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1986 Ed.]

Rehabilitation of Offenders

ĮCAP. 297

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(a) in any proceedings relating to the interests of an infant;

(b) in any proceedings where the individual expressly consents to the admission of evidence relating to the conviction; or

(c) in any proceedings where the tribunal is satisfied that justice cannot be done except by the admission of evidence relating to the conviction.

4. (1) Section 2 shall not apply to-

(a) proceedings in respect of a person's admission as, or disciplinary proceedings against a person practising as, a barrister, a solicitor or an accountant;

(b) disciplinary proceedings against a person holding a pre-

scribed public office;

(c) proceedings relating to a person's suitability to be granted, or to continue to hold, any licence, permit or dispensation, or to be registered, or continue to be registered, under any law;

(d) proceedings relating to a person's suitability to be appoint- ed to, or continue in, any prescribed public office; and

(e) proceedings under the Insurance Companies Ordinance-

(i) relating to a person's suitability to be authorized as an insurer; or

(ii) by the Insurance Authority in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 27 to 35 of that Ordinance.

(2) Section 2 shall not apply to any question asked by or on behalf of any person, in the course of the duties of his office or employment, or any obligation to disclose information to that person in the course of those duties, in order to assess the suitability of another person-

(a) for admission as a barrister, solicitor or accountant; or (b) for the grant of, or to continue to hold, any licence, permit or dispensation, or for registration, or to continue to be registered, under any law; or

(c) for appointment to any prescribed public office; or

Further exceptions.

(Cap. 41)

(d) to be authorized as an insurer under the Insurance Com-

panies Ordinance.

(Cap. 41)

(3) Section 2 shall not apply to-

(a) any dismissal or exclusion of an individual from practising as a barrister, solicitor or accountant or from any pre- scribed public office; or

(b) any action taken for the purposes of safeguarding the

security of Hong Kong.

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