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(c)

dealings

with

property

by

suspects

(paragraph 13 at Annex C)

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Clause 7 of the

Bill;

(d)

surrender

(e)

(£)

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and return of travel documents (paragraphs 16 to 18 at Annex C) - Clauses 9 and 10 of the Bill;

security for bail (paragraph 19 at Annex C)

Clause 11 of the Bill;

certificate of status and

emoluments of

Crown servants (paragraph 20

(paragraph 20 at Annex C) Clause 12 of the Bill; and

(g)

minor amendments (paragraph 21 at Annex C) Clause 12 and 13 of the Bill.

INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST

CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987

Powers of Arrest by Commission Officers

(paragraphs 22 to 26 of the memorandum at Annex C)

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As stated in paragraph 6 above, an amendment requiring Crown servants to assist in making an arrest has been omitted, as has a new Schedule of corruption related offences for which Commission Officers may make arrests (paragraphs 22 to 24

24 of the memorandum at Annex C). There remains an amendment to section 10(5) of the principal Ordinance which adds to the list of offences specified in that subsection four new offices which have been resulted from the reclassification of the existing offence of obtaining pecuniary advantage by deception in the Theft Ordinance (Clause 4 of the Bill). proposed new section 10AA giving power to Commission Officers to rearrest persons likely to break bail also remains (paragrpah 25 of the memorandum at Annex C) as Clause 6 of the Bill. Members will recall that police officers have similar powers under the Criminal Procedure Ordinance.

Fines for certain offences (paragraph 27

of the memorandum at Annex C)

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A

Proposals to increase the maximum fines for obstruction and false reports are unchanged (Claused 7 and 8 of the Bill).

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