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限聚令午夜起放寬至12人 兩年以來「最多人」
The Government announced last night that from Thursday (October 20), the group gathering limit would be relaxed from four to 12 people, the highest number since July 15, 2020.
政府昨晚宣布，將於星期四（10月20日）起，放寬限聚令人數，由4人增至12人，人數是自2020年7月15日以來最多。
立法會選委界四席補選12.18舉行 下月1日起接受提名
The Electoral Affairs Office announced that a by-election to fill four vacant seats in the Legislative Council Election Committee constituency will be held on Dec 18. The nomination period will run from Nov 1 to Nov 14.
選舉事務處公布，立法會選委會界別四個議席的空缺將在12月18日補選，提名期由下月1日開始，至11月14日結束。
西九龍法院將於所有法庭使用閉路電視 區域法院10.28起增設安檢
The Judiciary announced today (14th) that the arrangement for CCTV recording in public areas of the West Kowloon Courts will be extended to all courtrooms from next Monday (17th), to further prevent violations or incidents in court. The District Court in Wan Chai will implement security checks from the 28th of this month. Prohibited items, including knives, scissors and water, will not be allowed into controlled areas.
司法機構今日（14日）宣布，西九龍法院公眾地方使用閉路電視攝錄的安排，將於下周一（17日）起擴展至所有法庭，以進一步防止法庭內違規行為或事件。而灣仔區域法院將於本月28日起實施保安檢查措施，違禁品如刀、剪刀及水等，將被禁止帶入受管制範圍。
23條立法被剔除本年度議程
The government has withdrawn legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law from its legislative agenda for the current legislative year. National People’s Congress Standing Committee member Tam Yiu-chung said he believed the central government would understand the priorities of the HKSAR Government’s work, and that he had not heard that the central government was disappointed as a result.
政府在本立法年度的立法議程，抽起基本法第23條立法。全國人大常委譚耀宗稱，相信中央會理解特區政府工作的優次，沒有聽聞中央因此失望。
曾斥廢免針紙專橫兒戲 遭吳秋北不點名批「猴戲」 江玉歡稱保留追究權利
The Government previously invalidated more than 20,000 vaccine exemption certificates issued by seven doctors, prompting Election Committee constituency legislator Kong Yuk-wan to condemn the move as lacking a legal basis and being arbitrary and childish. Stanley Ng, a Legislative Council member of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions and an Executive Council member, posted on social media yesterday, criticising an unnamed legislator for seeking attention and putting on a “monkey show”. Kong reposted Ng’s post last night and hit back, saying “anyone with eyes can tell” it was criticism directed at her. She said she had merely reflected public opinion and asked, “As a legislator, does speaking up for the public on livelihood issues make one a ‘monkey’?” Kong, a lawyer, also said she reserved the right to take action over the “defamatory false accusations”.
政府早前廢除7名醫生發出的逾2萬張針紙，遭選委會界別立法會議員江玉歡炮轟法例沒有賦權、做法專橫和兒戲。工聯會立法會議員兼行政會議成員吳秋北昨於社交平台發文，不點名批評有議員「嘩眾取寵」、做「猴戲」。江玉歡晚上轉載吳的文章反擊，指「明眼人也知道是對本人的批評」，並指自己只是如實反映市民意見，反問「難道作為一個議員，為民在民生事項發聲就是『猴子』？」作為律師的她亦指，會對此「誹謗式的不實指控」保留追究權利。
「0+3」後首執法 警票控兩「黃碼」者 另拘一人
After the government implemented the “0+3” inbound arrangement at the end of last month, arrivals were issued a “yellow code” during their three-day medical surveillance period. Since the new measure took effect, police for the first time issued summonses to two members of the public with “yellow codes” who entered a restaurant and a beauty salon, and arrested a woman suspected of using another person’s vaccination record to enter a restaurant. The person responsible for the relevant premises was also prosecuted.
政府上月底實施入境「0+3」後，抵港者3日醫學監測期間獲發「黃碼」。警方自新措施實施後，首次票控兩名持「黃碼」進入餐廳及美容院的市民，並拘捕一名涉嫌使用他人「針卡」進入餐廳的女子，亦檢控有關處所負責人。
「空降」廣播處長張國財履新
Eddie Kwok Choi Cheung, who has a background as an administrative officer and was ‘parachuted in’ as Director of Broadcasting, took up the post today. When meeting reporters this morning, he was asked how he could perform as Director of Broadcasting without media experience. He responded: “In ‘Network 3.0’, I don’t know who would have what is supposedly media experience.” He also told reporters: “Perhaps later I can ask you what media experience means.” He stressed that he has experience in public administration and management.
政務官出身、「空降」出任廣播處長的張國財今日履新，他今早見記者時被問到沒有傳媒經驗，如何勝任廣播處長一職。他回應：「喺『網絡3.0』呢，我唔知邊個會有一個所謂傳媒嘅經驗。」他更向記者稱：「或者我遲啲可以向你討教一下咩叫傳媒經驗。」強調自己有公共行政和管理經驗。
4公務員涉多次違規取得「免針紙」被捕 警拒透露拘捕準則
Police today arrested four civil servants on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud, saying that they had earlier each paid between $500 and $2,500 to doctors who had been arrested or were wanted in connection with allegedly over-issuing vaccination exemption certificates, to obtain such certificates repeatedly. Asked about the grounds for the arrests, police said that after reviewing all the evidence, the arrestees’ medical backgrounds and assessments by medical experts, they had reason to believe that the women had obtained the certificates unlawfully. They declined to disclose the arrest criteria, citing investigative methods.
警方今日拘捕4名公務員涉串謀詐騙，指她們較早前各自以500至2,500元向已被捕或正被通緝、涉濫發「免針紙」的醫生多次取得免針紙。被問及拘捕理據，警方指，經審視所有證據、被捕人醫療背景及醫療專家的評估，有理由相信她們違法取得「免針紙」，但就以調查手法為由，不願透露拘捕的準則。
持「濫發」免針紙市民 可免費接受醫管局門診諮詢
Seven private doctors were earlier arrested on suspicion of being involved in the ‘over-issuance of vaccination exemption certificates’. The Government announced that the more than 20,000 certificates issued by the seven doctors would become invalid from next Wednesday (the 12th). Legislative Council member Kong Yuk-fun denounced the move as high-handed, but Chief Secretary for Administration Eric Chan Kwok-ki said the arrangement was “reasonable”. The Government announced last night that people holding vaccination exemption certificates issued by the doctors concerned can visit Hospital Authority general outpatient clinics free of charge to seek advice on whether they should continue to be exempted.
7名私家醫生早前疑涉「濫發免針紙」被捕，政府宣布7人發出逾2萬張的「免針紙」下周三（12日）起失效，立法會議員江玉歡直斥做法專橫，惟政務司司長陳國基反駁稱安排「合情合理」。政府昨晚宣布，持有相關醫生發出「免針紙」的市民能免費到訪醫管局轄下普通科門診，以諮詢是否續獲豁免。
江玉歡斥盧寵茂廢除「免針紙」專橫 疫苗通行證違兒童權利
Police earlier arrested seven doctors over alleged improper issuance of vaccine exemption certificates. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau subsequently announced that the still-valid certificates issued by the seven doctors would become invalid on October 12, involving more than 20,000 certificates. Legislative Council Election Committee constituency member Jiang Yuk-fun posted on social media yesterday under the title “When Did You Become High-Handed?”, directly accusing Lo Chung-mau of acting high-handedly. She also condemned the Vaccine Pass for causing suffering to an adult and a child, saying children’s rights had been harmed.
早前警方拘捕七名醫生，指涉濫發「免針紙」，醫務衞生局局長盧寵茂及後宣布七名醫生發出、仍然有效的「免針紙」，將於10月12日失效，數量逾2萬張。立法會議員（選委界）江玉歡，昨日在社交媒體以《何時變得專橫》為題出帖，直斥盧寵茂專橫。她又斥疫苗通行證令一長一幼受苦，兒童權利受損。
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