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BUILDINGS ENERGY EFFICIENCY ORDINANCE ::(ii) it is sent to the partnership by registered post addressed to the partnership at the partnership’s last known address.

(2) A notice issued to a corporation registered under section 8 of the Building Management Ordinance (Cap. 344) in respect of any common area of a building is deemed to be a notice issued to all owners of undivided shares in the land on which the building is situated.

48. False information etc. prohibited

(1) A person who forges any declaration, Certificate of Compliance Registration, Form of Compliance or Energy Audit Form or any other document required by, under or for the purposes of this Ordinance commits an offence.

(2) A person who knowingly or recklessly provides any false or misleading information to a registered energy assessor to procure the issue of a Form of Compliance or an Energy Audit Form or the making of a certification commits an offence.

(3) A person who knowingly or recklessly provides any false or misleading information to the Director to—
 * (a) procure the issue or renewal of a Certificate of Compliance Registration;
 * (b) procure the grant of any exemption under this Ordinance by the Director; or
 * (c) procure the grant of any extension of period under this Ordinance by the Director,

commits an offence.

(4) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on conviction to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

49. Offences relating to registered energy assessors

(1) A person who knowingly or recklessly provides any false or misleading information to—
 * (a) procure the registration of any person as a registered energy assessor; or
 * (b) procure a renewal of registration of any person as a registered energy assessor,

commits an offence.

(2) A registered energy assessor who knowingly or recklessly issues any Form of Compliance or Energy Audit Form, or makes any certification, that is false or misleading in any material particular commits an offence.