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THESE TESTS INVOLVE SHOWING THAT THE DEFENDANT KNEW OR HAD GOOD REASON TO KNOW THAT THE SPECIFIED DAMAGE WAS LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR OFFENCES UNDER THE ACT IS IMPRISONMENT FOR TWO YEARS AND/OR A FINE OF $500,000.
THE 1989 ACT DOES NOT AFFECT SECTION 1 OF THE 1911 ACT WHICH PROTECTS INFORMATION USEFUL TO AN ENEMY. THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR OFFENCES UNDER THE 1911 ACT, SECTION 1, IS 14 YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT.
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CIVIL SERVANTS OFFERED 11.17% TO 11.60% PAY RISE
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THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS DECIDED ON A PAY OFFER OF 11.17% FOR THE UPPER SALARY BAND OF THE NON-DIRECTORATE CIVIL SERVICE AND 11.60% FOR THE MIDDLE AND LOWER BANDS, WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL 1 THIS YEAR.
DIRECTORATE STAFF ARE TO RECEIVE THE SAME PERCENTAGE INCREASE AS THAT FOR THE UPPER SALARY BAND OF THE NON-DIRECTORATE CIVIL SERVICE.
THE OFFER WAS MADE TODAY (TUESDAY) TO THE STAFF SIDES OF THE CIVIL SERVICE CENTRAL CONSULTATIVE COUNCILS BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM.
"IT HAS NOT BEEN AN EASY DECISION, BUT WE BELIEVE THAT THE OFFER PROVIDES A FAIR BALANCE,' SAID MR WIGGHAM.
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"IN ADDITION TO CONSIDERING THE RESULTS OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR PAY TREND SURVEY, WHICH COVERED THE PERIOD APRIL 2, 1991 TO APRIL 1992, AND THE PAY CLAIMS SUBMITTED BY STAFF REPRESENTATIVES, THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ALSO TOOK INTO ACCOUNT THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY AND THE BUDGETARY POSITION OF THE GOVERNMENT, HE ADDED.
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THE OFFER OF A 11.17% INCREASE IS MADE TO CIVIL SERVANTS WHOSE MONTHLY SALARIES EXCEED $25,566; WHILE CIVIL SERVANTS WHO EARN UP TO $25,565 PER MONTH ARE OFFERED A SLIGHTLY HIGHER INCREASE OF 11.60%.
MR WIGGHAM SAID THE 11.17% INCREASE. FOR THE UPPER BAND WAS LINE WITH PAY INCREASES GIVEN то PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES EARNING SIMILAR SALARIES.
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THE ADJUSTMENT PROVIDES FOR A REAL INCREASE IN SALARIES AS IT SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN THE INCREASE IN THE HANG SENG CONSUMER PRICE INDEX OF 10.58% FOR 1991/92.
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THE 11.60% INCREASE FOR THE MIDDLE AND LOWER BANDS WAS SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE FINDINGS OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR SURVEY AND IS CLOSE TO THE INCREASE IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A) OF 11.54% FOR 1991/92.
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