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Wednesday, January 17, 1973

THREE BILLS PASSED IN LEGCO

Three bills passed their committee stage and third readings in

Legislative Council this afternoon and became law.

They were the Urban Council (Amendment) Bill 1973; the Workmen's

Compensation (Amendment) Bill 1973; and the Import and Export (Amendment)

Bill 1973.

Five bills had their first and second readings. They were the

Evidence (Amendment) Bill 1973; the Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous

Amendments) Bill 1973; the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill 1973; the

Merchant Shipping (Recruiting of Seamen) (Amendment) Bill 1973; and the

Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill 1973. Debate on them was adjourned.

Debate was resumed on the second readings of the Urban Council

(Amendment) Bill 1973; the Copyright Bill 1973; the Inland Revenue (Amendment)

Bill 1973; the Rating Bill 1973; the Road Traffic (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill

1973; and the Import and Export (Amendment) Bill 1973.

Two sessional papers were also tabled in the Council. They were

the Director of Audit's Report and Certificate on the Accounts of the Hong

Kong Government for the year ended March 31, 1972; and the Despatch dated

January 9, 1973 to the Secretary of State on the Report by the Director of

Audit for the year ended March 31, 1972.

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