FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1989
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BILL ON REPRESENTATION IN ARBITRATIONS
то
CONFIRM BY ANY
THE ARBITRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989, WHICH SEEKS
BE REPRESENTED THAT PARTIES TO AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT MAY PERSON OF THEIR CHOICE, WAS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE BILL IS DUE TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE ON JUNE 28.
LEGISLATIVE
OF PURPOSE
COUNCIL
THE BILL 19 ΤΟ A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE AMEND THE ARBITRATION ORDINANCE TO MAKE CLEAR THAT THE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE DO NOT PRACTITIONERS SECTIONS 44, 45 AND 47 OF THE LEGAL
TO AN ARBITRATION APPLY TO ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS AND THAT PARTIES AGREEMENT ARE NOT RESTRICTED AS TO WHO MAY REPRESENT THEM.
PROVIDES THAT
OF AN ACT AS PERSON SHALL
SECTION 44 OF THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE ANY UNQUALIFIED PERSON ACTING AS A BARRISTER SHALL BE GUILTY OFFENCE. SECTION 45 PROVIDES THAT NO UNQUALIFIED PERSON SHALL A SOLICITOR AND SECTION 47 PROVIDES THAT NO UNQUALIFIED PREPARE CERTAIN INSTRUMENTS.
RIGHTS OF THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT AT COMMON LAW, THE EXCLUSVE
NOT EXTEND AUDIENCE OF BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS IN THE COURTS TO ARBITRATIONS WHICH ARE ESSENTIALLY PRIVATE CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS FOR THE RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES OUTSIDE THE NORMAL COURT SYSTEM.
BEING "A PARTY IN AN ARBITRATION SHOULD NOT BE PREVENTED FROM
WHATEVER HIS CHOICE
THE REPRESENTED BY THE ADVOCATE OF
ADVOCATE'S PROFESSION AND FROM WHATEVER LEGAL JURISDICTION THAT PERSON MAY COME,' HE SAID.
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NEW ENQUIRY CENTRE FOR WATER CONSUMERS
RESIDENTS OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT WILL BE BETTER SERVED WITH THE OPENING OF THE SHAU KEI WAN CONSUMER ENQUIRY CENTRE BY THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY).
SITUATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF PERFECT MOUNT GARDENS, PO MAN STREET, SHAU KEI WAN, THE CENTRE IS THE NINTH OF ITS KIND SET UP BY THE DEPARTMENT IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE TERRITORY,
THE CENTRE WILL DEAL WITH ASPECTS OF WATER ACCOUNTS AND HAS
ENQUIRIES FROM CONSUMERS ON ALL SHROFF OFFICE FOR COLLECTING
A
WATER CHARGES.
/IT WILL