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HE ADDED THAT DETAILED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW OPERATIONAL AND SERVICE CENTRE WOULD TAKE ABOUT THREE YEARS TO COMPLETE, FOLLOWING RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING ISSUES.
+ON COMPLETION OF THE REPLACEMENT PROJECTS, THE BULLOCK LANE SITE CAN BE RELEASED, HE SAID.
REPLYING TO ANOTHER QUESTION BY MR YEUNG ON THE FOOTBRIDGE LINKING O'BRIEN ROAD WITH THE WAN CHAI RECLAMATION, MR CHAN SAID WORK ON THE PROJECT HAD STARTED AND WAS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR.
HE CONFIRMED THAT FOUR ESCALATORS WOULD BE PROVIDED AT THE NORTH OF HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI NORTH MTR STATION, JAFFE ROAD AND GLOUCESTER ROAD RESPECTIVELY.
EIGHT BILLS PASSED
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EIGHT BILLS, INCLUDING ONE UNOFFICIAL MEMBER'S BILL, WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THEY ARE THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES (JOINT LIAISON GROUP) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE MOTOR VEHICLES INSURANCE (THIRD PARTY RISKS)(AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE CONTRACTS FOR OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1985, THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, AND THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND BILL 1985.
SIXTEEN BILLS WERE INTRODUCED AND READ A SECOND TIME AND DEBATE ON THEM WAS ADJOURNED.
THEY ARE THE DEPOSIT-TAK ING COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (1984-85) BILL 1985, THE SUPREME COURT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE FORESHORE AND SEA-BED (RECLAMATION) BILL 1985, THE LAND ACQUISITION (POSSESSORY TITLE) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE BETTING DUTY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1985, THE SECURITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE STOCK EXCHANGE UNIFICATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE TRAVEL AGENTS BILL 1985, THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS, MIDWIVES REGISTRATION AND NURSES REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985. THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT)(NO. 2) BILL 1985 AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1985.
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED TO AUGUST 7.
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