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Supplementary to LegCo Question No. 7

in Legislative Council on 1 May 1985

Mrs. Fan:- Sir, one of the most frequently raised complaints

by members of the public is that the existing legislation and

procedures are not sufficiently effective and efficient in

preventing the wide circulation of objectionable publications.

Does the Secretary feel that such criticism has some validity

and whether he believes that the action he proposed to take together

with the Commissioner of Police will be adequate in speeding up

matters under existing legislation?

Secretary for Administrative Services and Information:- The

purposes of establishing a tribunal is precisely to speed up the

process of prosecution, and fine or improsonment.

Mrs. Fan that the present procedure is far too slow and

unsatisfactory.

I do agree with

The measures we are proposing to take together with

the police will have a short term effect but the long term solution.

must lie in the formation of more effective control system, a

tribunal being a part.

Mr. Stephen Cheong:- Sir, is the action

planned by the police,

going to be taken fairly rapidly or is it going to be taken as

and when the police decided they should be taken?

Secretary for Administrative Services and Information: The

initial action will be taken by my Branch in the sense that a

case will have to be referred to the police after the case

has

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