WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1993
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LEGCO ASKS GOVT TO SET UP CENTRAL COMPENSATION FUND
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS EVENING PASSED A MOTION то URGE THE GOVERNMENT TO SET UP A CENTRAL COMPENSATION FUND FOR EMPLOYEES, TO GIVE BETTER PROTECTION TO INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT VICTIMS.
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THIRTEEN MEMBERS DEBATED FOR ALMOST TWO HOURS ON THE MOTION, MOVED BY THE HON LAU CHIN-SHEK. THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION MANPOWER, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT.
SEVEN OTHER MOTIONS WERE ALSO PASSED.
ONE WAS MOVED BY THE HON LEE WING-TAT, UNDER THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE, TWO WERE MOVED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, UNDER THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ORDINANCE, FOUR WERE MOVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES, TWO UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCES AND TWO UNDER THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE.
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IN ADDITION, TWO BILLS SEWAGE TUNNELS (STATUTORY EASEMENTS) BILL AND COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1993 WERE BOTH PASSED AMENDMENTS.
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