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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1992
THE INCIDENT WAS RESOLVED AT 1542 HOURS WHEN THE PRC OFFICIALS WERE RETURNED TO THEIR SPEED BOAT AND LEFT FOR CHINESE WATERS. FURTHER ENQUIRIES
THE ARE BEING CONDUCTED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CREW OF FISHING VESSEL. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE BORDER LIAISON OFFICER CONTACTED HIS CHINESE COUNTERPART.
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EARLY THIS EVENING, THE CHINESE BORDER LIAISON OFFICE THAT ANY IMPROPER ACTION TAKEN BY THEIR OFFICERS WOULD BE APOLOGISED FOR.
WE ARE SEEKING FURTHER INFORMATION FROM ALL PARTIES CONCERNED.
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NEW LAW TO CONTROL AMUSEMENT GAMES CENTRES
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NEW LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE CONTROL OVER AMUSEMENT GAMES CENTRES WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NEXT MONTH.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (FRIDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID THE AMUSEMENT GAMES CENTRES BILL WOULD BE GAZETTED ON OCTOBER 2 AND WAS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE ITS FIRST READING ON OCTOBER 14.
THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE BILL WAS INTENDED ΤΟ REMOVE THE PRESENT LEGAL LOOPHOLES AND TO PROVIDE BETTER CONTROL OVER THE MANAGEMENT OF THESE CENTRES.
THE BILL WILL EMPOWER THE COMMISSIONER FOR TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING (CTEL) TO IMPOSE LICENCE CONDITIONS.
THESE WILL INCLUDE A PROVISION STATING THAT ENTRY TO ADULT CENTRES BE RESTRICTED TO PEOPLE AGED 16 AND ABOVE AND THAT ENTRY то CHILDREN CENTRES BE RESTRICTED TO PERSONS UP TO THE AGE OF 16 ONLY.
TO ENSURE THAT OPERATORS OBSERVE THE NEW BILL WILL ENABLE CTEL TO SUSPEND, REVOKE LICENCE UNDER SPECIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES IF REPEATEDLY BREACHED.
LICENCE CONDITIONS, THE OR REFUSE TO RENEW A LICENCE CONDITIONS ARE
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT ANOTHER INTEGRAL PART OF THE PROPOSED BILL WOULD BE THE SETTING UP OF AN INDEPENDENT APPEAL BOARD.
THE LICENSING UNIT IN THE TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING AUTHORITY IS BEING STRENGTHENED BY THE CREATION OF AN INSPECTION TEAM WHICH WILL MONITOR AMUSEMENT GAMES CENTRES.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE PUBLIC WOULD BE CONSULTED ON THE BILL, ADDING THAT THEY WOULD BE URGED TO SUBMIT THEIR VIEWS.
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