Section 19

refuse the Controller, an Inspector or any police officer exercising his powers under section 16 or 18 access to any premises or any part of such premises, or fail to submit to the search of his person;

assault, obstruct, hinder or delay the Controller, an

Inspector or any police officer in effecting any entrance which he is entitled to effect;

fail to comply with any lawful demands of the

Controller, an Inspector or any police officer in the execution of his duties under section 17;

refuse to give to the Controller, an Inspector or any police officer any information which may reasonably be required of him and which he has within his power to give;

fail to produce to, or conceal or attempt to conceal from the Controller, an Inspector or any police officer any property, book, other documents, or article in relation to which the Controller, an Inspector or any police officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that an offence has been or is being committed under this Ordinance;

rescue or endeavour to rescue any thing which has been duly seized;

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furnish to the Controller, an Inspector or any police officer as true any information which he knows or has reason to believe to be false; or

before or after any seizure, break or otherwise destroy anything to prevent the seizure or the securing of the thing.