22. Powers of licensing officer
Feedback & supportThe licensing officer and any police officer duly authorised in writing in that behalf by the licensing officer shall, for the purposes of the execution of this Act, have power to do all or any of the following:
licensing officer
“licensing officer” means the licensing officer appointed under section 4 and includes an assistant licensing officer appointed under that section;
to enter, inspect and examine by day or by night the place of business of every licensee;
to require the production of records, accounts and documents kept by a licensee and to inspect, examine and copy any of them;
to make such inquiry as may be necessary to ascertain whether the provisions of this Act are complied with so far as regards any person employed by a licensee to assist in the work of a private investigator or as a security guard.
private investigator
“private investigator” means any person (whether or not he carries on any other business) who exercises or carries on or advertises or notifies or states that he exercises or carries on or that he is willing to exercise or carry on or in any way holds himself to the public as ready to undertake any of the following functions: (a)obtaining and furnishing information as to the personal character or actions of any person or as to the character or nature of the business or occupation of any person;(b)searching for missing persons;(c)obtaining and furnishing information as to the causes and origin of or responsibility for fires, libels, losses, accidents or damages or injuries to real or personal property;(d)the location or recovery of lost or stolen property or obtaining information with respect to that property;(e)securing evidence to be used in civil or criminal proceedings,on behalf of any other person and for or in consideration of any payment or other remuneration (whether monetary or otherwise);