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FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1982

SOCIETIES REGISTERED UNDER THE ORDINANCE MAY BE REQUIRED TO KEEP A REGISTER OF MEMBERS AND TO PROVIDE PARTICULARS OF PREMISES USED.

THE EXISTING PROVISIONS FOR DETERMINING APPEALS, WHEREBY IN SOME CASES THEY MAY BE MADE TO THE SUPREME COURT AND IN OTHER CASES TO THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL, WILL BE SIMPLIFIED SO THAT ALL APPEALS AGAINST ANY ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION MADE UNDER THE ORDINANCE WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNOR.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE NEW REGULATORY MEASURES WOULD BE EXERCISED ONLY WHEN THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT A SOCIETY WAS UNDER UNDESIRABLE INFLUENCE OR CONTROL, OR WAS LINKED TO OTHER UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES.

THE BILL ALSO SEEKS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN OFFENCES WHICH HAVE REMAINED UNCHANGED SINCE THE ORDINANCE WAS LAST REVIEWED IN 1964 AND WHICH ARE CONSIDERED INADEQUATE TODAY.

THE PROPOSED INCREASES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

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FAILING TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE REGISTRAR OR GIVING FALSE INFORMATION, FROM A FINE OF $500 TO $2 000;

INDUCING OR INTIMIDATING A PERSON TO JOIN AN UNLAWFUL SOCIETY, FROM A FINE OF $1 000 AND ONE YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT TO $5 OOD AND THREE YEARS IMPRISONMENT;

PROCURING AID FOR AN UNLAWFUL SOCIETY, FROM A FINE OF $500 AND SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT TO $2 000 AND ONE YEAR'S

IMPRISONMENT;

REFUSING TO COMPLY WITH A FINGERPRINT AND PHOTOGRAPH ORDER FROM A FINE OF $200 TO $1 000 AND THREE MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT;

- FAILING TO COMPLY WITH A WINDING UP ORDER, FROM A FINE OF

$1 000 AND ONE YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT TO $2 000 AND ONE YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT.

HONG KONG

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SHENZHEN AGREEMENT SIGNED

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AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN SHENZHEN AND HONG KONG ON OPENING NEW LINKS BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES WAS SIGNED TODAY IN SHENZHEN.

THE AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE SHENZHEN MUNICIPALITY, MR ZHEN XIPEI, AND THE POLITICAL ADVISER, MR ROBIN MACLAREN.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE AGREEMENT WILL BE TRANSMITTED TO

YOU SHORTLY OVER THE FACSIMILE NETWORK.

COPIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM THE DUTY OFFICER IN THE GIS PRESS ROOM, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, 6TH FLOOR.

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