TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1975
LEGCO TO DEBATE LABOUR RELATIONS BILL TOMORROW
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THE LABOUR RELATIONS BILL WHICH INCORPORATES A 'COOLING OFF' PERIOD IN A NEW FRAMEWORK TO DEAL WITH SERIOUS LABOUR DISPUTES, IS DUE TO BE DEBATED IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW.
UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS, WHO FORMED AN AD HOC COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE BILL AND REPRESENTATIONS FROM VARIOUS GROUPS, ARE EXPECTED TO GIVE THEIR CONCLUSIONS DURING THE DEBATE. THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, THE HON. NEIL HENDERSON, IS ALSO EXPECTED TO SPEAK.
THE BILL IS ONE OF TEN LISTED ON THE ORDER PAPER FOR FIRST READING OR RESUMED DEBATE.
THEY INCLUDE THE LOANS (GOVERNMENT BONDS) BILL, WHICH SEEKS TO ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE BONDS TO RAISE LOANS IN HONG KONG, AND THE BETTING DUTY (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL WHICH, AMONG OTHERS, WILL ENABLE A NEW LOTTERY TO BE INTRODUCED.
COUNCIL WILL ALSO DEBATE THE PROPOSED TWO-YEAR EXTENSION TO THE FREEZE ON BUILDING DEVELOPMENT IN THE MID-LEVELS.
AT TOMORROW'S SITTING, DR. THE HON. GERALD CHOA, DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL SERVICES, WILL ASK COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE POISONS LIST REGULATIONS MADE EARLIER THIS MONTH BY THE POISONS AND PHARMACY BOARD. HE WILL ALSO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE POISONS LIST TO EXEMPT LOW-CONTENT ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS FROM PRESCRIPTION AND CONTROL OF SALE.
DURING THE MEETING, UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL ASK SIX QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE CONTROL OF VIOLENCE DEPICTED ON TELEVISION, BOATING FACILITIES ON RESERVOIRS, CONTROL OF RENT, WATER SUPPLY IN KOWLOON WALLED CITY, AND A PROPOSED OPEN UNIVERSITY FOR HONG KONG.
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