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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1983
PUBLIC EXPECTED TO WELCOME LANDS TRIBUNAL BILL
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THE LANDS TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, WHICH PROPOSES EXTENSION OF THE JURISDICTION OF THE LANDS TRIBUNAL AND
IMPROVEMENTS IN MATTERS OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE, WAS EXPECTED TO BE WELCOMED BY THE PUBLIC AS AN IMPROVEMENT TOWARDS SAVING COSTS AND FURTHER RATIONALISATION OF JURISDICTION IN LANDLORD AND TENANTS MATTERS, THE SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, THE HON DONALD LIAO SAID TODAY.
IN MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL, MR LIAO SAID, +THE MOST IMPORTANT PROVISION IS THAT CONTAINED IN CLAUSE 2 WHICH GIVES THE TRIBUNAL JURISDICTION TO DEAL WITH APPLICATIONS FOR POSSESSION DURING THE CONTRACTUAL PERIOD OF A LEASE,
*AT PRESENT, SUCH CASES HAVE TO BE REFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT.+
MR LIAO POINTED OUT THAT AS THE LANDS TRIBUNAL WAS NOW THE MAJOR JUDICIAL BODY ON LANDLORD AND TENANT MATTERS, THIS BILL WAS CLOSELY LINKED TO THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
BILL TO CHANGE TITLES
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THE LEGAL AID (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983 WHICH SEEKS TO CHANGE THE TITLE OF THREE OFFICES IN THE LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT AND MAKE SOME CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS, WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
IN MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL, THE LAW DRAFTSMAN, THE HON GERALD NAZARETH, SAID THE NEW TITLES WOULD REFLECT MORE ACCURATELY THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OFFICERS CONCERNED, AND WOULD FIT BETTER IN THE GENERAL NOMENCLATURE OF COMPARABLE GRADES.
THE BILL PROPOSED TO CHANGE THE TITLES OF ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL LEGAL AID OFFICER. SENIOR LEGAL AID OFFICER AND LEGAL AID OFFICER TO ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL LEGAL AID COUNSEL, SENIOR LEGAL AID COUNSEL AND LEGAL AID COUNSEL, RESPECTIVELY.
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FOUR BILLS PASSED ***
FOUR BILLS WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY (WEDNESDAY). THEY ARE THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1983, BILLS OF EXCHANGE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BILL 1982, AND MARINE FISH CULTURE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983.
THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON MAY 11.
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