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REGISTRY No. 51 - SPOR
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION SERVICES
DAILY INFORMATION
BULLETIN
HIK 14/18
Friday, October 23, 1970
PREVENTION OF BRIBERY BILL 1970
Investigation Of Suspect's Accounts, Safe Deposits, Books
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The Prevention of Bribery Bill 1970 enables the Attorney General
to authorise the investigation of all kinds of accounts, safe deposits
and books, if he is satisfied there are reasonable grounds for suspecting
an offence has been committed under the Bill.
He can also authorise the inspection of these accounts, safe
deposits and books, and to require their production, whether they relate
to the suspect or other persons.
Mr. D.T.E. Roberts, Attorney General, told the Legislative Council
on Wednesday when he moved the Bill's second reading that the law already
empowered him to search the bank account, the share account, and the purchase
account of a suspect if he was satisfied there were reasonable grounds for
suspecting an offence.
Clause 13 extended this power, but he noted there could be no
general authorisation under the clause. It must relate to a person named,
or otherwise identified, in the authorisation.
The powers conferred by it would be exercisable only by a Police
officer of or above the rank of senior inspector, or by a named public servant.
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