Parents to see sex offenders list

Parents may get the chance to check records for sex offenders (note 1) when seeking tutors for their kids.

 

The chances of that happening will be up for discussion (note 2) once a voluntary registry system is running next month.

 

Undersecretary of Security Lai Tung-kok said yesterday he is well aware (note 3) that parents want access to the register before hiring tutors, thought as it stands now (note 4) it’s only for institutions.

 

“Once it is running smoothly we will conduct a review to decide if the scheme should be open to other users, including parents,” he said.  The review will be conducted about six months from now.

 

The first phase of the Sexual Conviction Record Check Scheme will only cover work relating to children and mentally disable people (note 5) and run a rule over teachers, caretakers and school drivers.

 

The scheme covers offenses that include indecent assault (非禮), rape and intercourse with a girl under 16.  But it excludes Peeping Toms (偷窺狂) and indecent (猥褻) exposure.

 

Under the system, employers can ask job seekers to undergo a sexual conviction record check.

 

Prospective employee will submit applications and provide fingerprints for verification to police headquarters in Wan Chai in person and pay HK$115 for the procedure. Applicants will then be given a 14-digit code.

 

Prospective employers can log into (note 6) the phone-based system and use the code to check someone for sex-crime convictions. But the system will not free up (公開) details of cases.

 

Lai said the government has no intention to force employee to provide records through legislation.

 

Also, he said, there is no worry that data will be stolen as high-security measures are being applied.

 

In addition to the code, employers will need the first four digits of a job hopehul’s identity card to access information.

 

(note 1) sex offenders=性犯罪者

An old [a repeated] offender=慣犯,累犯

 

(note 2) up for discussion=很快會提出討論

Up for=打算

Up to date=最近的,最新的

Up to me=我決定

Up to something=忙於狡詐的事

Up to you=隨便你,你自己決定

Ups and downs=盛衰,沉浮

What’s up?=你好？近況如何？

 

(note 3) well aware=知道,注意到,很清楚明白

Aware 的同義詞有cognizant, conscious, sensible, awake, alert, watchful, vigilant

 

(note 4) as it stands now=以目前情況來說

 

As it stands的同義詞有 as it is, as it stands, as offered, as presented, as represented, as seen, as shown, as things are, in its present condition, in its present form, in its present state, in the same way, just the same, without warranty

 

A priori=推論,推定 [邏輯學] 演繹法 accordingly, as a consequence, as a result of, deductive

 

(note 5) mentally disabled people=精神病人

Disabled=殘癈

Old age disabled Bo Bo for hard labour=年邁使Bo Bo不能勝任繁重工作了

Mo Mo was disabled from walking by a fall=Mo Mo 摔跤後連路也走不動了

 

(note 6) log into=登進