MONDAY, JULY 1, 1991
8
LIMITATION (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE BECOMES EFFECTIVE
CHANGES
THE
1991 WHICH THE LIMITATION (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE
PROCEEDINGS IN RELATION TO TIME PERIODS WITHIN WHICH CERTAIN LEGAL CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES CAN BE BROUGHT HAS COME INTO EFFECT TODAY (MONDAY).
THE ORDINANCE ALSO UPDATES THE LAW IN HAS BEEN FRAUD OR DELIBERATE CONCEALMENT OF FACTS BY ACTION.
THAT AREA WHERE THERE A PARTY TO AN
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ORDINANCE:
EXPLAINS
THAT THE NEWLY
EFFECTIVE
NEGLIGENCE
LIMIT IN MAKES PROVISION FOR EXTENDING THE TIME
NOT INVOLVING AN BRING
ACTION FOR INJURIES IN CASES WHERE THE DAMAGE DOES NOT BECOME UNTIL SOMETIME AFTER IT OCCURS;
REDUCES FROM 20 YEARS TO 12 YEARS, THE PERIOD IT IS POSSIBLE TO BRING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS TO AND OTHER INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY; AND
MODERNISES STATUTORY PROVISIONS WHICH DISAPPLY
HAS THERE WHERE AN ACTION DELIBERATE CONCEALMENT OR MISTAKE.
FOR
STARTING
WHICH
PERSONAL APPARENT
TO
WITHIN WHICH RECOVER LAND
BEEN
TIME LIMITS FRAUD,
THE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS YEAR.
ON MAY 8
LEGCO TO CONSIDER 11 BILLS ON WEDNESDAY
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL ASK A TOTAL QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER 11 BILLS AT THE COUNCIL'S MEETING ON (JULY 3).
OF THE 11 BILLS, TWO WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST READINGS. DEBATES ON THEM WILL BE ADJOURNED.
OF
SEVEN WEDNESDAY
AND SECOND
BILL 1991 THEY ARE THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (1990-91)
ELECTORAL PROVISIONS ( PROCEDURE I AND A PRIVATE MEMBER'S BILL, THE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991.
DEBATES ON THE OTHER NINE BILLS WILL BE RESUMED AND EACH IS DUY TO GO THROUGH THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND BE GIVEN A THIRD READING.
1991,
(AMENDMENT}
THEY ARE THE PRIVATE BILLS BILL 1990, OATHS
1991. BILL
COMPANIES (AMENDMENT}
BILL 1991, LAMENDMENT}
(NO.
(AMENDMENT)
+
RANKRUPTCY CONTRAVENTIONS) (AMENDMENT)
21
ROAD {NO. 4) BILL 1991, EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) (NO. 1991, EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 AND PNEUMOCONIOLIS (COMPENSATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991.
1991,
AND DECLARATIONS {NO. 2)
PENALTY FIXRD BILL
BILL
(PRAFFIC TRAFFIC 2) EIL
/IN ADDITON,