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Review of loitering low

Reply by the Secretary for Security to a question-

by the Hon. Hilton CHEONG-LEEN, CBE., JP,

in the Legislative Council on Wednesday, 25 November 1987

7. Mr. CHEONG-LEEN asked.:

Will Government inform this Council whether it has plans to review the loitering law taking into account the fact that social conditions have improved since 1979 when the law was first enacted, and that the law may be subject to abuse?

SECRETARY FOR

SECURITY:

Sir

Yes. On 17 November 1987 the Law Reform Commission

was asked to consider:

Whether the law relating to the offences of loitering contained in section 160 of the Crimes Ordinance should be

amended and, if so, what changes should be made.