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BILLS PASSED ******
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1974
FIVE BILLS COMPLETED-THEIR PASSAGE THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY TO BECOME LAW.
THEY WERE THE PENSIONS (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) CHONG KONG POLYTECHNIC BILL, THE RATING (AMENDMENT) BILL, THE RATING (AMENDMENT) (NO. 25 BILL, THE STAMP CAMENDMENT) BILL, AND THE POLICE FORCE CAMENDMENT) BILL.
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ONE BILL THE FIXED PENALTY CCRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS) BILL 1974 WAS WITHDRAWN, AND 11 'OTHERS WERE INTRODUCED IN COUNCIL AND GIVEN THEIR FIRST READING.
THESE WERE THE COMPANIES CAMENDMENT) BILL, THE COPYRIGHT (AMENDMENT) BILL, THE LANDS TRIBUNAL BILL, THE CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION CAMENDMENT) BILL, THE PORT CONTROL 'CCARGO WORKING AREAS) BILL, THE MEDICAL REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL, THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL, THE PROTECTION OF NON-GOVERNMENT CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN CAMENDMENTO BILL, THE CORPORAL PUNISHMENT CAMENDMENT) BILL, THE DANGEROUS DRUGS CAMENDMENT) BILL, AND THE EMPLOYMENT CAMENDMENT)(NO. 2) BILL.
BOMB HOAXERS RISK JAIL
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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY REMINDED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT ANYONE WHO PERPETRATES A BOMB HOAX RUNS THE RISK OF ENDING UP IN PRISON AND PAYING HEAVY FINES.
UNDER EXISTING LEGISLATION, HE SAID, ANYONE CONVICTED ON INDICTMENT FOR MAKING A FALSE REPORT ON BOMBS IS LIABLE TO FIVE YEARS' IMPRISONMENT AND A FINE OF UP TO $50,000.
THE SPOKESMAN WARNED THAT SUCH PUBLIC MISCHIEF WOULD NOT BE TOLERATED. +HOAXES OF THIS KIND ARE IRRESPONSIBLE AND COULD HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES BOTH TO THE PERPETRATORS AS WELL AS TO INNOCENT PEOPLE.+
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