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Code of practice on organised crime law

Following is the speech by the Secretary for Security, Mr Peter Lai, in moving a motion on Organised and Serious Crimes Ordinance in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Mr President,

I move the motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.

Under section 3(19) of the Organised and Serious Crimes Ordinance, I am required to prepare for approval by this Council a Code of Practice in connection with the exercise of powers and discharge of duties under section 3 of the Ordinance.

The main provisions of the Code of Practice are to set out:

(a)

(b)

(c)

First of all, the questioning procedures for the interviews of persons subject to an order under section 3 of the Ordinance;

secondly, the guidelines for the production of material under section 3 of the Ordinance; and

thirdly, the complaint procedures for persons subject to an order under section 3 of the Ordinance.

Mr President, the draft Code of Practice has been examined carefully by the Legislative Council Ad Hoc Group studying the Organised and Serious Crimes Bill and has its support, for which I am grateful.

The motion seeks this Council's approval of the Code of Practice. This is an essential step in enabling the Administration to implement the special investigative powers under section 3 of the Ordinance.

Mr President, I beg to move.

End/Wednesday, February 15, 1995