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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;