MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1976
AMENDMENTS TO ICAC LAW TO BE INTRODUCED INTO LEGCO *****1
TWO BILLS - ONE AIMED AT ENSURING THE CONTINUED EFFECTIVE INDEPENDENT OPERATION OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION AND THE OTHER MORE EFFECTIVELY PREVENTING CORRUPT OFFICERS FROM MAKING OFF WITH THEIR ILL-GOTTEN GAINS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY,
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THEY ARE THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976 AND THE PREVENTION OF BRIBERY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976.
DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE, DR. THE HON. CHUNG SZE-YUEN, WILL RAISE THE MATTER OF LICENSED AREAS.
DR. CHUNG WILL ALSO ASK THE GOVERNMENT, DURING QUESTION TIME, TO CONFIRM THAT ADEQUATE TIME WILL BE ALLOWED, PRIOR TO THE OPENING OF THE COMMODITY EXCHANGE, FOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS TO EXAMINE THE DRAFT LEGISLATION, INCLUDING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, ORGANISATION AND OPERATION OF THE EXCHANGE.
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THE HON. OSWALD CHEUNG WILL ASK WHETHER ANY AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE HAS BEEN REACHED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW HONG KONG/MACAO FERRY TERMINAL BY A PRIVATE DEVELOPER.
THE MON. T.S. LO WILL ASK WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER REVISING THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLICATION OF ANY SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENTS PROPOSED TO A BILL, THUS ALLOWING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THOSE AMENDMENTS BEFORE THE AMENDED BILL IS PASSED BY THE COUNCIL.
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OTHER QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED BY THE UNOFFICIALS WILL INCLUDE THE DESIRABILITY OF ESTABLISHING AS SEPARATE CORPORATIONS REVENUE-EARNING ESTABLISHMENTS SUCH AS THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY, KAI TAK AIRPORT AND THE WATERWORKS OFFICE, AND THE POSSIBILITY OF GIVING PRIORITY IN THE NEW INDUSTRIAL ESTATES TO THOSE INDUSTRIES WHICH ARE CONSIDERED MOST IMPORTANT TO HONG KONG.
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