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IF THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT A CRIME HAS BEEN COMMITTED, INVESTIGATION WILL BE CARRIED OUT AND IF NECESSARY CRIMINAL CHARGES
LAID.
"THE POLICE WILL ALSO ASSIST IN THE INVESTIGATION OF HARASSMENT CASES WHERE THE PARTIES INVOLVED ARE UN-COOPERATIVE OR BELIEVED TO BE CONNECTED TO TRIADS, MR STRACHAN.
IN HANDLING DISPUTES BETWEEN LANDLORDS AND TENANTS INVOLVING ALLEGED HARASSMENT AND ILLEGAL EVICTION, HE SAID THE POLICE OFFICER WOULD BRING TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CONCERNED PARTIES THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS UNDER THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) ORDINANCE.
ANY PERSON WHO UNLAWFULLY EVICTS THE TENANT OR SUB-TENANT OF OCCUPATION OF ANY PREMISES, OR COMMITS ANY ACT TO INTERFERE WITH THE PEACE OR COMFORT OF THE TENANT OR SUB-TENANT, IS LIABLE TO A FINE OF $500,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR 12 MONTHS ON SUBSEQUENT CONVICTIONS.
TENANT.
THE COURT MAY ALSO REQUIRE HIM TO COMPENSATE THE TENANT OR SUB-
WHERE NO CRIMINAL ACTIVITY WAS INVOLVED, MR STRACHAN SAID THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT WOULD TRY TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE BY MEDIATION AND ADVICE.
MEASURES TO PROTECT SPORTSMEN FROM CONTRACTING AIDS
THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION HAS DEVELOPED A CONSENSUS STATEMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH INTERNATIONAL SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE TO PROTECT SPORTSMEN FROM CONTRACTING AIDS THROUGH INJURY DURING SPORTS EVENTS.
THE ADVICE INCLUDES MEDICAL COUNSELLING FOR INFECTED SPORTSMEN, INTERRUPTION OF SPORTS FOR IMMEDIATE TREATMENT OF WOUNDS AND PROMPT REPORTING OF SKIN LESIONS TO RESPONSIBLE PERSONNEL.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, DR S.H. LEE, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON LAM KUI- CHUN IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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DR LEE SAID THESE PROCEDURES WERE PART OF THE GENERAL AND FIRST AID PRACTICE FOR ALL SPORTS AND WERE OBSERVED WORLDWIDE.
"ACCORDING то THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION, THERE IS NO MEDICAL OR PUBLIC HEALTH JUSTIFICATION FOR TESTING OR SCREENING AIDS PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS ACTIVITIES, ++ HE SAID.
FOR
"LOCAL SPORTS ORGANISATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED ΤΟ CONSULT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR ADVICE AND HEALTH EDUCATION ON AIDS,"
DR LEE NOTED THAT AIDS WAS NORMALLY TRANSMITTED THROUGH INTERCOURSE, BLOOD AND FROM AN INFECTED MOTHER TO HER CHILD.
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