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RESIDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN RESIDENTS EXPLAINED
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A FOREIGN RESIDENT WILL NORMALLY BE GRANTED UNCONDITIONAL AFTER HE HAS COMPLETED SEVEN YEARS' ORDINARY RESIDENCE IN HONG KONG, AND PROVIDED THAT HE IS NOT IN BREACH OF HIS CONDITIONS OF STAY, DOES NOT HAVE AN ADVERSE CRIMINAL RECORD, AND IS ABLE TO SUPPORT HIMSELF, AND IS NOT LIKELY TO BECOME A BURDEN ON THE COMMUNITY.
THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON ALISTAIR ASPREY, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON MARTIN BARROW.
"THESE ARE NORMAL IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENTS,
HE SAID.
WHERE THEY ARE NOT MET IN FULL, A FOREIGN RESIDENT MAY NEVER WIKILESS BE GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF STAY FOR A FIXED PERIOD IF HE IS PUT IN SERIOUS BREACH OF THE REQUIREMENTS, AND HE OTHERWISE MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR ENTRY FOR EMPLOYMENT AND RESIDENCE," HE ADDED.
MOTION ON BILL OF RIGHTS PASSED
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A MOTION ON THE BILL OF RIGHTS WAS PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE MOTION, WHICH WAS MOVED BY THE HON SELINA CHOW, READ: "THAT THIS COUNCIL SUPPORTS THE ENACTMENT OF A BILL OF RIGHTS AND URGES THE GOVERNMENT IN DRAFTING THE BLUE BILL TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THIS COUNCIL."
TWENTY-NINE MEMBERS SPOKE IN THE DEBATE ON THE MOTION AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT.
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IN OTHER BUSINESS,
FOUR BILLS WERE PASSED. THEY WERE THE BANKING (AMENDMENT} (NO. 2} BILL 1990; THE INSURANCE COMPANIES { AMENDMENT} BILL 1990; THE SECURITIES (DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS) (AMENDH NT) BILL 1990 AND THE RADIATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990.
IN ADDITION, THREE BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND
• READINGS, THEY WERE THE LAWS (LOOSE-LEAF PUBLICATION) BILL 1990; THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1990 AND THE BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT} BILL 1980.
DEBATES ON THESE BILLS WERE ADJOURNED.
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