Hong Kong Ordinances

PREVENTION OF BRIBERY ORDINANCE - SECT 31A

Time limit for prosecution of offences

(1) Notwithstanding section 26 of the Magistrates Ordinance ( Cap  227), a
complaint may be made or an information laid in respect of an offence under
section 3, 14(5), 14A(5), 14C(6) or 33A within 2 years from the time when the
matter of such complaint or information respectively arose.

(2) Notwithstanding section 26 of the Magistrates Ordinance ( Cap  227), a
complaint may be made or an information laid in respect of an offence under
section 13(3), 13(4), 29 or 30(1) within 1 year from the time when the matter
of such complaint or information respectively arose.

(3) Where a person has, before the commencement of the Prevention of Bribery
(Amendment) Ordinance 1980 (28 of 1980), committed an offence under section 3,
13(3), 13(4), 14(5), 14A(5), 14C(6), 29 or 30(1) and, but for this section,
would not be liable to be prosecuted for that offence by virtue of section 26
of the Magistrates Ordinance ( Cap 227), he shall, notwithstanding this
section, not be liable to be prosecuted for that offence. (Added 28 of 1980 s.
14)