RESTRICTED
CONSEQUENCES OF THE PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE. THE PAPER
SAID THAT WHILE THERE WAS STILL A NEED FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE ORDINANCE, THE GUIDELINES WOULD SERVE TO AVOID THE PROVISIONS BEING ABUSED AND MISUNDERSTOOD. THE EXPRESS (3 MAY) SAID THAT THE MOVE WAS A POSITIVE MEASURE TO ALLAY PEOPLE'S WORRIES AND THEREFORE
SHOULD BE WELCOMED. KT SAND THE GUIDELINES WOULD SERVE AS A CLEARCUT EXPLANATION, DEMARCATION AND BOUNDARY AND HAVE A GUIDING
EFFECT ON THE INVOKING INTERPRETATION AND ELUCIDATION OF THE ORDINANCE.
TAILPIECE
18.
AFTER THE SPATE OF ARTICLES IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ISSUE OF THE
GUIDELINES, COVERAGE OF THE SUBJECT HAS DIMINISHED SHARPLY.
WILSON
HMLNAN 2462
LIMITED
HILD
NEWS D
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
RESTRICTED
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