TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1986
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INCREASE OF LEGAL AID LIMIT SOUGHT
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APPROVAL WILL BE SOUGHT FROM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO ENABLE MORE PEOPLE TO BENEFIT FROM LEGAL AID.
FOR THIS, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL MOVE A MOTION TO AMEND THE LEGAL AID ORDINANCE SO AS TO #NCREASE THE LIMIT OF DISPOSABLE INCOME FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR LEGAL AID FROM $1 500 TO $2 200 PER MONTH.
OTHER MAIN BUSINESS AT THE MEETING TOMORROW WILL BE REPLIES TO 10 QUESTIONS BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS, DEALING WITH SUCH MATTERS AS TRAFFIC FLOW CONDITIONS IN THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL, THE PROPOSED CLOSURE OF THE HONG KONG STUDENTS CENTRE IN LONDON, THE EXCHANGE FUND AND ANNUAL INSPECTION OF GOODS VEHICLES.
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MORE TO BENEFIT FROM LEGAL AID
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THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS GIVEN ITS APPROVAL FOR THE RAISING OF THE ELIGIBILITY LIMIT ON DISPOSABLE INCOME FROM $1 500 PER MONTH TO $2 200 PER MONTH.
THE CAPITAL LIMIT AND ALLOWANCES WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED.
THE CONTRIBUTIONS BY AIDED PERSONS TOWARDS THE COST OF PROCEEDINGS WILL BE SIMPLIFIED AND PERSONS HAVING A DISPOSABLE INCOME OF $1 100 OR LESS PER MONTH WILL RECEIVE FREE LEGAL AID.
THE AMENDMENT TO THE ORDINANCE WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE
IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY). THE NEW LIMIT WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE FROM JANUARY 31, 1986 WHEN THE CHANGES WILL APPEAR IN THE GAZETTE.
UC STAND ON HAWKER PROBLEM STRESSED ******
THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE WORKING PARTY ON HAWKERS, MRS ELSIE TU, TODAY DISMISSED AS + INCORRECT AND A
MISUNDERSTANDING+ ANY IMPRESSION THAT THE WORKING PARTY WAS TRYING TO PUSH ON TO DISTRICT BOARDS THE MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF HAWKERS.
+1 WOULD LIKE TO STRESS THAT THESE RESPONSIBILITIES
+HAWKERS ARE WITHIN BELONG TO THE URBAN COUNCIL, SHE SAID. THE COUNCIL'S JURISDICTION AND WE CANNOT ESCAPE FROM THIS, NOR CAN WE PUSH IT ON TO ANYBODY ELSE.+
/R3 TU