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WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1992
"IN THIS CONNECTION, THERE IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
IN
THE CASE OF FLAG DAYS TO SET THE UPPER LIMIT FOR SUCH DEDUCTION AT 10 PER CENT OF TOTAL PROCEEDS, MRS WONG SAID.
"PERMIT-HOLDERS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN AUDITOR'S REPORT
WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE EVENT.
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GOVT INTENDS TO REVIEW SUMMARY OFFENCES ORDINANCE
ALISTAIR
ASPREY, SAID THE
THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR GOVERNMENT WAS INTENDING TO REVIEW THE PROVISIONS OF THE SUMMARY OFFENCES ORDINANCE AS A WHOLE.
"SOME OF THE PROVISIONS ARE OUTDATED AND IN NEED OF CHANGE. BUT THIS REVIEW WILL TAKE SOME TIME, AND WE HAVE NOT YET REACHED ANY CONCLUSIONS," HE SAID.
MR ASPREY GAVE A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION RAISED BY THE HON JAMES TO ON SECTION 8 (D) OF THE ORDINANCE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE SECTION, ENACTED IN 1932, STATES THAT IT IS AN OFFENCE FOR A PERSON TO ASSEMBLE TOGETHER WITH OTHER PERSONS IN THE NIGHT-TIME WITHOUT LAWFUL EXCUSE; OR SEEING ANY SUCH ILLEGAL ASSEMBLAGE, OR KNOWING OR HAVING REASON TO SUSPECT THAT SUCH ASSEMBLAGE HAS TAKEN PLACE OR IS ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE, NOT TO GIVE IMMEDIATE NOTICE THERFOF TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION OR TO A POLICE OFFICER.
MR ASPREY SAID THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN ARRESTS AND PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE SECTION IN THE PAST, BUT HE BELIEVED THERE HAD NOT BEEN IN RECENT YEARS.
ANY
PRESENT SYSTEM OF PLACING DISABLED JOB SEEKERS EFFECTIVE
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MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE CIVIL SERVICE HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THE STIPULATED ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AS WITH OTHER CANDIDATES, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER. MR JOHN CHAN, SAID TODAY WEDNESDAY),
IF THEY ARE FOUND APPROPRIATE DEGREE OF CANDIDATES, HE ADDED.
SUITABLE FOR APPOINTMENT, THEY ARE GIVEN AN PREFERENCE FOR APPOINTMENT OVER OTHER
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