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THE BILL ALSO PROPOSES TO TRANSFER THE PROVISIONS ORDINANCE SPECIFYING THE MEMBERSHIP AND QUORUM FOR MEETINGS AUTHORITY TO A NEW SCHEDULE AND TO EMPOWER THE GOVERNOR TO AMEND THIS SCHEDULE.
"THIS PROPOSAL WOULD - ENABLE SWIFT UPDATING OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE AUTHORITY IN RESPONSE TO CHANGING NEEDS, MR LAM SAID.
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DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
SECURITY AND GUARDING SERVICES TO BE BETTER REGULATED
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THE PUBLIC CAN EXPECT MORE REASONABLE AND RELIABLE SECURITY AND GUARDING SERVICES UNDER A BILL THAT WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE SECURITY AND GUARDING SERVICES BILL, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, SAID THE BILL PROPOSED TO REGULATE THE INDUSTRY BY A LICENSING SYSTEM.
THE LICENSING SYSTEM WILL BE RUN ON TWO LEVELS, THE GRANTING OF PERMITS TO SECURITY PERSONNEL AND THE LICENSING OF SECURITY COMPANIES.
"THESE PROPOSALS HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THE SECURITY ASSOCIATION, WHICH REPRESENTS MORE THAN 75 PER CENT OF ALL COMPANIES ENGAGING IN GUARDING AND SECURITY TRANSPORT ACTIVITIES IN HONG KONG," HE SAID.
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UNDER THE BILL, ACTIVITIES CLASSIFIED AS SECURITY WORK WILL INCLUDE GUARDING ANY PROPERTY; PREVENTING OR DETECTING THE OF ANY OFFENCE: INSTALLING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING A SECURITY-. DEVICE; AND DESIGNING FOR ANY PARTICULAR PREMISES OR PLACE A SYSTEM INCORPORATING A SECURITY DEVICE.
IT WILL BE AN OFFENCE FOR A COMPANY TO UNDERTAKE SECURITY WORK WITHOUT A VALID LICENCE OR TO SUPPLY SECURITY PERSONNEL WHO DO NOT HAVE VALID PERMITS.
IT WILL ALSO BE AN OFFENCE FOR A PERSON TO ENGAGE IN SECURITY WORK WITHOUT A VALID PERMIT.
"WE PROPOSE THAT APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS AND RENEWAL OF PERMITS BY SECURITY PERSONNEL SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE MADE TO THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE.
"APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES BY SECURITY COMPANIES SHOULD BE MADE TO A SECURITY AND GUARDING SERVICES INDUSTRY AUTHORITY TO BE ESTABLISHED UNDER THE BILL, HR SAID.
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PERSONS APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY.
CONSIST OF A GOVERNOR, AND
CHAIRMAN AND THREE OTHER A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
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