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Mr President,

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(b)

As part of the Police Force, the Commercial Crime Bureau is bound by the provisions of the Police Force Ordinance and the procedural guidelines in the Police General Orders. In the event of any complaints, the Bureau is subject to investigation by the Complaints Against Police Office, just as any other Police formations.

Any person who believes that he has suffered damage as a result of an act or omission by any person or body may seek advice from his own lawyer as regards whether a claim of compensation might be sought from the civil court.

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Control over labour importation services agencies

Following is a question by the Hon Leung Yiu-chung and a written reply by the Secretary for Education and Manpower, Mr Joseph Wong, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

Recently, advertisements have appeared in some local newspapers concerning the provision of labour importation services by some 'agencies' which claim that they could apply to the Government for the importation of foreign workers on behalf of employers. In answer to telephone enquiries, these "agencies" claim that they could help to bring in the types of foreign workers which are not permitted under the existing policy. In view of this, will the Government inform this Council:

(a)

(b)

whether it exercises any control over agencies which provide labour importation services; if so, what the details of such control are; and

what measures are in place to prevent some agencies from importing those types of foreign workers which are not permitted under the existing policy; and whether investigations will be carried out to ascertain if such agencies are involved in importing foreign workers illegally?