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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 993
OF 220445Z MARCH 90
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HONG KONG TELNO 915 : EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
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30 MAR 1990
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AT THE PART I MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD ON 20 MARCH, THE COUNCIL ADVISED AND THE GOVERNOR ORDERED THAT ·
(A) (I) FOR THE TIME BEING, THE AGE AT WHICH PERSONS MAY MARRY WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT SHOULD REMAIN AT 21, TO BE REVIEWED AT THE SAME TIME AS CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO LOWERING THE VOTING AGE:
(II) APPROPRIATE AMENDMENTS SHOULD BE INTRODUCED TO THE LAW REFORM (LEGAL EFFECTS OF AGE) BILL 1989, DURING THE COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, TO ALLOW PERSONS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 21 WHO ARE DENIED PERMISSION TO MARRY BY AN APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY, ΤΟ APPEAL AGAINST THAT DECISION TO A FAMILY JUDGE IN THE DISTRICT
COURT:
(B) THE FOLLOWING BILLS SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
(I) THE ANIMALS AND PLANTS (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED
SPECIES) (AMENDMENT) BILL TO BE ACCORDED EXTENSIVE PUBLICITY OVERSEAS:
'(II) THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990:
(III) 7 BILLS PROPOSED VIDE MEMORANDUM XCC(90)34 IMPLEMENTING THE
REVENUE PROPOSALS IN THE 1990-91 BUDGET: AND
(IV) THE SECURITIES (DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990.
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