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Safeguarding National Security Ordinance Part 4—Division 2 Section 47 (2) A person commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 10 years if—
 * (a) the person, being reckless as to whether national security would be endangered, does an act (relevant act);
 * (b) the relevant act constitutes a prohibited act done in relation to an external intelligence organization; and
 * (c) the person is reckless as to whether the relevant act would constitute the prohibited act.

(3) The Chief Executive may issue a certifying document to certify whether an organization is an external intelligence organization, and the document is binding on a Court.

(4) In this section—

advantage (利益) means—
 * (a) any gift, loan, fee, reward or commission consisting of money, of any valuable security or of other property or interest in property of any description;
 * (b) any office, employment or contract;
 * (c) any payment, release, discharge or liquidation of any loan, obligation or other liability, whether in whole or in part;
 * (d) any other service, or favour (other than entertainment), including protection from any penalty or disability incurred or apprehended or from any action or proceedings of a disciplinary, civil or criminal nature, whether or not already instituted;
 * (e) the exercise, or forbearance from the exercise, of any right, power or duty; and