Mr.
MARTIN LEE : Sir,
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any view this is an extremely
And indeed, every time
complicated piece of legislation.
I looked at it, I needed a long time to tune in.
I would therefore, like to express my deep
admiration for the very able chairmanship or is it
the hon. Mrs.
chairpersonship of
Rosanna TAM who has shown great patience and understanding
throughout the many meetings of the ad hoc group. I would
also like to thank
to thank the Secretary for Health and Welfare
reasonable attitude in accepting the many points
raised by the ad hoc group. Sir, this is a piece of
caring legislation
for his
and I think that Members would not
disagree with me if I were
if I were to describe the Secretary as a
caring parent in dealing with many of the problems raised
by the Xa xoc group.
The Bar Committee, too, has made
made many
many valuable
suggestions to the ad hoc group as it was concerned that
some of the provisions of this Bill might
might infringe on
civil liberties. Sir, in recent years, that is after I
ceased to be the chairman of the Bar Association in 1983,
the Bar Committee has taken on the role of the defender of
civil liberties, and I I hope that they will continue to
play this important role during these sensitive times.
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