ON
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1986
+ LOCAL CUSTOM IS NOT SUFFICIENTLY KNOWN OR DOCUMENTED AND THE LACK OF AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE IS A HANDICAP TO DISTRICT OFFICERS WHO ARE ENTRUSTED WITH PROCESSING AND REGISTERING CUSTOMARY SUCCESSION, AND THE JUDICIARY WHO ARE OBLIGED TO HAND DOWN JUDGEMENTS IN DISPUTED CASES,+ HE SAID.
+BY MAKING ITSELF KNOWLEDGEABLE ON THE CUSTOMARY LAW RELATING TO SUCCESSION, OR BY LISTING PERSONS WHO COULD PROVIDE EXPERT ADVICE, THE KUK COULD GREATLY ASSIST THEIR WORK,+ HE ADDED.
DR HAYES ALSO PRAISED THE HEUNG YEE KUK FOR ITS CONTRIBUTION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWNS THROUGH THEIR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROCESS, POLICY MAKING AND MEDIATION IN THE EARLY STAGES OF SUCH PROJECTS.
HE SAID THE KUK WOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY AS MORE NEW TOWNS WERE BEING DEVELOPED IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
LEGCO TO DEBATE TWO HOUSING REPORTS *****
AN ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE +REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING SUBSIDY TO TENANTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING AND THE +REPORT OF THE DOMESTIC RENT POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE WILL BE HELD AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
SIX BILLS, TWO MOTIONS AND 12 QUESTIONS WILL BE AMONG MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE MEETING.
OF THE SIX BILLS, TWO ARE DUE FOR COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING. THEY ARE THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 AND THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986.
IN ADDITION, THREE STATEMENTS WILL BE MADE BY MEMBERS.
THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON GOVERNMENT ACTION FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE DISCUSSION DOCUMENT ON OPTIONS FOR CHANGES IN THE LAW AND IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW TO COUNTER THE TR FAD PROBLEM.
THE SECOND STATEMENT WILL BE MADE BY THE SENIOR MEMBER, THE HON LYDIA DUNN, ON THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PRINCE PHILIP DENTAL HOSPITAL, AND THE THIRD BY THE HON STEPHEN CHEONG ON THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATES CORPORATION,
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