The LegCo Reporter 2003-2004		Issue No. 5 (6 November 2003)
At its meeting on 5 November 2003, the Legislative Council passed the following bill: Revenue (No. 3) Bill 2003. At the same meeting, the Council passed the following resolution: Resolution moved by the Secretary for the Civil Service relating to the Statutes of the University of Hong Kong (Amendment) (No. 2) Statutes 2003. The following motion with no legislative effect was also passed by the Council: Motion on "Combating the problem of Mainlanders engaging in illegal employment and prostitution in Hong Kong", moved by Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung as amended by Hon James TO Kun-sun and further amended by Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee "That, as information indicates an upward trend in the number of Mainlanders arrested for engaging in illegal employment and prostitution in Hong Kong in recent years; they work in construction sites, licensed food premises, guesthouses and places of public entertainment, which not only affects the employment of local workers, but also causes serious nuisances to the public, this Council urges the Government to: (a) increase manpower, step up inspections, and gather intelligence to combat such illegal activities; (b) review the relevant legislation and introduce heavier penalties; (c) review the Government's outsourcing and licensing systems, and study the introduction of a point system and more stringent licensing requirements to penalize those employers who employ illegal workers, with a view to deterring them from employing illegal workers; and (d) strengthen its communication with the public security and border control authorities of the Mainland and exchange relevant information in a timely manner, in order to enhance the collaborative efforts in combating illegal employment and prostitution, and suggest to the relevant Mainland authorities that effective measures be adopted to prevent those Mainlanders who have committed crimes in Hong Kong from re-entering the territory with other identities."