Singapore legislation

Regulation 42

of Hotels Licensing Regulations 1974

Regulation 42

Inspection

Subregulation 1

The chairman or any member of the Board or any person duly authorised by the chairman in writing may at any time enter a hotel registered under the Act or any premises reasonably suspected of being used for the purpose of a hotel and make such search and inspection as is considered necessary.

Subregulation 2

Without limiting the powers of search and inspection under paragraph (1), any such person may —

(a)

inspect registers and other documents kept by the management;

(b)

inspect the building and all parts of the building and the facilities for sanitation;

(c)

enter into rooms to identify any guests of the hotel and visitors of those guests; and

(d)

question the licensee and employees.

Subregulation 3

Any police officer may search the luggage of hotel guests for explosives, firearms or other offensive items without a warrant from a magistrate.

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