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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1991
AN
LANGUAGE, OF THEIR
MR YEUNG SAID BPTS WERE INTENDED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR PROFICIENCY IN THE CHINESE THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND MATHEMATICS, AFTER THE COMPLETION SECONDARY EDUCATION.
THE MATERIAL TESTED WAS DRAWN FROM THE CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION SYLLABUSES, BUT THE EMPHASIS WAS ON TESTING PRACTICAL SKILLS AND PERFORMING TASKS THAT RELATED TO THE NEEDS OF EVERYDAY LIFE AND A WIDE RANGE OF LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SITUATIONS, HE SAID.
FOUR BILLS PASSED
FOUR BILLS WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE (WEDNESDAY).
COUNCIL
TODAY
THEY WERE THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) BILL POLLUTION CONTROL { AMENDMENT) BILL 1990, ROAD TRAFFIC (NO.2) BILL 1990 AND TOWN PLANNING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991.
TOWN
1991, AIR (AMENDMENT)
SIXTEEN MEMBERS SPOKE DURING THE SECOND READING DEBATE OF PLANNING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990. THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING,
AND LANDS, THE HON GRAHAM BARNES, SPOKE ON BEHALF OF
ENVIRONMENT GOVERNMENT.
THE
THE
MEANWHILE, FOUR OTHER BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. THEY WERE THE RATING (AMENDMENT) BILL INDEPENDENT COMMISSION
1991, AGAINST CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 AND PREVENTION OF
BILL 1991, BRIBERY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991.
DEBATES ON THESE BILLS WERE ADJOURNED.
TWO REPORTS WERE TABLED IN THE MEETING. THEY WERE THE HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1989 TO JUNE 1990; THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 1989/90.
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