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CAP. 201]
Prevention of Bribery
[1987 Ed.
(Cap. 32.)
Extension of certain provisions in relation to offences under repealed Ordinance.
(Cap. 215, 1964 Ed.)
Amendment of Schedule.
(a) in the case where the convicted person was employed by a corporation or a public body at the time of or prior to his conviction, as a director or manager or in such other capacity concerned with, whether directly or indirectly, the management of that corporation or any public body or any corporation that is a subsidiary of that corporation or any public body within the meaning of section 2 of the Companies Ordinance; or
(b) in the case where the convicted person was practising any profession or was otherwise self-employed at the time of or prior to his conviction, in the practice of his profession or in the business, or class of business, in which he was so employed, as the case may be;
(c) in other cases, as a partner or as a manager of or in such other capacity concerned with, whether directly or indirectly, the management of such partnership, firm or person or such class of partnership, firm or person; and
(d) for such period not exceeding 7 years,
as the court may determine.
(2) A person in respect of whom an order under subsection (1) has been made may at any time during the continuance in force of the order apply to the court for the order to be varied or cancelled.
(3) On an application under subsection (2) the court shall consider all the circumstances including any changes in the applicant's circumstances since the making of the order and whether it would be in the public interest for the order to be varied or cancelled.
(4) Not less than 7 days before the hearing of an application under subsection (2) the person applying shall give written notice to the Attorney General of his intentions and on any hearing of an application the Attorney General shall have the right to appear and be heard.
(5) Any person in respect of whom an order under subsection (1) has been made who contravenes the order commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for 12 months. (Added 28 of 1980, s. 16)
34. (1) The provisions contained in Part III shall apply to and in respect of offences suspected or alleged to have been committed under the repealed Prevention of Corruption Ordinance as they apply to and in respect of offences suspected or alleged to have been committed under this Ordinance.
(2) The references in sections 27, 29 and 30 to this Ordinance shall be deemed to include a reference to the repealed Prevention of Corruption Ordinance.
35. The Governor in Council may by order published in the Gazette amend the Schedule.