WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1992
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AIRPORT AUTHORITY BILL READY SOON
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THE DRAFTING OF THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY BILL IS NOW AT AN ADVANCED STAGE AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED DURING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S SUMMER RECESS, THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MRS ANSON CHAN, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON MARTIN BARROW, MRS CHAN SAID THE AIM WAS TO INTRODUCE THE BILL INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY IN THE 1992-93 LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
AS THE BILL IS AN IMPORTANT AND SUBSTANTIAL PIECE OF LEGISLATION, IT IS BY NO MEANS UNUSUAL FOR LEGISLATION OF THIS NATURE TO TAKE SOME MONTHS TO DRAFT, SHE SAID.
"WE ARE NOT ENCOUNTERING ANY PARTICULAR PROBLEMS IN FRAMING THE BILL, SHE ADDED.
THE DRAFTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BILL WERE ISSUED IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR.
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PROPOSAL FOR POLICEWOMEN TO CARRY ARMS UNDER CONSIDERATION
THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE IS NOW CONSIDERING WHETHER WOMEN POLICE OFFICERS SHOULD BE ARMED, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON CONRAD LAM KUI- SHING, MR ASPREY SAID IF IT WAS DECIDED THAT WOMEN OFFICERS SHOULD CARRY FIREARMS, ADDITIONAL FIREARMS TRAINING FOR THEM WOULD BE REQUIRED.
HE ALSO SAID ALL POLICE TRAINING PROGRAMMES REGULARLY TO ENSURE THAT THEY MEET ACTUAL NEEDS.
WERE REVIEWED
AT ANY ONE TIME, ABOUT 10 PER CENT OF POLICE TRAINING ARE UNDER REVIEW.
COURSES
THE SECRETARY SAID AT THE POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL, WOMEN OFFICERS WERE TAUGHT THE BASIC SKILLS OF HANDLING WEAPONS SAFELY AND OF HOW TO DEAL WITH ARMED PERSONS.
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BUT THEY DO LESS FIRING PRACTICES THAN THEIR MALE COLLEAGUES.
ON THE OTHER HAND, THEY RECEIVE MORE TRAINING IN THE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR DEALING WITH WOMEN AND CHILDREN, BOTH AS OFFENDERS AND AS VICTIMS.
/MR ASPREY