### Societies Ordinance 《社團條例》

26E. Procedure of Tribunal on application
(1) The Tribunal shall notify the applicant of the time and place of the hearing of his application. 
(2) The Tribunal shall satisfy itself that there is no current relevant police investigation of the applicant or relevant criminal proceedings against the applicant before proceeding with the application. 
(3) If the Tribunal is aware of a police investigation of, or criminal proceedings against, the applicant in relation to any matter the subject of an application—
(a) it shall adjourn the application; and 
(b) the applicant shall not be entitled to renounce membership of the triad society,

until the Tribunal is satisfied that the investigation, proceedings or both are discontinued or completed. 
(4) The Tribunal may examine the applicant and any other persons appearing before it and take evidence on oath and administer oaths and affirmations. 
(5) The Tribunal shall—
(a) determine if the applicant was admitted as a member of a triad society; and 
(b) if it is satisfied that the applicant has disclosed to the Tribunal an offence under section 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23 record the offence. 
(6) An applicant may, at any time before the Tribunal makes a determination, withdraw his application. 
(7) An application shall be deemed to be withdrawn if the Tribunal is satisfied that the application has been abandoned by the applicant. (Added 12 of 1991 s. 4) 
(Added 58 of 1988 s. 3)

26F. Appearance before the Tribunal
(1) The applicant and, if he is a child or young person within the meaning of the Juvenile Offenders Ordinance (Cap. 226), either or both of his parents, or a guardian may appear before the Tribunal. 
(2) Subject to subsection (1), a person who appears before the Tribunal shall not be entitled to be represented by a barrister, solicitor or any other person. 
(Added 58 of 1988 s. 3)

### Societies Ordinance 《社團條例》

26G. Renunciation
(1) If the Tribunal determines that an applicant was admitted as a member of a triad society, the applicant may renounce his membership of the triad society and a member of the Tribunal shall administer an oath or affirmation of renunciation to the applicant, advise him that if he is convicted of an offence under section 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23 within 5 years the court or magistrate will be informed of his disclosure to the Tribunal and advise him of his right to request a certificate under sections 26H(1) and 26I(3). 
(2) If after considering an application for renunciation, the Tribunal is not satisfied that an applicant has been admitted as a member of a triad society but is satisfied that he has disclosed his involvement in an offence under section 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23, the Tribunal shall inform the applicant of its findings and of his right to apply for a certificate under sections 26H(1) and 26I(3), and advise him that if he is convicted of an offence under section 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23 within 5 years the court or magistrate will be informed of his disclosure to the Tribunal. 
(Added 58 of 1988 s. 3)

### Societies Ordinance 《社團條例》

26H. Certificate a stay to certain proceedings
(1) A person who—
(a) renounced his membership of a triad society under section 26G(1); or 
(b) has had an offence recorded under section 26E(5)(b), 
and who is charged before a court or magistrate with an offence under section 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23 for an offence which is alleged to have occurred prior to his renunciation or the recording of the offence may request the Tribunal or where sections 26A and 26B are not in operation, the Secretariat to issue a certificate under subsection (3). (Amended 12 of 1991 s. 5) 
(2) The court or magistrate hearing the matter shall, on the request of the accused, adjourn the proceedings on the terms as it or he thinks fit to enable a request to be made under subsection (1). 
(3) If a person makes a request under subsection (1), the Tribunal or the Secretariat as the case may be shall issue to the court or magistrate hearing the matter a certificate as to the matters set out in paragraphs (a) and (b) of that subsection, and, where an offence has been recorded, giving particular of the offence. (Amended 12 of 1991 s. 5) 
(4) In a prosecution under section 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23 for an offence which occurred before the date on which he renounced his membership of the relevant triad society or the Tribunal recorded the offence for which he is charged, a certificate—
(a) that the person has renounced his membership of the relevant triad society shall stay proceedings for an offence under section 19 or 20, being an offence in which membership of a triad society is relevant, if the offence occurred before the date of the renunciation; 
(b) that the Tribunal has recorded an offence under section 26E(5)(b) shall stay the proceedings for the recorded offence. 
(Added 58 of 1988 s. 3)

### Societies Ordinance 《社團條例》

26I. Issue of certificates on conviction for certain offences and in other cases
(1) If a person is convicted of an offence under section 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23, the court or magistrate shall, prior to passing sentence, call for from the Tribunal or where sections 26A and 26B are not in operation, the Secretariat, and the Tribunal or the Secretariat as the case may be shall issue, certificates stating whether or not the defendant has within the past 5 years— (Amended 12 of 1991 s. 6) 
(a) renounced membership of a triad society and, if so, the date on which he renounced his membership; 
(b) disclosed to the Tribunal any offence under section 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23. 
(2) The court or magistrate may take into account in assessing the penalty to be imposed whether the person had, within 5 years prior to the commission of the offence for which he has been convicted, renounced his membership of a triad society or disclosed any offence under section 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23 to the Tribunal. 
(3) The Tribunal or where sections 26A and 26B are not in operation, the Secretariat shall, on the written request of a person who has renounced membership of a triad society, issue a certificate to— (Amended 12 of 1991 s. 6) 
(a) a court, a magistrate, the Commissioner of Police or the Commissioner of Correctional Services that the person has renounced membership of a triad society and the date on which he renounced his membership; 
(b) a court, a magistrate or the Commissioner of Police that the person on a date specified in the certificate disclosed to the Tribunal the commission of an offence under section 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23. 
(Added 58 of 1988 s. 3)