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PUBLIC CONSULTATION
15.
The proposals for legislative amendment were
made after careful consideration and the receipt. of legal advice. All the proposals are either deletions of or amendments to existing provisions under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance and the Independent Commission Against
It is considered that the proposals Corruption Ordinance. will not seriously impair operational effectiveness. formal public consultation is therefore considered
necessary.
No
PUBLIC REACTION
16.
This package of proposals should on the whole
be welcomed by interested parties particularly the media and viewed as further effort by government to support the
The proposals may, of course, development of human rights. also be assessed by some human right groups, academics and the legal profession as being insufficient and lead to demands for the further dilution of ICAC powers.
It is
also envisaged that the amendments could arouse public
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