### Bedspace Apartments Ordinance 《床位寓所條例》

20. Inspection, production and seizure of documents, etc.
(1) Any public officer authorized by the Authority in writing for the purposes of this section may—
(a) without warrant and on production, if so required, of his written authorization and his identity card issued under the Registration of Persons Ordinance (Cap. 177)—
(i) at all reasonable times enter and inspect a bedspace apartment in respect of which a certificate of exemption has been issued and is for the time being in force and—
(A) advise on the steps or works required to be taken or executed for the purpose of compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance; or
(B) make inquiries as to compliance with any conditions imposed under section 8(2)(a) or 9(3)(a) (as the case may be);
(ii) at all reasonable times enter and inspect a licensed bedspace apartment and make inquiries as to compliance with any conditions imposed under section 12(2)(a) or 13(3)(a) (as the case may be) or with any requirements under this Ordinance, and as to all such other matters and things as are relevant to the provision of safe and hygienic accommodation for the occupiers of the bedspace apartment; or
(iii) at all reasonable times enter and inspect any premises which he reasonably believes are being used as or for the purposes of a bedspace apartment; and
(b) upon entry in accordance with paragraph (a)—
(i) require any person taking part in the operation, keeping, management or other control of a bedspace apartment to produce any book or document (including any rental agreement, receipt for rent, rent-book or accounts) or other article or thing relating to the operation, keeping, management or other control of the bedspace apartment, or to furnish any information relating to such operation, keeping, management or other control, and the public officer may take copies of any such book or document;
(ii) seize, remove from any premises and detain any book, document or other article or thing which he reasonably believes to be or to contain, or likely to be or to contain, evidence of the commission of an offence under this Ordinance, or evidence of any ground for the revocation of or refusal to renew the certificate of exemption or the licence for the time being in force in respect of a bedspace apartment; and
(iii) do all such things as are necessary for all or any of the above purposes, or for the inspection or testing of any materials, apparatus, equipment, facilities, installations, works or system installed or used in or in connection with a bedspace apartment or the operation, keeping, management or other control thereof, or which are relevant to any requirements under this Ordinance.
(2) A public officer authorized under subsection (1) may perform all or any of his functions under that subsection with the assistance of a police officer in the event that he is obstructed in the exercise of such functions.

### Bedspace Apartments Ordinance 《床位寓所條例》

21. Authority may direct remedial measures
(1) Where the Authority reasonably believes—
(a) that any condition of the certificate of exemption or the licence in respect of a bedspace apartment, or, in respect of a licensed bedspace apartment, any provision of this Ordinance or of any code of practice or any particular direction given under section 19(1)—
(i) is being contravened; or
(ii) has been contravened in circumstances that make it likely that the contravention will continue or be repeated; or
(b) that there is any danger or risk of any danger to life or property in or upon any premises used as a bedspace apartment,
he may serve on the holder of the certificate of exemption or (as the case may be) the licensee a notice in writing stating that he is of such opinion and the ground for such opinion, and directing that the contravention or, as the case may be, the matter occasioning it be remedied, or (as the case may be) that the danger or risk of danger be removed, within the period of time specified in the notice.
(2) Save where the Authority is of the opinion that there is imminent danger to life or property, the period specified in a notice under subsection (1) for remedy of the contravention or matter or, as the case may be, for removal of the danger or risk of danger to which the notice relates shall not expire earlier than the period within which an appeal against a direction given in the notice may be made under Part 7.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), a direction given in a notice under subsection (1) shall take effect immediately upon service or on such later date, if any, as may be specified in the notice, notwithstanding that an appeal against such direction may be made under Part 7.
(4) Where—
(a) an appeal is made under Part 7 against a direction given in a notice under subsection (1); and
(b) the Authority is satisfied that there is no imminent danger to life or property,
the Authority shall suspend the operation of that part of the notice which contains such direction upon such terms as he thinks fit.
(Amended E.R. 1 of 2012)

### Bedspace Apartments Ordinance 《床位寓所條例》

22. Authority may execute remedial works
(1) Where a direction given in a notice served under section 21(1) has not been complied with in whole or in part within the period of time specified in the notice, the Authority may, subject to subsection (3) but without prejudice to the exercise of any other of his powers under this Ordinance, execute or cause to be executed such works as may appear to him to be necessary to give effect to such direction, and may employ contractors for such purpose, and the cost of such works shall be recoverable from the holder of the certificate of exemption or (as the case may be) the licensee of the bedspace apartment in respect of which the direction was given.
(2) (a) Any public officer authorized by the Authority in writing for the purposes of this section; and
(b) any contractor employed by the Authority under subsection (1) and his agents and employees,
may, without warrant and on production, if so required, of the written authorization and the identity card, issued under the Registration of Persons Ordinance (Cap. 177), of the public officer and evidence of the employment of the contractor (if any) by the Authority, at all reasonable times enter a bedspace apartment for the purpose of executing the works under subsection (1).
(3) The Authority shall not execute or cause to be executed any works under subsection (1) unless he has served on the holder of the certificate of exemption or (as the case may be) the licensee not less than 24 hours’ notice in writing of his intention to do so.
(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), where the Authority is of the opinion that non-compliance with any direction mentioned in subsection (1) constitutes an imminent danger to the occupiers of the bedspace apartment or of any neighbouring premises or building or to the public, the Authority may give such notice under subsection (3) as is practicable in the circumstances.

### Bedspace Apartments Ordinance 《床位寓所條例》

24. Execution of ancillary works
Where any works (in this section referred to as the principal works