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required to challenge at least once before firing
somewhere
on any person whom he reasonably believes to be in
the act of breaking into a protected place
prea graph (subsection (b)). In Singapore where/similar
legislation has been approved and is now, I under-
stand, in foree, the guard is required to challenge
three times. Unless there are very strong reasons
to the contrary, I would suggest that directions
should be given under Section 4(2) of the
Ordinance that guards must challenge three times
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before discharging firearms in the case of
subsections (a) and (c) of Section 5 and at least
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once in the ease of subsection (b) of Section (5).
General
(1) I understand that, in the case of
Singapore, protected places are clearly marked
with signboards and warning notices. I assume
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that similar action has or will be taken in
Hong Kong.
(ii) In view of the statement in the Acting
Attorney-General's report that the guards will
normally be persons of no great intelligence,
I should be grateful for an assurance that in
the selection of persons to act as authorised
guards under this Ordinance, the greatest
care will be taken to ensure that they are
capable of exercising properly the exceptional
powers which they are granted under it.
I have, etc.,