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LEGAL DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT IT WAS REASONABLE FOF THE PUBLIC TO EXPECT THAT THOSE IN SUCH EMPLOYMENT SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONCEAL THEIR PAST MISDEMEANOURS FROM THEIR EMPLOYERS.
IT WOULD BE UNDESIRABLE IF PERSONS APPLYING FOR ADMISSION OR EMPLOYMENT IN THESE AREAS WERE ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM THE SCHEME AND FAIL TO REVIEW A CONVICTION WHICH, THOUGH MINOR MIGHT BE OF RELEVANCE TO AN ASSESSMENT OF THEIR FITNESS FOR EMPLOYMENT.
ALSO EXCLUDED FROM THE SCHEME ARE PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THE GRANT OF ANY LICENCE, PERMIT OR DISPENSATION, OR REGISTRATION UNDER ANY LAW BUT THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT PERSONS AFFECTED WILL ONLY BE EXCLUDED FROM THE BENEFITS OF THE SCHEME IN RESPECT OF THEIR APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE. AND SO ON, AND RELATED PROCEEDINGS AND THEY WILL BE ENTITLED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SCHEME IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS.
IT WAS STRESSED BY THE SPOKESMAN THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL WOULD NOT AFFECT IMMIGRATION TO OTHER COUNTRIES. FULL DISCLOSURE OF ALL CONVICTIONS WHETHER SPENT OR OTHERWISE COULD STILL TO BE REQUIRED BY THE COUNTRY OF INTENDED DESTINATION AND A CHANGE TO HONG KONG DOMESTIC LAW COULD NOT AFFECT THAT REQUIREMENT.
THE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON JULY 2.
GOVERNOR LOOKS OVER MARINE SERVICES *****
THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, TODAY (FRIDAY) VISITED THE MARINE DEPARTMENT TO SEE THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG'S PORT AND SHIPPING SERVICES.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR DERICK HALL, SIR EDWARD MET DIVISION AND BRANCH HEADS AT THE DEPARTMENT'S NEW HEADQUARTERS AT HARBOUR BUILDING.
SIR EDWARD WAS TOLD THAT THE SIZE OF THE HONG KONG REGISTERED FLEET HAD GROWN FROM 530 525 GROSS REGISTERED TONS IN 1976 TO 7 852 075 GROSS REGISTERED TONS IN MARCH 1986, A 15-FOLD INCREASE. THE FLEET UNDER THE DEPARTMENT'S ADMINISTRATION NOW OCCUPIES 12TH POSITION IN THE WORLD.
/TO COPE