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1 year to 3 years. Experience has shown that

the present period of 1 year is too short for

investigations involving the use of section

14;

(b) by providing that a person served with a

notice under subsection (1)(d) or (e) must furnish not only such information or documents specified in the notice as are in his

possession but also information or documents

to which he has access.

Clause 8 amends section 14A of the principal Ordinance so, where a notice is served on a person under that section and a copy of the notice is served on a bank or deposit-taking company with whom that person has deposited money, the bank or company shall not pay any money to that person without the consent of the Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption. Clause 8 further amends section 14A by providing that a notice affecting immovable property shall be registrable in the Land Office. A similar

amendment is made to section 14C by clause 9.

9.

Clause 9 amends section 14C of the principal Ordinance, which provides for the court to issue a restraining order, by enabling the Commissioner to apply to the court for such an order to be renewed after it's

initial period of 6 months for further periods of 3

months.

10.

Clauses 10 and 11 amend sections 16 and 17 of

the principal Ordinance, which provide powers to search

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