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SUPPLEMENT NO. 1

to the

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

Published by Authority

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HONG KONG.

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No. 39 of 1948.

An Ordinance to amend the law for the Prevention of Corruption.

[29th July, 1948.]

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof:

Short title. 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Prevention of Corruption Ordinance, 1948.

Interpretation.
52 & 53 Vict. c. 69, s.7. 2. In this Ordinance—

“advantage” includes any office or dignity, and any forbearance to demand any money or money’s worth or valuable thing, and includes any aid, vote, consent, or influence, or pretended aid, vote, consent or influence, and also includes any promise or procurement of or agreement or endeavour to procure, or the holding out of any expectation of any gift, loan, fee, reward, or advantage, as before defined;

“agent” includes a public servant and any person employed by or acting for another;

“consideration” includes valuable consideration of any kind;