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30. Any person who, at a hearing by a board of inquiry,- (a) uses a threatening or insulting expression to or concerning or in the presence of the board of inquiry; or (b) behaves in an insulting manner or wilfully interrupts the proceedings, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $2,000 and to imprisonment for 3 months.
31. (1) No member of a board of inquiry shall be liable to any suit or other proceeding for any act or thing done by him bona fide as such member of the board of inquiry: Provided that nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to limit the power of the High Court to make an order of mandamus, certiorari or prohibition in relation to proceedings before a board of inquiry. (Amended, 92 of 1975, s. 59)
(2) All evidence given before a board of inquiry shall be absolutely privileged, and no person giving such evidence shall be liable to any suit or other civil proceeding in respect thereof.
32. Police officers and bailiffs of the court shall assist a board of inquiry, which is conducting an inquiry under this Part, in such matters as the board of inquiry may require and may do all such things as are necessary for the purpose of rendering such assistance.
33. The cost of an inquiry conducted under this Part shall be a charge on the general revenue of Hong Kong.
34. (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall be liable to any civil or criminal proceedings by reason of his publishing a fair and accurate report or summary of any evidence received in proceedings before a board of inquiry.
(2) No person shall- (a) publish or otherwise disclose any evidence received in proceedings held in private; (b) publish or otherwise disclose any evidence received in proceedings held in public the publication or disclosure of which a board of inquiry has prohibited; (c) publish any comment on any proceedings, or on any evidence received in proceedings, before a board of inquiry until the report of the board of inquiry is published under section 23(4).
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
Contempts to be offences.
Protection of members of board of inquiry, etc.
Police and bailiffs to assist board of inquiry.
Cost of inquiry.
Publication of, and comments on, proceedings of board of inquiry.
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1975 Ed.]
Labour Relations
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30. Any person who, at a hearing by a board of inquiry,- (a) uses a threatening or insulting expression to or concerning
or in the presence of the board of inquiry; or
(b) behaves in an insulting manner or wilfully interrupts the
proceedings,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $2,000 and to imprisonment for 3 months.
31. (1) No member of a board of inquiry shall be liable to any suit or other proceeding for any act or thing done by him bona fide as such member of the board of inquiry:
Provided that nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to limit the power of the High Court to make an order of mandamus, certiorari or prohibition in relation to proceedings before a board of inquiry. (Amended, 92 of 1975, s. 59)
(2) All evidence given before a board of inquiry shall be abso- lutely privileged, and no person giving such evidence shall be liable to any suit or other civil proceeding in respect thereof.
32. Police officers and bailiffs of the court shall assist a board of inquiry, which is conducting an inquiry under this Part, in such matters as the board of inquiry may require and may do all such things as are necessary for the purpose of rendering such assistance.
33. The cost of an inquiry conducted under this Part shall be a charge on the general revenue of Hong Kong.
34. (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall be liable to any civil or criminal proceedings by reason of his publishing a fair and accurate report or summary of any evidence received in proceed- ings before a board of inquiry.
(2) No person shall-
(a) publish or otherwise disclose any evidence received in pro-
ceedings held in private;
(b) publish or otherwise disclose any evidence received in proceedings held in public the publication or disclosure of which a board of inquiry has prohibited;
(c) publish any comment on any proceedings, or on any evidence received in proceedings, before a board of inquiry until the report of the board of inquiry is published under section 23(4).
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
Contempts to be offences.
Protection of
members of board of inquiry, etc.
Police and
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bailiffs to assist board of inquiry.
Cost of inquiry.
Publication of, and comments on, proceedings of board of inquiry.
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