the expansion of OCBCs should stay within a ceiling of
of 134 and that licensing of new centres in new areas of population will be subject to the relevant criteria and procedures being followed; (paragraph 21);
cross-betting facilities be maintained at their present limits until such time as proven demand justifies a further review of these limits (paragraph 23);
there should be no change to the minimum age of 18 for entry into legal betting facilities (paragraph 30);
the present policy of disallowing
any new
types of horse-race betting be reaffirmed (paragraph 35);
(£)
there should be
no change in the present
(g)
policy for licensing mahjong/tin kau houses (paragraph 56);
the policy of disallowing new forms of gambling be reaffirmed (paragraph 61); and
(n) no change to the present degree of media coverage of horse-racing be introduced at the present time (paragraph 65).
(The Secretary for Administrative Services and Information, Mr A.H. HSU, and the Principal Assistant Secretary for Security, Mr B.J. IRELAND, will attend before the Council for the discussion of this item.)
24 July 1986
(ASIB/I CR 1/3231/86)
COUNCIL CHAMBER