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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1989

MODIFICATIONS CLARIFIED

PROVISIONS MANAGEMENT

MR BARNES ALSO SAID MINOR TAKEN FROM THE CLOSED CENTRE RULES AND REFLECTED THAT THE OF THE DETENTION CENTRES WAS UNDERTAKEN BY THE POLICE AND CIVIL AID SERVICES IN ADDITION TO THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

"THE OPPORTUNITY HAS ALSO BEEN TAKEN TODAY TO RATIONALISE THE DESIGNATION OF DETENTION CENTRES BY CONSOLIDATING THEM IN A SINGLE ORDER SPECIFICALLY FOR DETENTION CENTRES," HE ADDED.

SPEAKING ON A COMMITTEE STAGE AMENDMENT TO CLAUSE 3 OF THE BILL, MR BARNES SAID THE PURPOSE OF THE AMENDMENT WAS TO ENSURE THAT THE RULES GOVERNING SEPARATE CONFINEMENT SPECIFIED THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH SEPARATE CONFINEMENT MIGHT TAKE PLACE.

"SEPARATE CONFINEMENT MAY BE PROVIDED FOR AS A PUNISHMENT UNDER THE NEW SECTION 13H(6)(A), BUT SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS SUCH AS THE PROTECTION OF A DETAINEE, MAY MEAN THAT SEPARATE CONFINEMENT IS REQUIRED IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES. THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BE PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE NEW SECTION 13H(6)(B).

"WHILST SEPARATE CONFINEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUNISHMENT WOULD GENERALLY REFER TO INDIVIDUAL CONFINEMENT, SEPARATE CONFINEMENT FOR OTHER REASONS MAY ALSO INVOLVE A FAMILY OR A LARGER GROUP, HE SAID.

BILL ON DETENTION CENTRES 'MATTER OF URGENCY!

A BILL SEEKING TO PUT DETENTION

CENTRES FOR VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE UNDER PROPER DISCIPLINARY RULES COMPLETED ITS FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READINGS IN ONE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SITTING TODAY (WEDNESDAY) AS COUNCILLORS REGARDED THE ENACTMENT OF THE BILL A

MATTER OF URGENCY.

THE CONVENER OF A LEGUO AD HOC GROUP SET UP ΤΟ STUDY THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT Į (NO. 3) BILL 1989, THE HON MARIA TAM, SAID THE GROUP REGARDED IT A NECESSITY то EMPOWER THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY TO DESIGNATE DETENTION CENTRES FOR THE DETENTION OF VIETNAMESE ROAT PEOPLE AND TO MAKE RULES FOR THE CONTROL OF CONDUCT AND THE MAINTENANCE OF ORDER IN THESE DETENTION CENTRES.

"IT IS A HIGHLY UNSATISFACTORY STATE OF AFFAIRS THAT PAMPHLETS COULD BE BROUGHT INTO WHITEHEAD, CHI MA WAN AND SHEK KONG DETENTION CENTRES BY VISITORS TO INCITE THE DETAINEES TO GO ON A HUNGER STRIKE, MISS TAM SAID.

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SHE NOTED THAT SINCE JUNE 16 LAST YEAR OVER 43,000 VIETNAMESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS HAD ARRIVED IN HONG KONG AND MANY CENTRES WERE UP TO ACCOMMODATE THEM WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

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