Administracija
Power of the Governor co sive directiOIL.
Authority net
the end of the period to which it relates or by such later date as the Governor may allow.
(3) The accounts of the Authority and the signed statement of the accounts shall be audited by the appointed auditor, who shall certify such statement subject to such report, if any, as he may thick fit
(4) A copy of the signed and audited statement of accounts together with the report, if any, of the appointed auditor and a report by the Authority on its activities during the period covered by the audited accounts, shall be submitted to the Governor and laid on the table of the Legislative Council within 3 months of the receipt by the Authority of the signed and audited statement of accounts from the appointed auditor.
12 The Financial Secretary may direct that an annual fee. determined by him, to cover the costs of any service provided by the Government shall be charged against the receipts of the Authority and paid into the general revenue of Hong Kong.
13. (1) The Governor may give the Authority directions of a general character as to the discharge by the Authority of its functions in relation to matters appearing to the Governor to affect the public interest,
(2) The Authority shall in the exercise or performance of any power or duty under this Ordinance, comply with any directions given by the Governor under subsection (1).
14. The Authority is not the servant or agent of the Crown and does Serrat ST spent not enjoy any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown.
of the Crow.
Secrery.
15. (1) Except as may be appropriate for the exercise or performance of any duty or function under this Ordinance or for carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance, every person who has been appointed under or who is or has been employed in carrying out or assisting any person to carry out the provisions of this Ordinance-
(a) shall preserve and aid in preserving secrecy with regard to all matters coming to his knowledge in the exercise or performance of any duty or function under this Ordinance;
(b) shall not communicate any such matter to any person; and (3) shall not suffer or permit any person to have access to any records in the possession, custody or control of any person to whom this subsection applies.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply-
(a) to the disclosure of any information authorized to be disclosed
or furnished by the Authority; or
(b) to the disclosure of information for the purpose of any legal proceedings brought under this Ordinance, or for the purpose: of iny report of any such proceedings; or
(c) to the disclosure of information for the purpose of any investinga- tion by an officer of the Independent Commission Against Cor- ruption or member of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force of any offence or suspected offence under this or any other Ordinance or law of Hong Kong.
(3) Any person who-
(a) contravenes subsection (1) or
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(b) aids, abets, counsels or procures any person to contravene
subsection (1)
commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $10.000 and to imprisonment for 6 months,
16. Any person who, by any act or omission and whether or not Impersonation with intent to procure any advantage or reward, falsely pretends that he of member or
Smployees at ia ao employee, servant, agent or member of the Authority or aids, abela, Authority. counsels or procures any person to so pretend, commits an offence and is liable on "conviction to "a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
17. The Schedule to the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance is amended Amcodment of by inserting after item 38 the following new item-
"39. The Hong Kong Examinations Authority.".
SCHEDULE
Examination
[sa. 2 & 8.]
Year
1978
1979
The examination known at the commencement of this Ordinance
as The Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination.
The examination known at the commencement of this Ordinance as The Chinese University of Hong Kong Matriculation Examination.
The examination known at the commencement of this Ordinance as The Advanced Level Examination of the University of Hong Kong.
1980
Passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council this 4th day of May. 1977.
Clerk to the Legislative Council.
This printed impression has been carefully compared by me with the bill, and is found by me to be a true and correctly printed copy of the said bill.
Clerk to the Legistative Council.
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