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WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1989

THE

DURING THE TWO YEARS FROM APRIL 1, 1987,

SIGNS DANGEROUS UNIT OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE HAD CAUSED THE REMOVAL OF OVER 4,000 DANGEROUS SIGNS.

"AN ELABORATE LICENSING SYSTEM WOULD INVOLVE MORE MONEY AND 11 HE MORE STAFF, AND WOULD NOT NECESSARILY PRODUCE ANY BETTER RESULTS, SAID.

"IT IS THEREFORE NOT THE INTENTION TO INTRODUCE SUCH A SYSTEM.

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ACTION AGAINST ILLEGAL SOLICITATION OF DONATIONS

APART FROM MOUNTING PROSECUTIONS, THE POLICE ALSO ISSUE WARNINGS TO THE PUBLIC WHENEVER CASES OF ILLEGAL

OF SOLICITATION DONATIONS ARE REPORTED.

THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON GEOFFREY BARNES, INFORMED WRITTEN REPLY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN A TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON HUI YIN-FAT.

RECENT INCREASE

MR HUI HAD REFERRED TO A

IN THE NUMBER OF CASES OF ILLEGAL SOLICITATION OF DONATIONS AND FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES

AND ASKED WHAT BEING CONDUCTED BY BOGUS ORGANISATIONS,

DONE TO CONTROL THIS TO PREVENT THE PUBLIC FROM BEING DECEIVED.

SIMPLEST AND

MOST

CHANNEL EFFECTIVE

OF

OR

POLICE STATION, POINTING ENABLE THE POLICE

MR BARNES SAID THE COMPLAINT WAS TO THE NEAREST POLICEMAN OUT THE OFFENDER OR GIVING SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO TO MAKE A PROSECUTION,

OR

HE EXPLAINED THAT UNDER SECTION 4 (17) OF THE SUMMARY OFFENCES 'ORGANISES, PROVIDES ORDINANCE, ANY PERSON WHO,

FOR, EQUIPMENT

PUBLIC PARTICIPATES IN ANY COLLECTION OF MONEY OR SALE OF BADGES IN A

BY PLACE SAVE UNDER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PERMIT IN WRITING ISSUED

AND WAS LIABLE THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE' COMMITTED AN OFFENCE TO A FINE OF $500 OR THREE MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT.

"IF THE POLICE COME ACROSS SUCH PERSONS IN THE COURSE OF

THEN THE PUBLIC,

UNDER DUTIES, OR IF A COMPLAINT IS LAID BY THE SECTION THEY CAN AND DO MAKE PROSECUTIONS," MR BARNES SAID.

THEIR

THIS

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