### Construction Workers Registration Ordinance 《建造業工人註冊條例》

15. Functions and powers of Review Board
(Amended 17 of 2012 s. 15)(1) The Review Board shall— (Amended 17 of 2012 s. 15)
(a) conduct a review of any decision of the Registrar the subject of a request for review under section 51(1);
(b) make recommendations to the Registrar as to the decision; and
(c) perform such other functions as are imposed on it under this Ordinance or any other enactment.
(2) The Review Board may do all such things as are necessary for, or incidental or conducive to, the performance of its functions and may exercise such powers as are conferred on it under this Ordinance or any other enactment. (Amended 17 of 2012 s. 15)

16. Appointment of authorized officers
(1) The Council may, subject to the approval of the Secretary, appoint in writing a person to be an authorized officer for the purposes of this Ordinance (other than Part 5). (Amended 17 of 2012 s. 43)
(2) The Council shall issue to each authorized officer a certificate of appointment that— (Amended 17 of 2012 s. 43)
(a) gives the name of the authorized officer to whom it is issued; and
(b) states that it is issued by or on behalf of the Council under this Ordinance. (Amended 17 of 2012 s. 43)
(3) When performing or exercising a function or power under this Ordinance, an authorized officer shall, if requested to do so, produce for inspection his certificate of appointment.
(4) An authorized officer may perform or exercise any of his functions or powers under this Ordinance with the assistance of such police officers or other persons, or both, as the authorized officer thinks fit.

### Construction Workers Registration Ordinance 《建造業工人註冊條例》

17. Powers of authorized officers to enter construction site
(1) Where a warrant has been issued under subsection (2) in respect of a construction site, or where subsection (4) applies in respect of a construction site, an authorized officer may—
(a) at any time, using such force as may be necessary, enter and search the site;
(b) remove anything that obstructs the entry and search;
(c) detain any person found on the site, during such period as is reasonably required to permit the search to be carried out, where that person might prejudice the purpose of the search if he were not so detained; and
(d) inspect, seize, detain and remove from the site anything that is or contains, or appears to the officer to be or to contain, evidence of the commission of an offence under this Ordinance.
(2) A magistrate may issue a warrant authorizing an authorized officer to enter and search a construction site if the magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that—
(a) an offence under this Ordinance is being or has been committed on the site; or
(b) there is on the site anything that is or contains evidence of the commission of an offence under this Ordinance.
(3) A warrant issued under subsection (2) continues in force until—
(a) the expiration of 1 month after the date of its issue; or
(b) the purpose for which entry is required has been fulfilled,
whichever first occurs.
(4) An authorized officer may, without a warrant issued under subsection (2), exercise any of the powers referred to in subsection (1) in respect of a construction site (other than domestic premises) if—
(a) he reasonably suspects that—
(i) an offence under this Ordinance is being or has been committed on the site; or
(ii) there is on the site anything that is or contains evidence of the commission of an offence under this Ordinance; and
(b) it is not practicable to obtain such a warrant in respect of the site before exercising those powers.
(5) For the purposes of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Ordinance have been or are being complied with, an authorized officer may enter a construction site at all reasonable times.
(6) This section does not prejudice any power of entry and search conferred on police officers under any other law.

### Construction Workers Registration Ordinance 《建造業工人註冊條例》

18. Other powers of authorized officers entering construction site
(Amended 22 of 2014 s. 12)(1) An authorized officer who has entered a construction site under section 17(1) or (5) may—
(a) inspect and examine the site;
(b) inspect and examine any plant, equipment or substance found on the site;
(c) take photographs of the site or of any plant, equipment or substance found on the site;
(d) require any person found on the site—
(i) to state whether he is a registered construction worker; and
(ii) if the person states that he is a registered construction worker, to produce his registration card;
(e) in relation to any person found on the site whom the officer reasonably suspects of committing, or having committed, an offence under this Ordinance—
(i) on informing the person of the person’s act or omission that may constitute the offence, require the person—
(A) to give to the officer the person’s name, address and telephone number and such other personal particulars as the officer may reasonably require; and
(B) to produce to the officer for inspection the person’s identity card issued under the Registration of Persons Ordinance (Cap. 177) or the person’s other documentary evidence of identity; and
(ii) detain the person for a reasonable period while the officer inquires about the suspected commission of the offence;
(f) (Repealed 22 of 2014 s. 12)(g) examine the records referred to in section 58(7)(a) and make copies of all or any part of those records; and
(h) require the principal contractor for the site, or any person who is apparently an employee or agent of that contractor, to provide the officer with such assistance and facilities as are reasonably necessary to enable the officer to perform or exercise his functions or powers.
(2) (Repealed 22 of 2014 s. 12)(3) An authorized officer may, in relation to anything that the officer seizes, detains or removes from a construction site under section 17(1)(d)—
(a) retain the thing for such period as may be reasonably necessary; and
(b) if he reasonably believes that the thing is evidence of the commission of an offence under this Ordinance, retain the thing until proceedings for the offence have been heard and finally determined.
(4) An authorized officer may—
(a) in order to make copies of records referred to in section 58(7)(a), remove the records from the construction site and retain them for such period as may be reasonably necessary; and
(b) if he reasonably believes that the records are evidence of the commission of an offence under this Ordinance, remove the records from the construction site and retain them until proceedings for the offence have been heard and finally determined.

### Construction Workers Registration Ordinance 《建造業工人註冊條例》

18A. Power of authorized officer to obtain information
(1) An authorized officer may require a person concerned in any construction work carried out on a construction site to provide information to the officer if, in relation to the construction work or construction site—
(a) there is or has been a contravention of a requirement or commission of an offence under this Ordinance or any subsidiary legislation made under this Ordinance; or
(b) the officer reasonably suspects that there is or has been a contravention of a requirement or commission of an offence under this Ordinance or any subsidiary legislation made under this Ordinance.
(2) The officer must not make the requirement unless—
(a) it is made for investigating the matter referred to in subsection (1)(a) or (b); and
(b) the officer reasonably believes that the person has the information.
(Added 22 of 2014 s. 13)