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FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1988
IT IS INTENDED THAT THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO WORK INJURIES SUSTAINED OUTSIDE HONG KONG WILL COME INTO OPERATION THREE MONTHS AFTER THE BILL IS PASSED INTO LAW SO AS TO ENABLE EMPLOYERS TO OBTAIN ADEQUATE INSURANCE COVER FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES.
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
ADVISORY BOARD.
HAVE BEEN ENDORSED BY THE
LABOUR
THE BILL IS DUE TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE ON WEDNESDAY (JUNE 15).
EXPANSION OF JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION PROPOSED
*
COUNCIL
THE
GOVERNMENT
PROPOSES TO
SERVICE
SERVICE
AMEND THE JUDICIAL COMMISSION ORDINANCE TO EXPAND THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE JUDICIAL COMMISSION AND TO PROVIDE FOR MAJORITY DECISIONS BY THE COMMISSION.
SERVICE COMMISSION THE JUDICIAL PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
(AMENDMENT} BILL 1988 WAS
INCREASE THE TO SIX, MAKING A TOTAL
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE BILL PROPOSED TO
THREE APPOINTED MEMBERS FROM NUMBER OF MEMBERSHIP OF NINE, INCLUDING EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS.
GOVERNOR, TWO SHALL BE "OF THE SIX MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
AND
SIIALL ONE SHALL BE A BARRISTER
ONE JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT,
NOT CONNECTED IN ANY WAY BE A SOLICITOR, AND TWO SHALL BE PERSONS
THE SPOKESMAN SAID. WITH THE PRACTICE OF LAW IN HONG KONG,
THE
EX-OFFICIO THREE
"
THE ARE MEMBERS
CHIEF
JUSTICE,
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE BILL ALSO PROPOSED TO INCREASE QUORUM TO FIVE MEMBERS.
COMMISSION,
A
IS RESOLUTION
THE
THE
"AT A MEETING OF THE
EFFECTIVE VOTE IN FAVOUR ONLY IF AT LEAST FIVE MEMBERS PRESENT AT THE MEETING
OR NINE OF IT, BUT A MAJORITY OF SIX MEMBERS IS REQUIRED WHERE EIGHT MEMBERS ARE PRESENT, HE EXPLAINED.
THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO COUNC11, ON JUNE 22.
BE INTRODUCED INTO THE
LEGISLATIVE
FLOOR, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES
GOVERNMENT (MAIN WING), LOWER ALBERT CENTRAL, OR TO OMELCO, 8 JACKSON ROAD, CENTRAL.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO COMMENT ON THE AMENDMENT
SECRETARY, WRITE TO THE DEPUTY CHIEF
CAN
SECRETARIAT,
FIFTH ROAD,
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