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A Closed Area Permit (CAP) [b] is a document issued by the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) that allows individuals to travel in the Frontier Closed Area, a regulated border zone between Hong Kong and mainland China. Individuals may apply for a permit if they live, work, have relatives, or wish to travel in the Frontier Closed Area.
A police certificate is also known as good citizen certificate (in Hong Kong), good conduct certificate, police clearance certificate, national police history check (in Australia), certificate of good character/good character certificate (Caribbean), or judicial record extracts.
The 1950s saw the commencement of Hong Kong's 40-year rise to global prominence, during which time the Hong Kong Police tackled many issues that have challenged Hong Kong's stability. Between 1949 and 1989 , Hong Kong experienced several huge waves of immigration from mainland China , most notably 1958–62 .
The Commissioner of Police heads the Hong Kong Police Force and, in accordance with Section 4 of the Police Force Ordinance, reports to the Chief Executive of Hong Kong and the Security Bureau. As of June 2021, the current commissioner is Raymond Siu Chak-Yee , appointed by the State Council of China .
USection 101 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (the CPO) (Cap. 221 of the Laws of Hong Kong) sets out the circumstances where a citizen has the power to make an arrest. The law granted members of the public to arrest any person whom they may reasonably suspect of an arrestable offence without a warrant. [ 1 ]
An agreement was signed on 24 August 2006, that the bank was to be acquired by China Construction Bank (CCB) for HK$ 9.7 billion. [2] The deal was approved by the end of 2006 by the Hong Kong and mainland China regulators, and CCB shareholders in a general meeting.
Police vehicles in Hong Kong. The main duties of law enforcement in Hong Kong are taken up by the Hong Kong Police Force.Other major law enforcement agencies (LEAs) include the Customs and Excise Department, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), Hong Kong Correctional Services department, the Immigration Department.
CCB tower (right) in Hong Kong. In 2006, CCB acquired Bank of America (Asia), which started in 1912 in Hong Kong as Bank of Canton, and had a subsidiary in Macao. CCB opened a London office on 2 June 2009. In 2008, CCB submitted an application to the New York State Banking Department and the Federal Reserve Board to establish a branch in New ...