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4 items under the Births and Deaths Registration, Cap 174 and Special Registers Ordinance, Cap 175 and Cap 176 relating to tampering with the register and other miscellaneous offences.

2 items under the Registration of Persons Ordinance and Regulation Cap 177 relating to failure to re-apply for identity cards issued before 1.7.1987 and failure to carry identity card in designated areas.

7 items under the Marriage Ordinance, Cap 181 and Marriage Reform Ordinance, Cap 178 relating to failure to transmit marriage certificates, removing marriage records and other miscellaneous offences.

4 items under the Immigration Service Ordinance, Cap 331 relating to offences against members of the service and unauthorised wearing of uniform, etc.

Mr President, I beg to move.

Law Amendment and Reform Bill

Following is the speech by the Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Michael Suen, in moving the second reading of the Law Amendment and Reform (Consolidation) (Amendment) Bill 1995 in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Mr President,

I move that the Law Amendment and Reform (Consolidation) (Amendment) Bill 1995 be read a second time.

This Bill is the last remaining substantive change to Hong Kong's law of inheritance in the package of reforms proposed by the Law Reform Commission. These recommendations were made by the Commission following consultation with a wide range of interested parties.

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