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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1991
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MOTION ON COURT OF FINAL APPEAL PASSED
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A MOTION ON THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL MOVED BY THE HON SIMON IP WAS PASSED AFTER A FIVE-HOUR DEBATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE MOTION READ: "THAT WHEN THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL IN HONG KONG IS SET UP, IT SHOULD HAVE MORE FLEXIBILITY TO INVITE OVERSEAS JUDGES TO SIT ON IT THAN HAS BEEN AGREED BY THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS, AND SUCH FLEXIBILITY SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JOINT DECLARATION AND THE BASIC LAW.
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A TOTAL OF 32 MEMBERS SPOKE IN THE MOTION DEBATE. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR DAVID FORD; THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE HON JEREMY MATHEWS; AND THE SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, MR
MICHAEL SZE SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT.
MEANWHILE, SIX BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. DEBATES ON THEM WERE ADJOURNED.
THE BILLS ARE THE SECURITIES AND FUTURES COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1991, COMMODITIES TRADING (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1991, SECURITIES (AMENDMENT} (NO. 3) BILL 1991, PENSIONS (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) (HOSPITAL AUTHORITY) BILL, STAMP DUTY (AMENDMENT) (NO. 4) BILL 1991 AND CONTROL OF OBSCENE AND INDECENT ARTICLES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991.
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