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WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1992
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HAS BEEN IN CONTINUOUS RESIDENCE IN HONG KONG FOR ONE YEAR IMMEDIATELY BEFORE CLAIMING THE ALLOWANCE;
AT LEAST
CONTINUES то RESIDE IN HONG KONG AFTER RECEIPT OF THE ALLOWANCE (AN ABSENCE OF UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 119 DAYS A YEAR IS ALLOWED); AND
HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH OR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS OF THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OR, UNDER EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES, BY A REGISTERED PRIVATE PRACTITIONER AS SEVERELY DISABLED WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE DISABILITY ALLOWANCE SCHEME FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS.
BUDGET-RELATED BILLS PASSED IN LEGCO
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FOUR BUDGET-RELATED BILLS WERE TODAY (WEDNESDAY) PASSED IN
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
WITH
THE
OF THEM, DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1922 WAS PASSED AMENDMENTS. THE THREE OTHER BILLS PASSED WERE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO.3) BILL 1992, STAMP DUTY (AMENDMENT) (NO.3) BILL 1992 AND ENTERTAINMENT TAX (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992.
ONE OTHER BILL PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS IN THE LEGCO WAS MEDICAL REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992.
SEVENTEEN LEGISLATORS
DEBATED ON LONG-TERM
HOUSING STRATEGY
MOVED BY THE HON K.K.FUNG.
THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT. AN AMENDED MOTION MOVED BY THE HON W.S. LAU WAS EVENTUALLY PASSED.
ANOTHER MOTION MOVED BY DR THE HON HUANG CHEN-YA ON THE SETTING UP OF AN INDEPENDENT INQUIRY ON THE BANK OF CREDIT AND COMMERCE HONG KONG WAS DEFEATED. A TOTAL OF 12 LEGISLATORS SPOKE ON THIS MOTION WHICH LASTED ABOUT AN HOUR,
IN ADDITION, NINE LEGISLATORS SPOKE IN AN ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ETHICAL STANDARDS OF ESTATE AGENTS AND PROPERTY MANAGERS RAISED BY THE HON MAN SAI-CHEONG.
MR EASON AND THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL REPLIED FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
SUEN,
A TOTAL OF FIVE BILLS WERE ALSO INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. DEBATES ON THEM WERE ADJOURNED.
THEY WERE: ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL 1992, LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1992, FIRE SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992, IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 AND AERIAL ROPEWAYS (SAFETY) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992.
A MOTION MOVED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY UNDER THE BETTING DUTY ORDINANCE WAS ALSO PASSED.
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