WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1983
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FURTHER, IT RECOMMENDS THAT IT SHOULD BE AN OFFENCE FOR MALE PROSTITUTES TO SOLICIT FOR AN IMMORAL PURPOSE IN PLACES TO WHICH THE PUBLIC MAY HAVE ACCESS. THE COMMISSION ALSO RECOMMENDS THAT THE RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITIES SHOULD CONSIDER AND DEAL WITH ANALAGOUS PROBLEMS AFFECTING THE FAMILY AND THE YOUNG, SUCH AS OBSCENE TELEPHONE CALLS, PEEPING TOMS AND INDECENT PUBLICATIONS, AMONGST OTHERS.
IN SUMMARY, THE COMMISSION HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE LAWS ON HOMOSEXUAL BEHAVIOUR BE CONSIDERABLY TIGHTENED. THE ONLY AREA WHERE IT RECOMMENDS THAT THE PENALTY SHOULD BE REMOVED IS IN RESPECT OF CONSENSUAL SEXUAL CONDUCT BETWEEN NOT MORE THAN TWO MALES, IN TOTAL PRIVACY, AND PROVIDED BOTH ARE OVER 21 YEARS OF AGE. PROPOSAL, THE COMMISSION EMPHASISES, DOES NOT IMPLY ANY MORAL APPROVAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY.
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMISSION SAID THAT THE REPORT HAS BEEN DELIVERED TO THE GOVERNMENT WHICH IS NOW CONSIDERING IT. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT'S CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORT WILL TAKE SOME TIME. A DECISION ON THE COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS WILL NOT BE TAKEN UNTIL THESE RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE BEEN FULLY CONSIDERED.
NEW TAX PAYMENT STARTS TOMORROW ***
THE AIR PASSENGER DEPARTURE TAX ORDINANCE WILL TAKE EFFECT TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AND ALL PASSENGERS LEAVING HONG KONG BY AIR WILL HAVE TO PAY THE NEW TAX AT THE RATE OF $100 PER ADULT AND $50 PER CHILD AGED BETWEEN TWO AND 12, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT ADVISED TODAY.
HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT AIRLINES WILL ONLY ACCEPT HONG KONG CURRENCY FOR PAYMENT OF THE TAX AT THEIR CHECK-IN COUNTERS,
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