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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1993
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"THIS DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY LICENCE OR PERMIT, MR ASPREY SAID,
THE SECRETARY ALSO SAID A TOTAL OF 146 POLICE OFFICERS WERE DEPLOYED IN THE LAN KWAI FONG AREA AND ITS VICINITY BEFORE THE TRAGEDY HAPPENED.
NO OTHER DISCIPLINED SERVICES PERSONNEL WERE DEPLOYED IN AREA BEFORE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.
THE
HE SAID THE POLICE EXPECTED A CROWD OF UP TO 20,000 PEOPLE THEIR PLANNING TOOK THIS INTO ACCOUNT.
AND
EVE
THE CROWD WAS LARGER THAN ON NEW YEAR'S EVE AND CHRISTMAS IN 1990 AND 1991. IN 1990, ONLY A FEW THOUSAND PEOPLE WERE THERE ON NEW YEAR'S EVE AND CHRISTMAS EVE. IN 1991, THE CROWD TURNOUT ON EACH OCCASION WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 20 PER CENT LESS THAN LAST YEAR.
MACHINERY THERE TO MONITOR HANDLING OF COURT CASES
MACHINERY IS IN PLACE WITHIN THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT то MONITOR THE WAY IN WHICH COURT CASES ARE HANDLED, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON HAMISH MACLEOD, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SAID
REPLYING ΤΟ A QUESTION BY THE HON MARVIN CHEUNG, MR MACLEOD THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT'S JOB WOULD BE ΤΟ ENSURE THAT SUCH MONITORING MACHINERY WAS ADEQUATE FOR THE PURPOSE AND WAS IMPLEMENTED EFFECTIVELY.
HE
SAID IF A MAJOR PROSECUTION RESULTED IN AN ACQUITTAL, THE CASE WOULD BE REVIEWED BY A SENIOR OFFICER IN THE DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THAT IT WAS PROPERLY BROUGHT AND CONDUCTED.
ANY SERIOUS DEFICIENCIES IN THESE AREAS WOULD BE LIABLE ΤΟ ATTRACT ADVERSE COMMENT FROM THE BENCH.
ΤΟ DATE, THE AUDIT 'OF LEGAL COSTS HAS BEEN CONFINED TO REGULARITY AUDIT то SEE THAT PAYMENTS WERE IN ORDER AND PROPERLY AUTHORISED.
NO VALUE FOR MONEY AUDIT HAS BEEN CONDUCTED OF SUCH PAYMENTS.
AN
REGULARITY AUDIT IS CONCERNED WITH PROVIDING THE LEGCO WITH OVERALL ASSURANCE THAT THE GOVERNMENT'S FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS ARE PROPER, AND THAT THEY CONFORM WITH ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS.
ECONOMY, HAS DISCHARGED
VALUE FOR MONEY AUDIT IS AN EXAMINATION INTO THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS WITH WHICH A DEPARTMENT ITS FUNCTIONS.
/MR MACLEOD