Section 20
Requirement to provide translation
of Housing Developers (Control And Licensing) Ordinance, 1993
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Where the Controller, an Inspector or any police officer finds, seizes, detains, or takes possession of any book or other documents in the exercise of any power under this Ordinance, and such book or other documents or any part of it is in a language other than the national language or the English language, or in any sign or code, the Controller, an Inspector or any police officer may orally or in writing require the person who had the possession, custody or control of such book or other documents, to furnish to the Controller, an Inspector or any police officer a translation in the national language of such book or other documents within such period as, in the opinion of the Controller, an Inspector or any police officer, would be reasonable having regard to the length of the book or other documents, or other circumstances relating to it.
(2)
No person shall knowingly furnish a translation under subsection (1) which is not an accurate, faithful and true translation, or knowingly make a translation under that subsection which is not accurate, faithful and true.