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provisions of this Ordinance or of any Ordinance specified in the Fourth Schedule; (Added, 10 of 1980, s. 6. Amended, 48 of 1984, s. 31)
(g) exercise any other powers which may be conferred on him by any regulations made under this Ordinance. (Added, 10 of 1980, s. 6)
(2) No premises or part of a premises which is used for dwelling purposes shall be entered under subsection (1) except by virtue of a warrant issued by a magistrate, where such magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that there is reasonable ground for suspecting that an offence against this Ordinance has been, is being or is about to be committed in such premises or part or that there is in such premises or part anything likely to be or contain evidence of such offence.
(3) An officer exercising any power conferred on him by subsection (1) in relation to any industrial undertaking within the meaning of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance may take with him any person whom he may reasonably need to assist him in carrying out his duties under this Ordinance and in particular may, for his assistance, take persons who have been engaged by the Commissioner, on account of their special expertise, to advise the Labour Department on any matters necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance. (Added, 10 of 1980, s. 6)
(4) A person who accompanies an officer pursuant to subsection (3)-
(a) may give to the officer such assistance in the exercise of any power conferred on him by subsection (1) as the officer may reasonably require;
(b) shall be deemed to be a public officer for the purposes of sections 72A and 72B. (Added, 10 of 1980, s. 6)
(Added, 55 of 1979, s. 2)
Duty of public officers not to disclose source of complaint, etc.
72A. (1) Save with the consent of the person who has made the complaint or as provided in subsection (4), no public officer shall disclose to any person, other than another public officer in the course of official duty, the name or identity of any person who has made a complaint alleging a contravention of this Ordinance or as a result of which a contravention of this Ordinance has come to his notice or to the notice of any other public officer.
(2) No public officer shall disclose to an employer or his agent or servant that a visit to the place of employment maintained by that employer was made in consequence of the receipt of any such complaint as is referred to in subsection (1).
(3) Save as provided in subsection (4), where, arising out of, or in connection with, the enforcement of this Ordinance, any manufacturing or commercial secret or any working process comes to the knowledge of a public officer, such officer shall not at any time, and notwithstanding that he is no longer a public officer, disclose such secret or process to any person.
(4) Where in any proceedings a court or a magistrate considers that justice so requires, the court may order the disclosure of the name or identity of any
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provisions of this Ordinance or of any Ordinance specified in the Fourth Schedule; (Added, 10 of 1980, s. 6. Amended, 48 of 1984, s. 31)
(g) exercise any other powers which may be conferred on him by any
regulations made under this Ordinance. (Added, 10 of 1980, s. 6)
(2) No premises or part of a premises which is used for dwelling purposes shall be entered under subsection (1) except by virtue of a warrant issued by a magistrate, where such magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that there is reasonable ground for suspecting that an offence against this Ordinance has been, is being or is about to be committed in such premises or part or that there is in such premises or part anything likely to be or contain evidence of such offence.
(3) An officer exercising any power conferred on him by subsection (1) in relation to any industrial undertaking within the meaning of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance may take with him any person whom he may reasonably need to assist him in carrying out his duties under this Ordinance and in particular may, for his assistance, take persons who have been engaged by the Commissioner, on account of their special expertise, to advise the Labour Department on any matters necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance. (Added, 10 of 1980, s. 6)
(4) A person who accompanies an officer pursuant to subsection (3)-
(a) may give to the officer such assistance in the exercise of any power conferred on him by subsection (1) as the officer may reasonably require;
(b) shall be deemed to be a public officer for the purposes of sections 72A
and 72B. (Added, 10 of 1980, s. 6)
(Added, 55 of 1979, s. 2)
Duty of public officers not to disclose source of complaint, etc.
72A. (1) Save with the consent of the person who has made the com- plaint or as provided in subsection (4), no public officer shall disclose to any person, other than another public officer in the course of official duty, the name or identity of any person who has made a complaint alleging a contravention of this Ordinance or as a result of which a contravention of this Ordinance has come to his notice or to the notice of any other public officer.
(2) No public officer shall disclose to an employer or his agent or servant that a visit to the place of employment maintained by that employer was made in consequence of the receipt of any such complaint as is referred to in sub- section (1).
(3) Save as provided in subsection (4), where, arising out of, or in connection with, the enforcement of this Ordinance, any manufacturing or commercial secret or any working process comes to the knowledge of a public officer, such officer shall not at any time, and notwithstanding that he is no longer a public officer, disclose such secret or process to any person.
(4) Where in any proceedings a court or a magistrate considers that justice so requires, the court may order the disclosure of the name or identity of any
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