Hong Kong Ordinances

TRADE UNIONS ORDINANCE - SECT 37

Inspection of accounts

(1) The account books of a registered trade union and the register of the
members thereof shall be open to inspection by any officer or member of the
trade union or any authorized agent thereof at such times and in such place as
may be specified in the rules thereof and shall be open to inspection at any
time by the Registrar or any person authorized in writing by him in that
behalf and the Registrar or such person may for that purpose enter any
premises occupied by the trade union or any branch thereof.

(2) Any person who opposes, obstructs or impedes the Registrar, or any person
authorized by him under subsection (1), in the carrying out of such inspection
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a
fine of $500 and to imprisonment for 3 months.