(Com. 210.)

(Cap. 221.)

Procedure after arreal

(Cap. 292.)

(6) the other offence is one which is specified for the purposes of this subsection in subsection (5) (3) Any such officer-

(a) may use such force as is reasonable in the cir cumstances in effecting an arrest under subsec- tion (1); and

(b) may, for the purpose of effecting such an arrest, enter and search any premises of place if be has reason to believe that there is in the premises or place a person who is to be so arrested,

(4) No premissa or place shall be entered under sub- section (3) unless the officer has, first stated that he is an officer and the purpose for which be seeks entry and produced his warrant card to any person requesting its production, but subject as aforesaid any such officer may enter any such premises of place by force, if necessary.

(5) The following offences are specified for the pur poses of subsection (2)—–—–

(a) the offence of perverting OT obstructing the

course of justice;

(b) the offence of blackmail under section 21 of the

Theft Ordinance;

(c) the offence of obtaining property by deception

under section 17 of the Theft Ordinance:

(d) the offence of obtaining pecuniary advantage by deception under section 18 of the Theft Ordinance: (2) the offences of assisting an offender under section

90 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinapce;

(0 the offence of conspiracy to defraud and the offence of conspiracy to commit any of the offences referred Lo in paragraph (a), (5), (c), (d) or (c)

(e) an attempt to commit any offence referred to in paragraph (a), (5), (c) (d) or (e) or the offence of aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring any offence so referred ta.

10A. (1) A person arrested under section 10– (a) may be taken forthwith to a police station and there

dealt with in accordance with the Police Force Ordinance; oT

(b) may be taken to the offices of the Commission, (2) A person arrested under section 10 who is taken to the offices of the Commission may be

(a) delained there if an assistant director of the Com- mission considers it necessary for the purpose of further inquiries,

(5) released from custody-

(1) on his depositing such reasonable sum of money as an assistant director of the Commission may require; or

() on his entering into such recognizance, with such sureties, if any, as an assistant director of the Commission may require; or

(Cap. 327.)

Starch

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(Op. 201)

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(ii) on his depositing such a sum of money and entering into such a recognizance,

(3) A person who has deposited a sum of money for the purposes of subsection (2) and has thereupon been released from custody shall-

(2) attend at the offices of the Commission at such time as an assistant director of the Commission has specified and at such other time thereafter as such an assistant director may specify; or

(b) appear before a magistrate al such time and place es an asistunt director of the Commission hus specifted.

(4) A recognizance entered into for the purposes of sub- section (2) shall be conditioned-

(a) for the attendance of the person at the offices of the Commission at such time as may be specified therein and at such other time thereafter as an assistanı director of the Commission may specify; or

(6) for the appearance of the person before a magistrate

at such time and place as may be specified therein.

(5) If any person fails to attend at the offices of the Commission or to appear before a magistrate in accordance with subsection (3) or a recognizance entered into for the purposes of subsection (2), such sum of money may be for- feited or such recognizance estreated by a magistrate on application by the Commissioner.

(6) A person who is detained at the offices of the Com- mission under subsection (2)(a) shall be brought before a magistrate as soon as practicable and in any event within 48 hours after his arrest unless he is sooner released, whether under subsection (2)(b) or otherwise.

() () A person who is detained at the offices of the Commission under subsection (2)(4) may be taken in the custody of an officer to and from any other place if an assistant director of the Commission considere it necessary or desirable to do so.

(5) Aay person who is being laken to and from say such place in the custody of an officer under para- graph (a) shall be deemed to be in lawful custody.

(8) The Governor may by order make such provision as he considers necessary with respect to the treatment of persona detained at the offices of the Commission, whether under subsection (2)o) or pursuant to the order of a magistralo under section 2001) of the Magistrates Ordinance.

108. Without prejudice to section 16 or section 17(1) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, if magistrate is satisfied by information on path that there is reason to believe that there is in any premises or place anything which is or contains evidence of the commission of any of the offences referred to in section 10. he may by warrant directed to any officer authorize such officer, and any other officers assisting him, to enter and search such premises or place.

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