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body whose name appears in the Schedule gives permission

to its employees for the Soliciting or accepting an advantage, such permission shall constitute a reasonable

excuse for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2) of

section 4.

4.

Clause 4 amends section 8 of the principal Ordinance so as to make it an offence to bribe, a Crown

servant or public servant in one Government department or public body while have dealings with another department

or body.

5.

Clause 5 increases the penalties laid down

under section 12. The maximum fine on a conviction on indictment for any offence (other than one under section 3) in Part II is raised from $100,000 to $500,000. maximum fine on a summary conviction is raised from

$50,000 to $100,000. The fine for an offence under section 3 is raised frc n $20,000 to $100,000.

6.

The

Clause 6 adds a new section 12A to Part II of

This new section provides that

the principal Ordinance.

a person suspected or convicted of conspiracy to commit any offence under Part II shall be investigated, dealt with and punished as if convicted of the substantive

offence.

7.

Ordinance

Clause 7 amends section 14 of the principal

(a) by extending the period in respect of which a

person served with a notice under sub-paragraph (i), (ii) or (iii) of subsection (1)(a) need

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answer questions contained in the notice from

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