Speech by the Attorney General
Mr Jeremy Mathews, JP
in the Legislative Council on 1 June 1988
Resumption of Second Reading Debate on
Conveyancing and Property (Amendment) Bill 1987
ATTORNEY GENERAL:
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Sir,
I would like to thank the members of the Xa doc group
and in particular the convenor of the group, Mr. Peter C. Wong,
for the lengthy and detailed consideration they have given to
this Bill.
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Sir, as we have heard, this subject is extremely
technical. The Bill will cure several minor defects in the
principal Ordinance but other changes to our land law may still
be needed. Mr. Wong has proposed two such changes, namely to the
statutory limitation period for actions to recover land and to
the provision in the Land Registration Ordinance dealing with
charges floating changes. I thank him for these proposals and assure him
that they will be carefully considered by the Administration.
remarks,
Sir, with these comments I support the amendments
tabled today.
Question put and agreed to.
Bill read the Second time.
Bill committed to a Committee of the whole Council pursuant to Standing Order 43(1).
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