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Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Financial Institutions) Ordinance Part 3 Section 9 (9) If a person gives an answer in accordance with a requirement imposed under subsection (3) or (5), the authorized person may in writing require the person to verify, within the time specified in the requirement, the answer by statutory declaration.

(10) If a person does not give an answer in accordance with a requirement imposed under subsection (3) or (5) for the reason that the information concerned is not within the person’s knowledge, the authorized person may in writing require the person to verify, within the time specified in the requirement, that fact and reason by statutory declaration.

(11) A statutory declaration under subsection (9) or (10) may be taken by the authorized person.

(12) A relevant authority may authorize in writing any person, or any person belonging to a class of persons, as an authorized person for the purposes of this section.

(13) A relevant authority must provide an authorized person authorized by it with a copy of its authorization.

(14) When exercising a power under this section, an authorized person must as soon as reasonably practicable produce a copy of the relevant authority’s authorization for inspection.

(15) In this section—

business premises (業務處所)—
 * (a) in relation to an authorized institution, means any premises used by the institution in connection with its business, including—
 * (i) the institution’s principal place of business in Hong Kong;
 * (ii) a local branch or local office established or maintained by the institution;