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NINE BILLS BECOME LAW
Wednesday, January 31, 1973
Nine bills passed their committee stage and third readings in
Legislative Council this afternoon and became law.
They were the Copyright Bill 1973; the Evidence (Amendment) Bill
the Inland Revenue (Amendment)
1973; the Television (Amendment) Bill 1973;
Bill 1973; the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill 1973; the Merchant Shipping
(Recruiting of Seamen) (Amendment) Bill 1973; the Rating Bill 1973; the
Road Traffic (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1973; and the Dangerous Drugs (Amendment)
Bill 1973.
Six bills had their first and second readings.
They were the Urban Council' Bill 1973; the Juvenile Offenders
(Amendment) Bill 1973; the Royal Hong Kong Regiment (Amendment) Bill 1973;
the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force (Amendment) Bill 1973; the Census
(Amendment) Bill 1973; and the Public Health and Urban Services (Amendment)
Bill 1973. Debate on them was adjourned.
They
Debate on the second readings of six other bille was resumed.
were the Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 1973; the
Evidence (Amendment) Bill 1973; the Television (Amendment) Bill 1973; the
Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill 1973; the Merchant Shipping (Recruiting of
Seamen) (Amendment) Bill 1973; and the Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill 1973.
Four sessional papers were tabled in the Council this afternoon.
They were the 1971-72 Departmental Reports by the Director of Agriculture
and Fisheries, the Commissioner of Police, and the Commissioner of Rating and
Valuation.
The Hong Kong Narcotics Progress Report for 1971-72 was also tabled.
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