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offence to resist arrest by a member of Her Majesty's
forces or to obstruct such a member.
Clause 6 of the
Bill adds a new section, 57C, which extends sections 57 A
and 57B to include any officer or member of the Royal
Hong Kong Regiment or the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary
Air Force.
6.
Section 58 of the principal Ordinance gives
officers of the Royal Navy in command of Her Majesty's
warships power to board and search any ship not
exceeding 500 gross tons and not being a warship which
is proceeding through Hong Kong waters. The section
also gives to such officers the power to seize and
detain any such ship, or detain any person found on the
ship, in connexion with suspected offences under
section 38. Clause 7 of the Bill amends section 58 by
removing the restriction on the size of the ship liable
to be boarded and searched or seized and detained, and
by extending the power to board, search, seize and
detain to officers of Her Majesty's auxiliary ships.
The Bill has no significant staffing or
financial implications.
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