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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1993
LEGISLATORS DEBATE THREE MOTIONS
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) PASSED THREE MOTIONS ON TAXI POLICY REVIEW, SHORTAGE OF NURSES AND TUNNEL TOLLS
MOVED BY THE HON MRS MIRIAM LAU, THE HON MICHAEL HO AND REV THE HON FUNG CHI-WOOD RESPECTIVELY.
A TOTAL OF 16 MEMBERS SPOKE IN THE DEBATE ON TAXI POLICY REVIEW WHICH LASTED ONE-AND-A-HALF HOURS, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT.
FIFTEEN MEMBERS SPOKE IN THE TWO-HOUR DEBATE ON SHORTAGE OF NURSES. THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS SHELLEY LAU, REPLIED FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
ALSO PASSED WAS THE MOTION UNDER THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE. EIGHT MEMBERS SPOKE ON THE MOTION TO EFFECT TOLL FALL FOR THREE GOVERNMENT TUNNELS.
TWO BILLS WERE PASSED BY THE COUNCIL.
PROTECTION OF
WAGES ON INSOLVENCY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993 WAS PASSED WITHOUT AMENDMENT WHILE HOUSING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 WAS PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS.
TWO OTHER BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. DEBATES ON THEM WERE ADJOURNED.
THEY WERE MERCHANT SHIPPING (LIMITATION OF SHIPOWNER LIABILITY) BILL AND FILM CENSORSHIP (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993.
THE MOTION MOVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY, MR K Y YEUNG, UNDER THE PUBLIC FINANCE ORDINANCE WAS ALSO PASSED.