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D. CLAUSE 13 (1) SUBJECT TO SECTION 14, WHERE ANY PERSON LAWFULLY

ORDERED TO ATTEND TO GIVE EVIDENCE OR TO PRODUCE ANY PAPER, BOOK,

RECORD OR DOCUMENT BEFORE THE COUNCIL REFUSES TO ANSWER ANY QUESTION THAT MAY BE PUT TO HIM OR TO PRODUCE ANY SUCH PAPER, BOOK, RECORD OR DOCUMENT ON THE GROUND THAT THE SAME IS OF A PRIVATE NATURE AND DOES NOT AFFECT THE SUBJECT OF INQUIRY, THE PRESIDENT MAY (AND SHALL IF SUCH QUESTION OR THE PRODUCTION OF SUCH PAPER, BOOK, RECORD OR DOCUMENT IS NOT RELEVANT) EXUSE THE ANSWERING

OF SUCH QUESTION OR THE PRODUCTION OF SUCH PAPER, BOOK, RECORD OR

DOCUMENT, OR MAY ORDER THE ANSWERING OR PRODUCTION THEREOF.

(2) SUBJECT TO SECTION 14, WHERE ANY PERSON ORDERED TO ATTEND

TO GIVE EVIDENCE OR TO PRODUCE ANY PAPER, BOOK, RECORD OR DOCUMENT

BEFORE ANY COMMITTEE REFUSES TO ANSWER ANY QUESTION THAT MAY BE

PUTO TO HIM OR TO PRODUCE ANY SUCH PAPER, BOOK, RECORD OR DOCUMENT

ON THE GROUND THAT THE SAME IS OF A PRIVATE NATURE AND DOES NOT

AFFECT THE SUBJECT OF INQUIRY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE MAY REPORT SUCH REFUSAL TO THE PRESIDENT WITH THE REASONS THEREFOR: AND

THE PRESIDENT MAY (AND SHALL IF SUCH QUESTION OR THE PRODUCTION OF

SUCH PAPER, BOOK, RECORD OR DOCUMENT IS NOT RELEVANT) THEREUPON

EXCUSE THE ANSWERING OF SUCH QUESTION OR THE PRODUCTION OF SUCH

PAPER, BOOK, RECORD OR DOCUEMTN OR MAY ORDER THE ANSWERING OR

PRODUCTION THEREOF.

E. CLAUSE 14. (1) EVERY PERSON LAWFULLY ORDERED TO ATTEND TO

GIVE EVIDENCE OR TO PRODUCE ANY PAPER, BOOK, RECORD OR DOCUMENT BEFORE THE COUNCIL OR A COMMITTEE SHALL, SUBJECT TO SECTION 16, BE ENTITLED, IN RESPECT OF SUCH EVIDENCE OR THE DISCLOSURE OF

ANY COMMUNICATION OR THE PRODUCTION OF ANY SUCH PAPER, BOOK, RECORD OR DOCUMENT, TO THE SAME RIGHT OR PRIVILEGE AS BEFORE A COURT OF LAW.

(2) NO PERSON, OTHER THAN A PUBLIC OFFICER ACTING WITH THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERNOR, SHALL BEFORE THE COUNCIL OR A COMMITTEE-

(A) GIVE ANY EVIDENCE: OR

(B) PRODUCE ANY PAPER, BOOK, RECORD OR DOCUMENT, RELATING TO THE CORRESPONDENCE OF ANY NAVAL, MILITARY OR AIR FORCE

MATTER OR ANY MATTER RELATING TO THE SECURITY OF HONG KONG OR THE

RESPONSIBILITIES OF HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT IN RELATION TO HONG

KONG, NOR SHALL SECONDARY EVIDENCE BE RECEIVED BY OR PRODUCED BEFORE THE COUNCIL OR A COMMITTEE OF THE CONTENTS OF ANY SUCH PAPER, BOOK, RECORD OR DOCUMENT.

F. CLAUSE 15. WHERE AT ANY TIME ANY QUESTION ARISES IN THE COUNCIL

OR A COMMITTEE IN REGARD TO-

(A) THE RIGHT OR POWER OF THE COUNCIL OR A COMMITTEE TO HEAR, ADMIT

OR RECEIVE ORAL EVIDENCE:

OR

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(B) THE RIGHT OR POWER OF THE COUNCIL OR A COMMITTEE TO PERUSE

OR EXAMINE ANY PAPER, SOOK, RECORD OR DOCUMENT OR TO ORDER,

DIRECT OR CALL UPON ANY PERSON TO PRODUCE ANY PAPER BOOK, RECORD

OR DOCUMENT BEFORE THE COUNCIL OR COMMITTEE: OR

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