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Addition of new section 12A.

Amendment of section 14.

Amendment of section 14A.

PREVENTION OF BRIBERY (AMENDMENT) BILL

(c) in subsection (2) by deleting "$20,000" and subst

following-

"$100,000".

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5. The principal Ordinance is amended in Part II by adding after section 12 the following-

"Conspiracy.

12A. (1) Any person convicted of conspiracy to com- mit an offence under this Part shall be dealt with and punished in like manner as if convicted of such offence and any rules of evidence which apply with respect to the proof of any such offence shall apply in like manner to the proof of conspiracy to commit such offence.

(2) The powers of investigation conferred by Part III of this Ordinance shall apply with respect to a conspiracy to commit an offence under this Ordinance in like manner as they apply to the investigation of any such offence.”.

6. Section 14(1) of the principal Ordinance is amended-

(a) in paragraph (a)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (i) by deleting "the year" wherever it occurs and substituting in each place the following--

"the 3 years";

(ii) in sub-paragraph (ii) by deleting "1 year" and substituting the following-

"3 years"; and

(iii) in sub-paragraph (iii) by deleting "1 year" and substituting the following-

(b) in paragraph (d)—

"3 years";

(i) by inserting after "all information in his possession" the following-

"or to which he has access"; and

(ii) by inserting after "any document in his possession or under his control" the following--

"or to which he has access"; and

(c) in paragraph (e) by inserting after “any document which is in his

possession or under his control" the following—

"or to which he has access".

7. Section 14A of the principal Ordinance is amended-

(a) by inserting after subsection (1) the following-

"(1A) Where any property specified in a notice under subsection (1) includes any debt or obligation due by a bank or deposit-taking company to the person to whom the notice is given the Commissioner may serve on such bank or deposit- taking company a copy of that notice, which copy notice shall have the effect of directing the bank or deposit-taking company not to pay any money to the person specified in the copy notice without the consent of the Commissioner.";

(b) by inserting after subsection (2) the following—

"(2A) Where any property specified in a notice under subsection (1) is immovable property, such notice shall be

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