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THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1991
COUNCIL THE URBAN
COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL
(AMENDMENT)
1991,
BILL 1991 AND THE REGIONAL WHICH WOULD BE GAZETTED TOMORROW,
THAT THE RECEIPT SOUGHT TO REMOVE THE ABOVE ANOMALIES BY PROVIDING OF, THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE OR THE POSSIBILITY OF RECEIVING AN ALLOWANCE,
A PECUNIARY SPECIAL ALLOWANCE, OR HONORARIUM SHALL NOT BE TREATED AS INTEREST.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO NOTED THAT THE VOTING PROCEDURE PRESCRIBED AND THE FIRST IN THE FIFTH SCHEDULE TO THE URBAN COUNCIL ORDINANCE
SECRET BALLOT SCHEDULE TO THE REGIONAL COUNCIL ORDINANCE REQUIRED A TO BE CONDUCTED EVEN WHEN THERE WAS ONLY ONE CANDIDATE.
CHAIRMEN
ELECTION THIS PROCEDURE APPLIED TO THE
OF THE
AND BY A VICE-CHAIRMEN OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCILS AS WELL AS THE ELECTION
ON SIT
EITHER OF THE DISTRICT BOARD OF A REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER TO MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.
WAS ONLY
THE TWO BILLS PROVIDED THAT WHERE THERE
ONE CANDIDATE NOMINATED FOR ELECTION AS CHAIRMAN, VICE-CHAIRMAN OR TO BB ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER, THAT CANDIDATE SHALL BE DEEMED WITHOUT HAVING TO HOLD A SECRET BALLOT.
INTO THE BILLS ARE EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED COUNCIL ON APRIL 24.
THE LEGISLATIVE
NEW OFFICE TO PROTECT LEGALLY DISABLED PROPOSED
THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES ΤΟ CREATE AN OFFICE OF OFFICIAL SOLICITOR TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS IN LITIGATION OF PERSONS UNDER LEGAL DISABILITY. THEY INCLUDE PEOPLE SUCH AS MINORS AND THOSE OF UNSOUND MIND WHO ARE UNABLE TO GIVE INSTRUCTIONS TO LAWYERS.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT SOME OF THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE OFFICE OF OFFICIAL SOLICITOR WERE UNDERTAKEN AT PRESENT BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, AS WELL AS BY THE CROWN SOLICITOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE.
"THE INTENTION IS TO RATIONALISE THE PRESENT ARRANGEMENTS SO THAT THE WORK WILL BECOME THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A SINGLE PUBLIC OFFICER, MAKING THE OFFICE CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE AND MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC," HE SAID.
THE PROPOSALS ARE CONTAINED IN THE OFFICIAL SOLICITOR BILL 1991 WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON APRIL 24.
THE BILL PROVIDES FOR THE APPOINTED AS THE OFFICIAL SOLICITOR.
DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AID ΤΟ BE
/"THE LEGAL
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