(7) In proceedings against a person for an offence under subsection (1), it is a defence to prove that the person did not know and had no reasonable ground to suspect that the disclosure was likely to be prejudicial in the way mentioned in subsection (1).
(8) A person is not guilty of an offence under this section in respect of anything done by the person in the course of acting in connection with the enforcement, or intended enforcement, of any provision of this Act or other penal legislation.
(9) In this section—
- "investigation" includes an application for an examination order under section 73, or an application under section 30, 31, 34 or 42 of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act (Cap. 65A) as applied by section 72;
- "legal counsel" has the same meaning as in section 3(7) of the Evidence Act (Cap. 97);
- "public agency" has the same meaning as in section 128A(6) of the Evidence Act.
PART 9
CONFISCATION OF BENEFITS FROM ORGANISED CRIME ACTIVITIES
Division 1—Preliminary
Purpose of Part
45.—(1) The purpose of this Part is to establish a regime for the confiscation of benefits from organised crime activities.
(2) The regime so established proposes to—
- (a) eliminate the chance for persons to profit from carrying out organised crime activity; and
- (b) remove any incentive for persons to carry out organised crime activity, and reduce their ability to do so.
