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The idea of a statutory scheme of renunciation of
triad membership was first mooted in the Fight Crime
Committee's discussion document 'Options for Changes in the Law
and in the Administration of the Law to Counter the Triad
Problem' published in April 1986. The document proposed that le
the scheme should be run by the Police in conjunction with the Je Judiciary. The Fight Crime Committee, however, considered
that, in order to encourage more people to renounce their triad
membership, the scheme should be independent of police or
judicial assistance and should be administrative in nature,
similar to a licensing or parole scheme. It would apply to all
members of the community, including government staff.
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The Bill provides for a riad Kenunciation Tribunal to .
lebe established to operate the Triad enunciation Scheme and to
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consider applications for renunciation of triad membership.
The proceedings and records of the Tribunals will be kept
confidential and records will only be released in specified
circumstances. The Tribunal will be served by a secretariat of
government officers, all of whom, would be subject to strict
secrecy provisions.
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