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TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1984
MOTION ON HONG KONG'S FUTURE BEFORE LEGCO
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AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER'S MOTION ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG WILL BE MOVED BY THE HON ROGER LOBO IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THE MOTION READS: THIS COUNCIL DEEMS IT ESSENTIAL THAT ANY PROPOSALS FOR THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG SHOULD BE DEBATED IN THIS COUNCIL BEFORE ANY FINAL AGREEMENT IS REACHED.+
TWO OTHER MOTIONS WILL BE MOVED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE, DEALING WITH THE ISSUE OF GOVERNMENT BONDS AND A VOTE ON ACCOUNT.
SIR JOHN WILL SEEK APPROVAL FOR THE ISSUE OF $1-BILLION GOVERNMENT BONDS UNDER THE LOANS (GOVERNMENT BONDS) ORDINANCE.
HE WILL ALSO BE SEEKING APPROVAL FOR FUNDS ON ACCOUNT, TO ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO CARRY ON EXISTING SERVICES BETWEEN THE START OF THE NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR ON APRIL 1 AND THE ENACTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
IN ADDITION, THE COUNCIL WILL DEAL WITH A NUMBER OF BILLS, AS WELL AS QUESTIONS BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS.
FOUR NEW BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED, WITH DEBATE TO BE ADJOURNED TO APRIL 18.
THEY ARE .
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THE EXCHANGE FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, DEALING WITH PAYMENT AND REDEMPTION IN RELATION TO CERTIFICATES OF
INDEBTEDNESS TO BE MADE IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE;
* THE ARBITRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, PROPOSING TO
PROMOTE HONG KONG AS AN ARBITRATION CENTRE,
THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, REPLACING THE THE TITLE +HIGHWAY CODE+ WITH +ROAD USERS' CODE+; AND
* THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, PROVIDING
FOR INCREASED PAID SICK LEAVE FOR WORKERS.
DEBATE WILL RESUME ON THE FOLLOWING FOUR BILLS WHICH ARE DUE FOR COMMITTEE STAGE AND FINAL READING
* THE FIXED PENALTY (TRAFFIC. CONTRAVENTIONS) (AMENDMENT)
BILL 1984, AND THE FIXED PENALTY (CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, BOTH AIMED AT IMPROVING THE FIXED PENALTY PROCEDURE #
* THE PEAK TRAMWAY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, DEALING WITH THE
COMPANY'S PERMIT FEE, AND
* THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, DEALING WITH POWER TO SET ASIDE AN ORDER MADE IN THE ABSENCE OF A DEFENDANT, AND TO DISPOSE OF CERTAIN CLAIMS.
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