Section 13: Further powers of Controller

13. Further powers of Controller.___(1) For the purposes of this Act, the Controller may___ (a) require the manager of a hotel or the owner of a lodging-house to produce any book of account, document or other papers in his possession or power which contain or are believed to contain information relating to the hotel or lodging- house; and (b) enter, and by written order, authorise an officer subordinate to him to enter, any hotel or lodging-house. (2) Controller's power of summary eviction. The Controller may, on application by the manager of a hotel or the owner of a lodging-house evict any guest who fails to obey an order for delivery of possession under sub-section (2) of section 11. (3) If the manager of a hotel or the owner of a lodging-house fails to make available to the Controller, any accommodation reserved under sub-section (1) of section 9 and in respect of which a notice has been duly served under sub-section (3) of section 9, within the period allowed by the latter sub-section, the Controller may forthwith take possession of such accommodation, and may for that purpose summarily evict any person in occupation thereof after giving such notice to the latter, not exceeding twenty-four hours as he may think fit. (4) In exercising the powers of seizure and eviction under this section, the Controller may enter upon the premises, and may use such force as, in his opinion, is reasonably necessary.

Effective date: 1950-01-01

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