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He said that afforts by staff of the Urban Services Department and
the Police to maintain satisfactory order in hawker areas had been largely
frustrated by the persistence of illegal hawkers.
"While it is appreciated that mandatory forfeiture is a strong
penalty, experience over many years has shown that it is the only effective
method to deal with the problem," he said.
The bill also provides for the disposal of seized goods and equipment,
but a hawker acquitted of an offense san get back his goods or their value.
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