Hong Kong Ordinances

MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY ORDINANCE - SECT 10

Secretary may obtain information

(1) The Secretary may, by notice in writing to the Corporation, require the
Corporation-

   (a)  to afford the Secretary sufficient facilities for obtaining
        information with respect to the business and affairs of the
        Corporation in connection with the franchise; and

   (b)  in the manner and at the reasonable times specified in the notice, to
        furnish the Secretary with information with respect to the matters
        specified in paragraph (a) and afford to him facilities for the
        verification of that information, and to do so within a period
        specified in the notice, being a period that is reasonable in the
        circumstances.

(2) In subsection (1), reference to information is a reference to information
which the Secretary may reasonably require for verifying that the Corporation
has complied with the provisions of this Ordinance, the operating agreement
and any direction, specification or requirement given under this Ordinance or
the operating agreement.

(3) If the Corporation, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a
notice given under this section the Corporation commits an offence and is
liable to a fine at level 4.