WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1986
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PRACTISING DENTISTS
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ALTOGETHER 117 DENTISTS HELD VALID PRACTISING CERTIFICATES UNDER SECTION 7(D) OF THE REPEALED DENTISTS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE 1940 AT THE END OF 1985 ACCORDING TO THE REGISTER OF THE DENTAL COUNCIL, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON CHIU HIN-KWONG,
MR CHAMBERS SAID IT WAS REASONABLE TO ASSUME THAT ALL OF THEM WERE IN PRACTICE AT THAT TIME.
BILLS PASSED
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THREE BILLS - THE FIRE SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1985, THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 AND THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
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FOUR OTHER BILLS THE REGIONAL COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, THE URBAN COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 AND THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE BILL 1986 WERE READ A SECOND TIME AND DEBATE ON THEM WAS ADJOURNED.
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED TO FEBRUARY 26.
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