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THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION OF HONG KONG

CONSULTATION PAPER ON


THE AGE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY
IN HONG KONG

This consultation paper can be found on the Internet at: http://www.info.gov.hk during the consultation period.



Mr Peter Kwok Bun SIT, Government Counsel, was principally
responsible for the writing of this consultation paper.




This Consultation Paper has been prepared by the Law Reform Commission. It does not represent the final views of the Law Reform Commission, and is circulated for comment and criticism only.

The Law Reform Commission would welcome submissions on the proposals contained in this Consultation Paper. You are invited to make your views known to the Law Reform Commission, in writing, by 31 March 1999. All correspondence should be addressed to :

The Secretary
The Law Reform Commission
20th Floor, Harcourt House
39 Gloucester Road
Wanchai
Hong Kong

Tel : (852) 2528 0472

Fax : (852) 2865 2902

E-mail : hklrc@hkreform.gov.hk


It may be helpful for the Commission, either in discussion with others or in any subsequent report, to be able to refer to and attribute comments submitted in response to this Consultation Paper. Any request to treat all or part of a response in confidence will, of course, be respected, but if no such request is made, the Commission will assume that the response is not intended to be confidential.

Anyone who responds to this consultation paper will be acknowledged by name in the subsequent report. If an acknowledgement is not desired, please indicate so in your response.


THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION
OF HONG KONG

CONSULTATION PAPER

CONTENTS


Chapter

Page



Preface

1


3


3
4
5
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10


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13
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16
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Arrests of children aged between 7 and 14 years for specific selected offences (1993 - 1997)
52
Tables 1 - 5


57


Children aged between 7 and 14 years cautioned under the Police Superintendents’ Discretion Scheme (PSDS) in specific selected offences (1993 - 1997)
57
Tables 6 - 10


62


The age of criminal responsibility in jurisdictions covered by the Consultation Paper
62