### Employment Ordinance 《僱傭條例》

59. Investigation of suspected offences
(1) If the Commissioner, any public officer authorized by him in that behalf or any police officer not below the rank of inspector suspects on reasonable grounds that there is in any premises or place evidence of an offence under this Part he may—
(a) enter and search without a warrant any such premises (other than domestic premises) at any reasonable time; and
(b) require the production of, seize, detain and remove any article, record or other document which may be evidence of an offence under this Part. (Amended 28 of 1992 s. 7)
(2) A magistrate may, if he is satisfied by information on oath that there may be found in any domestic premises any evidence of an offence under this Part, issue a warrant authorizing the Commissioner, any public officer authorized in that behalf by the Commissioner or any police officer not below the rank of inspector to enter and search the domestic premises at any reasonable time.
(3) (Repealed 24 of 1988 s. 2)

### Employment Ordinance 《僱傭條例》

61. Application of sections 52(2A), (2B) and (2C), 56, 57, 58 and 59 to holders of certificates of exemption and exempted employment agencies
(1) Sections 52(2A), (2B) and (2C), 56, 57, 58 and 59 shall apply to holders of certificates of exemption in the same manner as they apply to licensees.
(2) Every reference to an employment agency in sections 52(2A), (2B) and (2C), 56, 57, 58 and 59 shall, except where the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to both an employment agency licensed under section 52 and an employment agency exempted under section 54.
(Amended 28 of 1992 s. 9)

62. Power to make regulations
The Chief Executive in Council may make regulations for all or any of the following purposes— (Amended 56 of 2000 s. 3)
(a) prescribing the procedure for the issue of licences and certificates of exemption;
(b) fixing the fees to be paid for the issue and renewal of a licence or certificate of exemption and the method of payment of such fees;
(c) prescribing the procedure to be followed when a licensee or holder of a certificate of exemption—
(i) ceases to operate his employment agency; or
(ii) changes the place of business of his employment agency;
(d) prescribing the procedure to be followed when—
(i) a company is issued with a licence or certificate of exemption; and
(ii) there is a change in the management of the company;
(e) requiring a licensee and the holder of a certificate of exemption to display his licence or certificate of exemption conspicuously at the place of business of the employment agency;
(f) providing for the publication in the Gazette of particulars of all licences and certificates of exemption;
(g) prescribing the nature of services in respect of which an employment agency may charge and receive any fee, commission or expenses;
(h) prescribing the maximum fees and charges which may be charged and received by an employment agency;
(i) prescribing any thing which is to be or may be prescribed under this Part; and
(j) generally for the better carrying out of the provisions and purposes of this Part.

62A. Codes of practice for employment agencies
(1) The Commissioner may issue codes of practice setting out principles, procedures, guidelines and standards for the operation, management or control of employment agencies.
(2) The Commissioner is to make a copy of every code of practice available for inspection by the public free of charge during business hours at offices of the Government directed by the Commissioner.
(Added 8 of 2018 s. 8)

### Employment Ordinance 《僱傭條例》

63A. Offences relating to sections 31, 72A and 72B and penalty
(1) Any employer who wilfully and without reasonable excuse contravenes any of the provisions of section 31 shall be guilty of an offence. (Amended 31 of 1992 s. 3)
(2) (Repealed 103 of 1995 s. 20)(3) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 6. (Replaced 103 of 1995 s. 20)
(4) Any person who contravenes section 72A(3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 5. (Added 103 of 1995 s. 20)
(5) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of section 72B(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 6. (Added 103 of 1995 s. 20)
(Added 24 of 1988 s. 2)

63B. Offences relating to sections 32 and 72(1)(a), (b) and (c)
(1) Any person who contravenes section 32 or fails to comply with a requirement made by an officer under section 72(1)(a), (b) or (c) commits an offence.
(2) Any person who wilfully or recklessly gives information which is false in a material particular or withholds information as to any of the matters in respect of which information is required to be given under section 72(1)(b) or (c) commits an offence.
(3) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 1 year. (Amended 103 of 1995 s. 21)
(Added 31 of 1992 s. 4)

63C. Offences relating to time and payment of wages
Any employer who wilfully and without reasonable excuse contravenes section 23, 24 or 25 commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $350,000 and to imprisonment for 3 years.
(Added 31 of 1992 s. 4. Amended 1 of 2006 s. 3)