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THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1991
AT THE CEREMONY, EACH AWARDEE WAS PRESENTED
APPRECIATION JOINTLY SIGNED BY THE
COMMISSIONER
A
CERTIFICATE OF OF POLICE AND THE AND CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, A SOUVENIR A CASH AWARD RANGING FROM $3,000 TO $6,000.
WERE THE
ASSISTANT
ALSO OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S CEREMONY DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, MR W.S. CHAN, AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF POLICE, SUPPORT, MR LAU TO-YEE.
AMENDMENT BILL ON LEGCO OATHS TO BE GAZETTED
AN AMENDMENT BILL CONCERNING THE OATHS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
ORDINANCE
AT PRESENT, SECTION 19 OF THE OATHS AND DECLARATIONS PROVIDES THAT THE OATHS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS SHALL BB TENDERED BY THE GOVERNOR.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID CLAUSE 2 OF THE OATHS AND DECLARATIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 SOUGHT TO AMEND THIS SECTION SO THAT THE OATHS WOULD BE TENDERED BY THE PRESIDENT OR DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
"THIS AMENDMENT ARISES FROM THE NEED TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE ROLE OF THE GOVERNOR AND HIS ROLE AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AND ALSO THE NEED TO ESTABLISH A SEPARATE IDENTITY FOR THE LATTER AS THE 1995 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL HAVE AN ELECTED PRESIDENT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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OATH
CLAUSE 3 OF THE BILL SEEKS ΤΟ AMEND SECTION 22 OF THE ORDINANCE WHICH PROVIDES THAT A MEMBER WHO HAS ALREADY TAKEN THE CANNOT BE REQUIRED TO TAKE IT AGAIN.
THE AMENDMENT WOULD GIVE THE FLEXIBILITY AND POWER TO REQUIRE, THROUGH MEMBERS TO TAKE THEIR OATHS AFRESH AFTER A LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO BE COUNCIL ON JUNE 5.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THE ITS STANDING ORDERS, ITS GENERAL ELECTION OF THE
INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE
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