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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1993

THE ORDER AIMS TO ALLEVIATE THE CONGESTION WITHIN THE AIRPORT

TERMINAL BUILDING PASSENGER

AND THE OVERLOADING OF THE BAGGAGE HANDLING SYSTEM, MRS CHAN SAID.

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ACCORDING TO THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AIR TRANSPORT, BAGGAGE MEANS SUCH ARTICLES, EFFECTS AND OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY OF

COMPORT AS ARE NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE FOR WEAR, USE, PASSENGER CONVENIENCE IN CONNECTION WITH HIS TRIP.

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"THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A FAIRLY NARROW DEFINITION AND THE ULTIMATE DECISION AS TO WHETHER AN ITEM PRESENTED FOR CHECK-IN SHOULD BE ACCEPTED AS BAGGAGE RESTS WITH THE AIRLINE," MRS CHAN SAID.

GENERALLY SPEAKING PASSENGERS ARE GIVEN THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT, AND ONLY ITEMS THAT ARE READILY IDENTIFIABLE AS COMMERCIAL CONSIGNMENTS ARE LIKELY TO BE REFERRED TO THE CARGO

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EFFORTS MADE TO COMBAT CAR THEFT

THE GOVERNMENT IS PLANNING TO BRING FORWARD LEGISLATION ΤΟ IMPOSE HIGHER MAXIMUM PENALTIES FOR SMUGGLING GENERALLY, AND MORE EFFECTIVE CONTROL ON CERTAIN TYPES OF BOATS WHICH ARE COMMONLY USED IN THE SMUGGLING OF VEHICLES.

THESE ARE IN ADDITION TO INTRODUCING VEHICLE THEFT.

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THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON CHIM PUI-CHUNG THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR ASPREY SAID THE POLICE AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WERE CONTINUING THEIR EFFORTS TO TACKLE THE RELATED PROBLEMS OF VEHICLE THEFT AND SMUGGLING.

HE ALSO SAID OPERATIONAL TACTICS WERE REGULARLY REVIEWED TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE INCREASING SOPHISTICATION OF VEHICLE THEFT SMUGGLING SYNDICATES, AND VERY CONSIDERABLE RESOURCES WERE DEVOTED THIS TASK.

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MR ASPREY ADDED THAT THE POLICE, APART FROM PUBLICISING IMPORTANCE OF SECURITY TO VEHICLE OWNERS, CAR PARK OPERATORS AND SECURITY STAFF OF PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, HAD ALSO HBLD MEETINGS WITH AN AD-HOC GROUP FOR THE REDUCTION OF THE INCIDENCE OF VEHICLE CRIME ON A QUARTERLY BASIS SINCE 1990.

"THE GROUP IS A USEFUL FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT OF IDEAS AND WE BELIEVE IT SHOULD CONTINUE, HE SAID.

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