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to give such information as it is in his power to give
as to who is the occupier of the factory;

(g) to examine, either alone or in the presence of
any other person, as he thinks fit, with respect to
matters under this Ordinance, every person whom he
finds in a factory, or whom he has reasonable cause
to believe to be or to have been within the preceding
two months employed in a factory or in any employ-
ment mentioned in any of the said regulations or
orders under this Ordinance, and to require every such
person to be so examined and to sign a declaration of
the truth of the matters respecting which he is so
exunined, so, however, that no one shall be required
under this provision to answer any question or to
give any evidence tending to criminate himself,

(hk) to exercise such other powers as may be necessary
for carrying this Ordinance into effect.

(2) The occupier of every factory, his agents and
serviuits, shall furnish the means required by an inspector
as necessary for an entry, inspection, examination, inquiry,
the taking of ‘amples, or otherwise for the exercise of
his powers under this Ordinance in relation to that factory

(3) If any person wilfully delays an inspector in
the exercise of any power under this section, or fails to
comply with the requisition of an inspector in pursuanc
of this section, or to produce any register, certificate,
notice or document which he is required by or in pursuance
of this Ordinance to produce, or wilfully withholds any
information as to who is the occupier of any factory, or
conceals or prevents, or atlempts to conceal or prevent,
a person from appearing before or being examined by an
Inspector that person shall be deemed to obstruct an
inspector m the execution of lus duties under this Ordinance

(4) Where an inspector is obstructed in the execution
of his powers or duties under this Ordinance, the person
obstructing him shall be guilty of an offence, and lable to
a fine of forty-eight dollars; and where an inspector is
so obstructed ina factory, the occupier of that factory shall
be guilty of an offence.

(5) Any certificate issued by the senior inspector or
an inspector for a district may be issued for a limited