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for objections by landlords and others having an interest

in the premises.

The District Boards and District Fight Crime

Committees have been consulted. They supported the proposed scheme in principle, but raised a number of matters which

need further careful consideration.

In the light of these suggestions, the Government has been re-examining the proposed scheme and working out the details of how the scheme could be implemented effectively.

The aim is to provide a quick, simple and cheap method to enable the people most directly affected to protect the quality

of their own environment.

This is not an easy task. The problems include the elusive nature of some nuisances associated with prostitution; the difficulties of substantiating complaints; the need to strike a fair balance between the suppression of a nuisance and the loss that may fall upon those having a legal interest in the premises; and the fact that fear of retaliation may deter some people from making use of the legislation.

Subject to satisfactory resolution of the outstanding administrative and technical legal difficulties, the Government intends to introduce legislation as soon as possible.