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Wednesday, December 12, 1973
BILLS PASS FINAL READINGS
Seven bills passed their third and final readings in the Legislative
Council today.
They were: the Miscellaneous Amendments (Powers of the Governor
in Council) Bill 1973; the Cross-Harbour Tunnel (Amendment) Bill 1973; the
Rating (Amendment) Bill 1973; the Crown Leases Bill 1973; the Law Revision
(Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 1973; the Po Leung Kuk Bill 1973; and the
Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1973.
Three other bills were read for the first time but debate on them
was adjourned. These were the Securities Bill 1973, the Protection of
Investors Bill 1973, and the Temporary Restriction of Building Development
(Pok Fu Lam and Mid-Levels) (Amendment) Bill 1973.
Four reports were tabled at the meeting. They were the annual
reports of the Legal Aid, Marine, and Registration of Persons departments
and the Royal Observatory.
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