. to the matter under inquiry, and to produce if required by him to the District Officer, or to some person deputed by him, for the purpose, any books, documents or other written matter pertinent to the inquiry, and to permit the inspection of any property cither by the District Officer or by some person deputed by him for that purpose.
(2) The District Officer shall for the purposes of this Ordinance have powers similar to those vested in the Supreme Court in regard to examining witnesses upon oath, or other- wise.
[(3), rep. No. 21 of 1922.]
to summons
11.-(1) If any person so summoned omits to attend at Warrant for the time and place so specified it shall be lawful for the disobedience District Officer to issue his warrant for the arrest of such and penalty person, and such warrant shall be executed by a
police therefor officer in the same manner as if it had been issued by a magistrate, and such person shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding ten dollars.
(2) If any person against whom a warrant has been so issued absconds or conceals himself so that such warrant cannot be executed, it shall be lawful for a magistrate on the application of the District Officer to order that the rents and profits of such person's property shall be attached by an officer named in such order until such time as such person shall appear before the District Officer in obedience to such warrant. All or any part of the rents and profits so attached
if a magistrate so orders, be forfeited.
may,
* As amended by No. 21 of 1922.
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