HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 11 January 1989
香港立法局———————————一九八九年一月十一日
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Sir, Dr. LEONG and Mr. SIT asked me to explain what they think is a mental somersault on my part-having said that the reasons which we had advanced for enacting the legislation were as valid today as they had been then, yet we now propose the repeal. The answer, Sir, really can be found in my speech in moving the Second Reading of the Bill. I said then the existence of the Bill had caused concern to the public out of proportion to the value to the community of keeping the Bill. And that is the reason.
Sir, I beg to move.
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).
Committee stage of Bill
Council went into Committee.
PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988
Clause 1
SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION: Sir, I move that clause 1 be amended as set out in the paper circulated to Members. The amendment is a technical one designed purely to bring the Bill into the calendar year 1989.
Sir, I beg to move.
Proposed amendment
Clause 1
That clause 1 be amended, by deleting "1988" and substituting "1989".
Question on the amendment proposed, put and agreed to.
Question on clause 1, as amended, proposed, put and agreed to.