19.
(a)
h
The three main sources are:
applications for
Conviction (CNCC)
Certificates of No Criminal processed by
processed by the Royal Hong
Kong Police Force. which are required by most destination countries;
(b)
visas issued by the main destination countries according to statistics provided by
Consulates or Commissions in Hong Kong; and
their
(c)
20.
a
statistics on the balance of movement of Hong Kong residents (other than those in and
in and out of China) provided by the Immigration Department.
When individuals apply to the police for a CNCC, Census and Statistics Department Personal Data Collection Form is completed giving particulars of the applicant. The portion containing the name of the applicant was detached before forwarding to the Census and Statistics Department for processing. That is thev included the details of the person (age, sex, etc.) but A similar form is also distributed by many part of the visa issuing exercise and
not the name - consulates
returned to
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Hong Kong Government in the 8 ame way. This form too is anonymous.
21.
the
Information
for
bases
obtained from these data forms ате understanding the demographic
characteristics of the emigrants. The CNCC system has been in operation since 1984 while the Visa Applicant Statistics System (VASS) since 1976.
22.
But taken
Each of these three SOUTCAS has its limitations
particularly when considered on its OWR together, they allow a reasonable assessment to be made of
the overall position.