Section 161
Powers of entry and investigation
of Local Authorities Ordinance, 1996
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Any officer of a local authority authorized by its
Chief Administrative Officer may without warrant enter any premises for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this
Ordinance or any bylaws or regulations in force in the local authority area or the conditions of any licence issued thereunder are being complied with, and may make such investigation and inspection of the
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premises and call any person to produce such articles, books, accounts or other documents or things and to furnish any information as that officer may consider necessary for the purpose:
Provided that any officer not in uniform purporting to exercise any powers under this section shall on demand produce his written authority to the owner or occupier of the premises demanding the same.
(2)
Any person entering any premises in exercise of the powers conferred by this section may be accompanied by a police officer.
[Sub. Cap. A69.]