Legislative Council of Hong Kong

“ Every person who shall by himself or by or in conjunction with any other person corruptly give, promise, or offer any gift, loan, fee, reward, or advantage whatsoever to any person, whether for the benefit of that person or of another person, as an inducement to or reward for or otherwise on account of any member, officer, or servant of any public body doing or forbearing to do anything in respect of any matter or transaction whatsoever, actual or proposed, in which such public body as aforesaid is concerned, shall be guilty of an offence. ”

“ Notwithstanding any rule of practice or procedure to the contrary in the event of a person being charged with an offence against section 3 or section 4, a judge shall not be required to direct the jury that it is dangerous to convict on the evidence of an accomplice without corroboration in a material particular implicating the accused, but in every such case the jury shall be directed to convict if they are satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the evidence of such accomplice is worthy of belief. ”

“ Any person who commits an offence against section 3 of this Ordinance shall—
(a) be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years and to fine not exceeding five thousand dollars; (b) be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years and to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars; (c) in addition be liable to be ordered to pay to such body, and in such manner as the magistrate or the court directs, the amount or value of any gift, loan, fee, or reward received by him or any part thereof ”