WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1988
MR TSAO ALSO SAID THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS NOT TRYING ΤΟ DISCOURAGE FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN TELEVISION LICENSEE COMPANIES.
"BUT WE ARE NOT DEALING WITH A FREE ENTERPRISE," HE EXPLAINED.
"A TELEVISION BROADCASTING LICENCE IS A FRANCHISE IN A HIGHLY INFLUENTIAL FIELD OF MASS COMMUNICATION.
"UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, SOME DEGREE OF CONTROL OVER LICENSEES IS NOT ONLY JUSTIFIABLE BUT IS, INDEED, A RESPONSIBILITY.'
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
POSITIVE STEP IN IMPROVING ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL 1988 TAKES A POSITIVE STEP TOWARDS IMPROVING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE HON JEREMY MATHEWS, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING IN THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE BILL, MR MATHEWS ALSO PAID TRIBUTE TO DR THE HON HENRIETTA IP FOR HER SUPPORT OF THE MEASURE.
MOVING AN AMENDMENT TO CLAUSE 4 IN THE COMMITTEE STAGE, MR MATHEWS SAID CLAUSE 4(A) OF THE ORIGINAL BILL WOULD SIMPLY REPEAL SECTION 46 OF THE DISTRICT COURT ORDINANCE WHICH PROVIDED THAT MINORITY BEING UNDER 21 YEARS OR AGE
WAS NO DEFENCE TO CIVIL CLAIMS WHICH WERE WITHIN THE DISTRICT COURT'S JURISDICTION.
"THE REPEAL OF SECTION 46 WOULD RESTORE THAT COMMON LAW POSITION IN THE DISTRICT COURT AND WOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT OF THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION OF HONG KONG IN ITS REPORT ON 'YOUNG PERSONS EFFECTS OF AGE IN CIVIL LAW',' HE SAID.
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THE LOWERING
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HOWEVER, ANOTHER PROPOSAL IN THE REPORT
OF THE AGE OF MAJORITY FROM 21 TO 18 FOR CONTRACTUAL PURPOSE
HAD BEEN ACCEPTED IN PRINCIPLE BY THE GOVERNMENT AND WORK WAS IN HAND ΤΟ IMPLEMENT IT.
IT WAS CONSIDERED BETTER NOT TO PROCEED SECTION 46 AT PRESENT BUT INSTEAD TO IMPLEMENT TOGETHER IN DUE COURSE.
WITH THE REPEAL OF BOTH RECOMMENDATIONS
/AS REGARDS