Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
這當然不是單靠勞工及福利局便可以處理的問題，而是一定要由跨部門推動，包括入境事務處、勞工處、警務處、保安局，以及律政司均有責任去檢視的一個有關人口販運的問題，而債役所衍生種種不公義的問題也是要解決的。
It is because we are talking about the problem of debt bondage which is a very big problem with far - reaching implications . Certainly this is not a problem that can be tackled by the Labour and Welfare Bureau alone . Rather it is a problem relating to human trafficking that definitely requires cross - department facilitation and a problem that the Immigration Department the Labour Department the Hong Kong Police Force the Security Bureau and the Department of Justice are duty - bound to review and examine and the various problems of injustice arising from debt bondage should also be addressed
我本人的立場是，我認為這如此嚴重的罪行甚至不應該對何時可以提出控告的年期設立任何限制，我也認為就這罪行來說，搜證並非如想象般困難。
My personal position is that I think regarding such a serious offence there should not be any limitation at all on the time or period for prosecution to be instituted . I think insofar as this offence is concerned evidence collection may not be as difficult as it is conceived
所以，問題不是我們想象中般只是從香港的角度去看，其實國際社會也會給予幫助。
Therefore this issue should not be considered merely from the perspective of Hong Kong as we have perceived for actually the international community will also provide assistance
至於有關人士返回自己的國家之後，如何處理他們的證供等，這其實亦無須擔心。
As to how the evidence given by the people concerned should be handled after they have returned to their countries this actually gives no cause for worries either
正如我剛才所說，當訂立了一套整全的法例，而國 際社會亦同時有這些法例時，要互相交換資料甚至引渡證人等問題都會相對地容易解決。
As I said just now when a set of comprehensive laws are put in place and when the same is enacted in the international community in tandem it would be easier to resolve such problems as exchange of information and even extradition of witnesses etc
因此，大家絕對無須過分憂慮搜證方面的問題，而檢控這些無良人士，其實是香港政府及社會責無旁貸的。
Therefore it is absolutely unnecessary for Members to be over - worried about the problems with evidence collection and it is indeed incumbent upon the Hong Kong Government and society to institute prosecution against these unscrupulous people
我們最近看過高等法院原訟法庭的民事訴訟案件，在76宗案件當中，有33宗是沒有律師代表的訴訟人，他們是自辯的。
We have recently looked at the civil cases heard in the Court of First Instance of the High Court and found that 33 of 76 cases had unrepresented litigants who defended themselves
大家也知道，現時的法庭，尤其是高等法院原訟法庭的輪候時間，已經長至令很多案件也被延後，很多人看見香港的司法制度處理案件的步伐如此緩慢時，其實也會對打官司卻步，令他們很多時候也不會選擇在香港這個司法管轄區打官司。
As we all know the waiting time of cases to be heard in court especially in the Court of First Instance of the High Court is so long that many cases have to be put off . Seeing that court cases are heard at such a slow pace under the judicial system in Hong Kong many people are actually deterred from filing a case in court and so they often will not choose to go to court in this jurisdiction of Hong Kong
這對整體香港而言，大家也是輸家。
To Hong Kong at large it means that we are all rendered losers
其實，這問題當然源自很多人沒有能力聘請律師，就這方面，當然我們要從界別的角度來看，究竟香港的法律學院是否足夠？
In fact this is of course due to the fact that many people do not have the means to hire a lawyer and on this point certainly we have to consider it from the perspective of the profession . Are there enough law schools in Hong Kong?
有些人說法律學院培訓了太多律師，由於有太多法律學系的畢業生，所以每年均有很多新律師，但為甚麼律師的人數不斷增加，很多香港人在打官司時卻仍然沒有能力聘請律師？
Some people said that the law schools have trained too many lawyers and as there are too many law graduates there should be many new lawyers each year but why is it that when the number of lawyers keeps increasing many Hongkongers still lack the means to hire a lawyer when they are involved in a lawsuit?
這當然有各種原因，但法援的覆蓋面確實是很大的問題。
This is of course due to various reasons but the coverage of legal aid is indeed a major problem
其實，法律界已經提供很多免費的法律服務，包括香港律師會、香港大律師公會或透過當值律師服務，都有向市民提供一些免費或價錢非常便宜的法律服務。
In fact the legal profession has provided a myriad of legal services for free . For example through The Law Society of Hong Kong the Hong Kong Bar Association or the Duty Lawyer Service members of the public are provided with free or inexpensive legal services
但是，這樣做並不足夠，一定要由政府牽頭擴大法援的覆蓋面，這才是最直接的做法。
However this is still far from adequate and the Government must take the lead to expand the coverage of legal aid and only this is the most direct approach . The legal aid system has long been plagued by several problems
我記得雖然在兩年前曾經大幅調整，但調整後收費仍然很低，所以這方面仍須檢討。
I recall that the fees were substantially adjusted two years ago but they remain to be very low after the adjustment and for this reason a review is still warranted
就這項安排，我希望能盡快看見政府付諸實行，因為這會提升整個法援署的重要性。
With regard to this arrangement I wish to see its expeditious implementation by the Government for this will enhance the importance of LAD as a whole
我亦希望這是政府更高度重視法援的中立性及重要性的體現。
I also hope that this is manifestation of the Government giving more weight to the neutrality and importance of the legal aid system
我剛才提到法援的中立性，為甚麼法援的中立性十分重要？
I mentioned neutrality just now . Why is neutrality so important to legal aid?
正如其他議員所說，很多時候，一些控告政府的司法覆核案件都是要透過法援制度來獲得支援。
As other Members have said it is often the case that judicial review cases filed against the Government have to obtain support through the legal aid system
就司法覆核來說，不同人有不同的看法，但無可否認，司法覆核是《基本法》和現行普通法賦予每一位市民的權利。
On the question of judicial review different people may have different views but there is no denying that judicial review is a right given to each and every citizen by the Basic Law and common law in force
如果市民因為無錢而不能向政府提出司法覆核，這是公義得不到彰顯，也是我們法律制度上的大問題。
If members of the public cannot seek a judicial review against the Government because of a lack of means that would amount to justice denied and that would be a major problem in our legal system
所以，法援支持市民提出司法覆核和進行有關的法律程序不應受任何限制。
Therefore the provision of legal aid to the public for seeking a judicial review and bringing the relevant legal proceedings should not be subject to any limitation
剛才周浩鼎議員提到現時有人濫用法援進行司法覆核的法律程序。
Earlier on Mr Holden CHOW said that the system was abused by some people who applied for legal aid to initiate judicial review proceedings
我不知道他自己曾處理多少宗司法覆核案件，如果他對司法覆核稍有認識，又或者他作為執業律師，如果他有少許專業知識的話，他便會知道根本不可能濫用法援提出司法覆核的法律程序。
I wonder how many judicial review cases he has personally handled . Had he known a little about judicial review or had he being a practising solicitor possessed a bit of professional knowledge he would have known that it is downright impossible for legal aid to be abused for initiating judicial review proceedings
因為司法覆核案件本身要經過很嚴謹的程序，法庭先要檢視案件，認為有理據和合理勝算，才會批准提出司法覆核，不是甚麼申請也批准的。
It is because judicial review cases have to go through most stringent procedures . The Court will first examine the case and only when the case is considered to have reasonable grounds and prospect of success that the Court will grant leave for application for judicial review . It is not the case that any application will be approved
如果周浩鼎議員對這方面的法律有興趣，他大可參考最近一些司法覆核案件的判決，無論是終審法院或原訟法庭的案件也好，他應該知道要取得司法覆核許可並不容易，而是非常困難的，法庭的標準一點也不低。
If Mr Holden CHOW is interested in this aspect of law he may draw reference to the judgments on some judicial review cases recently and whether from cases heard in the Court of Final Appeal or those in the Court of First Instance he should know that it is not easy to obtain leave to apply for judicial review . It is very difficult to do so and the Courts standard is not low at any rate
所以，如果說向法援申請提出司法覆核案件有時是濫用法援，這是錯誤的說法，也是欠缺理據的說法，更是對正在處理法援案件的律師極不尊重，因為他們是非常專業和獨立地處理法援申請，以及必定依足法援條例行事。
Therefore if it is said that people applying for legal aid to initiate judicial review proceedings have sometimes abused the legal aid system such a remark is wrong unjustifiable and even amounts to gross disrespect to lawyers who are handling the legal aid cases because they have been handling applications for legal aid in a most professional independent manner and definitely in full compliance with the legislation on legal aid
法援署很多時候會先聽取外間的第三者的獨立意見，研究案件是否有理據，然後才會批出法援。
LAD will often seek the independent opinion of a third - party outsider first and consider the merits of the case before granting legal aid
相反，很多律師對我說現時法援署的要求較以前更為嚴謹，令很多法援申請失敗，大家只要看看數據便會知道。
Quite the contrary many lawyers have told me that LAD has now adopted more stringent standards than before resulting in many applications for legal aid being rejected . Just take a look at the statistics and Members will know
所以，周浩鼎議員不要一知半解，他應該先對這制度有透徹全 面的認識，然後才提出這些所謂的例子。
So Mr Holden CHOW should not make comments based on his half - baked knowledge . He should first obtain a full thorough understanding of this system before citing those so - called examples
但是，總體而言，我認為香港的法援制度是建全的制度。
However in general I think the legal aid system in Hong Kong is sound
當然，制度永遠也有改善空間，我亦希望局方會進一步完善法援制度。
Of course there is always room for improvement to be made to a system and I hope that the Bureau will further perfect the legal aid system
但是，這制度是良好、有基礎及多年來行之有效的；所以，我希望同事不要胡亂批評法援署，說有人濫用法援，因為就法援署的工作來說，我自己多年來看到的是，我認為法援署的律師或公務員均非常專業而中立地秉行法援制度，而且他們很有實力，對法例亦十分清楚。
That said this system is sound well - established and proven over the years . Therefore I hope that Honourable colleagues will not criticize LAD arbitrarily making allegations about abuse of the legal aid system because insofar as the work of LAD is concerned what I have seen over the years is that I think the lawyers or civil servants in LAD have upheld the legal aid system in a most professional and independent manner and they are of high calibre and well versed in the legislation
所以，當你批評有人濫用法援，其實是不相信每天辛勤地在法援署緊守崗位的一群專業人士。
So when you criticize a person for abusing the legal aid system actually it signals your distrust in the group of professionals who work conscientiously and faithfully in their positions in LAD every day
代理主席，朱凱廸議員今天提出的議案涉及公開資料和資訊自由。
Deputy President the motion moved by Mr CHU Hoi - dick today is about access to information and freedom of information
特區政府一向非常重視向公眾提供和發放政府的資訊。
The SAR Government has all along attached great importance to providing and disseminating government information to the public
我們致力落實《公開資料守則》，讓公眾可根據《守則》索取資料。
We have always been committed to providing information requested by members of the public in accordance with the Code on Access to Information the Code
《守則》體現政府開放和負責任的施政方針，大原則是除非有充分理由需要拒絕披露資料，否則政府會向索取資料人士提供資料。
The Code provides that for the sake of openness and accountability the Government will make available information that it holds to the information requestor unless there are valid reasons to withhold disclosure of information
根據《守則》，除非有充分理由根據《守則》第2部的規定拒絕披露資料，否則政策局/部門應以可發放資料作為基礎，處理市民所索取的資料。
According to the Code unless there is good reason to withhold the disclosure of information under Part 2 of the Code relating to the provision on information which may be refused bureauxdepartments should work on the basis that information requested will be released when handling requests for information from members of the public
《守則》第2部所指的規定，例如有關資料涉及保安、執法或法律訴訟程序等，均為合理理由，《守則》亦同時訂明向索取資料人士提供索取資料的程序及時限，有規有矩。
The reasons stipulated in Part 2 of the Code are reasonable grounds for withholding disclosure of information for example if the information concerned relates to security law enforcement or legal proceedings and so on the requests should be refused . The Code also specifies the procedures and time frames for providing information requested and everything is subject to a set of rules and regulations
至於訂立資訊自由法方面，香港法律改革委員會的確成立了公開資料小組委員會，專門研究公開資料這課題，包括訂立資訊自由法的建議，這正是朱議員倡議的事情，所以有關工作已在進行。
With regard to enacting a law on freedom of information the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong has already set up the Access to Information Subcommittee to specifically study the subject of access to information including the proposal of enacting a law on freedom of information . This is exactly what Mr CHU is advocating and therefore work in this regard has already commenced
該小組委員會正詳細檢視香港在公開資料方面的現況，並對海外司法管轄區的相關法律進行全面的比較研究，不是憑數個例子便可判斷一件事是否做得好，這才能為香港的公開資料制度改革提出一個合適的方案。
The Subcommittee is now conducting detailed reviews of the local situation on access to information and undertaking comprehensive comparative studies of the relevant laws in overseas jurisdictions . The effectiveness of such initiatives should not be judged solely with a few examples and such efforts will enable the Subcommittee to make appropriate recommendations on a possible option for reforming the local system on access to information
代理主席，稍後我會細心聆聽其他議員就這項課題提出的意見，然後再作出回應。
Deputy President I will listen carefully to the views expressed by other Members on this subject and respond again later
我們明白市民對政府開放透明的期望與日俱增。
We understand that the publics expectation for an open and transparent Government has been increasing
事實上，近年市民向政策局/部門提出索取資料的要求數量不斷上升。
In fact the requests for access to information received by various Policy Bureaux and government departments have been on a constant rise in recent years
各政策局/部門於2016-2017年度接獲根據《公開資料守則》提出的索取資料要求超過5,500宗，數量為歷年之冠。
In 2016 - 2017 Policy Bureaux and government departments received more than 5 500 requests for access to information pursuant to the Code on Access to Information the Code . The number was the highest over all years
在去年第二季，接獲的要求亦接近1,500宗。
In the second quarter of last year about 1 500 requests were received . Policy bureauxgovernment departments have all along been endeavouring to handle each request in accordance with the Code
這些比率除了本身數字高外，相比其他海外司法管轄區亦相當不錯。
The high percentage is rather satisfactory when compared with those of overseas jurisdictions
根據英國發表的統計數字，在2016年當地的申請索取資料個案，當中只有46%的申請獲提供全部資料，我們的數字高出1倍多；14%的申請獲提供部分資料。
According to the statistics of the United Kingdom of all requests for information in 2016 only 46 % were met in full . Our figure is more than double of the United Kingdoms . About 14 % of the requests were partially met
澳洲方面，在2015-2016年度所處理的申請中，有56%獲提供全部的資料，我們的數字亦遠遠比它高；34%獲提供部分資料。
In Australia of all requests processed in 2015 - 2016 about 56 % were met in full and our figure is far higher than Australias . Thirty - four percent were partially met
由此可見，議案中提到特區政府部門隱瞞公共資訊的指控與事實不符，提出這個指控實在有欠公允，亦不能成立。
One can see that the allegation made in the motion about the SAR Government persistently withholding public information is far from the fact . It is unfair to make this allegation which is unfounded
事實上，目前的《守則》在制度上亦保障公眾獲取資料的權利。
In fact the Code safeguards the rights of the public in their access to information
根據《守則》，市民如認為政策局/部門未有遵行《守則》的規定，可要求有關政策局/部門覆檢有關個案。
According to the Code any person who believes that a Policy Bureaugovernment department has failed to comply with any provision of the Code may ask the bureaudepartment to review the situation
除覆檢機制外，《守則》亦提供投訴渠道。
Besides the review mechanism the Code has also put in place a proper channel for complaints
申請人如有不滿，可向獨立的申訴專員公署作出投訴，申訴專員公署會作出獨立調查。
Any person who is not satisfied may complain to The Ombudsman . The Office of The Ombudsman will conduct an independent investigation
在訂立資訊自由法方面，正如我在開場發言表示，香港法律改革委員會的公開資料小組委員會，正如剛才部分議員提到，正就公開資料的議題進行詳細檢討及研究。
As to whether a law will be enacted on freedom of information I have explained in the opening remarks that the Access to Information Sub - committee under the law Reform Commission of Hong Kong LRC is currently reviewing and studying the relevant question in detail . Just now some Members have also mentioned that
小組委員會現時已進入草擬諮詢文件的階段。
The Sub - committee is now at the stage of drafting the consultation papers
根據現時的進度，小組委員會預計可以在今年內發表諮詢文件，諮詢公眾。
According to the present progress the Sub - committee is expected to consult the public by publishing the consultation papers within this year
小組委員會在考慮公眾諮詢所收集的意見後，會作出改革建議。
Taking into account views collected during the public consultation the Sub - committee will make the recommendations on reform
法改會經考慮小組委員會提交的報告後，會發表最後報告。
LRC will then publish a final report in the light of the Sub - committees report
特區政府會密切留意法改會發表的報告書，仔細研究報 告，考慮如何改革現時的公開資料制度，而訂立資訊自由法會在考慮之列。
The SAR Government will monitor closely the report of LRC and study it in detail . We will consider the ways to reform the present regime of access to information . The legislation for freedom of information is one of the options
由此可見，朱凱廸議員提出的議案既不合適，亦無需要。
It can be seen that Mr CHU Hoi - dicks motion is not appropriate and unnecessary
主席，我謹此陳辭，反對朱議員提出的議案。
With these remarks President I oppose to the motion moved by Mr CHU
我現在請朱凱廸議員答辯。
I now call upon Mr CHU Hoi - dick to reply
根據《法律援助條例》動議的擬議決議案。
Proposed resolution under the Legal Aid Ordinance
根據《肺塵埃沉着病及間皮瘤條例》動議的擬議決議案。
Proposed resolution under the Pneumoconiosis and Mesothelioma Compensation Ordinance
我亦感謝不同團體和人士向法案委員會表達對《條例草案》的意見。
I am also grateful to the various deputations and parties who have expressed their views on the Bill to the Bills Committee
《條例草案》的目的是要加強規管職業介紹所，以保障求職者，包括外籍家庭傭工的權利。
The object of the Bill is to strengthen the regulation of employment agencies with a view to protecting jobseekers including foreign domestic helpers of their rights
《條例草案》建議提高《僱傭條例》下職業介紹所無牌經營及濫收求職者佣金罪行的最高刑罰。
The Bill proposes to raise the maximum penalty under the Employment Ordinance EO for the offences of unlicensed operation and overcharging jobseekers by employment agencies
在現行法例下，職業介紹所可向求職者收取的佣金不得超過其第一個月工資的10%。
Under the existing law the maximum commission which may be received by an employment agency from a jobseeker shall not exceed 10 % of his or her first months wages
任何人如違反有關規定，最高可被判罰款5萬元。
A person contravening the relevant provision is liable to a maximum penalty of a fine of 50,000
為回應社會就職業介紹所濫收求職者佣金的關注，政府建議大幅提高罰則至最高罰款35萬元及監禁3年，即《僱傭條例》下最高的罰則水平。
In response to societys concerns regarding the overcharging of jobseekers by employment agencies the Government proposes to raise substantially the maximum penalty to a maximum fine of 350,000 and imprisonment for three years same as the maximum penalty under EO
此外，我們亦建議把濫收求職者佣金罪行的涵蓋範圍，擴展至持牌人 以外的相關人士，包括管理層及受僱於職業介紹所的人員。
Moreover we propose to also extend the scope of the offence of overcharging jobseekers to cover in addition to the licensee certain persons associated with the licensee including the management and officers employed by the employment agency
這些建議通過後，將大大加強對濫收佣金罪行的阻嚇作用。
These proposals if passed will significantly increase the deterrence against the offence of overcharging of commission
基於現時無牌經營職業介紹所的刑罰級別與濫收佣金的罪行相同，為防止無牌經營的職業介紹所濫收求職者佣金而面對較低的刑罰，《條例草案》建議相應提高無牌經營的刑罰至最高罰款35萬元及監禁3年。
As an offender of unlicensed operation of employment agency is presently liable to the same level of penalty as that for the offence of overcharging jobseekers to prevent the situation where an unlicensed operator of an employment agency is liable to lighter penalties for overcharging jobseekers the Bill proposes to correspondingly raise the maximum penalty for the offence of unlicensed operation to a maximum fine of 350,000 and imprisonment for three years
此外，《條例草案》的其他建議有助提高職業介紹所的質素，包括增訂勞工處處長可考慮拒絕發出/續發牌照或將牌照撤銷的新理由，例如持牌人或相關人士違反了《僱傭條例》第XII部或根據《僱傭條例》第62條訂立的任何規例等。
Furthermore other proposals made in the Bill will help upgrade the quality of employment agencies . Those include the introduction of new grounds for the Commissioner for Labour to consider refusing to issue or renew or revoke a licence such as the contravention of any provision of Part XII of EO or any regulation made under section 62 of EO by a licensee or its associates
《條例草案》亦訂明處長可不時就職業介紹所發出實務守則，並清楚述明處長可以以持牌人及/或相關人士不遵從守則為理由，拒絕發出或續發牌照，或將牌照撤銷。
The Bill also provides for the Commissioner for Labour to issue from time to time codes of practice for employment agencies and makes clear that non - compliance with the relevant code by the licensee andor associates will be a ground on which the Commissioner for Labour may refuse to issue or renew or revoke a licence
在法案委員會的討論過程中，有委員建議政府考慮延長檢控濫收佣金罪行的6個月法定時效限制，讓投訴人有足夠時間提出投訴，以免不良職業介紹所在法定時限期滿後逃過刑事責任。
In the course of discussions in the Bills Committee members suggested that the Administration should consider extending the statutory time limit of six months for prosecution of the offence of overcharging of commission so as to allow complainants sufficient time to file complaints which may reduce the chance of unscrupulous employment agencies escaping from criminal liability upon the expiry of the statutory time limit
我們經過審慎考慮後，決定採納委員的建議。
After careful consideration we decided to adopt this proposal by members
我稍後將動議修正案，在《僱傭條例》第60條下加入一項新款，以延長檢控職業介紹所無牌經營和濫收佣金罪行的時效限制至罪行發生的日期後12個月，以進一步加強對這些罪行的阻嚇力。
I will later on move an amendment proposing to add a new subsection under section 60 of EO to extend the time limit for prosecution of an offence of unlicensed operation of employment agencies and overcharging of commission to within 12 months after the date of the commission of the offence in order to enhance further the deterrent effect against those offences
我們的建議已在容許受屈求職者有充分時間提出投訴，以及鼓勵他們盡早提出投訴之間取得合理平衡。
Our proposal has already struck a balance between allowing sufficient time for aggrieved jobseekers to file complaints and encouraging jobseekers to file complaints as soon as possible
它亦配合《僱傭條例》第56條的規定，即職業介紹所須將求職者紀錄，在每個會計年度完結後保留不少於12個月的規定。
It also ties in with the requirement under section 56 of EO that employment agencies have to retain records of jobseekers for a period of not less than 12 months after the expiration of each accounting year
法案委員會已察悉上述政府的建議和理據，而修正案的擬稿亦早已交予法案委員會傳閱和考慮，委員普遍對修正案並無異議。
The Bills Committee noted the Governments aforementioned position and rationale and the proposed amendment was submitted to the Bills Committee well in advance for circulation and consideration . Members in general have not raised any objection to the amendment
至於張超雄議員提出的修正案，將時效限制進一步延長至24個月，這有違我們鼓勵受屈求職者盡早提出投訴的原意。
As for the amendment put forward by Dr Fernando CHEUNG which proposes a further extension of the time limit to 24 months it runs counter to our original intent of encouraging aggrieved jobseekers to file complaints as soon as possible
況且，證據會隨時間流失，證人的記憶亦會隨着時間流逝而變得模糊，讓調查人員難以跟進或難以搜集足夠和可信的證據作出檢控，因此政府在經過詳細考慮後並無採納張議員的建議。
Besides with evidence and memory fading with the lapse of time it will be difficult for investigators to secure sufficient and reliable evidence for prosecution of the offences . For this reason the Government did not take on board Dr CHEUNGs proposal after thorough consideration
我在動議修正案時會再就修正案詳細解釋。
I will explain the amendment in detail at moving it
就《條例草案》擴大濫收佣金罪行適用範圍至持牌人以外的相關人士的建議，郭偉强議員、潘兆平議員關注受僱於職業介紹所的個別員工會否無辜代替職業介紹所持牌人或管理層承擔罪責。
Regarding the Bills proposal to extend the scope of the offence of overcharging of commission from jobseekers to persons associated with the licensee Mr KWOK Wai - keung and Mr POON Siu - ping expressed concerns about whether individual employees of an employment agency could innocently take the blame for the licensee or the management
我想強調，《條例草案》的目的是要加強對濫收佣金罪行的阻嚇作用。
I wish to stress that the object of the Bill is to strengthen the deterrent effect against the offence of overcharging of commission
現時只有職業介紹所的持牌人才須為濫收佣金罪行負上法律責任。
At present only the licensee of an employment agency could be held liable to the overcharging offence
如濫收佣金 的人是有份經辦職業介紹所的人但並非持牌人，持牌人可辯稱該筆佣金實際上並非由持牌人收取，而勞工處可能受現行條文所限未能提出檢控，亦不能根據現行條文撤銷其牌照。
If a jobseeker is overcharged by an operator of an employment agency who is not the licensee the licensee may argue that the commission in question is actually not received by the licensee . The Labour Department LD may not be able to initiate prosecution owing to the limitations of the provision nor can it revoke the licence of the employment agency under the current provision
我們認為有必要將濫收佣金罪行的涵蓋範圍擴展至持牌人以外的相關人士，以堵塞這個漏洞。
To close this loophole we consider it necessary to extend the scope of offence of overcharging jobseekers to associates in addition to the licensee
我亦想強調，勞工處在考慮是否檢控濫收佣金的人士時，會仔細考慮每宗案件的所有相關事實，例如確定該人士是否該筆濫收的佣金的最終收取人等，並會嚴格遵循既定檢控程序，包括徵詢律政司的意見，絕對不會容許持牌人或管理層將罪責推卸到無辜的僱員身上。
I also wish to stress that in considering whether to prosecute a person involved in overcharging LD will carefully consider all the relevant facts of each case such as ascertaining whether such a person is the end receiver of the overcharged commission . It will also strictly follow established prosecution procedures including consulting the Department of Justice and in no way allow the licensee or management of an employment agency to shift the blame to innocent employees
《條例草案》通過後，我們會進行宣傳工作，讓經辦職業介紹所的人士或僱員清楚知悉法律規定，提醒他們切勿以身試法。
Following the passage of the Bill LD will launch publicity to keep operators and employees of employment agencies clearly informed of the relevant legal requirements and alert them against flouting the law