TNAG-0260-FCO40-296-Legislation-for-prevention-of-bribery-in-Hong-Kong-1970 — Page 8

19

Wednesday, December 16, 1970

These regulations prohibited the acceptance of lavish entertainment

or entertainments in circumstances likely to cause enbarrassment to a

government servant in the discharge of his official duties, or to bring

the public service into disrepute.

Any government servant who offended against those regulations was

liable to disciplinary proceedings that could, in appropriate cases, lead

to his dismissal from the service.

Mr. Snoath repeated it was the Government's intention that the

Anti-Corruption Office should remain part of the Royal Hong Kong Police

Force for between three to five years, when the position would be reviewed.

A greater certainty in the matter had been urged that the promised review

be started when the office had been operating under the Ordinance for

three years

and after careful consideration, the Government was prepared

to accede to this request.

Mr. Sneath then announced the terms of reference of the Target

Committee, which the Governor had now approved. They were as follows:

* To receive and consider, directly or through the

Director of the Anti-Corruption Office, (hereinafter called "the Director") all complaints of bribery, whether against Crown servants, public servants, or other persons.

* Subject to the statutory powers of the Attorney

General, to instruct the Director as to which complaints of bribery shall be investigated and in what priority.

* To require from the Director reports, at such

intervals as the Committee may decide, as to the action taken by his office to investigate complaints of bribery.

/* To