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CAP. 354]

Waste Disposal

[1987 Ed.

Power of authority to obtain information.

Powers of authorized

officers to enter premises, etc.

case may be, by which the public officer is so authorized, or which by virtue of this Ordinance may be exercised by an authorized officer.

23B. (1) By notice in writing served on any person--

(a) the collection authority; or

(b) the waste disposal authority,

may require that person to furnish to the authority so requiring, within such time and in such form as is specified in the notice, any information specified in the notice which that authority may reasonably require for the purpose of exercising and performing its functions, duties and powers under this Ordinance.

(2) A person who-

(a) fails without reasonable excuse to comply with any of the requirements of a notice served on him under subsection (1); or

(b) in purported compliance with such a notice, makes any statement to the authority which he knows to be incorrect in a material respect or recklessly makes any statement to the authority which is incorrect in a material respect or knowingly omits any material particular,

commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000.

23C. (1) Subject to subsection (2), an authorized officer may, for the purposes of this Ordinance, without a warrant enter any place or premises, stop any vehicle, or stop and board any vessel if he has reason to suspect that-

(a) the place, premises, vehicle or vessel is being used for, or in connection with, the production, collection, storage, treatment, transportation or disposal of any waste; or

(b) there is in the place, premises, vehicle or vessel any thing likely to be, or to contain, evidence of an offence against this Ordinance.

(2) An authorized officer shall not under subsection (1) enter any domestic premises (other than that part of such premises in or on which there is a waste treatment plant or facilities for the storage of any waste) or board any vessel used wholly or principally for dwelling purposes unless he has first obtained a warrant issued by a magistrate under subsection (3) for that purpose.

(3) A magistrate may issue a warrant to any authorized officer to enter domestic premises or to board any vessel used wholly or principally for dwelling purposes if the magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that-

(a) an offence against this Ordinance is being or has been

committed in or on those premises or on that vessel; and

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18 CAP. 354] Waste Disposal [1987 Ed. Power of authority to obtain information. Powers of authorized officers to enter premises, etc. case may be, by which the public officer is so authorized, or which by virtue of this Ordinance may be exercised by an authorized officer. 23B. (1) By notice in writing served on any person-- (a) the collection authority; or (b) the waste disposal authority, may require that person to furnish to the authority so requiring, within such time and in such form as is specified in the notice, any information specified in the notice which that authority may reasonably require for the purpose of exercising and performing its functions, duties and powers under this Ordinance. (2) A person who- (a) fails without reasonable excuse to comply with any of the requirements of a notice served on him under subsection (1); or (b) in purported compliance with such a notice, makes any statement to the authority which he knows to be incorrect in a material respect or recklessly makes any statement to the authority which is incorrect in a material respect or knowingly omits any material particular, commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000. 23C. (1) Subject to subsection (2), an authorized officer may, for the purposes of this Ordinance, without a warrant enter any place or premises, stop any vehicle, or stop and board any vessel if he has reason to suspect that- (a) the place, premises, vehicle or vessel is being used for, or in connection with, the production, collection, storage, treatment, transportation or disposal of any waste; or (b) there is in the place, premises, vehicle or vessel any thing likely to be, or to contain, evidence of an offence against this Ordinance. (2) An authorized officer shall not under subsection (1) enter any domestic premises (other than that part of such premises in or on which there is a waste treatment plant or facilities for the storage of any waste) or board any vessel used wholly or principally for dwelling purposes unless he has first obtained a warrant issued by a magistrate under subsection (3) for that purpose. (3) A magistrate may issue a warrant to any authorized officer to enter domestic premises or to board any vessel used wholly or principally for dwelling purposes if the magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that- (a) an offence against this Ordinance is being or has been committed in or on those premises or on that vessel; and

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18 CAP. 354] Waste Disposal [1987 Ed. Power of authority to obtain information. Powers of authorized officers to enter premises, etc. case may be, by which the public officer is so authorized, or which by virtue of this Ordinance may be exercised by an authorized officer. 23B. (1) By notice in writing served on any person-- (a) the collection authority; or (b) the waste disposal authority, may require that person to furnish to the authority so requiring, within such time and in such form as is specified in the notice, any information specified in the notice which that authority may reasonably require for the purpose of exercising and performing its functions, duties and powers under this Ordinance. (2) A person who- (a) fails without reasonable excuse to comply with any of the requirements of a notice served on him under subsection (1); or (b) in purported compliance with such a notice, makes any statement to the authority which he knows to be incorrect in a material respect or recklessly makes any statement to the authority which is incorrect in a material respect or knowingly omits any material particular, commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000. 23C. (1) Subject to subsection (2), an authorized officer may, for the purposes of this Ordinance, without a warrant enter any place or premises, stop any vehicle, or stop and board any vessel if he has reason to suspect that- (a) the place, premises, vehicle or vessel is being used for, or in connection with, the production, collection, storage, treat- ment, transportation or disposal of any waste; or (b) there is in the place, premises, vehicle or vessel any thing likely to be, or to contain, evidence of an offence against this Ordinance. (2) An authorized officer shall not under subsection (1) enter any domestic premises (other than that part of such premises in or on which there is a waste treatment plant or facilities for the storage of any waste) or board any vessel used wholly or principally for dwelling purposes unless he has first obtained a warrant issued by a magistrate under subsection (3) for that purpose. (3) A magistrate may issue a warrant to any authorized officer to enter domestic premises or to board any vessel used wholly or principally for dwelling purposes if the magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that there are reasonable grounds for suspect- ing that- (a) an offence against this Ordinance is being or has been committed in or on those premises or on that vessel; and

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