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Safeguarding National Security Ordinance

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public officer (公職人員) means—

(a) a person holding an office of emolument under the Government, whether such office be permanent or temporary;

(b) any of the following persons (if the person is not a person mentioned in paragraph (a))—

(i) a principal official of the Government appointed in accordance with the Basic Law;

(ii) the Monetary Authority appointed under section 5A of the Exchange Fund Ordinance (Cap. 66) or a person appointed under section 5A(3) of that Ordinance;

(iii) the Chairman of the Public Service Commission;

(iv) a staff member of the Independent Commission Against Corruption;

(v) The Ombudsman or a person appointed under section 6 of The Ombudsman Ordinance (Cap. 397);

(vi) the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data or a person employed or engaged by the Commissioner under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486);

(vii) the Chairperson or a member of the Equal Opportunities Commission, or a person employed or engaged by the Commission under the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 480);

(viii) a judicial officer or a staff member of the Judiciary;