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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE

香港立法局

COUNCIL

————————————一九八九年七月十九日

19 July 1989

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SECRETARY FOR SECURITY: Sir, the simplest and most effective channel of complaint is to the nearest policeman or police station, pointing out the offender or giving sufficient evidence to enable the police to make a prosecution. Under section 4(17) of the Summary Offences Ordinance, Cap. 228, any person who:

"organizes, provides equipment for, or participates in any collection of money or sale of badges in a public place save under and in accordance with a permit in writing issued by the Director of Social Welfare"

commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $500 or three-month imprisonment. If the police come across such persons in the course of their duties, or if a complaint is laid by the public, then under this section they can and do make prosecutions.

Apart from mounting prosecutions the police also issue warnings to the public whenever cases of illegal solicitation are reported.

Motions

INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE

THE CHIEF SECRETARY moved the following motion:

"That with effect from 1 September 1989 —

(a) the functions exercisable by the Secretary for Administrative Services and Information by virtue of the enactments specified in the second column of Schedule 1 be transferred

(i) in the cases specified in Part I of that Schedule, to the Secretary for Recreation and Culture; and

(ii) in the cases specified in Part II of that Schedule, to the Chief Secretary;

(b) the enactments specified in the second column of Schedule 1 be amended in the manner specified opposite thereto in the third column of that Schedule;

(c) the functions exercisable by the Secretary for Municipal Services by virtue of the enactments specified in the second column of Schedule 2 be transferred to the Secretary for Recreation and Culture;