### Travel Industry Ordinance 《旅遊業條例》

66. Interpretation of Part 6
In this Part—
enforcement officer (執法人員) means—(a) an immigration officer, or immigration assistant, within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115); or
(b) a police officer;

inspector (查察員) means an inspector appointed under section 68(1);
investigator (調查員) means an investigator appointed under section 72(1);
licensee (持牌人) includes a person who was the holder of a licence;
prohibition order (禁止離境令) means an order made under section 78(3);
subject person (禁令對象), in relation to a prohibition order, means the person against whom the order is made.

67. Authority’s power to conduct inspection
The Authority may conduct an inspection for the purpose of ascertaining whether a licensee is complying with, has complied with, or is likely to comply with, the requirements in this Ordinance.

68. Appointment of inspector
(1) The Authority may in writing appoint any of its employees, or any other person, as an inspector to conduct an inspection under section 67.
(2) When exercising a power under this Division, an inspector must produce evidence of the inspector’s identity, and of the inspector’s appointment, to any person who requests the inspector to do so.

### Travel Industry Ordinance 《旅遊業條例》

69. Power to enter and inspect, etc.
(1) In this section—
premises (處所) does not include—(a) domestic premises; or
(b) premises occupied by or provided to a participant of an inbound tour group for sleeping.

(2) For the purposes of conducting an inspection under section 67, an inspector may, at any reasonable time—
(a) enter and inspect any local place of business if the inspector reasonably suspects that travel agent business is being carried on at that place;
(b) enter and inspect any premises if the inspector reasonably suspects that—
(i) the books of account of a licensed travel agent are kept at the premises; or
(ii) a licensed travel agent has arranged an inbound tour group to visit the premises;
(c) stop, board and inspect any vehicle or vessel that the inspector reasonably suspects to be arranged by a licensee for transporting a tour group;
(d) require—
(i) any person at the local place of business referred to in paragraph (a) to produce the business permit in respect of that place for inspection;
(ii) any person at the premises referred to in paragraph (b)(i) to provide the inspector with the books of account for inspection;
(iii) any person at the premises referred to in paragraph (b)(ii) to provide the inspector with any information or document relating to the operation of the inbound tour group for inspection; and
(iv) any person whom the inspector reasonably suspects to be working as a tourist guide or tour escort to produce the person’s licence and identity card for inspection; and
(e) make any examination and inquiry that the inspector considers necessary for the purposes of the inspection.
(3) The power under subsection (2) to require a person to provide information or a document includes—
(a) if the information or document is recorded otherwise than in a legible form, the power to require the production of a copy of the information or document—
(i) in a visible and legible form; or
(ii) in a form from which it can readily be produced in a visible and legible form; and
(b) if the information or document is stored electronically, the power to require—
(i) the provision of directions on the operation of the equipment containing the information or document; and
(ii) the provision of the appropriate system for reducing the information or document into a written form on paper.
(4) The power under subsection (2) to require a person to provide a document includes—
(a) if the document is provided, the power—
(i) to make copies of it or to take extracts from it; or
(ii) to require the person, or another person whom the inspector reasonably believes is able to do so, to give an explanation of, or further particulars about, the document; and
(b) if the document is not provided, the power to require the person to state, to the best of the person’s knowledge and belief, where it is.

### Travel Industry Ordinance 《旅遊業條例》

70. Complaints
A person may lodge a complaint with the Authority alleging that—
(a) a person has contravened a requirement in this Ordinance;
(b) a licensee is not suitable to hold the licensee’s licence; or
(c) the act or conduct of a licensee is contrary to the public interest, or brings the travel industry of Hong Kong into disrepute.

71. Authority’s power to conduct investigation
The Authority may conduct an investigation if—
(a) the Authority has received a complaint under section 70; or
(b) the Authority reasonably suspects that—
(i) a person has contravened a requirement in this Ordinance;
(ii) a licensee is not suitable to hold the licensee’s licence; or
(iii) the act or conduct of a licensee is contrary to the public interest, or brings the travel industry of Hong Kong into disrepute.

72. Appointment of investigator
(1) The Authority may in writing appoint any of its employees, or any other person, as an investigator to conduct an investigation under section 71.
(2) When exercising a power under this Division, an investigator must—
(a) produce evidence of the investigator’s identity, and of the investigator’s appointment; and
(b) if a warrant has been issued to the investigator under section 75, produce the warrant,
to any person who requests the investigator to do so.

### Travel Industry Ordinance 《旅遊業條例》

73. Power to obtain information and documents
(1) This section applies if an investigator reasonably suspects that, in relation to an investigation conducted under section 71, a person—
(a) has or may have possession or control of information or documents relevant to the investigation; or
(b) may otherwise be able to assist the investigator in relation to the investigation.
(2) The investigator may, by notice in writing given to the person, require the person—
(a) to provide the investigator with any information or document relating to a matter the investigator reasonably believes to be relevant to the investigation;
(b) to attend before the investigator at a specified time and place, and answer any question relating to a matter the investigator reasonably believes to be relevant to the investigation;
(c) to answer any written question relating to a matter the investigator reasonably believes to be relevant to the investigation;
(d) to make a statement relating to a matter the investigator reasonably believes to be relevant to the investigation; or
(e) to give the investigator all the assistance that the investigator reasonably requires for the investigation.
(3) A notice under subsection (2) must—
(a) be in the specified form;
(b) be signed by the Executive Director; and
(c) indicate the subject matter and purpose of the investigation.
(4) The investigator may also specify in the notice—
(a) the time and place at which the information or document is to be provided; and
(b) the way and form in which the information or document is to be provided.
(5) The power under subsection (2) to require a person to provide information or a document includes—
(a) if the information or document is recorded otherwise than in a legible form, the power to require the production of a copy of the information or document—
(i) in a visible and legible form; or
(ii) in a form from which it can readily be produced in a visible and legible form; and
(b) if the information or document is stored electronically, the power to require—
(i) the provision of directions on the operation of the equipment containing the information or document; and
(ii) the provision of the appropriate system for reducing the information or document into a written form on paper.
(6) The power under subsection (2) to require a person to provide a document includes—
(a) if the document is provided, the power—
(i) to make copies of it or to take extracts from it; or
(ii) to require the person, or another person whom the investigator reasonably believes is able to do so, to give an explanation of, or further particulars about, the document; and
(b) if the document is not provided, the power to require the person to state, to the best of the person’s knowledge and belief, where it is.