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Wednesday, June 21, 1972
DELAY IN INTRODUCING ACCOUNTANTS BILL
The Financial Secretary, the Hon. C.P. Haddon-Cave, today
attributed the delay in introducing the Accountants Bill into the Legislative
Council to "technical difficulties over the translation and use of the
terms 'accountant' and 'practising accountant' in Chinese."
The Hon. H.J.C. Browne had asked when legislation would be
introduced for the Hong Kong Society of Accountants.
The Financial Secretary said: "We are at present trying to
sort out these difficulties, in conjunction with the working party of
practising accountants."
He hoped that it would be possible to find "a reasonable solution
acceptable to all" and that the Bill could be referred to the Executive
Council for advice as to whether it should be introduced into the
Legislative Council in the very near future.
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