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MR NENDICK ALSO SAID THE SAME APPLIED то MEMBERS OF OTHER COMMITTEES ESTABLISHED UNDER THE ORDINANCE AND AUDITORS APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR COMMODITIES TRADING TO AUDIT DEALERS' ACCOUNTS, WHO WERE ALSO COVERED BY SECTION 12(1).
"AS A SAFEGUARD AGAINST ANY IMPROPER USE OF INFORMATION, IT IS ALSO PROPOSED THAT SECTION 11 (1) OF THE ORDINANCE BE AMENDED TO PROHIBIT ANY PERSON FROM USING INFORMATION OBTAINED IN THE COURSE OF EXERCISING ANY DUTIES OR FUNCTIONS UNDER THE ORDINANCE FOR GAIN OR AVOIDANCE OF LOSS, EITHER ON HIS OWN BEHALF OR ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER, HE ADDED.
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COUNCILLORS URGED TO REPORT INTIMIDATION TO POLICE
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ANY COUNCILLORS SUBJECT то INTIMIDATION OR ASSAULT IN THE COURSE OF THEIR DUTIES SHOULD REPORT THE FACT IMMEDIATELY TO THE POLICE, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON DAVID JEAFFRESON, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON POON CHI-FAI, MR JEAFFRESON SAID THE POLICE WOULD CONDUCT A VIGOROUS INVESTIGATION WITH A VIEW PROSECUTING THE OFFENDERS IN COURT.
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"AS REGARDS PREVENTING SUCH INCIDENTS OF INTIMIDATION OR ASSAULT, THANKFULLY THE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND REGIONAL COUNCILS AND THE DISTRICT BOARDS IS VERY SMALL," MR JEAFFRESON SAID.
HE SAID THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE THREE INCIDENTS WHICH HAD CAUGHT PUBLIC ATTENTION IN THE LAST TWO YEARS IN FACT RESULTED FROM COUNCILLORS FULFILLING THEIR PUBLIC DUTIES.
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"BUT IF WE DO FIND EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY IN FUTURE, WE WILL HAVE TO SEE WHAT OTHER STEPS CAN BE TAKEN TO PROTECT COUNCILLORS,' JEAFFRESON ADDED.
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