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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1991
ACTION TAKEN TO ENSURE CIVIL SERVANTS KNOW OF
BILL OF RIGHTS' IMPLICATIONS
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THE GOVERNMENT IS AWARE OF THE NEED ΤΟ ENSURE THAT CIVIL SERVANTS ARE AWARE OF THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS (BOR) ORDINANCE FOR THEIR WORK, THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WAS INFORMED TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, SAID SERVICES HAD TAKEN ACTION IN THIS REGARD.
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MR ASPREY SAID THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE HAD SET UP A WORKING PARTY TO EXAMINE THE FULL IMPLICATIONS OF THE BOR ORDINANCE FOR POLICE WORK.
THE POLICE HAD ISSUED CIRCULARS AND ORGANISED BRIEFINGS AND TRAINING SESSIONS FOR THE OFFICERS CONCERNED ON RECENT COURT RULINGS AFFECTING EXISTING LEGISLATION OR POLICE LAW ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES HE ADDED.
SIMILARLY, MR ASPREY SAID, THE OTHER DISCIPLINED SERVICES HAD TAKEN STEPS TO INCLUDE SESSIONS ON THE BOR ORDINANCE IN THEIR RECRUIT TRAINING.
IN ADDITION, SENIOR OFFICERS OF THESE SERVICES HAD BEEN SENT TO ATTEND A CONFERENCE ON THE BOR ORDINANCE ORGANISED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG IN JULY THIS YEAR, AND OTHER OFFICERS ON ONE-DAY SEMINARS ON THE SAME SUBJECT ORGANISED BY THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
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THE SECRETARY NOTED THAT SO FAR, NO SPECIFIC COMPLAINTS BEEN RECEIVED FROM CIVIL SERVANTS ON UNCERTAINTY CAUSED BY THE BOR ORDINANCE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.
"WE ARE AWARE OF THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE JUNIOR POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION RECENTLY.
"WE BELIEVE, HOWEVER, THAT THE POLICE ARE ADDRESSING THEIR CONCERNS,
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