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In force2024 Revised Edition

Part 7 · Miscellaneous

39. Duties and powers in respect of certificates

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(1)

The proper authority may, at any time, cancel any certificate issued under these Regulations or issue a new certificate or impound any document or certificate issued by the proper authority.

(2)

A person to whom a certificate under these Regulations is issued must not transfer it to another person except the proper authority.

(3)

A person other than the proper authority in the course of the person’s duty must not —

(a)

make any mark, endorsement or entry in a certificate issued under these Regulations;

(b)

erase, tamper with, cancel or alter any mark of endorsement or entry contained in a certificate issued under these Regulations; or

(c)

otherwise deface or destroy a certificate issued under these Regulations.

(4)

Every person to whom a certificate under these Regulations is issued is responsible for its custody and in the case of loss or destruction must immediately report the loss or destruction to the Commander.

(5)

Every person who finds or has in the person’s possession a certificate issued under these Regulations which does not belong to the person must immediately return it to the nearest police station or to the Commander.

Subregulation 1

The proper authority may, at any time, cancel any certificate issued under these Regulations or issue a new certificate or impound any document or certificate issued by the proper authority.

Subregulation 2

A person to whom a certificate under these Regulations is issued must not transfer it to another person except the proper authority.

Subregulation 3

A person other than the proper authority in the course of the person’s duty must not —

(a)

make any mark, endorsement or entry in a certificate issued under these Regulations;

(b)

erase, tamper with, cancel or alter any mark of endorsement or entry contained in a certificate issued under these Regulations; or

(c)

otherwise deface or destroy a certificate issued under these Regulations.

Subregulation 4

Every person to whom a certificate under these Regulations is issued is responsible for its custody and in the case of loss or destruction must immediately report the loss or destruction to the Commander.

Subregulation 5

Every person who finds or has in the person’s possession a certificate issued under these Regulations which does not belong to the person must immediately return it to the nearest police station or to the Commander.

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