Supplementary to Question No
in LegCo Meeting.6.1988.
the
MR. SOHMEN : Sir, the ad hoc group on the Banking
Bill was assured in 1986 that its concerns about
from the decisions of one appeals from
part of
executive branch to another were unnecessary, since
the question of administrative appeals was already
being addressed, and its recommendations for appeals
to judicial or quasi-judicial tribunals would be
After two years of deliberation, the
be saying
made soon.
Chief Secretary now seems
to
that
the
existing procedure will unlikely see much change.
Does this mean, Sir, that as far as the appeals
procedure under the Banking Ordinance is concerned,
the present procedure will be retained? And, if
So,
was the ad hoc group not being misled when it
accepted the Financial Secretary's assurances that
its views would be fully considered?
CHIEF SECRETARY :
Sir, may I defer to my Friend
the Financial Secretary.
FINANCIAL
SECRETARY
Certainly, Sir, We had
we
considered transferring appeals to the Governor
in Council to
alternative body but, after
had studied the position, we concluded that this
an
would present
the Banking Ordinance some
number of difficulties. a
Under
decisions
are
made
to
the Governor in Council
So, if we were to set up