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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1994

MR ASPREY SAID PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE NUMBER OF INTERCEPTIONS WOULD MAKE THE JOBS OF THE POLICE AND THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION (ICAC) IN THE PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF SERIOUS CRIME, INCLUDING CORRUPTION, MORE DIFFICULT.

CRIMINALS AND OTHERS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE BEST INTERESTS OF HONG KONG

HEART SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ESTIMATE THE EXTENT TO WHICH LAWFUL INTERCEPTION TAKES PLACE, HE SAID.

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"MUCH OF THE WORK OF THE POLICE AND ICAC RELIES ON INFORMANTS AND EXTREME CONFIDENTIALITY.

"REVEALING DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF INTERCEPTIONS THE EFFECT OF MAKING THIS WORK MORE DIFFICULT, HE SAID.

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PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING STAFF DISPUTES

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THE GOVERNING BODIES OF ALL. INSTITUTIONS FUNDED BY THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE ARE ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THEIR PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS AND DISMISSAL OF STAFF ARE APPLIED FAIRLY AND REASONABLY.

THE GOVERNMENT UNDERSTANDS THAT ALL THE INSTITUTIONS ENDEAVOUR TO ACT CAREFULLY AND RESPONSIBLY TO PREVENT UNJUST TREATMENT OF THEIR STAFF.

IN ADDITION, APPEALS PROCEDURES ARE IN PLACE FOR STAFF ΤΟ SEEK REDRESS IF NECESSARY.

MANPOWER,

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MR MICHAEL LEUNG, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON CONRAD LAM IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY {

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"NEVERTHELESS, DISPUTES ABOUT CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT OR DISMISSAL OF STAFF MAY BE RESOLVED BY THE COURTS IF NECESSARY," MR LEUNG ADDED.

REGARDING THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR LEUNG SAID THERE WERE CLEARLY LAID-DOWN COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THAT STAFF WERE PROTECTED FROM VICTIMISATION AND THAT THEIR COMPLAINTS WERE DEALT WITH PROMPTLY AND FAIRLY.

"THERE ARE A NUMBER OF CHANNELS, BOTH FORMAL AND INFORMAL, FOR STAFF TO PUT FORWARD SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS, AS WELL AS VIEWS AND CRITICISMS ON THE INADEQUACIES OF INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANISATIONS, HE SAID.

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MR LEUNG POINTED OUT THAT THE MANAGEMENT ALWAYS TREATED THESE CRITICISMS POSITIVELY WITH A VIEW TO MAKING IMPROVEMENTS WHEREVER POSSIBLE.

REVEALING COMPLAINT

"IF A STAFF MEMBER FEELS UNFAIRLY TREATED FOR DEFICIENCIES OF HIS DEPARTMENT, HE HAS THE RIGHT TO LODGE A WITH HIS HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OR EVEN HIGHER AUTHORITIES, SUCH AS THE CHIEF SECRETARY OR THE GOVERNOR, HE ADDED.

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