1964_TRAVEL_AGENTS_ORDINANCE — Page 21

Travel Agents

[1989 Ed.

(2) Before making payment under subsection (1) the Registrar may require the applicant---

(a) to produce such information and evidence as may be relevant; (b) to take further steps to enforce the judgment.

PART VII

MISCELLANEOUS

45. Registrar's power of inspection

(1) For the purpose of conducting an investigation under section 21 or of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Ordinance are being or have been complied with by any licensee, the Registrar, or any person authorized in writing in that behalf by the Registrar on production of his authority (if required), may enter any premises where--

(a) the business of a travel agent is being carried on; or

(b) he believes, upon reasonable grounds, that the books of account of a person carrying on business as a travel agent are kept,

and demand production of and inspect the licence or any such books of account and may make and take away notes, copies or extracts therefrom.

(2) Any person who-

(a) wilfully obstructs the Registrar or any person authorized by him in writing under subsection (1) in the performance of his functions under that subsection; or

(b) without reasonable excuse fails to give the Registrar or any person authorized by him in writing under subsection (1) such assistance or information as he may require in the performance of his functions under that subsection,

commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

46. Registrar's powers in relation to records kept in non-legible form

If any books of account required to be kept under this Ordinance are kept by a licensee by recording any matters in question otherwise than in a legible form, any power conferred by this Ordinance to require production of such books or to take copies thereof or extracts therefrom shall be construed as including power to require production of, and to take away, a reproduction of the recording or of the relevant part of it in a legible form.