“B”~Contd.
Presumption
of corruption in certain
cases.
Special rules of evidence.
the rank of assistant superintendent to investigate any bank account, share account or purchase account of such person and such authority shall be sufficient warrant for the production of such accounts and documents as may be required for scrutiny by the officer so authorized.
(2) Any person who fails to disclose such information to a police officer so authorized shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of two thousand dollars and imprisonment for one year.
11. Where in any proceedings against a person for an offence under this Ordinance, it is proved that any money, gift, or other consideration has been paid or given to or received by a person in the employment whether permanent or temporary and whether paid or unpaid of His Majesty or any Government department or a public body by or from a person, or agent of a person holding or seeking to obtain a contract from His Majesty or from the Government of Hong Kong or from any Government department or public body, the money, gift, or consideration shall be deemed to have been paid or given and received corruptly as such induce- ment or reward as is mentioned in section 3 or 4 unless the contrary is proved.
12. In any trial or inquiry by a magistrate or a court in respect of an offence against this Ordinance it may be proved and taken into consideration by such magistrate or court that an accused person—
(a) is in possession or has disposed of pecuniary resources or property disproportionate
to his known sources of income for which he cannot satisfactorily account; or (b) has at or about the time of an alleged offence obtained an accretion to his pecuniary
resources or property for which he cannot satisfactorily account.
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