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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1988

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LIMITED POWER OF ARREST PROPOSED FOR CSD OFFICERS

THE PURPOSE OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT (POWERS OF ARREST) BILL 1988 IS TO EMPOWER CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT OFFICERS ON AFTERCARE DUTIES TO ARREST SUPERVISED PERSONS WHO ARE THE SUBJECT OF RECALL ORDERS AND ARE UNLAWFULLY AT LARGE, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON DAVID JEAFFRESON, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY),

EXPLAINING THE BILL DURING ITS SECOND READING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR JEAFFRESON SAID: "ALL INMATES DISCHARGED FROM DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRES AND DETENTION CENTRES AND SELECTED YOUNG PRISONERS RELEASED FROM PRISONS UNDER 25 YEARS OF AGE ARE SUBJECT TO SUPERVISION FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR.

** INMATES DISCHARGED FROM TRAINING CENTRES ARE SUBJECT ΤΟ SUPERVISION FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS.

"DURING THE STATUTORY SUPERVISION PERIOD, IF A SUPERVISKE MISBEHAVES OR FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE SUPERVISION CONDITIONS, THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES IS EMPOWERED BY LAW TO ISSUE AN ORDER AUTHORISING THE RECALL OF THE SUPERVISED PERSON FOR FURTHER TREATMENT OR TRAINING, HE ADDED.

MR JEAFFRESON NOTED THAT UNDER THE PRESENT SITUATION, CSD OFFICERS ON AFTERCARE DUTIES HAD TO CALL ON THE HELP OF THE POLICE AS THEY HAD NO POWER OF ARREST AND WERE UNABLE TO EXECUTE RECALL ORDERS

ON THEIR OWN.

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THIS ARRANGEMENT IS UNSATISFACTORY. POLICE OFFICERS MAY NOT ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE TO SPEND MANY HOURS WAITING FOR A SUPERVISED PERSON TO TURN UP AND THEY MAY NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH THE IDENTITIES OF THE SUPERVISED PERSONS AND WHERE THEY FREQUENT, HE SAID, ADDING THAT THE PROPOSALS IN THE BILL WOULD FACILITATE THE EXECUTION OF RECALL ORDERS.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

MARINE FISH BILL WORTHY OF SUPPORT

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THE MARINE FISH (MARKETING) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987 IS WORTH SUPPORTING BECAUSE ONE OF ITS MAIN PURPOSES IS TO COUNTER ILLEGAL WHOLESALING OF MARINE

FISH, THEREBY DETERRING CRIMINAL AND TRIAD ACTIVITIES IN THE FISH MARKETING BUSINESS, THE HON ANDREW WONG SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

LEGISLATIVE (MARKETING)

SPEAKING IN THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE BILL AT THE COUNCIL MEETING, MR WONG POINTED OUT THAT THE MARINE FISH ORDINANCE PROVIDED FOR, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION WHICH OPERATED AS A NON-PROFITING-MAKING CONCERN.

THE SURPLUS