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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1994

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USE OF MOVEMENT INFORMATION RESTRICTED

THE USE OF MOVEMENT INFORMATION OF A PERSON IS RESTRICTED TO IMMIGRATION CLEARANCE PURPOSES AND THE PREPARATION OF STATISTICAL RECORDS.

THIS INFORMATION INCLUDES THE IDENTITY CARD NUMBER, THE NATIONALITY OF THE PERSON CONCERNED, THE DATE AND TIME OF IMMIGRATION CLEARANCE, THE CONTROL POINT, THE PERSON'S DESTINATION AND THE CARRIER.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, IN A REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON PETER WONG HONG-YUEN IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

IT WILL BE RELEASED TO OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS ONLY IN CONNECTION WITH CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS.

THE FORMER CASE IS GUIDED BY THE DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN 1988, AND THE LATTER ONE IS MADE IN RESPONSE TO THE REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE THROUGH CONSULATES OR THROUGH INTERPOL.

UNAUTHORISED ACCESS,

HE SAID THERE WERE STRINGENT MEASURES

ALTERATION, OR DISCLOSURE

TO GUARD AGAINST

OF INDIVIDUALS'

MOVEMENT INFORMATION.

THESE MEASURES INCLUDED:

* LIMITING ACCESS TO COMPUTER DATA THROUGH THE USE OF APPLICATION

CODES AND USER PASSWORDS;

* LOGGING

PURPOSES;

COMPUTER TRANSACTIONS FOR MONITORING AND

AUDIT

* ADOPTING PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS TO ENSURE DATA PROTECTION; AND

* INSTALLING PHYSICAL SECURITY SAFEGUARDS AT COMPUTER SITES AND

TERMINAL AREAS.

OWNERS REQUIRED TO CONTROL THEIR DOGS IN PUBLIC

OWNERS ARE REQUIRED TO CONTROL THEIR DOGS PROPERLY IN PUBLIC AREAS UNDER THE DOGS AND CATS REGULATIONS, THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

IN

A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION CONCERNING COUNTRY PARKS BY THE HON LEE WING-TAT, MR EASON SAID COUNTRY PARK TRAILS WERE REGULARLY PATROLLED BY PARK WARDENS AND ONE OF THEIR DUTIES WAS TO ADVISE NEARBY VILLAGE RESIDENTS TO KEEP THEIR DOGS UNDER CONTROL.

/"DOG CATCHING