Read the full judgment text of FAMC 000023/2003 on BabelCite. This FAMC judgment was delivered on 28 May 2003.
1. The first question which the applicants wish to pursue before the Court of Final Appeal is a question of statutory construction. It concerns the true construction of s.10 of the Police Force Ordinance, Cap. 232. This section sets out the duties of the police force. The question of its construction comes to this. Is the police force's duty to preserve order in public places limited to preserving the public peace? The applicants contend for an answer in the affirmative.