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Industrial Safety
Finally, let me reassure Members that the Government is committed to improving industrial safety and to implementing the recommendations in the 1995 Consultation Paper on the Review of Industrial Safety in Hong Kong. We recognise the vital role of the Occupational Safety and Health Council. We will work closely with the Council to ensure that its expanded programme of activities in the coming years will complement the Government's efforts in this important area.
Thank you. Mr Deputy President.
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Probate and Administration (Amendment) Bill
Following is a speech by the Attorney General, the Hon Jeremy Mathews, in the second reading of the private member's bill, Probate and Administration (Amendment) Bill 1996, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Mr President.
Subsection (1) of section 15 the Probate and Administration Ordinance provides that the Registrar of the Supreme Court, in his capacity as Official Administrator, may summarily administer estates which do not, in his opinion, exceed $50,000 in value. This provision alleviates the financial burden of undertaking a formal administration of such estates.
The Honourable Bruce
Bruce Liu Sing-lee's Probate and Administration (Amendment) Bill provides for the limit to be increased to $150,000. This is a reasonable adjustment as it approximates to the real value in today's money of the current limit when it was set in 1983.
The Administration accordingly supports the Bill and commends it to this Council.
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