Clause 8

by deleting the words “, on declaration of his office and production to the person against whom he is acting such identification card as the Chief Executive may direct to be carried by officers or employees of the Authority” in subsection (1);

by deleting the word “or” at the end of subsection (1)(b);

by deleting the full-stop at the end of paragraph (c) of subsection (1) and substituting a semi-colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraphs:“(d)examine orally any person reasonably believed to be acquainted with the facts or circumstances of the case or with such other matter as the officer or employee may specify, and reduce into writing the answer given or statement made by that person;

take such photographs or video recordings, as the officer or employee thinks necessary, of the premises in which or in connection with which he reasonably believes an offence has been committed and the persons reasonably believed to be acquainted with the facts or circumstances of the case or with such other matter as the officer or employee may specify; and

require the owner or occupier of any premises in which or in connection with which the officer or employee of the Authority reasonably believes an offence has been committed to give the officer or employee access to such premises without charge for the purpose of investigating that offence.”;

by inserting, immediately after subsection (1), the following subsections:“(1A) The person referred to in subsection (1)(d) shall be bound to state truly what he knows of the facts and circumstances with which he is acquainted except that he need not say anything that might expose him to a criminal charge, penalty or forfeiture.(1B) A statement made by the person referred to in subsection (1A) shall —

be reduced to writing;

be read over to him;

if he does not understand English, be interpreted for him in a language that he understands; and

after correction, if necessary, be signed by him.(1C) An officer or employee of the Authority when exercising any power under this Act shall declare his office and shall produce to the person against whom he is acting such identification card as the Chief Executive may direct to be carried by officers or employees of the Authority.(1D) An officer or employee of the Authority may also, in relation to an investigation into a breach of a term or condition of registration of a registered filing agent or a registered qualified individual under Part VIA, exercise the powers under subsection (1) in the same manner as if the breach of the term or condition of registration were an offence under this Act.”; and

by inserting, immediately after the words “subsection (1)” in subsection (2)(b), the words “or (1D)”.