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Chapter 7: Officials

For the benefit of operation under this Act, the officials shall be the officials according to the Penal Code and have the following authorities:

• to enter a building, office, factory or warehouse of any person during sunrise and sunset or during the working hours of such place or to enter a vehicle to search or examine the merchandise when there is a reasonable suspicion that an offence under this Act is committed,
• to seize or forfeit documents or materials relating to the offence for the benefit of proceeding a litigation when there is a reasonable suspicion that an offence under this Act is committed,
• to order any person to testify or submit accounting books, documents or other evidences when there is a reasonable suspicion that the testimony, accounting books, documents or such evidences shall be useful for the finding or the use as evidence for proving the offence under this Act.

Any person concerned shall provide suitable convenience for the operation of the officials.

In performing his duty, the officials must show his identification card to any person concerned.

The official's identification card shall comply with the form stipulated by the Minister.