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BILLS PASSED

Wednesday, March 14, 1973

The Labour Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 1973 and the Housing Bill 1973

passed their committee stage and third readings in Legislative Council this

afternoon and became law.

Four bills had their first and second readings.

They were the Dangerous Goods (Amendment) Bill 1973; the Fixed

Penalty (Traffic Contraventions) (Amendment) Bill 1973; the Entertainments

Tax (Amendment) Bill 1973; and the Public Health and Urban Services (Amendment)

(No. 2) Bill 1973. Debate on them was adjourned.

The debate on the Appropriate Bill 1973 was resumed in the Council

today when seven Unofficial Members spoke on the budget proposals for the new

Another seven Unofficial Members will speak in tomorrow's sitting.

Two sessional papers

financial year.

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the Accounts and Statements of the Granthan

Scholarships Fund for the year ended August 31, 1972, and the 1971-72 Departmental

Report by the Commissioner for Resettlement

were also tabled.

Note to Editors:

LEGCO PROCEEDINGS RECORDED

This afternoon's proceedings in the

Legislative Council have been recorded. Press

representatives are welcome to consult the tapes in the G.I.3. press room.

Release time: 8.30 p.m.