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WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1988
MISS DUNN ALSO PAID TRIBUTE TO PROFESSOR
C.E. RENSON, FOUNDATION PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATIVE DENTISTRY, RETIRED FROM THE FACULTY LAST YEAR.
WHO
FINALLY, SHE WISHED MR ANDREW LI, WHO SUCCEEDED HER AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE HOSPITAL, EVERY SUCCESS IN HIS WORK.
VARIOUS ASPECTS OF NO CRIMINAL CONVICTION CERTIFICATES EXPLAINED
THE POLICE DO NOT MAINTAIN RECORDS OF OFFENCES FOR THE PURPOSE NO CRIMINAL CONVICTION GEOFFREY BARNES, TOLD
OF WITHHOLDING THE ISSUE OF CERTIFICATES (CNCC'S), THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HE SAID THIS WHEN REPLYING TO THE HON ROSANNA TAM'S QUESTION ON THE KIND OF OFFENCES RECORDABLE BY THE POLICE FOR THE PURPOSE OF WITHHOLDING THE ISSUE OF CNCC'S.
"THE POLICE MAINTAIN RECORDS IN ORDER TO HELP THEM FULFIL THEIR STATUTORY DUTIES AND FOR LEGAL PURPOSES IN COURT PROCEEDINGS, MR BARNES SAID.
"THE POLICE ARE THEREFORE PRIMARILY CONCERNED CONDITIONS WHEN CONSIDERING WHAT OFFENCES SHOULD BE THE RECORD.
WITH LOCAL SUBJECT OF
MR BARNES POINTED OUT THAT CNCC'S WERE ISSUED ONLY BECAUSE THE DOCUMENTS WERE REQUESTED BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS FOR IMMIGRATION AND STUDENT VISA PURPOSES.
WHEN CONSIDERING EITHER A CERTIFICATE, OR THE REASONS GIVEN FOR NOT ISSUING A CERTIFICATE, FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS WOULD OF COURSE APPLY THEIR OWN STANDARD OF JUDGMENT BASED ON LEGAL CONDITIONS IN THEIR OWN COUNTRIES, HE SAID.
TURNING TO MRS TAM'S QUESTION ON THE AUTHORITY то AMEND THE LIST OF RECORDABLE OFFENCES, MR BARNES SAID THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE HAD THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DETERMINING WHAT CRIMES OR OFFENCES SHOULD BE CONTAINED IN THE LIST.
/IN DECIDING