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594 PDFTitle:TSING SHA CONTROL AREA ORDINANCEGazette Number:L.N. 27 of 2008
Section:13Heading:Powers of authorized officersVersion Date:21/03/2008

Powers of authorized officers and related matters

(1) An authorized officer may, in the Control Area¡X
        (a) for the purpose of collecting any toll, fee or charge or requiring payment of such toll, fee or charge if the driver of a vehicle has failed to pay such toll, fee or charge in full;
        (b) for the purpose of preventing or detecting, in the Control Area, the commission of an offence under this Ordinance, the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap 374) or the Road Traffic (Driving-offence Points) Ordinance (Cap 375); or
        (c) if he reasonably suspects that the driver of a vehicle¡X
          (i) has, in the Control Area, committed an offence under this Ordinance, the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap 374) or the Road Traffic (Driving-offence Points) Ordinance (Cap 375); or
          (ii) has been involved in an accident in the Control Area,
exercise such of the powers specified in subsection (2) as may be appropriate for that purpose or those circumstances.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), an authorized officer may¡X
        (a) direct the driver of a vehicle¡X
          (i) to stop the vehicle; or
          (ii) to proceed to such place in the Control Area as the officer may direct and to stop there;
        (b) require any person to give his name and address and to produce any document in his possession which is or contains proof of that information;
        (c) require the driver of a vehicle¡X
          (i) to produce his driving licence for examination; or
          (ii) to give the name and address of the registered owner of the vehicle if that information is within his knowledge;
        (d) enter, examine and search a vehicle and any thing on the vehicle if he reasonably suspects that the vehicle is carrying dangerous goods in contravention of this Ordinance; and
        (e) detain, if necessary by the use of reasonable force, a driver or a vehicle, or both, until the driver or the vehicle, or both, can be delivered into the custody of a police officer.
(3) For the purpose of regulating vehicular or pedestrian traffic, an authorized officer may, in the Control Area, direct the driver of a vehicle¡X
        (a) to stop the vehicle; or
        (b) to proceed to such place in the Control Area as the officer may direct and to stop there.
(4) If an authorized officer reasonably suspects that, by reason of the length, width, height or gross vehicle weight of a vehicle, a permit is required under this Ordinance for driving the vehicle in the Control Area, he may, in the Control Area¡X
        (a) direct the driver of the vehicle¡X
          (i) to stop the vehicle; or
          (ii) to proceed to such place in the Control Area as the officer may direct and to stop there; and
        (b) measure the length, width, height or gross vehicle weight of the vehicle.
(5) A person who fails to comply with a direction given under subsection (2)(a), (3) or (4)(a), or a requirement made under subsection (2)(b) or (c), commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 6 months.