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The Triad Renunciation Scheme, Sir, will be

open to all people wishing to sever their triad links.

Strict confidentiality will be maintained by both the

staff and the members of the Tribunal. Names of

individual applicants and renouncers will be known only

to the Tribunal and to its small Secretariat. The

secrecy provisions in sections 26K and 26L will be

strictly enforced. The Tribunal will be independent of

the police although it will be essential for one police

officer with experience in triad matters to be available

as part of the secretariat to provide advice, where

necessary, to the Tribunal.

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And finally, the operation of Triad Renunciation Scheme will be monitored by the Fight Crime

Committee and will be reviewed after its first six

months operation.

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Hay I say that, I commend this Bill to members cap

as an imaginative and potentially effective initiative,

developed by the Fight Crime Committee as one more

measure in the fight against triads and triad influence.

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Question put and agreed to.

Bill read the Second time.

Bill committed to a Committee of the whole Council pursuant to Standing Order 43(1).

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