Hong Kong Ordinances

MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS ORDINANCE - SECT 33

Regulations

(Past version on 26/09/1997).

The Chief Executive in Council may make regulations- (Amended 71 of 1999 s. 3)

   (a)  prescribing anything that is required or permitted to be prescribed
        under this Ordinance;

   (b)  generally for the better and more effectual carrying out of the
        provisions of this Ordinance, including incidental, consequential,
        evidential and supplemental provisions, and, in particular-

        (i)    prescribing the practice and procedure in relation to the
               performance by magistrates of functions under this Ordinance,
               including the summoning of witnesses, the production of
               documents, the taking of evidence on oath or otherwise than on
               oath, the administering of oaths, the payment of expenses and
               allowances of witnesses and the protection and immunity of
               magistrates, of barristers and solicitors appearing before
               magistrates and of witnesses; and (Amended 23 of 2003 s. 21)

        (ii)   prescribing penalties not exceeding a fine at level 3 or
               imprisonment for 6 months for offences against the regulations.