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MDHIAN 1997
UNLAWFUL SOCIETIES, I.E. TRIAD AND PROHIBITED SOCIETIES:
III) THE PRESUMPTION OF A PERSON'S ATTENDANCE AT A MEETING IF HE
IS FOUND IN A PLACE OR LEAVING IT DURING A POLICE SEARCH IS APPLICABLE ONLY IN RESPECT OF TRIAD SOCIETIES. THE POLICE EXPERIENCE IS THAT TRIADS WOULD SELDOM, IF EVER, ALLOW INNOCENT BYSTANDERS TO BE PRESENT WHEN THEY ARE MEETING.
(E) WE AGREE THAT THE WORD 'FURTHER' IN LINE 4 IN THE NEW SECTION
28(2) SHOULD BE DELETED.
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