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THE PREVENTION OF BRIBERY BILL

Clause 10 reads as follows :

"10.(1) Any public servant who is cr has been

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(a) maintaining a standard of living above that which is

commensurate with his official emoluments; ΟΥ

(b)

in control of pecuniary resources or property

disproportionate to his official emoluments, shall,

unless he gives satisfactory explanation to the Court

as to how he is or has been able to maintain such a

standard of living or how such pecuniary resources or

property came under his control, be guilty of an offence.

(2) No prosecution for an offence under sub-section (1)

shall be instituted without the consent in writing of

the Attorney General, who shall, before consenting to

the institution of a prosecution against a person for

such an offence, inform that person that a prosecution

against him for such an offence is under consideration and

give him an opportunity cf making representation in

writing to the Attorney General.

(3) Neither Section 7 of the Legal Officers' Ordinance nor

Section 43 of the Interpretation and General Clauses

Ordinance shall apply to or in respect of this Section."

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