THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1988
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"TO FACILITATE OUR EFFICIENT COMMUNCATION RENOUNCERS, A HOTLINE 5-8582111
G.P.O. BOX PROVIDED.
AND A
3888
HAVE
WITH POTENTIAL BEEN
"
'THESE FACILITIES WILL BE FUNCTIONAL AS FROM THIS AFTERNOON.
THE TRIAD RENUNCIATION SCHEME IS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ORDINANCE 1988 ENACTED IN JULY.
TO RENOUNCE HIS TRIAD MEMBERSHIP, A PERSON IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM, WHICH WILL BE ASSESSED BY THE TRIBUNAL WITH A VIEW TO DETERMINING TRIAD MEMBERSHIP AND HE WILL BE REQUIRED TO APPEAR BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL FOR A HEARING.
A PERSON WHO APPEARS BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED
GUARDIANS TO LEGAL REPRESENTATION, BUT PARENTS AND
OF YOUNG PEOPLE SEEKING TO RENOUNCE INVOLVEMENT WITH TRIADS MAY ATTEND THE HEARING,
ONCE THE TRIBUNAL IS SATISFIED THAT TRIAD MEMBERSHIP HAS BERN
WILL ADMINISTER ESTABLISHED, IT
AN OATH OF
TO RENUNCIATION
THE
SUCCESSFUL RENOUNCER.
THE SPECIFIED OFFENCES RELATING TO TRIAD MEMBERSHIP ARE THOSE
SECTIONS 19. DESCRIBED IN
20, 21, 22
OF AND 23
THE SOCIETIES ORDINANCE. BRIEFLY, THEY ARE:
BEING AN OFFICE-BEARER OR CLAIMING TO BE AN OFFICE-BEARER OF AN UNLAWFUL SOCIETY;
(A)
(B)
ACTING AS A MEMBER OF AN UNLAWFUL SOCIETY, OR ATTENDING MEETING OF OR PAYING MONEY TO AN UNLAWFUL SOCIETY;
A
(C)
A TRIAD
TO BEING A MEMBER OF
CLAIMING MEMBER OF A TRIAD SOCIETY, ATTENDING A MEETING OF A SOCIETY OR POSSESSING ANY BOOKS OR ACCOUNTS, WRITING, LISTS OF MEMBERS, SEALS, BANNERS OR INSIGNIA OF ANY SOCIETY;
SOCIETY,
BK TRIAD
A
TRIAD
(D)
ALLOWING THE MEETING OF AN UNLAWFUL SOCIETY TO BE HELD ANY HOUSE OR BUILDING;
IN
(E)
INCITING OR INDUCING ANOTHER PERSON TO BECOME A MEMBER ANY UNLAWFUL SOCIETY;
OF
(F)
PROCURING SUBSCRIPTION OR AID FOR ANY UNLAWFUL SOCIETY.
HAVING RENOUNCED,
FORMER TRIAD MEMBERS PROSECUTION FOR OFFENCES RELATING TO TRIAD RENUNCIATION UNDER THE SOCIETIES ORDINANCE.
WILL BE FREE FROM MEMBERSHIP PRIOR ΤΟ HIS
/PERSONS WISHING
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