Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Financial Institutions)
Ordinance
Part 3
A697
Section 12
Ord. No. 15 of 2011
(2) The specified persons are—
- (a) in relation to the Monetary Authority, persons appointed by the Financial Secretary under section 5A(3) of the Exchange Fund Ordinance (Cap. 66);
- (b) in relation to the Securities and Futures Commission, its employees;
- (c) in relation to the Insurance Authority, public officers employed in the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance; and
- (d) in relation to the Commissioner, public officers employed in the Customs and Excise Department.
(3) The costs and expenses incurred by an investigator who—
- (a) is appointed under subsection (1) with the consent of the Financial Secretary; and
- (b) is not a person specified in subsection (2),
may be paid out of moneys provided by the Legislative Council.
(4) A relevant authority must provide an investigator with a copy of its direction or appointment.
(5) Before first imposing any requirement on a person under section 12(2), (3), (4) or (5), an investigator must produce a copy of the relevant authority’s direction or appointment to that person for inspection.
12. Powers of investigators to require production of records or documents etc.
(1) This section applies to—
- (a) a person in relation to whom an investigator is directed or appointed to investigate any matter under section 11;