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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1993

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MR BLAKE SAID ALL CONTRACTS OF THIS NATURE ENTERED INTO BY THE GOVERNMENT, THE PAA, THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION AND INDEED BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR, LUMP-SUM OR NOT, MUST CONTAIN PROVISION TO VARY AND THE MEANS TO VALUE VARIATIONS.

HE ASSURED MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL THAT ANY VARIATION, INVOLVING INCREASE OR DECREASE IN COST, WOULD BE SUBJECTED TO CLOSE SCRUTINY BY THE GOVERNMENT OR THE RESPECTIVE BOARD OF THESE TWO STATUTORY BODIES, TO ENSURE THAT NO UNWARRANTED PAYMENT ENSUES, AND THAT PROPER PROCEDURES ARE IN PLACE FOR THE AUTHORISATION OF RELEVANT SCOPE CHANGES.

893 REPORTS RECEIVED ON DRUG MONEY LAUNDERING

ARE

THE DRUG

A TOTAL OF 893 REPORTS CONCERNING MONEY LAUNDERING RECEIVED BY THE AUTHORITIES SINCE THE ENACTMENT OF TRAFFICKING (RECOVERY OF PROCEEDS) ORDINANCE IN 1989, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, SAID.

IN A REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON JIMMY MCGREGOR IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), MR ASPREY SAID ALL REPORTS RECEIVED WERE INVESTIGATED BY THE JOINT FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT OF THE POLICE AND THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT.

OF THE 609 INVESTIGATIONS CONCLUDED, THREE REPORTS LED TO PROSECUTIONS FOR DRUG MONEY LAUNDERING OFFENCES.

"OF THE THREE PROSECUTIONS FOR DRUG MONEY LAUNDERING OFFENCES, THE PROCEEDINGS IN TWO CASES HAVE NOT YET CONCLUDED. THE THIRD CASE ENDED IN AN ACQUITTAL," HE SAID.

HE TOLD THE COUNCILLORS THAT NINE REPORTS LED TO

CONFISCATION PROCEEDINGS AND $150 MILLION OF DRUG PROCEEDS WERE CONFISCATED. FURTHER ASSETS WORTH $59 MILLION ARE UNDER RESTRAINT.

THE COUNCILLORS WERE ALSO TOLD THAT 154 REPORTS WERE CONFIRMED NOT TO BE RELATED TO DRUG MONEY LAUNDERING; 443 CASES DID NOT PRODUCE SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE FOR PROCEEDINGS то BE INSTITUTED UNDER THE ORDINANCE.

THE REMAINING 284 CASES ARE STILL UNDER INVESTIGATIONS.

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THE

GOVT COMMITTED TO IMPROVE SERVICES FOR DISABLED

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SECRETARY ACTING

FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, REAFFIRMED THE GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING THE LIFE OF THE DISABLED.

DR

SH LEE, QUALITY OF

REPLYING

QUESTION

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DR THE HON YEUNG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), DR LEE SAID THE GOVERNMENT DETERMINED TO MEET THE KEY TARGETS IN THE GREEN REHABILITATION BY 1996/97.

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SUM IN

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PAPER

ON

/THESE TARGETS