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investigators have recommended that formal arrangements to
obtain assistance from overseas are made, there being a
significant increase in the number of Hong Kong crimes involving elements where assistance is required from abroad.
Certain foreign jurisdictions have requested that Hong Kong
enter into agreements with them to provide assistance.
sipenity? (us)
Assistance given by Hong Kong
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Hong Kong provides some assistance to foreign police
forces through Interpol on an ad hoc basis. This is normally
restricted to the provision of public documents and
information which may be given without statutory powers, e.g.
the whereabouts or movements of a suspect or witness.
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The only statutory powers that exist in Hong Kong for
the provision of assistance in criminal matters is found in
Part VIII of the Evidence Ordinance (Cap 8). Under Section
77 (B) an application can be made to the High Court to obtain
evidence in Hong Kong provided that criminal proceedings have
already been instituted in the requesting country, or are
likely to be instituted if the evidence sought in Hong Kong is
made available. The evidence obtainable by this means is
lable.
restricted to the oral or written examination of witnesses and
the production of documents and is only available to foreign
agencies on a court to court basis.
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