WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1988
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AS REGARDS THE INTRODUCTION OF THE OFFICES OF NON-VOTING PERMANENT ADVISERS AND THE NEW PROVISION ΤΟ DISQUALIFY MEMBERS WHO FAIL TO REGULARLY ATTEND THE KUK'S MEETINGS, MR CHEUNG SAID THAT THESE WERE CONSIDERED AS TANGIBLE MEASURES TO ENHANCE THE KUK'S EFFICIENCY AND RESPONSIBILITY, IN A BID TO PREVENT MEMBERS FROM HOLDING THEIR POSITIONS MERELY IN NAME.
HE SAID THAT CONSEQUENTIAL UPON THE EXPANSION OF MEMBERSHIP BY 15 CO-OPTED COUNCILLORS, AMENDMENTS TO THE PROVISIONS REGARDING THE KUK'S MEETINGS AND ITS ELECTION PROCEDURES WERE ALSO NECESSARY.
WOULD BE
MR CHEUNG SAID HE WOULD, THEREFORE, MOVE SOME AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL AT THE COMMITTEE STAGE TO ENSURE THAT THESE PROCEDURES CLEARLY PROVIDED IN LAW.
TWO BILLS PASSED
THE HEUNG YEE KUK
(AMENDMENT)
FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL SCHOLARSHIPS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
BILL 1988
1988 AND THE
EDUCATION WERE PASSED IN THE
SIX OTHER BILLS WERE READ A SECOND TIME AND DEBATE ON THEM
ADJOURNED.
(ELECTORAL
THE
WAS
PROVISIONS) 1988, PROCEDURE 1988 AND THE
THESE WERE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, THE INSURANCE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL
BILL (AMENDMENT)
CRIMINAL 1988, (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL POST OFFICE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988.
THE
SECURITIES
ALSO APPROVED FIVE
MOVED BY THE
THE COUNCIL
MOTIONS, ALL FINANCIAL SECRETARY AND RELATING TO THE RAISING OF CERTAIN FEES.
THE
THE MOTIONS CONCERNED THE MATRIMONIAL CAUSES
REGULATIONS MAGISTRATES (FEES)
(FEES) RULES 1988,
CRIMINAL APPEAL
1988,
THE
THE COMPANIES (FKES AND PERCENTAGES)
BANKRUPTCY
AND (FEES
PERCENTAGES)
RULES 1988, THE (AMENDMENT) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 1988 AND (AMENDMENT) ORDER 1988.
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