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THREE-HOUR MOTION DEBATE ON ORGANISED CRIME WHITE BILL
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A MOTION ON THE WHITE BILL ON ORGANISED CRIME MOVED BY THE RITA FAN WAS PASSED AFTER A THREE-HOUR DEBATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE MOTION READ: "THAT THIS COUNCIL SUPPORTS THE ADMINISTRATION IN ITS EFFORTS TO COMBAT ORGANISED CRIME AND URGES THE ADMINISTRATION TO TAKE INTO CAREFUL CONSIDERATION THE VIEWS OF MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC ON THE WHITE BILL ON ORGANISED CRIME PUBLISHED ON AUGUST 9, 1991, AND TO ENSURE THAT ITS FINAL PROPOSALS FOR LEGISLATION TAKE FULL ACCOUNT OF BILL OF RIGHTS IMPLICATIONS SO THAT THE LEGISLATION ACHIEVES MAXIMUM EFFECTIVENESS"
A TOTAL OF 14 MEMBERS SPOKE IN THE MOTION DEBATE. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE HON JEREMY MATHEWS AND THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR IAN STRACHAN, SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT.
MEANWHILE, 14 LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS SPOKE DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE RAISED BY THE HON HUI YIN-FAT ON MEASURES TO PREVENT CHILDREN FROM BEING LEFT UNATTENDED AT HOME.
THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT.
IN ADDITION, THREE BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. DEBATES ON THEM WERE ADJOURNED.
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THEY WERE THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (AMENDMENT} (NO. 2) PRINCE PHILIP DENTAL HOSPITAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 AND CRIMES (TORTURE) BILL.
1991,
A MOTION, MOVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC ANSON CHAN, UNDER THE TELEPHONE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED.
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SECURITY,
TWO OTHER MOTIONS, MOVED BY THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR IAN STRACHAN, UNDER THE DRUG TRAFFICKING (RECOVERY OF PROCEEDS) ORDINANCE AND THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE, WERE ALSO PASSED.
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A FOURTH MOTION UNDER THE PHARMACY AND POISONS ORDINANCE, MOVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, PASSED.
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