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Awareness<br />
3. Section 10<br />
It is the section deal<strong>in</strong>g with a government officer<br />
ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g a standard of liv<strong>in</strong>g beyond one’s means.<br />
The Gist<br />
The Spirit<br />
The Penalty<br />
Po<strong>in</strong>ts-to-note<br />
• Former or serv<strong>in</strong>g government officer 5<br />
• Ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>s a standard of liv<strong>in</strong>g or<br />
possesses or controls assets which are<br />
not commensurate with his official<br />
emoluments<br />
• Without any satisfactory explanation<br />
to the court<br />
• To br<strong>in</strong>g to book a government officer<br />
who receives bribes over a period of<br />
time<br />
• A maximum f<strong>in</strong>e of HK$1,000,000<br />
and imprisonment for 10 years<br />
• To pay a sum not exceed<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
amount of the pecuniary resources<br />
t h e c o n v i c t e d p o s s e s s e s , t h e<br />
acquisition of which cannot be<br />
expla<strong>in</strong>ed to the satisfaction of the<br />
court<br />
• There is no time limit for lay<strong>in</strong>g a<br />
charge of Section 10.<br />
• The person <strong>in</strong>volved need not be a<br />
government officer at the time the<br />
charge is laid aga<strong>in</strong>st him.<br />
Checklist for Managers<br />
■<br />
■<br />
Are your staff fully conversant with the provisions<br />
stipulated <strong>in</strong> Sections 3, 4 and 10 of the PBO<br />
Are there any brief<strong>in</strong>g sessions on the PBO arranged<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>duction and refresher courses for your staff<br />
17<br />
5 In Section 10 of the PBO, the term “prescribed officer” is used. As def<strong>in</strong>ed<br />
<strong>in</strong> section 2(1) of the PBO, a “prescribed officer” <strong>in</strong>cludes any person<br />
hold<strong>in</strong>g an office of emolument, whether permanent or temporary, under<br />
the Government. Please refer to the provisions for details.