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clause 56 contains a provision relating to the release of prisoners under supervision. It provides that when determining a prisoner's eligibility for release under supervision, any period he or she spent in custody before conviction, as well as after, must be taken into account. It also makes special provision for prisoners who are transferred from other jurisdiction.
As I said earlier, Mr President, this Bill is part of a continuous process of review. I will, from time to time, be bringing forward Bills of a similar nature in order to improve our legal system and to repeal obsolete provisions.
Mr President, I commend the Bill to the Council.
End/Wednesday, May 10, 1995
Govt response to Public Accounts Committee report
Following is the speech by the Chief Secretary, the Hon Mrs Anson Chan, introducing the Government Minute which responds to Report No. 23 of the Public Accounts Committee in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Mr President,
Laid on the table today is the Government Minute responding to Report No. 23 of the Public Accounts Committee. The Minute sets out the measures the Government has taken, or is planning to take, on the conclusions and recommendations contained in the Report. It also seeks to elucidate the Government's position on matters arising from previous PAC reports on which the Committee has made further comments, and where appropriate, updates progress on those matters.
The Hon Peter Wong, Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, spoke in this Council on 15 February 1995 when tabling the Report. I would like to respond to some of the points he made.
The first issue addressed by Mr Wong in his speech relates to the "sale of a commercial site in Garden Road" covered in PAC Report No. 21A. In the Government Minute dated 12 October 1994, we have already presented clearly the findings and analysis leading to our conclusion that, in that particular case, there is no evidence to substantiate any act of misconduct which would warrant disciplinary proceeding.