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THIRD, THE WORD 'FASTIDIOUSNESS' IN THE DEFINITION OF COSMETICS WAS BOTH SUPERFLUOUS AND UNDESIRABLE.
THERE WERE NO SCIENTIFIC OR ARTISTIC STANDARDS AS TO WHICH PREPARATION WAS LIKELY TO PROMOTE FASTIDIOUSNESS.
INDEED, SOME PEOPLE WHO USE THE PRODUCTS UNDER THIS CATEGORY - TALCUM POWDER, DEODORANT, DEPILATORY, ANTIPERSPIRANT, SUN TAN PRODUCTS OR A SALT OR FOAM FOR THE BATH MIGHT FEEL OFFENDED BY BEING DESCRIBED AS 'FASTIDIOUS'.
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+1 WOULD BE SURPRISED IF ANYONE WOULD OBJECT TO THE DELETION OF THIS SOMEWHAT 'FASTIDIOUS' WORD ALTOGETHER, HE SAID.
MR WONG SAID THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY HAD GIVEN NOTICE THAT
HE WOULD BE MOVING TWO AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL.
+THEY APPEAR TO BE IN ORDER AND THEREFORE HAVE MY SUPPORT, + HE SAID.
FOUR BILLS PASSED ***
FOUR BILLS WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THEY ARE: THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT)(NO. 3) BILL 1985, THE ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING LICENCES REGULATIONS AND REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES REGULATIONS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985 AND THE OATHS AND DECLARATIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985.
NINE BILLS WERE INTRODUCED AND READ A SECOND TIME, AND DEBATE ON THEM WAS ADJOURNED.
THEY ARE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) BILL 1985, THE DANGEROUS GOODS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE BANKRUPTCY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE TRUSTEE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE CONSUMER COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985 AND THE PILOTAGE (AMENDMENT)
BILL 1985.
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED TO MAY 29.
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