In the 2019 Anti-Extradition Bill Movement, protestors and police officers clashed severely, with universities serving as one of the "battlefields". That year, eight UGC-funded universities implemented various entrance control measures, including the installation of turnstiles and registration of visitor identities. Nearly six years later, some universities have lifted these restrictions, but four have not yet eased their controls.
Within university campuses, many public spaces are specified in land leases, including over 7,000 square meters that the Hong Kong Polytechnic University is required to provide. The Audit Commission had previously suggested that PolyU review its security measures. In the 2024 audit report, PolyU stated that it has no obligation to open all areas of the campus to the public and has consistently adhered to the public space regulations outlined in the land lease. What is the current situation?
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2019年反修例事件，示威者與警方多次爆發嚴重衝突，大學是「戰場」之一。當年八間資助大學均訂立不同出入管制措施，包括安裝閘機、登記訪客身份等。時隔近六年，有大學取消管制，惟有四間仍未放寛。
大學校園內，不乏地契列明的公共空間，當中理工大學須提供逾7000平方米空間。審計署曾向理大提議檢討保安措施，去年審計報告中，理大表示沒有責任向所有公眾人士開放校園的全部範圍，亦一直遵從地契訂明的公眾範圍規定，現時情況是如何？
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