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The list of recordable offences is reviewed annually by the

police. Those which are considered to justify removal under

the criteria to which I have, just referred are omitted from

the list, and other offences may be added. In general, the

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recordable offences, as those which are particularly serious

such as murder, manslaughter, rape, abduction, robbery and

other violent crimes, or crimes which are regarded as

or antisocial by the community. particularly obnoxious by society.

At present, there are some And I should be happy to make available copíes to Members.

I should emphasise that any person

94 recordable offences/ who applies for a certificate of No Criminal convict

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a previous conviction for an offence which is no longer

recordable, is issued with a Certificate.

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Regarding the last part of the question the spent

certificates of no criminal conviction. conviction scheme has no bearing on the issue of G

of fences.

Applicants for visas or immigration permits to certain

countries are required by those countries to state whether

they have ever been convicted of an offence. This would be

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certificate of no criminal conviction regardless of the fact that the exe may certify that he has

no record according to the current police list of recordable

offences. Whether or not the conviction is regarded as spent

under Hong Kong legislation is immaterial. These countries

wish to be informed of any convictions so that they can form

their own judgement of the suitability of the applicant.

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