WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1987
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+A FURTHER RELATED OFFENCE, THAT OF PROCURING FALSE ENTRIES IN THE RECORDS OF A BANK OR DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY, WAS ADDED TO THE THEFT ORDINANCE IN 1986.+
HE THEREFORE PROPOSED TO INSERT THESE FOUR OFFENCES INTO THE STATUTORY LIST.
ANOTHER CLAUSE WAS PROPOSED TO GIVE COMMISSION OFFICERS THE POWER TO ARREST SUSPECTS WHO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY ARRESTED AND GRANTED BAIL IN RESPECT OF CORRUPTION OFFENCES, WHERE THERE IS SOUND REASON FOR BELIEVING THAT BAIL MAY BE BROKEN.
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+AT PRESENT POLICE TAKE SUCH ACTION AT THE REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION, HE SAID.
OTHER AMENDMENTS WERE OF A MINOR NATURE, INCLUDING INCREASING THE MAXIMUM FINES FOR THE OFFENCES OF OBSTRUCTION AND OF MAKING FALSE REPORTS TO COMMISSION OFFICERS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANMENT DETENTION FACILITIES IN THE MURRAY ROAD CARPARK BUILDING AND THE APPOINTMENT OF SPECIALIST GRUARDING OFFICERS.
MR THOMAS MOVED THAT THE DEBATE ON THE MOTIONS BE ADJOURNED.
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CHANGE IN IMMIGRATION LAW URGED
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THE GOVERNMENT WAS URGED TO GIVE CONSIDERATION TO A FURTHER CHANGE IN THE IMMIGRATION LAW WHICH WOULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR NON-CHINESE HONG KONG BELONGERS TO BECOME HONG KONG PERMANENT RESIDENTS BY DECLARING THEIR INTENTION TO MAKE HONG KONG THEIR PLACE OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE.
SPEAKING DURING THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987 AND THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987, CONVENOR OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AD HOC GROUP WHICH STUDIED THESE BILLS, THE HON JOHN SWAINE, SAID SUCH A MOVE WOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE JOINT DECLARATION.
HE EXPLAINED THAT THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE PROVIDED THAT FOUR CATEGORIES OF PERSONS SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO LAND IN HONG KONG. THEY WERE: HONG KONG BELONGERS, CHINESE RESIDENTS, RESIDENT BRITISH CITIZENS AND PERSONS WHO IMMEDIATELY BEFORE 1ST JANUARY 1983 WERE RESIDENT UK BELONGERS.
HE NOTED THAT OF THESE FOUR CATEGORIES OF PERSONS, THE ONLY PERSON WHO AT PRESENT HAD THE ABSOLUTE RIGHT TO LAND AND REMAIN IN HONG KONG WAS THE HONG KONG BELONGER, AGAINST WHOM NO DEPORTATION ORDER COULD BE MADE.
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