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The idea of a statutory scheme of renunciation of

triad membership was first mooted in the Fight Crime

Committee's discussion document 'Options for Changes in the Law

and in the Administration of the Law to Counter the Triad

Problem' published in April 1986. The document proposed that le

the scheme should be run by the Police in conjunction with the Je Judiciary. The Fight Crime Committee, however, considered

that, in order to encourage more people to renounce their triad

membership, the scheme should be independent of police or

judicial assistance and should be administrative in nature,

similar to a licensing or parole scheme. It would apply to all

members of the community, including government staff.

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The Bill provides for a riad Kenunciation Tribunal to .

lebe established to operate the Triad enunciation Scheme and to

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consider applications for renunciation of triad membership.

The proceedings and records of the Tribunals will be kept

confidential and records will only be released in specified

circumstances. The Tribunal will be served by a secretariat of

government officers, all of whom, would be subject to strict

secrecy provisions.

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