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CAP. 93]

Public Service Commission

Protection to Chairman and members.

1870 c. 105, s. 10. [cf. Cap. 227, Part VIII.]

Publication and disclosure of information to unauthorized persons

prohibited.

Offence to influence or ?ttempt to influence

Commission.

Power of Governor in

Council to

make

regulations.

[1979 Ed.

hand of the Chief Secretary consents to its production in such proceedings.

11. Any Chairman and any member of the Commission shall have such and the like protection and privileges in case of any action or suit brought against him for any act done or omitted to be done in the execution of his duty as is by law given to any magistrate or justice acting in the execution of his office.

12. (1) Neither the Chairman nor any member of the Com- mission nor any other person shall without the written permission of the Governor under the hand of the Chief Secretary publish or disclose to any unauthorized person or otherwise than in the course of duty the contents or any part of the contents of any document, communication or information whatsoever which has come to his knowledge in the course of his duties under this Ordinance or under any regulation made thereunder in respect of any matters referred to the Commission under this Ordinance or any regulation made there- under and any person who knowingly acts in contravention of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of $2,000 and imprisonment for 1 year.

(2) If any person having possession of any information which to his knowledge has been disclosed in contravention of the provi- sions of this section publishes or communicates any such information to any other person otherwise than for the purpose of any prosecu- tion under this Ordinance, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of $2,000 and imprisonment for 1 year.

13. Every person who otherwise than in the course of his duty directly or indirectly by himself or by any other person in any manner whatsoever influences or attempts to influence any decision of the Commission or the Chairman or any member thereof shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of $4,000 and imprisonment for 2 years:

Provided that nothing in this section shall prohibit-

(a) any person from giving a certificate or testimonial to any applicant or candidate for any public office or from sup- plying any information or assistance upon formal request made by the Commission; or

(b) any officer from making representations to the Commission in accordance with the Regulations of the Hong Kong Government. (Replaced, 27 of 1974, s. 7)

14. (1) The Governor in Council may by regulation provide for-

(a) the discharge by the Commission (whether or not with the assistance of such bodies and persons as are hereinafter mentioned) of additional functions and duties;