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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1988
HE SAID: "THERE IS SOME DOUBT WHETHER CERTAIN DECISIONS MADE THE BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE UNDER THE PUBLIC FINANCE ORDINANCE, FROM DATE OF DISSOLUTION, WILL AS A MATTER OF LAW CONTINUE TO HAVE EFFECT.
"IF THEY DO NOT CONTINUE TO HAVE LEGAL EFFECT, THE NORMAL CONDUCT OF THE GOVERNMENT'S FINANCIAL BUSINESS WOULD BE DISRUPTED.
"THIS APPLIES PARTICULARLY TO THE DELEGATION OF POWER UNDER SECTION 8(3) TO THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE APPROVED ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURE,
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
SEVEN BILLS PASSED
SEVEN BILLS WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY
(WEDNESDAY).
FIVE OF THEM WERE THE JURY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, THE HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, AND THE PROTECTION OF WAGES ON INSOLVENCY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988.
THE OTHER TWO WERE PRIVATE BILLS
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THE SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA'IS OF HONG KONG INCORPORATION BILL 1988 AND THE HONG KONG TUBERCULOSIS, CHEST AND HEART DISEASES ASSOCIATION INCORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988.
SIX BILLS WERE GIVEN FIRST AND SECOND READINGS AND DEBATE ON THEM WAS THEN ADJOURNED.
THESE WERE THE PUBLIC FINANCE (AMENDMENT} BILL 1988, THE TRAVEL AGENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, THE EMPLOYERS' COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1988 AND THE REGISTRATION OF LOCAL NEWSPAPERS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988.
A MOTION UNDER THE FACTORIES
ORDINANCE, MOVED BY THE SECRETARY ALSO APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL.
FOR
AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS EDUCATION AND MANPOWER,
THE MOTION WAS THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVE THE FACTORIES INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES) REGULATIONS 1988.
WAS
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