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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1991
DURING THE DRAFTING OF THE BILL, THE GOVERNMENT HAD ALREADY ENDEAVOURED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE LIKELY IMPACT OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS ORDINANCE, SHE SAID.
"IN THE LIGHT OF THE RECENT COURT RULINGS, PARTICULARLY THE COURT OF APPEAL CASE CONCERNING THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE GUARANTEE OF PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE CAN BE MODIFIED, WE WILL OBVIOUSLY NEED TO LOOK AT THE BILL AGAIN TO SEE IF WE NEED TO CHANGE ANY PART OF IT, SHE SAID.
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THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS ORDINANCE ON THE DRAFT LEGISLATION, TOGETHER WITH VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THE BILL, WILL BE EXAMINED BEFORE THE BILL IS INTRODUCED то THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL EARLY NEXT YEAR.
TURNING TO THE AIMS OF THE BILL MRS LAI SAID WHAT THE GOVERNMENT WANTED TO ACHIEVE WAS TO IMPROVE THE ABILITY TO PROSECUTE AND PUNISH THOSE INVOLVED IN ORGANISED CRIME; CRIMINAL ACTIVITY THROUGH HEAVIER PENALTIES; FINANCIAL POWER OF CRIMINAL SYNDICATES BY CONFISCATION OF THE PROCEEDS OF CRIME.
TO DETER ORGANISED AND TO DESTROY THE PROVIDING FOR THE
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NO NOMINATION FOR LECCO BY-ELECTION TODAY
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NO NOMINATION IS RECEIVED TODAY THURSDAY) FOR THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BY-ELECTION IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WEST CONSTITUENCY.
THE NOMINATION PERIOD FOR THE BY-ELECTION, TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 8, WILL CLOSE ON NOVEMBER 18.
THREE NOMINATIONS HAVE SO FAR BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE NOMINATION STARTED ON MONDAY.
VEHICLES
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GOOD MEMORY FIELD RECOVER LOST VEHICLES * * * * *
THE POLICE FORCE'S TOP TEAM OF SPOTTERS OF MISSING AND WANTED KOWLOON WEST EMERGENCY UNIT PLAY THEIR OWN NUMBERS GAME TO REMEMBER THE REGISTRATION NUMBERS OF VEHICLES AS THEY PATROL THE STREETS.
SO ACCURATE IS THEIR MEMORY FOR REGISTRATION NUMBERS THAT OF THE 147 VEHICLES LOCATED BY THE UNIT DURING THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR A TOTAL OF 83 WERE FOUND BY OFFICERS OF NO. 4 PLATOON.
A RECORD NUMBER OF 24 VEHICLES WERE LOCATED BY THE PLATOON DURING SEPTEMBER.
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