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HONG KONG: PREVENTION OF BRIBERY (AMENDMEN T) BILL 1985
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1.
Problem
Prevention
amendments
of Bribery
to
Hong Kong have proposed to make certain
strengthen the provisions of the
Ordinance. Should we agree?
Recommendation
2.
I recommend that we agree to Hong Kong incorporating
these amendments in a Bill to be considered by EXCO. Legal
Advisers concur. I submit a telegram to Hong Kong.
Background
The
3.
Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, Chapter 201 of the
Laws of Hong Kong, was first enacted in Hong Kong in 1970 to
provide for the prosecution both of
both of corrupt Hong Kong Crown
servants and of those attempting to corrupt them. In 1974,
following extensive consultation with us, the Ordinance was
substantially amended to increase the penalties for these
offences, and to provide the newly created Independent
Commission Against Corruption with wide-ranging powers of
investigation, arrest and seizure.
4.
Hong Kong have recently reviewed the operation of the
Ordinance, and have formulated proposals to amend certain of
its
provisions.
The only potentially controversial
the
amendment is that proposed for Section 12 of the Ordinance,.
which Hong Kong propose should now provide additionally for
a confiscation order to be made by a Court against
property either of a Crown
servant convicted of a
corruption
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