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Wednesday, January 17, 1973
THREE BILLS PASSED IN LEGCO
Three bills passed their committee stage and third readings in
Legislative Council this afternoon and became law.
They were the Urban Council (Amendment) Bill 1973; the Workmen's
Compensation (Amendment) Bill 1973; and the Import and Export (Amendment)
Bill 1973.
Five bills had their first and second readings. They were the
Evidence (Amendment) Bill 1973; the Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous
Amendments) Bill 1973; the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill 1973; the
Merchant Shipping (Recruiting of Seamen) (Amendment) Bill 1973; and the
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill 1973. Debate on them was adjourned.
Debate was resumed on the second readings of the Urban Council
(Amendment) Bill 1973; the Copyright Bill 1973; the Inland Revenue (Amendment)
Bill 1973; the Rating Bill 1973; the Road Traffic (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill
1973; and the Import and Export (Amendment) Bill 1973.
Two sessional papers were also tabled in the Council. They were
the Director of Audit's Report and Certificate on the Accounts of the Hong
Kong Government for the year ended March 31, 1972; and the Despatch dated
January 9, 1973 to the Secretary of State on the Report by the Director of
Audit for the year ended March 31, 1972.
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