Unsolicited Electronic Messages Ordinance
Part 5
5-38
Section 42
Cap. 593
telecommunications device or other thing that is or that
contains, or that is likely to be or to contain, evidence of the
commission of a specified offence, the magistrate may issue a
warrant authorizing the Authority or an authorized officer to
enter and search the premises or place.
(2) Where the Authority or an authorized officer enters any
premises or place under a warrant issued under subsection (1),
the Authority or authorized officer shall, on request, produce
the warrant and evidence of identity for inspection by any
person found in or on the premises or place. (Amended 17 of
2011 s. 28)
42.
Obstruction of Authority, authorized officers, etc.
(1) Without prejudice to any other Ordinance, a person who—
(a) wilfully obstructs the Authority or an authorized officer
in the performance of any functions of the Authority
or authorized officer under section 40 (powers of entry,
search, arrest, etc.);
(b) wilfully fails to comply with any requirement properly
made to him by the Authority or an authorized officer
under that section; or
(c) without reasonable excuse, fails to give the Authority
or an authorized officer any other assistance that the
Authority or authorized officer may reasonably require
to be given for the purpose of performing any functions
of the Authority or authorized officer under that section,
commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a
fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(2) Without prejudice to any other Ordinance, a person who
makes a statement that he knows to be false or does not
believe to be true, or otherwise knowingly misleads the
Authority, an authorized officer or any other person in the
Last updated date
5.12.2014
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