(1) E(F) Regulation 88

(2) E(P) Regulation 96

(3) E(P) Regulation 107

(4) E(P) Regulation 113

(B) Emergency legislation which was introduced in 1967

Enables a court:-

(a) to hold criminal proceedings in

camera in the interests of justice, public order or security;

(b)

to avoid disclosing the identity of witnesses if the latter are apprehensive for themselves, their family, friends or property.

Requires any member of the public to identify himself to police officers and military personnel, if required to do so.

Empowers an authorised officer to disperse any assembly or meeting of five or more persons.

Makes it an offence to obstruct any police officer or member of the military forces acting in the course of his duty.

This Regulation has been repealed and its provisions embodied in the Criminal Procedure Ordinance by Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance, 1968. The latter Ordinance has been submitted by the Governor for notification of non-disallow- ance and is now under consideration.

This Regulation will be repealed as soon as its provisions have been incor- porated in permanent legislation. legislation is being drafted in Hong Kong.

This

This Regulation has been repealed and replaced by similar powers in section 11 of the Public Order Ordinance, 1967.

This Regulation is to be incorporated in the Public Order Ordinance, 1967, by the Public Order (Amendment) Bill which is at present under con- sideration in the department. As soon as it has been so incorporated the Regulation will be repealed.

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