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Power to obtain information from IRD
Following is a question by the Hon Eric Li Ka-cheung and a written reply by the Secretary for Security, Mr Peter Lai, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
Following the enactment of the Organised and Serious Crimes Ordinance in October last year, section 6 of the Ordinance has been put into effect since 28 April this year. Will the Government inform this Council of:
(a)
(b)
the number of cases in which the power under Section 6 of the Organised and Serious Crimes Ordinance has been invoked to obtain information from the Inland Revenue Department about persons suspected of involvement in organised crimes since the commencement of that section; and
the number of cases in which such information has been subsequently used as evidence for initiating prosecution?
Reply:
Mr President,
Since Section 6 of the Organised and Serious Crimes Ordinance came into effect on 28 April 1995, there has as yet been no case where the power to obtain information from the Inland Revenue Department under this section has been used. The answer to both (a) and (b) is therefore "none".
End/Wednesday, July 5, 1995