Chapter:	362	Title:	Trade Descriptions Ordinance	Gazette Number:	E.R. 2 of 2012
Section:	15	Heading:	Power to enter premises and inspect and seize goods and documents	Version Date:	02/08/2012

(1) An authorized officer may, on production, if required, of evidence of his appointment-

(a) make such purchases of goods as may appear expedient for the purpose of determining whether or not the provisions of this Ordinance are being complied with;
(b) for the purpose of ascertaining whether any offence under this Ordinance has been or is being committed, inspect any goods and enter any premises other than domestic premises;
(c) if he has reasonable cause to suspect that an offence under this Ordinance has been committed, seize or detain any goods for the purpose of ascertaining, by testing or otherwise, whether the offence has been committed;
(d) if he has reasonable cause to suspect that an offence under this Ordinance has been committed and for the purpose of ascertaining whether it has been committed, require any person carrying on a trade or business or employed in connection with a trade or business to produce any books or documents relating to the trade or business and may take copies of, or of any entry in, any such book or document;
(e) in the case of any premises, vehicle, vessel (other than a ship of war) or aircraft (other than a military aircraft) in which he has reasonable cause to suspect that there are goods in respect of which an offence under this Ordinance has been or is being committed-
(i) subject to section 16, enter and search such premises;
(ii) stop and search such vehicle; or
(iii) stop, board and search such vessel or aircraft;
(f) seize, remove or detain-
(i) any goods in respect of which he has reasonable cause to suspect an offence under this Ordinance has been or is being committed; and
(ii) anything which he has reason to believe may be required as evidence in proceedings for an offence under this Ordinance.

(a) break open any container or open any vending machine for the purpose of exercising his powers under subsection (1)(f) to seize goods;
(b) break open any outer or inner door of any place which he is empowered or authorized by or under this Ordinance to enter and search;
(c) forcibly board any vessel or aircraft which he is empowered by this Ordinance to stop, board or search;
(d) remove by force any person or thing obstructing him in the exercise of any power conferred on him by this Ordinance;
(e) detain any person found in any premises which he is empowered or authorized by or under this Ordinance to search until such place has been so searched;
(f) detain any vessel or aircraft which he is empowered by this Ordinance to stop, board and search, and prevent any person from approaching or boarding such vessel or aircraft until it has been so searched;
(g) detain any vehicle which he is empowered by or under this Ordinance to stop and search until it has been so searched.