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Repeal and

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(a) be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years and to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars;

(b) be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years and to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars;

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(c) in addition be liable to be ordered to pay to such body, and in such manner as the magistrate or the court directs, the amount or value of any gift, loan, fee, or reward received by him or any part thereof;

(d) in the event of a second conviction for a like offence, in addition to the foregoing penalties, be liable to be adjudged to be incapable for seven years of being registered as an elector of members of any public body, and any enactment from time to time in force in the Colony for preventing the voting and registration of persons declared' by reason of corrupt practices to be incapable of voting shall apply to a person adjudged in pursuance of this section to be incapable of voting.

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(a) Any person committing an offence against section 4 of this Ordinance shall be liable-

(a) on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years and to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars;

(b) on conviction on indictment to imprison- ment for a term not exceeding five years and to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars; and

(c) in addition to be ordered to pay to his principal and in such manner as the magistrate or the court may direct, any gift or consideration or any part thereof."

Section 9 of the principal Ordinance is hereby repealed replacement and replaced as follows:

of section

9 of the

principal

Ordinance.

"g. Notwithstanding any rule of practice or procedure to the contrary in the event of a person being charged with an offence against section 3 or section 4 of this Ordinance, a judge

shall not be required to direct the jury that it is dangerous to convict on the evidence of an accomplice without corroboration in a material particular implicating the accused but it shall suffice if the judge shall give the jury such instructions regarding the liability of the evidence of an accomplice as he may deem appropriate."

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 2nd day of November, 1949.

Clerk of Councils.