Effect of
conviction of an offence under Part II.
(Cap. 101.)
Extension of certain provisions in relation to offences under repealed Ordinance. (Cap. 215.)
Amendment of Schedule.
Repeal and consequential amendment. (Cap. 215.) (Cap. 101.)
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(3) If an amendment is made under subsection (2) after the case for the prosecution is closed no further witness may be called by the prosecution other than such and on such matters only as it would, apart from the provisions of this subsection, be permissible to call and put in evidence in rebuttal.
(4) Nothing in this section shall exclude the application of any other law whereby a person may be found guilty of an offence other than that with which he is charged.
33. Any person convicted of an offence under Part II shall, by reason of such conviction, be disqualified for a period of seven years from the date of such conviction from-
(a) being registered as an elector or voting at any election
under the Urban Council Ordinance;
(b) being or being elected or appointed as a member of the Executive Council, the Legislative Council, the Urban Council and any other public body.
34. (1) The provisions contained in Part III shall apply to and in respect of offences suspected or alleged to have been committed under the Prevention of Corruption Ordinance repealed by section 36 as they apply to and in respect of offences suspected or alleged to have been committed under this Ordinance.
(2) The references in sections 27, 29 and 30 to this Ordin- ance shall be deemed to include a reference to the Prevention of Corruption Ordinance repealed by section 36.
35. The Governor in Council may by order published in the Gazette amend the Schedule.
(No.
36. (1) The Prevention of Corruption Ordinance is repealed.
(2) The Urban Council Ordinance is amended—
(a) in section 6, by deleting from paragraph (d) "relating
to corrupt and illegal practices"; and
(b) in section 17, by-
(i) deleting the full stop at the end of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and substituting a semicolon; and
(ii) adding thereafter the following new paragraph- “(c) any person convicted of any offence under Part II of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance 1970.".
of 1970.)