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Implementation Rules for Article 43 of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

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Schedule 3

[r. 2 & Sch. 7]

Rules Relating to Freezing, Restraint, Confiscation and Forfeiture of Property

1. Interpretation

(1) In this Schedule—

authorized officer (獲授權人員) means a legal officer authorized in writing by the Secretary for Justice for the purposes of any application under this Schedule;

defendant (被告人) means a person against whom proceedings have been instituted for an offence endangering national security (whether or not the person has been convicted of that offence);

offence related property (罪行相關財產) means—

(a) the property of a person—

(i) who commits, or attempts to commit, an offence endangering national security; or

(ii) who participates in or facilitates the commission of an offence endangering national security; or

(b) any property that is intended to be used or was used to finance or otherwise assist the commission of an offence endangering national security;

property (財產) includes movable property and immovable property as defined by section 3 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1);