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corruption aspect is lacking, or insufficient for prosecution purposes, it would be a waste of time and manpower for the

ICAC to hand the case over to another agency to start the

investigation again. So, following consultation, including

the Legal Department, it will continue to investigate the case

in close co-operation with the appropriate agency, sometimes

in what is deliberately designed as a joint operation.

Equally, if the e police are investigating a case and discover

that corruption offences may be involved, they normally refer

it to the ICAC. The ICAC will then assume responsibility for

the investigation.

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The guiding principle is that the ICAC is responsible

for the investigation of offences under the Prevention of

Independent Commission Against Coumptisi Bribery Ordinance, the Ordinance and the Corrupt and

Illegal Practices Ordinance.

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