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(vii) Channels of Complaints

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There are well established channels for members of the public to report on any abuse of authority or illegal activities of members of the disciplined services. These channels include the Commissioner of Administrative Complaints, the Complaints Against the Police Office or the ICAC. For complaints against ICAC officers and Police officers, the investigation results are monitored by the ICAC Complaints Committee and the Independent Police Complaints Council respectively, which comprise non-official members appointed by the Governor. The availability of various channels of complaint and monitoring by independent bodies ensure that all complaints are investigated thoroughly and impartially.

Crimes on flights within Hong Kong airspace

Following is a question by the Hon Chim Pui-chung and a written reply by the Secretary for Security, Mr Peter Lai, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

Will the Government inform this Council:

(a)

(b)

(c)

of the span of the airspace which comes under the jurisdiction of Hong Kong:

of the number of criminal cases (excluding hijackings) which have taken place on flights within the territory's airspace in the past three years; and

how will criminal cases occurring on flights outside the territory's airspace be handled?

Reply:

Mr President,

The answer to the three parts of the question is as follows: