XN000022-1991-02-27 — Page 16

15

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1991

"FEES

COLLECTED RELATE TO RE-REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND ISSUE OF CERTIFIED COPIES OF ENTRIES OF THE BIRTH OF LEGITIMATED PERSONS,

FOR RE-

"IT IS PROPOSED TO REVISE THE FEES FROM $35 TO $65 REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND FROM $12 TO $20 FOR A CERTIFIED COPY OF ENTRY OF THE BIRTH," THE SECRETARY SAID.

THESE FEES WERE LAST REVISED IN 1986, MR ASPREY ADDED.

AN

0

PUBLIC MUST HELP POLICE IN EXECUTION OF DUTY

IT IS INCUMBENT ON A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC TO FOLLOW A POLICE OFFICER'S INSTRUCTIONS WHEN HE IS CARRYING OUT HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES,

SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON ALISTAIR ASPREY, SAID LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE

IN THE

REPLYING ΤΟ A QUESTION BY THE HON CHRUNG YAN-LUNG, SECRETARY SAID IT WAS PROVIDED THAT THE POLICE OFFICER WAS ACTING GOOD FAITH AND THAT THE INSTRUCTIONS WERE REASONABLE.

THE

IN

ORDINANCE,

A

OF

HE SAID UNDER SECTION 63 OF THE POLICE FORCE MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC MUST ASSIST A POLICE OFFICER IN THE EXECUTION HIS DUTY WHEN CALLED UPON TO DO 90.

"A PERSON IS LIABLE TO PROSECUTION IF HE REFUSES, WITHOUT REASON, TO ASSIST A POLICE OFFICER WHEN CALLED UPON TO DO SO.

GOOD

"IN PRACTICE, PROSECUTIONS FOR THIS OFFENCE HAVE BEEN VERY RARE, HE ADDED.

11

LOSS

OFFICER'S

MR ASPREY SAID IF THE GOVERNMENT WAS LIABLE FOR PERSONAL DAMAGE RESULTING FROM COMPLIANCE WITH A POLICE INSTRUCTIONS, COMPENSATION WOULD BE PAID.

OR

J

0

_

GOVERNMENT'S TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY CLARIFIED

AN

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY IS TO FOSTER ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH A WIDE RANGE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CAN THRIVE, TO THE BENEFIT OF BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS CONSUMERS, THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, THE HON ANSON CHAN, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

++

"THE PRESENT MIX OF FRANCHISED AND NON-FRANCHISED SERVICES EVOLVED OVER TIME, SAID MRS CHAN IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY

HAS

THE

HON

SELINA CHOW.

/MRS CHAN