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in evidence, all evidence relating to the circumstances in which the alleged statement was made shall be admissible for the purpose of enabling the jury to decide upon the weight (if any) to be given to the Statement; and, if any such evidence has been taken in the absence of the jury before the admission of the statement, the Crown and such accused person shall have the right to have any such evidence relaken in the presence of the jury."

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this and day of November, 1949.

Hettam

Clerk of Councils.

HÙNG LONG

No. 46 OF 1949.

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1 assent.

When

Governor's Deputy.

3rd November, 1949.

An Ordinance to amend the Prevention of Corruption Ordinance,

1948.

[4th November, 1949.]

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof:

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Prevention of Short title. Corruption (Amendment) Ordinance, 1949, and shall be read as one with the Prevention of Corruption Ordinance, 1948, berein- Ordinance after referred to as the principal Ordinance.

No. 39 of 1948.

1. Sections of the principal Ordinance is hereby repealed Repeal and and replaced as follows:-

"Penalty

for offences.

5. (1) Any person who commits an against section 3 of this Ordinance shall-

replacement of section 5 of the

Ordinance.

offence principal