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The Bill seeks to localise UK legislative provisions, concerning international conventions on aviation security, which are currently extended to Hong Kong by Orders-in-Council. It also includes provisions to apply other internationally recommended aviation security measures which are currently being implemented in Hong Kong through administrative means. The enactment of the Bill will enable us to establish a comprehensive statutory framework for implementing aviation security measures, now and beyond 1997.
Our aim is to implement our aviation security requirements in co-operation and consultation with the aviation industry. To this end, we have widely consulted within the aviation industry including with the airlines, airport tenants and the Airport Authority.
Although it is not directly related to the Bill, I wish to assure Mr Howard Young that we are happy to continue with our consultation on any matters which ensure that we have the highest standard of effectiveness in operation of our airport as well as highest standard in maintaining our security standards.
I just wish to record my thanks for Honourable Members' immediate support for this Bill. With the passage of this Bill, we shall be sending a very strong message to the international community that Hong Kong is meeting, and will continue to meet internationally accepted aviation security standards and obligations. There are only a few technical amendments which I shall move later at the committee stage.
Mr President, I recommend the Aviation Security Bill to this Council.
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Aviation Security Bill: committee stage
Following is the speech by the acting Secretary for Security, Mrs Carrie Yau, in moving the committee stage amendments of the Aviation Security Bill in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Mr Chairman,
I move that the clauses specified be amended as set out in the paper circularised to Members.