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WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1981

THE MAIN PROVISIONS OF THE BILL ARE:

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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES SHALL NOT WITHOUT REASONABLE EXCUSE FAIL OR REFUSE TO ACCEPT AN OVERSEAS RESETTLEMENT OFFER-

THEY MUST NOT, WITHOUT REASONABLE EXCUSE, AND WHEN REQUIRED FAIL OR REFUSE TO SURRENDER THE IR

VR CARD ISSUED AS PART OF THE ABANDONMENT OF THE REACHED BASE POLICY LAST AUTUMN-

THEY MUST RESIDE IN SPECIFIED REFUGEE CENTRES AND COMPLY WITH CENTRE RULES- AND

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EMPLOYMENT ETC.

ANY CONTRAVENTION OF THESE CONDITIONS RENDERS THE INDIVIDUAL LIABLE TO DETENTION FOR A PERIOD UP TO 28 DAYS. IN ADDITION A PERSON WHO CONTRAVENES A CONDITION OF STAY MAY FIND THIS AND ANY OTHER CONDITION LIABLE TO CANCELLATION.

THE BILL ALSO GIVES POWERS TO THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY TO DESIGNATE PLACES AS REFUGEE CENTRES AND TO MAKE RULES COVERING SUCH MATTERS AS CAMP SECURITY, HEALTH AND HYGIENE, BEHAVIOUR AND PERSONAL SAFETY. A BREACH OF THESE CONDITIONS RENDERS A REFUGEE LIABLE TO A PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING $100 AND FOR SEPARATE CONFINEMENT OF A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING SEVEN DAYS.

ANOTHER PROVISION STIUPLATES THAT ANY EMPLOYER OFFERING EMPLOYMENT TO A VIETNAMESE REFUGEE WHO IS NOT LAWFULLY EMPLOYABLE WILL RISK A FINE AND IMPRISONMENT WHEN A BAN IS IMPOSED ON HIS EMPLOYMENT.

THE POWER TO ISSUE A DETENTION WARRANT IS VESTED WITH THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION OR HIS DEPUTY OR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND VIETNAMESE REFUGEES WILL HAVE A RIGHT OF APPEAL TO THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY OR HIS DEPUTY. THE APPEAL WILL BE FINAL.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

POLICE TAKE SERIOUS VIEW OF ILLEGAL CAR RACING

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THE POLICE TAKE A SERIOUS VIEW OF THE ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR OF ILLEGAL CAR RACING, AND WILL NOT RELAX THEIR VIGILANCE IN WORKING TO STAMP IT OUT, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR LEWIS DAVIES, SAID AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

+POLICE ACTION TAKES THE FORM OF SPECIAL PRE-PLANNED OPERATIONS IN SELECTED AREAS AND RESPONSES TO REPORTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC,+ MR DAVIES SAID, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON WONG LAM.

WHERE THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE, SUSPECTED DRIVERS ARE PROSECUTED FOR ILLEGAL ROAD RACING, DANGEROUS OR CARELESS DRIVING, SPEEDING, OR MAKING ILLEGAL MODIFICATIONS TO VEHICLES.

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