James TO will ask an oral question at the LegCo meeting this Wednesday, 22 January 2003:

 

Under the Public Order Ordinance, the Commissioner of Police may impose conditions in respect of public meetings and public processions. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council of:

 

(a)    the criteria and restrictions that the Commissioner should observe in determining the conditions to be imposed;

 

(b)    the conditions imposed by the Commissioner in respect of the public meeting and public procession held on 15 December last year by various groups to oppose the enactment of laws to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law; and

 

(c)    the procedure followed by the authorities in dealing with cases in which the conditions imposed by the Commissioner were contravened during public meetings and public processions?

 

Public Officer to reply: Secretary for Security