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Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Financial Institutions) Ordinance Part 3 Section 16 (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to criminal proceedings in which the person is charged with an offence under section 13(1), (3), (5), (6), (7) or (8), or under Part V of the Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 200), or for perjury, in respect of the answer or response, or the explanation or further particulars.

16. Lien claimed on records or documents

If a person claims a lien on any record or document in the person’s possession that is required to be produced under this Part—
 * (a) the lien does not affect the requirement to produce the record or document;
 * (b) no fees are payable for or in respect of the production; and
 * (c) the production does not affect the lien.

17. Magistrate’s warrants

(1) If a magistrate is satisfied by information on oath laid by an investigator, a person authorized under section 9(12), or an employee or staff member of a relevant authority that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that there is, or is likely to be, on premises specified in the information any record or document that may be required to be produced under this Part, the magistrate may issue a warrant authorizing a person specified in the warrant, a police officer, and any other person as may be necessary to assist in the execution of the warrant, to—
 * (a) enter the premises, if necessary by force, at any time within the period of 7 days beginning on the date of the warrant; and