MISS TAM:
Sir,
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Draft speech by Hon Maria TAM Legislative Council – 8 June 1988
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Securities (Amendment) Bill 1988
Committee Stage
Legislative
Council.
The Legee Ad hoc group has discussed
clause 2 and
reached agreement with the Administration on the following amendments :
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New $19(2)(c)
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It has been agreed that the $ection be amended extend the disclosure provision to cover all relevant civil proceedings.
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New $19(2) (h)
This
will be brought in line with the Insurance
Companies (Amendment) Bill 1988 and will hence be
amended to the effect that the Commissioner for
Securities will have to be satisfied that there are adequate secrecy provisions in the jurisdiction of the overseas supervisory authorities before information is disclosed to such authorities.
Section 19(7)
The Group pointed out to the Administration that the penalties for breach of secrecy provisions were lower than those prescribed in the Banking Ordinance and Insurance Companies (Amendment) Bill. Section 19(7)
will accordingly be amended to bring the penalties into line with the Banking and Insurance legislation.
Sir, I move that clause 2 be amended as set out in the paper circulated to Members.