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Oil (Conservation and Control)
[1979 Ed.
Obstruction of authorized officers.
Provisions as to order and directions.
Director and authorized officers to be subject to Governor's directions.
Power to change Hong Kong Time.
(e) prevent any person from approaching, boarding or leaving any vehicle, vessel, aircraft, train or tram which he is empowered by this Ordinance to stop, board and search until it has been searched.
13. (1) Any person who-
(a) obstructs an authorized officer in the exercise of any power or the performance of any duty conferred or imposed on authorized officers by this Ordinance; or
(b) fails to comply with any requirement, direction or demand given or made by an authorized officer in the exercise or performance of any such power or duty,
commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(2) Any person who knowingly makes a report which is false in a material particular, or furnishes any information which is false or misleading in a material particular, to the Director or to any authorized officer in the performance of his duties under this Ordinance commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
14. Any power of giving directions conferred by any provision of this Ordinance may be exercised by means of an order applicable to all persons to whom directions may be given under that provision, or to such of them as fall within any class or description specified in the order.
15. (1) The Governor may give such directions as he thinks fit, either generally or in any particular case, with respect to the exercise or performance by the Director or any authorized officer of any powers or functions under this Ordinance or any order made thereunder.
(2) The Director and every authorized officer shall, in the exercise or performance of any power or functions under this Ordinance, comply with any directions given by the Governor under subsection (1).
16. For the purpose of conserving oil, the Legislative Council may by resolution determine that for the whole or part of a year or for any period, Hong Kong Time shall be such period in advance of Greenwich Mean Time as shall be specified in the resolution.
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CAP. 264]
Oil (Conservation and Control)
[1979 Ed.
Obstruction of authorized officers.
Provisions as to order and directions.
Director and authorized
officers to be subject to Governor's directions.
Power to change Hong Kong Time.
(e) prevent any person from approaching, boarding or leaving any vehicle, vessel, aircraft, train or tram which he is empowered by this Ordinance to stop, board and search until it has been searched.
13. (1) Any person who-
(a) obstructs an authorized officer in the exercise of any power or the performance of any duty conferred or imposed on authorized officers by this Ordinance; or
(b) fails to comply with any requirement, direction or demand given or made by an authorized officer in the exercise or performance of any such power or duty,
commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000 and to imprison- ment for 6 months.
(2) Any person who knowingly makes a report which is false in a material particular, or furnishes any information which is false or misleading in a material particular, to the Director or to any authorized officer in the performance of his duties under this Ordin- ance commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
14. Any power of giving directions conferred by any provision of this Ordinance may be exercised by means of an order applicable to all persons to whom directions may be given under that provision, or to such of them as fall within any class or description specified in the order.
15. (1) The Governor may give such directions as he thinks fit, either generally or in any particular case, with respect to the exercise or performance by the Director or any authorized officer of any powers or functions under this Ordinance or any order made thereunder.
(2) The Director and every authorized officer shall, in the exercise or performance of any power or functions under this Ordin- ance, comply with any directions given by the Governor under subsection (1).
16. For the purpose of conserving oil, the Legislative Council may by resolution determine that for the whole or part of a year or for any period, Hong Kong Time shall be such period in advance of Greenwich Mean Time as shall be specified in the resolution.
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