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→WHAT CAN AND SHOULD BE DONE BY A POLICE OFFICER CARRYING OUT THOSE DUTIES MUST DEPEND ON THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH PARTICULAR CASE WHETHER IT IS A TRAFFIC MATTER OR SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS, HE SAID.
WHEN A POLICE OFFICER SAW A PERSON WHO ACTED AS IF HE WAS ABOUT TO COMMIT AN OFFENCE, HE COULD TRY TO PREVENT IT.
+ BUT HE CAN ONLY DO SO IF HE HAS THE TIME AND RESOURCES WITH WHICH TO ACT, IF HE IS CLOSE ENOUGH TO DO SO EFFECTIVELY, IF THE PERSON'S ACTION IS SUFFICIENTLY UNEQUIVOCAL TO PERMIT OF NO INNOCENT EXPLANATION, AND IF PUBLIC SAFETY IS NOT ENDANGERED.+
MR THOMAS SAID THAT IN MANY CASES A POLICE OFFICER WOULD BE UNABLE TO PREVENT THE OFFENCE OCCURRING, AND WOULD BE LEFT TO TAKE ACTION ONLY AFTER THE EVENT.
+WHETHER OR NOT HE THEN DECIDES TO TAKE ENFORCEMENT ACTION IS A MATTER FOR THE INDIVIDUAL JUDGEMENT OF EACH POLICE OFFICER,+ HE ADDED.
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LITTLE DEMAND FOR HELICOPTER SITES IN NT
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ALTHOUGH THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DOMESTIC HELIPAD NETWORK, A NUMBER OF SUITABLE SITES IN MAJOR TOWNS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON PIERS JACOBS, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO QUESTIONS BY THE HON DAVID LI, MR JACOBS SAID: +SO FAR THERE APPEARS TO BE LITTLE COMMERCIAL DEMAND, AND TO DATE NO ONE HAS EXPRESSED ANY DESIRE TO ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP ANY OF THE SITES.+
WITH REGARD TO COMMERCIAL HELICOPTER OPERATIONS AT KAI TAK HE SAID THERE WAS A NEED TO GIVE PRIORITY TO THE MOVEMENTS OF AN INCREASING NUMBER OF FIXED-WING COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT USING THE SINGLE RUNWAY AT THE AIRPORT.
+AND THE VALUABLE GROUND SPACE AND EXISTING FACILITIES ARE BEST RESERVED FOR AIRCRAFT PROVIDING INTERNATIONAL, FIXED-WING SERVICES,+ HE SAID.
+THESE SERVICES ARE OF GREAT IMPORTANCE TO HONG KONG'S ECONOMY.+
MR JACOBS SAID A POSSIBLE SITE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL HELIPORT ADJACENT TO THE SHA TIN-MEISHA FERRY TERMINAL WAS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION.
HE SAID: +SHOULD IT PROVE SUITABLE, AND SHOULD THE NECESSARY FACILITIES BE PROVIDED BY A DEVELOPER, INTERNATIONAL SERVICES COULD BE OPERATED TO AND FROM IT, SUBJECT, OF COURSE, TO ALL THE USUAL ARRANGEMENTS AND AUTHORISATIONS REQUIRED FOR SUCH SERVICES.+
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