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THIRD READING OF BILLS
The Attorney General reported that:
the SIR EDWARD YOUDE MEMORIAL FUND BILL 1987 the ADOPTION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987 and
the HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT)
BILL 1987
had passed through Committee without amendment and
the PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 and
the CONTROL OF PUBLICATIONS CONSOLIDATION (AMENDMENT)
BILL 1986
had passed through Committee with amendments. He moved the third reading of the five bills.
Question put on each of the five bills and were agreed to.
After the President had determined that the motion for the third reading of the Public Order (Amendment) Bill 1986 had been agreed to, Mr. CHAN Kam-chuen claimed a division.
The President was of the opinion that a division was unnecessarily claimed and proceeded under Standing Order 36(5). There was a clear majority in support of the President's decision. The President then declared that
that the the motion
Bill be read the third agreed to.
time
was
All the five bills read the third time and passed.
The President put the question on the deferment of the
in the Order Paper which adjournment debate shown agreed to.
was
ADJOURNMENT AND NEXT SITTING
In accordance with Standing Orders His Excellency President adjourned the Council until 18 March 1987.
DATED
this
Council Chamber Hong Kong
16th
day
of
BY COMMAND OF THE PRESIDENT
March
(P. JACOBS)
Acting Chief Secretary
1987
the