Hong Kong Ordinances

INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION ORDINANCE - SECT 12

Duties of the Commissioner

(Past version on 03/03/2000).
(Past version on 01/07/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

It shall be the duty of the Commissioner, on behalf of the Chief Executive,
to- (Amended 1 of 2003 s. 3)

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

   (b)  investigate-

        (i)    any alleged or suspected offence under this Ordinance;

        (ii)   any alleged or suspected offence under the Prevention of 
               Bribery Ordinance ( Cap 201);

        (iii)  any alleged or suspected offence under the Elections (Corrupt 
               and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance ( Cap 554); (Amended 10 of 2000
               s. 47)

        (iv)   any alleged or suspected offence of blackmail committed by a
               prescribed officer by or through the misuse of his office;
               (Amended 14 of 2003 s. 22)

        (v)    any alleged or suspected conspiracy to commit an offence under
               the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance ( Cap 201);

        (vi)   any alleged or suspected conspiracy to commit an offence under
               the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (
               Cap 554); and (Amended 10 of 2000 s. 47)

        (vii)  any alleged or suspected conspiracy (by 2 or more persons
               including a prescribed officer) to commit an offence of
               blackmail by or through the misuse of the office of that
               prescribed officer; (Replaced 16 of 1991 s. 3. Amended 14 of
               2003 s. 22)

   (c)  investigate any conduct of a prescribed officer which, in the opinion
        of the Commissioner is connected with or conducive to corrupt
        practices and to report thereon to the Chief Executive; (Amended 1 of
        2003 s. 3; 14 of 2003 s. 22)

   (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 eliminated by such person;

   (f)  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 departments 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.