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FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1989

"IF HE HAS. THE COURT WILL ASSESS THE VALUE

TRAFFICKING

CONFISCATION

AND

IMPOSE

A

OF HIS PROCEEDS ORDER ON THOSE

FROM DRUG PROCEEDS."

ORDINANCE THE

PROVIDED FOR A MR MULLOY SAID SECTION 25 OF

FINE OF $5 MILLION MAXIMUM PENALTY OF 14 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT AND A

A DRUG TRAFFICKER FOR ANY PERSON WHO WAS CONVICTED OF ASSISTING RETAIN OR OTHERWISE BENEFIT FROM DRUG TRAFFICKING PROCEEDS.

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ALLOW MORE INSTITUTIONS. REQUIREMENTS.'

TO

HE

"SECTION 25 WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON DECEMBER 1 TO

FINANCIAL PARTICULARLY TIME FOR AFFECTED SECTORS. MAKE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW SAID.

FORMED EACH

A SPECIAL THE POLICE AND CUSTOMS HAVE

AND WILL OPERATE A JOINT NEW LEGISLATION ENFORCE THE INTELLIGENCE UNIT AS FROM NEXT FRIDAY.

UNIT FINANCIAL

TO

AND A

THE JOINT UNIT WILL HAVE A TELEPHONE HOTLINE (5-5205201 POST OFFICE BOX (PO BOX 6555. GENERAL POST OFFICE TO RECEIVE REPORTS.

WOULD NOT BE TREATED UNDER THE MR MULLOY SAID DISCLOSURES

OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT. ORDINANCE AS A BREACH OF CONTRACT OR RULES OR PROVIDE GROUNDS FOR SEEKING DAMAGES FOR ANY LOSS THUS INCURRED.

THE AND

IDENTITY OF THE PERSON THE FACT OF THE DISCLOSURE MAKING THE DISCLOSURE WOULD NOT BE MADE PUBLIC, HE CONTINUED.

PROFITS WHICH ARE USED BY "DRUG TRAFFICKING GENERATES HUGE

ILLEGAL TRAFFICKERS TO FURTHER THEIR ILLICIT TRADE TO FINANCE OTHER

TO EARN MORE IN ACTIVITIES AND TO INVEST

LEGITIMATE BUSINESSES PROFITS. THUS CREATING A SELF-PERPETUATING CYCLE." MR MULLOY STRESSED.

"WE HOPE THAT THIS LEGISLATION WILL HELP US BREAK THE CYCLE."

THE ENACTMENT DATES OF THE GAZETTE TODAY.

WERE ORDINANCE

PUBLISHED IN THE

BILL AIMS AT CRACKING DOWN ON VICE SIGNBOARDS

PROPOSED

LEGISLATION TO COMBAT NUISANCES ASSOCIATED WITH

PROSTITUTION WAS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE CRIMES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989 PROVIDES FOR THE REMOVAL OF SIGNBOARDS ADVERTISING THE SERVICES OF PROSTITUTES, AND FOR

SCHEME TO CLOSE PREMISES OR FORFEIT VESSELS WHERE VICE-RELATED OFFENCES HAVE REPEATEDLY TAKEN PLACE.

"UNDER THE NEW BILL. IT WILL BE AN OFFENCE TO DISPLAY OR PERMIT THE DISPLAY OF A SIGN WHICH MAY BE UNDERSTOOD TO ADVERTISE SERVICES OF A PROSTITUTE," A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE

"THE MAXIMUM