15. Insertion of new Part VA in the principal enactment

The following new Part (sections 14A and 14B) is hereby inserted immediately after section 14 of the principal enactment and shall have effect as PART VA of that enactment:–

“Facilitation of video conferencing technology.

Joint investigations.

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters

“PART VA

ASSISTANCE IN RELATION TO FINDINGS OF BRIBERY OF FOREIGN

PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR OFFICIAL OF A PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL

ORGANIZATION

14A. Where an appropriate authority of a specified country or specified organization makes a request, having reasonable grounds to believe that a foreign public official or an official of a public international organization has been involved in bribery, the provisions of this Act shall apply in order to identify or locate the said official or to assess the value and locate the proceeds of bribery relating to the said foreign official, his proxies and beneficiaries.

14B. Where there are reasonable grounds to believe that an offence under the Bribery Act

(Chapter 26) has been committed in which a foreign public official or an official of a public international organization is involved, the

Central Authority may request the appropriate authority of a specified country or specified organization in which such foreign official is resident to identify and locate such official and assess the value and locate the proceeds of bribery, relating to the said foreign official, his proxies and beneficiaries.”.