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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19,
1992
THE MAGISTRATES { AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, THE TELEVISION (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1991 AND THE CRIMES (TORTURE) BILL WERE PASSED WITHOUT AMENDMENT.
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FOR
SEVEN BILLS SECURITIES (
(CLEARING HOUSES) BILL, CONTRACTS EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE HONG KONG { AMENDMENT) BILL 1992, EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992, EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1992, FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS { AMENDMENT} BILL 1992, EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) (NO.3) BILL 1992 AND FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1992 WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. DEBATES ON THEM WERE ADJOURNED.
GOVT COMPLETING EXAM OF 6 ORDINANCES UNDER FREEZE
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THE ONE-YEAR FREEZE TO INTRODUCE AMENDING
THE PRIORITY OF THE GOVERNMENT NOW IS то COMPLETE THE EXAMINATION OF THE SIX ORDINANCES SUBJECT TO PERIOD UNDER THE BILL OF RIGHTS ORDINANCE AND LEGISLATION WHERE THIS IS THOUGHT NECESSARY.
AFFAIRS, MR PETER
THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LAI, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING A QUESTION BY THE HON SIMON IP SIK-ON, MR LAI SAID OF THE SIX ORDINANCES SUBJECT TO THE FREEZE, AMENDMENTS TO TWO OF THEM, I.K.
THE PREVENTION OF BRIBERY ORDINANCE AND THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION ORDINANCE, HAD BEEN GAZETTED AND BE INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 26.
WOULD
"WE ARE FINALISING OUR PROPOSALS TO AMEND THE CRIMES ORDINANCE, SOCIETIES ORDINANCE AND IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE TO AVOID INCONSISTENCY WITH THE BILL OF RIGHTS ORDINANCE.
"SUBJECT TO THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, THE RELEVANT AMENDMENT BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THIS COUNCIL BEFORE THE FREEZE PERIOD EXPIRES ON JUNE 8, 1992," HE SAID.
AS FOR THE POLICE FORCE ORDINANCE, THE SECRETARY SAID MOST OF THE PROVISIONS WHICH MIGHT CAUSE PROBLEMS UNDER THE BILL OF RIGHTS WERE RELATED TO POLICE POWERS OF STOP AND SEARCH, AND ARREST AND DETENTION.
HE SAID THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION HAD CARRIED OUT EXTENSIVE EXAMINATION OF THE AREAS INVOLVED AND WOULD PUBLISH ITS REPORT SOON.
"GIVEN THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SUBJECT, IT IS BOTH PRUDENT AND NECESSARY TO AWAIT THE REPORT BEFORE FORMULATING OUR POSITION ON THE ORDINANCE.
"WE WILL CONSIDER THE REPORT AS A MATTER OF URGENCY, WITH A VIEW TO INTRODUCING AMENDING LEGISLATION INTO THIS COUNCIL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER, HE ADDED.
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/THE SECRETARY