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The Bill however did preclude the modification of the forfeiture rule with respect to convicted murderers, the spokesman said.
He also pointed out that this Bill was the last remaining substantive change to Hong Kong's law of inheritance in the package of reforms proposed by the Law Reform Commission.
It will be tabled before the Legislative Council on January 10 next year.
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Ban on use of unlined galvanised steel water pipes
The Water Supplies Department today (Friday) reminded architects and plumbers that the use of unlined galvanised steel pipes would be banned from tomorrow (Saturday).
A spokesman for the department said the new requirement would be enforced in accordance with the Waterworks (Amendment) Regulation 1994 which was enacted late last year.
"Under the new requirement, all plumbing proposals for new buildings submitted to the Water Authority for approval will not be allowed to use unlined galvanised steel pipes as fresh water inside service.
"The consumers should also observe the new requirement if their plumbing systems in the existing buildings undergo refurbishment from tomorrow.
"However, the new requirement will not be applicable to fire service installations in new and existing buildings or minor repairs to existing fresh water plumbing systems," he said.
"With the implementation of the new requirement, we would expect to resolve, in the course of time, entirely the problem of discoloured tap water which has been experienced over the years by some consumers due to corrosion of pipes in their plumbing systems," the spokesman added.
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