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MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1976..
FINAL READING OF APPROPRIATION BILL
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THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1976 WILL COMPLETE ITS PASSAGE THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY (APRIL 28),
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE A MOTION BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES TO THE EFFECT, THAT THE CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES ORDINANCE SHALL BE APPLIED TO THE HEUNG YEE KUK AND TO ANY ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE KUK.
DURING THE QUESTION TIME, THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN WILL ASK WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WILL INCREASE THE SCALE OF COMPENSATION AWARDED TO VICTIMS OF RAPE AND OTHER CRIMES OF VIOLENCE.
THE HON. ROGER LOBO WILL ASK IN VIEW OF THE PUBLICITY IN THE UNITED STATES ABOUT AN OUTBREAK OF SVINE INFLUENZA, WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE PRESENT SITUATION AND WHETHER OR NOT IT IS LIKELY TO AFFECT HONG KONG.
DR. THE HON. HARRY FANG WILL ENQUIRE ABOUT THE WAITING PERIODS FOR CREMATIONS AT DIAMOND HILL AND CAPE COLLINSON CREMATORIA.
SIX BILLS WILL RECEIVE THEIR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS WHILE DEBATE WILL RESUME ON FIVE OTHER BILLS.
APART FROM THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1976 FOUR OTHER BILLS WILL RECEIVE THEIR THIRD READING. THEY ARE THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATES PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY BILL 1976, THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1976, THE AERIAL ROPEWAYS (SAFETY) BILL 1976 AND THE LIFTS AND ESCALATORS (SAFETY) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976.
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