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Ord. No. 23/77 HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY
(2) The Authority shall in the exercise or performance of any power or duty under this Ordinance, comply with any directions given by the Governor under subsection (1).
14. The Authority is not the servant or agent of the Crown and does servant or agent not enjoy any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown.
of the Crown.
Secrecy.
Impersonation of members or employees of Authority.
Amendment of
Prevention of
Bribery
Ordinance.
(Cap. 201.)
15. (1) Except as may be appropriate for the exercise or performance of any duty or function under this Ordinance or for carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance, every person who has been appointed under or who is or has been employed in carrying out or assisting any person to carry out the provisions of this Ordinance-
(a) shall preserve and aid in preserving secrecy with regard to all matters coming to his knowledge in the exercise or performance of any duty or function under this Ordinance;
(b) shall not communicate any such matter to any person; and (c) shall not suffer or permit any person to have access to any records in the possession, custody or control of any person to whom this subsection applies.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply-
(a) to the disclosure of any information authorized to be disclosed
or furnished by the Authority; or
(b) to the disclosure of information for the purpose of any legal proceedings brought under this Ordinance, or for the purpose of any report of any such proceedings; or
(c) to the disclosure of information for the purpose of any investinga- tion by an officer of the Independent Commission Against Cor- ruption or member of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force of any offence or suspected offence under this or any other Ordinance or law of Hong Kong.
(3) Any person who-
(a) contravenes subsection (1); or
(b) aids, abets, counsels or procures any person to contravene
subsection (1),
commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
16. Any person who, by any act or omission and whether or not with intent to procure any advantage or reward, falsely pretends that he is an employee, servant, agent or member of the Authority or aids, abets, counsels or procures any person to so pretend, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
17. The Schedule to the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance is amended by inserting after item 38 the following new item-
"39. The Hong Kong Examinations Authority.".
SCHEDULE
[ss. 2 & 8.]
Year
1978
Examination
The examination known at the commencement of this Ordinance
as The Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination.