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PROTECTION OF VITAL INSTALLATIONS

8

INTRODUCTION

essential

or

Certain installations are important to the security of Hong Kong and are classified as 'Key Points' (KPs). Examples are the airport, the various power stations and certain communications facilities. Some of these already have Security Forces guards and are designated 'protected places' under the Protected Places (Safety) Ordinance (Cap. 260) or 'closed areas' under the Public Order Ordinance (Cap. 245).

Other Key Points have only civilian security guards in normal times.

KEY POINTS

DEFINITIONS

2.

A Civil Key Point may be defined as a 'Priority Key Point' or Economic Key Point.

3.

(a)

(b)

Priority

Key

Point

an

installation or facility which is of such importance that total loss severe damage would have a critical effect on:

or

i) the stability of Hong Kong;

ii)

or

the functions of the Hong Kong Government

Key

Point which

an

it

is

Economic installation considered that the loss of products or services it provides would have widespread and critical economic or social consequences.

In this context the stability of Hong

Kong is defined as

(a)

the maintenance of law and order;

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