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TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 130 OF 1 FEBRUARY, 1974
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 89 OF 24 JANUARY PREVENTION OF BRIBERY ORDINANCE.
AS A RESULT OF DISCUSSION IN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL THE WORDING OF SECTION 12(3) WAS CHANGED TO READ AS FOLLOWS QUOTE
IN ADDITION TO ANY PENALTY IMPOSED UNDER SUBSECTION (1), THE COURT MAY ORDER A PERSON CONVICTED OF AN OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 10(1)(B) TO PAY TO THE CROWN
(A) A SUM NOT EXCEEDING THE AMOUNT OF THE PECUNIARY RESOURCES: OR
(B) A SUM NOT EXCEEDING THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY,
THE ACQUISITION OF WHICH BY HIM WAS NOT EXPLAINED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT. UNQUOTE.
IT WAS NEVER OUR INTENTION TO EMPOWER THE FORFEITURE OF MONEY OR PROPERTY OF A THIRD PARTY AND WE THINK SECTION 12(3) AS NOW DRAFTED DISPOSES OF THE POINTS RAISED BY YOU.
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