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Prevention of Bribery
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32. (1) If, on the trial of any person for any offence under Part II, it is not proved that the accused is guilty of the offence charged but it is proved that the accused is guilty of some other offence under Part II, the accused may, notwithstanding the absence of consent under section 31 in respect of such other offence, be convicted of such other offence, and be liable to be dealt with accordingly. (Amended, 56 of 1973, s. 5)
(2) If on the trial of any person for any offence under Part II there is any material variance between the particulars of the offence charged and the evidence adduced in support thereof, such variance shall not, of itself, entitle the accused to an acquittal of the offence charged if, in the opinion of the court, there is prima facie evidence of the commission of that offence, and in such a case the court may, notwithstanding the absence of consent under section 31 in respect of the particulars supported by the evidence adduced, make the necessary amendment to the particulars, and shall thereupon read and explain the same to the accused and the parties shall be allowed to recall and examine on matters relevant to such amendment any witness who may have been examined and, subject to the provisions of subsection (3), to call any further witness. (Amended, 56 of 1973, s. 5)
(3) If an amendment is made under subsection (2) after the case for the prosecution is closed no further witness may be called by the prosecution other than such and on such matters only as it would, apart from the provisions of this subsection, be permissible to call and put in evidence in rebuttal.
(4) Nothing in this section shall exclude the application of any other law whereby a person may be found guilty of an offence other than that with which he is charged.
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Alternative convictions, and amending particulars.
Effect of conviction of an offence under
33. Any person convicted of an offence under this Ordinance shall, by reason of such conviction, be disqualified for a period of 10 years from the date of such conviction from (Amended, 4 of 1982, s. 4)
(a) [Deleted, 4 of 1982, s. 4]
(b) being or being elected or appointed as a member of the Executive Council, the Legislative Council, the Urban Council and any other public body, other than a public body specified in the Schedule. (Amended, 28 of 1980, s. 15)
33A. (1) Where a person has been convicted of an offence under Part II, a court may, on the application of the prosecution or on its own motion, where it considers it to be in the public interest so to do, order that the convicted person be prohibited from taking or continuing employment, whether temporary or permanent and whether paid or unpaid-
Power of court to prohibit employment of convicted person.