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(j) if any criminal proceedings against the applicant are currently before

any court; and

(k) if the applicant has been convicted of any offence under section 19, 20,

21, 22 or 23 and, if so, particulars of the convictions.

(2) The applicant shall verify the details set out in an application by a statutory declaration.

(3) The Tribunal may authorize a person to administer an oath and the person shall be a person authorized by law to administer an oath for the purposes of section 12 of the Oaths and Declarations Ordinance (Cap. 11).

(4) The Tribunal may at any time require an applicant to submit himself to have his finger-prints taken and, if it does, shall not hear the application until the finger-prints are taken.

Procedure of Tribunal on application

(Added, 58 of 1988, s. 3)

26E. (1) The Tribunal shall notify the applicant of the time and place of the hearing of his application.

(2) The Tribunal shall satisfy itself that there is no current relevant police investigation of the applicant or relevant criminal proceedings against the applicant before proceeding with the application.

(3) If the Tribunal is aware of a police investigation of, or criminal proceedings against, the applicant in relation to any matter the subject of an application-

(a) it shall adjourn the application; and

(b) the applicant shall not be entitled to renounce membership of the triad

society,

until the Tribunal is satisfied that the investigation, proceedings or both are discontinued or completed.

(4) The Tribunal may examine the applicant and any other persons appearing before it and take evidence on oath and administer oaths and affirmations.

(5) The Tribunal shall-

(a) determine if the applicant was admitted as a member of a triad society;

and

(b) if it is satisfied that the applicant has disclosed to the Tribunal an

offence under section 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23 record the offence.

(6) An applicant may, at any time before the Tribunal makes a determination, withdraw his application.

Appearance before the Tribunal

(Added, 58 of 1988, s. 3)

26F. (1) The applicant and, if he is a child or young person within the meaning of the Juvenile Offenders Ordinance (Cap. 226), either or both of his parents, or a guardian may appear before the Tribunal.