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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1991

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NOTING SOME MEMBERS' CONCERN ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSALS THROUGH A SET OF ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES, MR LAM SAID THE SCHEME "MUST NOT BE SO RIGID AS ΤΟ LEAVE NO ROOM FOR SENSIBLE ADMINISTRATIVE DISCRETION".

"THE INCORPORATION OF THE GUIDELINES INTO THE ORDINANCE WILL NOT ACTUALLY ADDRESS THE CONCERN OF MEMBERS BECAUSE FOR A SCHEME OF THIS KIND TO SUCCEED, A CERTAIN DEGREE OF DISCRETION WILL STILL NEED TO BE VESTED WITH THE AUTHORITY, HE EXPLAINED.

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"FURTHERMORE, IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SUMMARY OFFENCES ORDINANCE, I AM ADVISED THAT IT IS INAPPROPRIATE ΤΟ ISOLATE PART OF A SUB-SECTION OF THE WHOLE ORDINANCE FOR SPECIAL TREATMENT.

"AMENDMENTS TO THE ORDINANCE WILL BE REQUIRED TO INTRODUCE THE EMPOWERING PROVISION TO MAKE BY-LAWS.

"CONSIDERATIONS WOULD ALSO BE REQUIRED ΤΟ BE GIVEN TO THE

SCOPE AND CONTENT OF SUCH A PROVISION."

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IN CONCLUSION, MR LAM SAID IN IMPLEMENTING THE SCHEME, DUE REGARD WOULD BE GIVEN TO THE SENTIMENTS AND VIEWS EXPRESSED BY LEGCO MEMBERS AND THAT A REVIEW WOULD BE CONDUCTED IN THE LIGHT OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE ACCUMULATED OVER A REASONABLE PERIOD AND CONTEXT OF THE ADMINISTRATION'S ONGOING REVIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG.

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HE ALSO ASSURED THE LEGISLATORS THAT APPROPRIATE PUBLICITY WOULD BE ARRANGED TO ASSIST THE PUBLIC TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY AS REFLECTED IN THE GUIDELINES.

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WOULD ALSO BE INFORMED OF SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE GUIDELINES IN FUTURE, HE ADDED.

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CONTROL OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION BY CUTTING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES SUCCESSFUL

PRELIMINARY INDICATIONS HAVE SHOWN THAT THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1990 AND THE CHANGES IN PROSECUTION POLICY INTRODUCED IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR ARE SUCCESSFUL IN CONTROLLING THE LEVEL OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION BY CURTAILING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON ALISTAIR ASPREY, SAID THIS

IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON ELSIE TU, MR ASPREY SAID THERE HAD BEEN A REDUCTION OF 20 PER CENT THIS YEAR IN THE NUMBER OF ARRESTS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, WHEN COMPARED WITH THE FIRST HALF OF LAST YEAR.

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