Hong Kong Ordinances

FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL ORDINANCE

- CHAPTER 588

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title
   2.      Interpretation
   3.      Listed entity
   4.      Relevant irregularity
   5.      Relevant non-compliance
   6.      Establishment of Financial Reporting Council
   7.      Composition of Council
   8.      Chief Executive Officer
   9.      Functions of Council
   10.     Powers of Council
   11.     Delegations
   12.     Assistance, etc. to specified authorities under certain circumstances
   13.     Council may issue guidelines
   14.     Directions of Chief Executive
   15.     Council to furnish information
   16.     Exemption from taxation
   17.     Financial years and estimates
   18.     Accounts
   19.     Director of Audit as auditor
   20.     Reports and statement to be laid before Legislative Council
   21.     Interpretation
   22.     Audit Investigation Board
   23.     Initiating investigation concerning relevant irregularity
   24.     Council to notify certain bodies of powers under Divisions 2 and 3
           being exercisable
   25.     Powers to require production of records and documents relating to
           auditing irregularity
   26.     Powers to require production of records and documents relating to
           reporting irregularity
   27.     Provisions supplementary to sections 25 and 26: powers to require
           additional information, etc.
   28.     Powers to require production of records and documents, and to
           require attendances and answers, etc.
   29.     Investigator to consult before imposing certain requirements under
           Division 2
   30.     Use of incriminating evidence in proceedings
   31.     Offences relating to requirements under Division 2
   32.     Court of First Instance to inquire into failure to comply with
           requirements under Division 2
   33.     Inspection of records or documents seized, etc.
   34.     Magistrate’s warrants
   35.     Investigation reports
   36.     Council’s powers to close case, suspend investigation and follow
           up, etc.
   37.     Costs and expenses of investigation
   38.     Interpretation
   39.     Financial Reporting Review Panel
   40.     Initiating enquiry concerning relevant non-compliance
   41.     Financial Reporting Review Committee
   42.     Council to notify certain bodies of powers under Division 2 being
           exercisable
   43.     Powers to require production of records and documents and provision
           of information and explanation
   44.     Use of incriminating evidence in proceedings
   45.     Court of First Instance to inquire into failure to comply with
           requirements under section 43
   46.     Inspection of records or documents seized, etc.
   47.     Enquiry reports
   48.     Council’s powers to close case, suspend enquiry and follow up,
           etc.
   49.     Council to give notice to operator of listed entities to secure
           removal of relevant non-compliance
   50.     Council may apply to Court of First Instance to secure removal of
           relevant non-compliance
   51.     Preservation of secrecy
   52.     Protection of informers
   53.     Avoidance of conflict of interests
   54.     Immunity
   55.     Immunity in respect of communication with Council by auditors of
           listed entities
   56.     Legal professional privilege
   57.     Production of information in information systems
   58.     Lien claimed on records or documents
   59.     Destruction of documents, etc.
   60.     Service of notice, etc.
   61.     Amendment of Schedules
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