INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION ORDINANCE

INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION ORDINANCE

LAWS OF HONG KONG

INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST

CORRUPTION ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 204





CHAPTER 204

INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION ORDINANCE

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section....................................... Page

1. Short title ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2
2. Interpretation ............................ ... ... 1 ... ... ... ... 2

3. Establishment of the Commission............ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2
4. Maintenance of the Commission ............. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2
5. Appointment of Commissioner ............... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2

6. Appointment of Deputy Commissioner ........ ... ... ... ... ... ... 3

7. Acting Commissioner ....................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3
8. Appointment of officers.................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3

9. Warrant card .............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3
10. Power of arrest ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3

1 10A............Procedure after arrest ....... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5

10AA. Arrest of persons granted bail.......... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6

1 10B..........Search warrants ................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7

1 10C..............Power of search and se seizure ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7

10D..................................Power to take fingerprints and photographs of arrested persons ... ... ... 8

11. Standing orders ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8

12. Duties of the Commissioner ................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9

13. Powers of the Commissioner ................ ... ... ... ... ... ... 9
13A..................Resisting or obstructing officers ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10

13B................False reports to officers ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10

13C. Falsely pretending to be an officer, etc . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10

13D. Disposal of property connected with offences ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10

13E..........Time limit for prosecution of offences under section 13B or 13C 10
14. Estimates 11
15. Accounts 11

16. Audit ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 11
17. Annual report ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 11
17A. Welfare fund ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 11
18. Saving of certain common law privileges ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12
18A. Investigation of pre- 1977 offences ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12





CHAPTER 204

INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION

To provide for the establishment of an Independent Commission
Against Corruption and matters incidental thereto.

[15 February 1974.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Independent Commission
Against Corruption Ordinance.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires

'Commission' means the Independent Commission Against Corruption
established under section 3;

'Commissioner' means the Commissioner of the Independent
Commission Against Corruption appointed under section 5 and the
Deputy Commissioner appointed under section 6;

'Crown servant' means a person holding an office of emolument,
whether permanent or temporary, under the Crown in right of the
Government;

'officer' means an officer of the Commission appointed under section
8;

'public body' has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the
Prevention of Bribery Ordinance; (Replaced, 51 of 1987, s. 2)

public servant has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the
Prevention of Bribery Ordinance. (Replaced, 51 qf 1987, s.2)

3. There is hereby established the Independent Commission
Against Corruption which shall consist of the Commissioner, the
Deputy Commissioner and such officers as may be appointed.

4. The expenses of the Commission shall be charged to the general
revenue.

(Amended, 51 of 1987, s. 3)

5. (1) The Governor may appoint a Commissioner who, subject to
the orders and control of the Governor, shall be responsible for the
direction and administration of the Commission.

(2) The Commissioner shall not be subject to the direction or
control of any person other than the Governor.

(3) The Commissioner shall be appointed on such terms and
conditions as the Governor may think fit.





(4) The Commissioner shall not, while he holds that appointment,
discharge the duties of any other office of emolument under the Crown
in right of the Government of Hong Kong.

6. The Governor may appoint a Deputy Commissioner on such
terms and conditions as he may think fit.

7. (1) If the office of the Commissioner is vacant or the
Commissioner is absent from duty, the Deputy Commissioner shall, save
where the Governor otherwise directs, act as Commissioner.

(2) If both the Commissioner and the Deputy Commissioner are
absent from duty, the Governor may appoint another person to act as
Commissioner during that absence.

8. (1) The Commissioner may appoint such officers as the Governor
thinks necessary to assist the Commissioner in the perfon-nance of his
functions under this Ordinance.

(2) The Commissioner may, if he is satisfied that it is in the
interests of the Commission, terminate the appointment of an officer
without assigning any reason therefor.

(3) The terms and conditions of employment of officers shall be
subject to the approval of the Governor, who may vary any terms or
conditions imposed by virtue of subsection (4).

(4) Subject to this section and section 11 (2), the Commissioner and
officers shall be employed subject to Colonial Regulations, Government
regulations and such administrative rules as apply generally to public
officers, except insofar as the application of such Colonial Regulations,
Government regulations or rules may be modified by standing orders
made under section 11 (2).

9. The Commissioner may issue to such officers as he thinks fit a
warrant card which shall be prima facie evidence of the officer's
appointment as such.

10. (1) An officer authorized in that behalf by the Commissioner
may without warrant arrest a person if he reasonably suspects that such
person is guilty of an offence under this Ordinance or the Prevention of
Bribery Ordinance or the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Ordinance or,
being a Crown servant, is guilty of an offence of blackmail committed by
or through the misuse of office. (Amended, 27 of 1980, s. 2)

(2) Where, during an investigation by the Commission of a
suspected offence under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, another
offence is disclosed, any such officer may without warrant arrest a
person if he reasonably suspects that such person is guilty of that other
offence and

(a) he reasonably suspects that such other offence was connect

ed with, or that either directly or indirectly its commission





was facilitated by, the suspected offence under the
Prevention of Bribery Ordinance; or

(b)the other offence is one which is specified for the purposes of
this subsection in subsection (5).

(3) Any such officer-

(a)may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances in
effecting an arrest under subsection (1) or (2); and (Amended,
18 of 1976, s. 2)

(b)may, for the purpose of effecting such an arrest, enter and
search any premises or place if he has reason to believe that
there is in the premises or place a person who is to be so
arrested.

(4) No premises or place shall be entered under subsection (3)
unless the officer has first stated that he is an officer and the purpose
for which he seeks entry and produced his warrant card to any person
requesting its production, but subject as aforesaid any such officer may
enter any such premises or place by force, if necessary.

(5) The following offences are specified for the purposes of
subsection (2)

(a)the offence of perverting or obstructing the course of justice;

(aa) the offence of theft under section 9 of the Theft Ordinance;

(Added, 27 of 1980, s. 2)

(b)the offence of blackmail under section 23 of the Theft
Ordinance;

(c)the offence of obtaining property by deception under section
17 of the Theft Ordinance;

(d)the offence of obtaining pecuniary advantage by deception
under section 18 of the Theft Ordinance;

(da) the offence of obtaining services by deception under section
18A of the Theft Ordinance; (Added, 51 of 1987, s.4)

(db) the offence of evading liability by deception under section
18B of the Theft Ordinance; (Added, 51 of 1987, s. 4)

(dc) the offence of making off without payment under section 18C
of the Theft Ordinance; (Added, 51 of 1987, s. 4)

(dd) the offence of procuring a false entry in certain records under
section 18D of the Theft Ordinance; (Added, 51 of 1987,s.4)

(de) the offence of false accounting under section 19 of the Theft
Ordinance; (Added, 27 of 1980, s. 2. Amended, 51 of 1987, s.
4)





(e)the offence of assisting an offender under section 90 of the
Criminal Procedure Ordinance;

the offence of conspiracy to defraud and the offence of
conspiracy to commit any of the offences referred to in
paragraph (a), (aa), (b), (e), (d), (da), (db), (dc), (dd), (de) or
(e); (Replaced, 27 of 1980, s. 2. Amended, 51 of 1987, s.4)

(g)an attempt to commit any offence referred to in paragraph (a),
(aa), (b), (c), (d), (da), (db), (dc), (dd), (de) or (e) or the
offence of aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring any
offence so referred to. (Replaced, 27 of 1980, s. 2. Amended,
51 of 1987, s. 4)

(Replaced, 14 of 1976, s. 2)

10A. (1) A person arrested under section 10

(a)may be taken forthwith to a police station and there dealt with
in accordance with the Police Force Ordinance; or

(b) may be taken to the offices of the Commission.

(2) A person arrested under section 10 who is taken to the offices
of the Commission may be

(a)detained there if an officer of the rank of Senior Commission
Against Corruption Officer or above considers it necessary for
the purpose of further inquiries;

(b) released from custody-

(i) on his depositing such reasonable sum of money as an
officer of the rank of Senior Commission Against Corruption
Officer or above may require; or

(ii) on his entering into such recognizance, with such
sureties, if any, as an officer of the rank of Senior Commission
Against Corruption Officer or above may require; or

(iii) on his depositing such a sum of money and entering
into such a recognizance.

(3) A person who has deposited a sum of money for the purposes
of subsection (2) and has thereupon been released from custody shall

(a)attend at the offices of the Commission at such time as an
officer of the rank of Senior Commission Against Corruption
Officer or above has specified and at such other time thereafter
as such an officer may specify; or

(b)appear before a magistrate at such time and place as an officer
of the rank of Senior Commission Against Corruption Officer or
above has specified.

(4) A recognizance entered into for the purposes of subsection (2)
shall be conditioned





(a)for the attendance of the person at the offices of the
Commission at such time as may be specified therein and at
such other time thereafter as an officer of the rank of Senior
Commission Against Corruption Officer or above may specify;
or

(b)for the appearance of the person before a magistrate at such
time and place as may be specified therein.

(5) If any person fails to attend at the offices of the Commission or
to appear before a magistrate in accordance with subsection (3) or a
recognizance entered into for the purposes of subsection (2), such sum
of money may be forfeited or such recognizance estreated by a
magistrate on application by the Commissioner.

(6) A person who is detained at the offices of the Commission
under subsection (2)(a) shall be brought before a magistrate as soon as
practicable and in any event within 48 hours after his arrest unless he is
sooner released, whether under subsection (2)(b) or otherwise.

(7)(a) A person who is detained at the offices of the Commission
under subsection (2)(a) may be taken in the custody of an
officer to and from any other place if an officer of the rank of
Senior Commission Against Corruption Officer or above
considers it necessary or desirable to do so.

(b)Any person who is being taken to and from any such place in
the custody of an officer under paragraph (a) shall be deemed
to be in lawful custody.

(8) The Governor may by order make such provision as he
considers necessary with respect to the treatment of persons detained at
the offices of the Commission, whether under subsection (2)(a) or
pursuant to the order of a magistrate under section 20(3) or 79(1) of the
Magistrates Ordinance. (Amended, 51 of 1987, s. 5)

(Added, 14 of 1976, s. 2. Amended, 27 of 1980, s. 3)

10AA. (1) An officer authorized in that behalf by the Commissioner
may arrest without warrant any person who has been released from
custody in accordance with section 10A(2) or otherwise admitted to bail
following his arrest under section 10 or his appearance on a summons in
respect of an offence referred to in that section

(a)if the officer has reasonable grounds for believing that any
condition on or subject to which such person was so released
or otherwise admitted to bail has been or is likely to be broken;
or

(b)on being notified in writing by any surety for that person
(including a surety who has deposited a sum of money
pursuant to an order under section 13AA(1) of the Criminal
Procedure Ordinance) that the surety believes that that person
is likely to break the condition that he will appear





at the time and place required and for that reason the surety
wishes to be relieved of his obligation as surety.

(2) Any person arrested under subsection (1) shall be brought
within the period of 24 hours after his arrest or as soon as practicable
after the expiry of that period before a magistrate, except where he was
so arrested within the period of 24 hours immediately preceding an
occasion on which he is required by virtue of a condition of his
release under section 10A(2) or other bail to appear before any court, in
which case he shall be brought before that court.

(3) If it appears to the court before which a person is brought under
subsection (2) that any condition on or subject to which such person
was released or otherwise admitted to bail has been or is likely to be
broken, the court may

(a) remand that person in custody; or

(b)admit that person to bail on the same conditions or on such
other conditions as it thinks fit,

but if it does not so appear to that court the court shall admit that
person to bail on the same conditions.

(4) Nothing in this section shall derogate from or affect the powers
of arrest contained in section 13B of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance.

(Added, 51 of 1987, s. 6)

10B. Without prejudice to section 16 or section 17(1) of the
Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, if a magistrate is satisfied by
information on oath that there is reason to believe that there is in any
premises or place anything which is or contains evidence of the
commission of any of the offences referred to in section 10, he may by
warrant directed to any officer authorize such officer, and any other
officers assisting him, to enter and search such premises or place.

(Added, 14 of 1976, s. 2)

10C. (1) An officer authorized in that behalf by the Commissioner
may

(a)search any person if he reasonably suspects that such person
is guilty of any of the offences referred to in section 10;

(b)search the premises or place in which any person was
arrested under section 10, or the premises or place in which a
person who evades arrest therein under section 10 was to be
arrested, for evidence of any of the offences referred to in that
section;

(e)seize and detain anything which such officer has reason to
believe to be or to contain evidence of any of the offences
referred to in section 10;





(d)subject to subsection (IA), detain any person found in any
premises or place which he is empowered by this Ordin-
ance to search until such premises or place have or has
been searched. (Added, 27 of 1980, s. 4)

(IA) A person may not be detained under subsection (1)(d)
for more than 3 hours after the officer first entered unless, in the
meantime, the person so detained is arrested. (Added, 27 of 1980,
s.4)

(2) A person shall not be searched under subsection (1) except
by a person of the same sex.

(3) The powers conferred by subsection (1) shall not derogate
from the power conferred on any officer by section 17 of the
Prevention of Bribery Ordinance or a warrant issued thereunder.
(Added, 14 of 1976, s. 2)

10D. (1) An officer may take a photograph, and the finger-
prints, weight and measurements, of a person arrested under
section 10.

(2) If a person whose photograph, fingerprints, weight or
measurements has been taken under subsection (1)-

(a) is not thereafter charged with an offence; or

(b) is for any reason discharged by a court,

the Commissioner shall cause all photographs (including any nega-
tive), fingerprint impressions or records of weight and measurements
to be destroyed forthwith or delivered to that person.
(Added, 14 of 1976, s. 2)

11. (1) The Commissioner may make orders, which shall be
known as Commission standing orders, providing for-

(a)the control, direction and administration of the Com-
mission;

(b)the discipline, training, classification and promotion of
officers;

(c) the duties of officers;

(d) the financial regulation of the Commission;

(e)such other matters as may, in his opinion, be necessary or
expedient for preventing abuse or neglect of duty and for
upholding the integrity of the Commission.

(2) The Commissioner may, with the prior approval of the
Governor, by standing order modify the application to officers of
Colonial Regulations, Government regulations or administrative
rules applicable by virtue of section 8(4).

(3) No Commission standing order shall be inconsistent with
any of the provisions of this Ordinance.





12. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner, on behalf of the
Governor, to-

(a)receive and consider complaints alleging corrupt practices
and investigate such of those complaints as he considers
practicable;

(b)investigate any alleged or suspected offences under this
Ordinance, the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance or the
Corrupt and Illegal Practices Ordinance and any alleged or
suspected conspiracy to commit an offence under the
Prevention of Bribery Ordinance and any alleged or
suspected offence of blackmail committed by a Crown
servant by or through the misuse of office; (Amended, 14
of 19 76, s. 3 and 27 of 1980, s. 5)

(c)investigate any conduct of a Crown servant which, in the
opinion of the Commissioner, is connected with or con-
ducive to corrupt practices and to report thereon to the
Governor;

(d)examine the practices and procedures of Government
departments and public bodies, in order to facilitate the
discovery of corrupt practices and to secure the revision of
methods of work or procedures which, in the opinion of
the Commissioner, may be conducive to corrupt practices;

(e)instruct, advise and assist any person, on the latter's
request, on ways in which corrupt practices may be elimi-
nated by such person;

advise heads of Government departments or of public
bodies of changes in practices or procedures compatible
with the effective discharge of the duties of such depart-
ments or public bodies which the Commissioner thinks
necessary to reduce the likelihood of the occurrence of
corrupt practices;

(g) educate the public against the evils of corruption; and

(h) enlist and foster public support in combatting corruption.

13. (1) For the purpose of the performance of his functions
under this Ordinance the Commissioner may-

(a)authorize in writing any officer to conduct an inquiry or
examination;

(b)enter any Government premises and require any Crown
servant to answer questions concerning the duties of any
Crown or public servant and require the production of any
standing orders, directions, office manuals or instructions
relating thereto;

(c)require any person to provide any information which the
Commissioner considers necessary;





(d)authorize in writing any person to perform any of his
duties and to exercise such powers under this Ordinance
and the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance or the Corrupt
and Illegal Practices Ordinance as he may specify.

(2) For the purpose of the performance of his functions under
this Ordinance the Commissioner and any officer authorized in
writing by him shall have access to all records, books and documents
relating to the work of any Government department in the posses-
sion of any Crown servant.

13A. Any person who resists or obstructs an officer in the
execution of his duty shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable
on conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(Added, 14 of 1976, s. 4. Amended, 51 of 1987, s. 7)

13B. Any person who knowingly-

(a)makes or causes to be made to an officer a false report of
the commission of any offence, or

(b)misleads an officer by giving false information or by
making false statements or accusations,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to
a fine of $20,000 and to imprisonment for 1 year.
(Added, 14 of 1976, s. 4. Amended, 51 of 1987, s. 8)

13C. Any person who falsely pretends-

(a)that he is an officer or has any of the powers of an officer
under this Ordinance or the Prevention of Bribery Ordin-
ance or under any authorization or warrant under either
of those Ordinances; or

(b)that he is able to procure an officer to do or refrain from
doing anything in connection with the duty of such officer,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine
of $20,000 and to imprisonment for 1 year.
(Added, 14 of 1976, s. 4)

13D. Section 102 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance shall
apply with respect to property in the possession of the Commis-
sioner or any officer as it applies with respect to property in the
possession of a court or the police.
(Added, 14 of 1976, s. 4)

13E. (1) Notwithstanding section 26 of the Magistrates
Ordinance, a complaint may be made or an information laid in
respect of an offence under section 13B or 13C within 1 year from
the time when the matter of such complaint or information respec-
tively arose.





(2) Where a person has, before the commencement of the
Independent Commission Against Corruption (Amendment) Ordinance
1980, committed an offence under section 13B or 13C and but for
subsection (1) would not be liable to prosecution for that offence by
reason of section 26 of the Magistrates Ordinance, he shall,
notwithstanding subsection (1), not be liable to be prosecuted for that
ofrence.

(Added, 27 of 1980, s. 6)

14. (1) In each financial year, before a date appointed by the
Governor, the Commissioner shall forward to the Governor, for his
approval, estimates of the expenditure of the Commission for the next
financial year.

(2) The estimates shall be in such form and contain such
information as the Governor may require.

15. (1) The Commissioner shall maintain proper accounts of such
expenditure by the Commission as the Governor may require.

(2) As soon as may be convenient after the end of each financial
year, the Commissioner shall cause a statement of accounts during the
previous financial year to be prepared.

16. (1) The Director of Audit shall at any time be entitled to have
access to all accounts maintained under section 15(1) and he may
require such information and explanation thereon as he thinks fit.

(2) The Director of Audit shall audit the statement of accounts
prepared under section 15(2) and report thereon to the Governor.

17. (1) The Commissioner shall, on or before 31 March in each year,
or by such later date as the Governor may allow, submit to the Governor
a report on the activities of the Commission in the previous year.

(2) The Governor shall cause the report to be laid on the table of
the Legislative Council.

17A. (1) There shall be established a fund to be known as the
'Independent Commission Against Corruption Welfare Fund'.

(2) The fund shall consist of-

(a)such donations and. voluntary contributions as may be made
thereto;

(b)such sums as may, from time to time, be voted thereto by the
Legislative Council; and

(e)such sums as may accrue by way of dividend or interest from
the investment of the fund or any part thereof.

(3) The fund shall be controlled by the Commissioner and applied
to the following purposes





(a)procuring for officers of the Commission and other per-
sons employed by the Commission or for former officers or
persons so employed who have ceased employment or
retired on pension, gratuity or other allowance, comforts,
conveniences or other benefits not chargeable to the
general revenue;

(b)granting loans to officers of the Commission and other
persons employed by the Commission or former officers of
the Commission and other persons formerly employed by
the Commission who have ceased to be employed or
retired on pension, gratuity or other allowance;

(c)making grants to persons who were wholly or partially
dependent at the time of his death on-
(i) a deceased officer or a deceased former officer of the
Commission who had ceased to be employed or had retired
on pension, gratuity or other allowance; or
(ii) a deceased person employed by the Commission or
a deceased person who was at any time employed by the
Commission and who had ceased to be employed or had
retired on pension, gratuity or other allowance,

and who are in need of financial assistance, whether
towards the payment of funeral expenses of the deceased
or otherwise.
(Added, 27 of 1980, s. 7)

18. Nothing in this Ordinance shall prejudice any claim to
privilege which any person may have at common law in relation to
any communication, document or other thing made or given to a
solicitor or counsel.
(Added, 14 of 1976, s. 5)

18A. (1) Notwithstanding section 12, the Commissioner shall
not act as required by paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of that section in
respect of alleged or suspected offences committed before 1 January
1977 except in relation to-

(a)persons not in Hong Kong or against whom a warrant of
arrest was outstanding on 5 November 1977;

(b)any person who before 5 November 1977 had been inter-
viewed by an officer and to whom allegations had been put
that he had committed an offence;

(c)an offence which the Governor considers sufficiently
heinous to warrant action.

(2) A certificate under the hand of the Chief Secretary stating
the fact that the Governor considers an offence sufficiently heinous
to warrant action shall be conclusive evidence of that fact.
(Added, 9 of 1978, s. 2)
Originally 7 of 1974. 14 of 1976. 18 of 1976. 9 of 1978. 27 of 1980. 51 of 1987. Short title. Interpretation. (Cap. 201.) Establishment of the Commission. Maintenance of the Commission. Appointment of Commissioner. Appointment of Deputy Commissioner. Acting Commissioner. Appointment of officers. Warrant card. Power of arrest. (Cap. 201.) (Cap. 288.) (Cap. 210.) (Cap. 221.) Procedure after arrest. (Cap. 232.) (Cap. 227.) Arrest of persons granted bail. 1967 c. 80, s. 23. (Cap. 221.) (Cap. 221.) Search warrants. (Cap. 201.) Power of search and seizure. (Cap. 201.) Power to take fingerprints and photographs of arrested persons. Standing orders. Duties of the Commissioner. (Cap. 201.) (Cap. 288.) Powers of the Commissioner. (Cap. 201.) (Cap. 288.) Resisting of obstructing officers. False report to officers. Falsely pretending to be an officer, etc. (Cap. 201.) Disposal of property connected with offences. (Cap. 221.) Time limit for prosecution of offences under section 13B or 13C. (Cap. 227.) (27 of 1980.) Estimates. Accounts. Audit. Annual report. Welfare fund. Saving of certain common law privileges. Investigation of pre-1977 offences.

Originally 7 of 1974. 14 of 1976. 18 of 1976. 9 of 1978. 27 of 1980. 51 of 1987. Short title. Interpretation. (Cap. 201.) Establishment of the Commission. Maintenance of the Commission. Appointment of Commissioner. Appointment of Deputy Commissioner. Acting Commissioner. Appointment of officers. Warrant card. Power of arrest. (Cap. 201.) (Cap. 288.) (Cap. 210.) (Cap. 221.) Procedure after arrest. (Cap. 232.) (Cap. 227.) Arrest of persons granted bail. 1967 c. 80, s. 23. (Cap. 221.) (Cap. 221.) Search warrants. (Cap. 201.) Power of search and seizure. (Cap. 201.) Power to take fingerprints and photographs of arrested persons. Standing orders. Duties of the Commissioner. (Cap. 201.) (Cap. 288.) Powers of the Commissioner. (Cap. 201.) (Cap. 288.) Resisting of obstructing officers. False report to officers. Falsely pretending to be an officer, etc. (Cap. 201.) Disposal of property connected with offences. (Cap. 221.) Time limit for prosecution of offences under section 13B or 13C. (Cap. 227.) (27 of 1980.) Estimates. Accounts. Audit. Annual report. Welfare fund. Saving of certain common law privileges. Investigation of pre-1977 offences.

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