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WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1992
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CORPORATION WAS DELIBERATION TO RESIDENTS WHICH
DEPUTY PRESIDENT, THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CONCEIVED AND PUT IN PLACE AFTER LONG AND CAREFUL TACKLE THE PROBLEMS OF LAND ASSEMBLY AND RELOCATING ARE AN INESCAPABLE PART OF THE URBAN RENEWAL PROCESS, TO DO ITS JOB THE CORPORATION REQUIRES EXPERTISE IN THE PLANNING, PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL, SOCIAL AND OTHER-RELATED FIELDS, BOTH AMONG ITS PERMANENT STAFF AND ON ITS MANAGING BOARD. THE PRESENT MEMBERSHIP OF THE CORPORATION, WHICH IS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR TO MEET REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN DETAIL IN SECTION 7 OF THE ORDINANCE, PROVIDES THE NECESSARY RANGE OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE. THE LAWS AND PROCEDURES UNDER WHICH THE CORPORATION OPERATES PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATE MIXTURE OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY.
LDC'S TASK IS A DIFFICULT ONE BUT ITS SUCCESS WILL BRING TREMENDOUS BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITY. THE ADMINISTRATION IS SATISFIED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LDC SO FAR AND IS CONFIDENT THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO DISCHARGE IT'S FUNCTIONS CONSCIENTIOUSLY AND WITH INTEGRITY. NEVERTHELESS, THE ADMINISTRATION INTENDS TO REVIEW ITS OWN AND THE LDC'S ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE URBAN RENEWAL FIELD SO FAR, TO SEE WHETHER THERE ARE LESSONS TO BE LEARNED. THE VIEWS MEMBERS HAVE FORWARD TODAY WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THIS PROCESS. IN MEANTIME, I WOULD LIKE TO COMMEND THE CORPORATION TO MEMBERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT.
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POLICE FORCE (AMENDMENT) BILL INTRODUCED
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A BILL THAT SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT THE POLICE FORCE ORDINANCE WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE BILL OF RIGHTS ORDINANCE AND THE LETTERS PATENT WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE POLICE FORCE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 SPECIFIES CLEARLY THE SITUATIONS IN WHICH POLICE POWERS TO STOP, SEARCH, DETAIN AND ARREST CAN BE EXERCISED IN ORDER TO REMOVE UNCERTAINTY AND TO AVOID THE POSSIBLE ARBITRARY EXERCISE OF POWERS.
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MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR IAN STRACHAN, SAID THE BILL SOUGHT TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUAL'S RIGHT NOT TO BE SUBJECTED TO ARBITRARY ARREST OR DETENTION, OR UNLAWFUL INTERFERENCE WITH HIS PRIVACY, WERE PROTECTED.
THE BILL PROVIDES THAT THE POWER TO ARREST A PERSON REASONABLY SUSPECTED OF BEING GUILTY OF AN OFFENCE WILL EXIST IF THE OFFENCE IS ONE FOR WHICH THE SENTENCE IS FIXED BY LAW OR FOR WHICH A PERSON MAY BE SENTENCED TO ANY PERIOD OF IMPRISONMENT.
THE POWER TO ARREST CAN ALSO BE EXERCISED IF IT APPEARS TO THE POLICE OFFICER THAT SERVICE OF A SUMMONS IS IMPRACTICABLE.
THE POWER TO ARREST A PERSON WHO MAY BE CHARGED WITH ANY OFFENCE IS REPLACED AND RESTRICTED.
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