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corruption aspect is lacking, or insufficient for prosecution purposes, it would be a waste of time and manpower for the
ICAC to hand the case over to another agency to start the
investigation again. So, following consultation, including
the Legal Department, it will continue to investigate the case
in close co-operation with the appropriate agency, sometimes
in what is deliberately designed as a joint operation.
Equally, if the e police are investigating a case and discover
that corruption offences may be involved, they normally refer
it to the ICAC. The ICAC will then assume responsibility for
the investigation.
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The guiding principle is that the ICAC is responsible
for the investigation of offences under the Prevention of
Independent Commission Against Coumptisi Bribery Ordinance, the Ordinance and the Corrupt and
Illegal Practices Ordinance.
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