The Executive Council today discussed a bill to set guidelines for the People’s Liberation Army Macao Garrison Troops to enable them to assist in social order-enforcement and rescue operations. The bill, entitled “Assistance by the Macao Garrison Troops of the People’s Liberation Amy in social order-enforcement and rescue operation law,” will be submitted to the Legislative Assembly for discussion. Executive Council spokesman, Mr Tong Chi Kin, said the law was necessary as the Macao SAR Garrison Law stipulated that when requested by the MSAR Government, the Macao Garrison Troops could participate in social order-enforcement and rescue operations. When called out the troops would have the power of officers of the relevant agency. Mr Tong disclosed that the draft law also stipulated the civic responsibility of the garrison when exercising law-enforcement duties as well as the legal responsibility related to unlawful acts carried out against the troops. According to the bill, he said, when the MSAR’s request for the assistance of the Garrison Troop is granted by the Central Government, the Chief Executive would issue an administrative order to stipulate the nature and the starting time of the troops’ participation in the operations, as well as the power of the Garrison Troop during that particular operation.
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