TNAG-0198-FCO40-234-Prevention-of-bribery-bill-1969 — Page 102

PREVENTION OF BRIBERY BILL

(b) any person, or any employee of any person, who was concerned in the passing of any consideration, brokerage, commission or fee, or in the clearing or collection of any cheque or other instrument of exchange, respecting any particular land or property transaction,

as to any of the following matters, that is to say—

(i) the full names (including aliases) and addresses of any of the persons referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) and any other information in his possession which may be helpful in identifying or locating any such persons;

(ii) any consideration, brokerage, commission or fee paid or received in respect of or in connexion with any such land or property transaction; and

(iii) the terms and conditions of any such land or property

transaction,

but, except as in this subsection provided, nothing in paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section 14 shall require disclosure by a legal adviser of any privileged information or communication given or made to him in that capacity.

? Sencor of/ir

16. (1) Any police officer of or above the rank of inspector or public servant conducting an investigation under this Ordinance- (a) may apply to any public servant or any other person for assistance in the exercise of his powers or the discharge of his duties under this Ordinance;

(b) may for the purposes of such investigation, with the written consent of the Attorney General and with such assistance as may be necessary, enter and search any office, registry or other room of or used by a public body or any member thereof:

Provided that the Governor may by order exempt any office, registry or room from entry and search under the provisions of this paragraph.

(2) Any person who—

(a) when requested under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) to render assistance, wilfully neglects or fails to render such assistance; or

(b) obstructs or resists any police officer or public servant conducting an investigation under this Ordinance in the exercise of the powers of entry and search conferred by paragraph (b) of subsection (1),

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for one year.

Powers of search, and to obtain assistance.

E81