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If a Protector has re sonable cause to suspect Power of to Protector that any child- · . requi:e (a) has been brought to the Malayan Uinon s,cunty. either .after hav1 g been transferred f_or valuable consider tion, or by fraud, misrepresentation or any false pretence; or (b) has been transferred to the custody ~r cont_rol . of any person f r valuable cons1derat1on either within o without the Malayan Union; or No. 3·3 oF 1947. /. II 18 . detained ··again.st his will by (c) is person; being 0 ther t n h1s parent or 1 soltle •'I .jI . y ' a~fll.l . I I guardian, , I either he maY . erso in whose custody or (i) require any ftroI he child appears to tder who~ehc~irn wi h copies of such child's e to furh1s person's own photographs, anda:n.d sue . h securit to the satisfaction of t~o furn is r that · uch ch I'Id w1·11.not leave th·lle Pro t ec area "I ate A-14-~~~~fr' in wh· . Ich he '/... • wi· tho t the previous consent . e ,: L/f • 331,/ s8 t hen 1s d . writing of the Protector' an will not be trans£ erred to he care_or c1;stody of any other person wi hout the previous consent in writing of the rotector, and that he will be produced _be ore the Protector whenever he requires 1t; or . (n. ·) i·n the first instan. e, or if default be made in I complying w1 any_ or d er_ ma de under paragraph (i) of this section, make an * Ij -l· order similar to an order under subsection (4) o~ s c_tion 17 ?f this Ordinance, as if the child 1n question were a transti• ferred child. j: !. ,1 Inspection. 30. (1) A Protector o any officer generally or specially authorised in th t behalf in writing by the Protector may at any tim visit and inspect the place where any child in respec of whom security has been furnished under section 2 Ii ves or is believed to live or to be. r, . (2) The Protector or a y such officer may inquire into the condition and circ · mstances of such child and for the purposes of ~uch in uiry, the Protector or such officer as ·aforesaid ma require any person to !~~:~r any questions he may think proper to ask . ch person shall be I gally bound to answer such i quest10ns . truthfully . to th bes't Of h"IS ab"I't I I y· to ~Jst:"lt ~erh~n;ho obs ructS or hinders or atteillP~ I the exercise rof in er a Pr tector or any such officer. IIl shall be guilt jhe power conferred ·by this sectio~ not exceedin[ fiveah offenc and shall be liable. to a for a term which undre , dollars or to imprison~0th !t such fine and · m!1Y extend to six months or to ,1 imprisonment. .PERSONS. -- ·- .&.VU!'Hj GENE AL. gl. (1) A Protector ·or t e Co . . ffi_cer generally or specially auth ~m~s.ioner or ani Powers of ? writing by a Protector r theoize i~ t~at behalf search. ~oter, and for that purpose a use {mmi~sioner may and search any vessel, house, biildintfe neceisary, or other place where he has r asonable' an 'tenc osure ii that an offence against thi Ordi'n cause o suspect ance or any rule made t hereun d er h as been o is being committed. (2) Any pers~n who obstr ts or hinders or attempts to obstruct or hinder a Prot tor or the ·Commissioner or any such officer a.s 3:fores ~d in the exercise of the powers con~erred ?Y this sec ion shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinan e. 3~. No Court shall_ take gnizance of any offence When Court punishable under this Ord nance except with the may. take wri·tt_en.sanet1On · Of the p Ubl·i Prosecutor or a Deputy cogmzanceof offence. Public Prosecutor or upon complaint made by-. (a) the Protector ; ( b) the Commissioner ; (c) a Magistrate; (d) a Justice of the Pea e; (e) a Police Officer n t below the rank of Inspector; or 'JJ4e,.J;, . 8, _... (/) any other . person aut. orized . . ?;;.!- in writing by the''J., 1.o.:. , ~ ~otdeme~/4or y e rot ctor or ·by the F-"f-'7;';. Commissioner, eit er by name· or office, to uv-11},,/J:, m_ake complaints of offences under this Ordinance.