Hong Kong Ordinances

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY COUNCIL ORDINANCE - SECT 60

Production of documents, etc.

(1) An employer, a contractor or an authorized person concerned in any
construction operations shall produce or cause to be produced for inspection
by the Council or an officer authorized by the Council, any document or record
in his possession that relates to the construction operations that the
employer, contractor or authorized person (as the case may be) is concerned
in, including a document or record relating to any amount paid or payable in
respect of the construction operations or any work connected with the
construction operations, if required by the Council or the officer for the
purposes of performing its or his functions under this Ordinance.

(2) If required by the Council or an officer authorized by the Council for the
purposes referred to in subsection (1), the employer, contractor or authorized
person shall permit the Council or the officer to make a copy of such a
document or record or make any extract from it, or to remove it for a
reasonable period.

(3) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with subsection
(1) or (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level
1.