Sir,
UMELCO
DRAFT SPEECH BY HON MRS SELINA CHOW, OBE, JP
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL - 7 MAY 1986
DEFAMATION (AMENDMENT) BILL
Compared to most other legislative amendments proposed or advocated by the Consumer Council, the Defamation (Amendment)
Bill before us
is exceptionally speedy work on the part of the Administration, for it was only one year ago that it was drawn to our attention that what appeared to be the few teeth the Council has got were ineffective dentures
the incapable of
of exposing
For in spite of the fraudulent practices of unethical traders. Council's efforts to protect the public by informing them of trading malpractices, the media are reluctant to report the names
of
those
responsible,
traders might succeed publishing these names.
for
in defamation
whether the named unsure they are
them action against
for
The amendment will extend qualified privilege to fair of future and accurates newspaper television and radio reports of Consumer Council notices.
On behalf of the Consumer Council, I welcome this long
and hope the media will awaited legislative clarification,
will at
last be able to join
to join us in sinking our
in sinking our teeth in to this rather
meaty problem.
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HKK 013
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