RESTRICTED
MDHI
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7593
UNDER THE SUMMARY OFFENCES ORDINANCE ARE NOT COMPUTERISED. HOWEVER, A RECENT MANUAL ANALYSIS OF THE RECORDS IN POLICE DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY INDICATED THAT A TOTAL OF 81 PROSECUTIONS INVOLVING AMPLIFICATION EQUIPMENT HAVE TAKEN PLACE
SINCE 1985. WE DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY OF THESE INVOLVE LOUD- HAILERS, BUT BELIEVE THAT IT WILL HAVE BEEN THE MAJORITY:
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
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-
4 PROSECUTIONS
23 PROSECUTIONS
40 PROSECUTIONS
2 PROSECUTIONS
2 PROSECUTIONS
10 PROSECUTIONS (TO DATE)
IT MUST BE EMPHASISED THESE FIGURES ARE NOT COMPLETE BECAUSE FOR MANY OF THE YEARS SOME DIVISIONAL RECORDS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. THE NUMBER OF PROSECUTIONS IS THUS LIKELY TO BE HIGHER THAT THE
FIGURES ABOVE.
6. WE HAVE NOT DONE ANY RESEARCH ON WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS COMPARABLE PUBLIC ORDER LEGISLATION ELSEWHERE.
WILSON
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ΜΑΙΝ
23
LIMITED
HKD
LEGAL ADVISERS
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DISTRIBUTION
23
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
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