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believe that he may be justified in using it in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 4 of this section. This order does not apply to police officers handling firearms in the course of reporting on or off duty or maintaining firearms or for training

purposes.

When an incident occurs in a crowded street or enclosed area, or any other place where it is probable that an innocent person will be injured, a firearm will not be used by a police officer.

A police officer may discharge a firearm to:

(a)

(b)

protect himself or any other person from death or serious bodily injury, or

effect the arrest of any person whom he has

reason to believe has committed a serious and violent crime;

provided that no lesser degree of force can achieve these objects.

A police officer shall not discharge a firearm merely to frighten or warn a suspect.

Whenever possible a police officer shall give warning of his intention to open fire. An officer shall only fire such number of shots as are necessary to achieve his object and shall aim to disable not kill.

Subject to paragraph 3, a police officer shall not open fire at a motor vehicle, or other conveyance which fails to stop when called upon to do so unless he is fired upon from the vehicle or conveyance or has good reason to believe that the occupants are armed with firearms."

All occasions on which a police officer draws a revolver from a holster or discharges a firearm are subject to full report and enquiry to ascertain whether or not the action was justified in accordance with the above instructions.

130. Is there any legal protection against medical or scientific experiments on patients (SR 162 Paragraph 5)

The Medical (Therapy, Education and Research) Ordinance, Cap. 278, provides that prior consent of a deceased person and his next of kin is required before removal of any part from his body for the therapeutic purposes and for purposes of medical education and research. A person temporarily unable to give his consent is not subjected to medical or scientific experiment.

Article 7

131. Do the procedures outlined in paragraphs 27, 51, 52 and 54 of the initial Hong Kong report about the detention of minors contravene Articles 7 and 24 of the Covenant? (SR 162 Paragraph 91)