TNAG-2553-FCO40-3728-Hong-Kong-Bill-of-Rights-review-of-legislation-1992 — Page 87

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TILJ

BORETUUJE TIŪNO NONO.

Case

CONFIDENTIAL

3 -

Nature

Provisions being

challenged

WAN Yiu-man

YIU Chi-fung

LAU Shui-wah

same as above

presumption of possession of an offensive weapon

presumption re. obtaining property by means of a dishonoured cheque

S.94A of CPO applied to s.4(1) of Massage Establishments Ord.

S.17 of Summary offences Ord. (art 11(1) of BOR)

S.29(6)(a)(i) of Theft Ord. (art. 11(1) of BOR)

WONG Chiu-yuen

LEE Kwang-kut

Decision

same as above

Court

Magistrates' Court

Impact HKG's

response

Nil

not inconsistent with BOR

District Cart

Nil

repealed

District Court

pre-trial delay as a basis for stay of proceedings

rely on the right to trial within a

reasonable time or to release under Art 5(3) of BCR

permanently stayed

theft/deception

charges on the basis of

unreasonable

delay

presumption regarding possession of anything reasonably suspected of having been stolen or unlawful obtained.

District Court

S.30 of Summary Offences Ord (art. 11(1) of BCR)

repealed

Magistrates'

Court

provision regarded as repealed;

more difficult to find sufficient evidence for conviction

further

applications for a stay in

proceedings on this ground are expected.

will contest similar

application vigorously

the Crown will appeal against the decision

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