WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1934
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NOT MANY COMPLAINTS RECEIVED ABOUT FALSE ALARMS
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THE GOVERNMENT HAD NOT RECEIVED FREQUENT OR WIDESPREAD COMPLAINTS ABOUT MALFUNCTIONING BURGLAR ALARMS, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON DAVID JE AFFRE SON, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
THE POLICE ONLY KEEP STATISTICS IN RESPECT OF ALARMS WHICH TERMINATE IN A POLICE STATION OR A POLICE REGIONAL CONTROL CENTRE.
IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, THERE WERE 7 358 FALSE ALARMS, REPRESENTING 99.3 PER CENT OF THE ALARMS ACTIVATED, MR JEAFFRESON SAID, IN REPLY TO QUESTIONS FROM THE HON YEUNG PO-KWAN. HE ADDED IT IS NOT AN OFFENCE TO GIVE A FALSE ALARM THROUGH A FAULTY SYSTEM.
+THE ONLY POSSIBLE ACTION THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO IMPROVE THE PREVAILING SITUATION IS TO ENCOURAGE THE INSTALLATION OF BETTER QUALITY ALARMS AND THE IR PROPER MAINTENANCE.
+THIS CAN BE ACHIEVED EITHER THROUGH SELF-REGULATION WITHIN THE SECURITY INDUSTRY WHICH PROVIDES ALARM SYSTEMS, OR THROUGH LEGISLATING FOR SOME MINIMUM STANDARDS,+ HE SAID.
MR JEAFFRESON TOLD THE COUNCIL HE HAD BEEN EXAMINING THESE OPTIONS WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE FOR SOME TIME AND IT HAD BECOME CLEAR THAT THE DRAFTING AND ENFORCEMENT OF LEGISLATION WOULD BE DIFFICULT.
+WE NOW FAVOUR SELF-REGULATION.
THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE
IS ALSO AWARE OF THE NEED FOR SOME FORM OF REGULATION WITHIN THE SECURITY INDUSTRY, HE SAID,
LEGCO BILLS ***
DEBATE ON SEVEN BILLS WAS ADJOURNED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY. THEY ARE: ARBITRATION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1984; PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL BILL 1984; MONEY CHANGERS (DISCLOSURE OF RATES, CHARGES AND COMMISSIONS) BILL 1984; TRADE MARKS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984: FIRE SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984; PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984 AND EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984.
ONE BILL THE HOUSING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984 WAS APPROVED.
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