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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1974

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TEN BILLS INTRODUCED IN LEGCO *****

TEN NEW BILLS WERE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY FOR FIRST AND SECOND READING.

THEY ARE THE FIRST BATCH OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED DURING THE NEW SESSION.

THEY ARE:

THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) (NO.4) BILL WHICH, IF ENACTED, WILL GIVE FURTHER PROTECTION TO COMPANY NAMES BY PROHIBITING THE REGISTRATION OF ANY COMPANY UNDER A NAME IDENTICAL, OR DECEPTIVELY SIMILAR, TO THAT OF A FOREIGN COMPANY INCORPORATED OUTSIDE HONG KONG AND CARRYING ON BUSINESS HERE OR THAT OF A BODY CORPORATE INCORPORATED OR ESTABLISHED UNDER AN ORDINANCE.

THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL (AMENDMENT) BILL WHICH WILL ENABLE_THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL COMPANY TO CHARGE A FEE OF $50 FOR THE ISSUE OF A PERMIT FOR EXTRA LARGE VEHICLES TO USE THE TUNNEL.

THE FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANIES DEPOSIT (AMENDMENT) BILL AND THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL, BOTH OF WHICH SEEK TO MAKE NEW PROVISIONS WHICH WILL ALLOW A WIDER RANGE OF INVESTMENTS AND IN PARTICULAR WILL PERMIT COMPANIES TO DEPOSIT NOTES ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG BUILDING AND LOAN AGENCY THE PAYMENT OF WHICH IS GUARANTEED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (AMENDMENT) BILL WHICH PROVIDES FOR AN INCREASE IN THE PENALTIES FOR CONTRAVENTION OF THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE, AND CONFERS ON THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE CERTAIN POWERS GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY FOR OFFICERS AND

· SEAMEN OF THE MERCANTILE MARINE.

THE CHARITIES (LAND ACQUISITION) (REPEAL) BILL WHICH SEEKS TO REPEAL THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE WHICH PROHIBITS CHARITABLE BODIES FROM ACQUIRING LAND OTHER THAN UNDER LICENCE GRANTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

THE CLEAN AIR (AMENDMENT) BILL WHICH AMENDS THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE IN ORDER TO REMOVE SOME UNCERTAINTY.

THE LION ROCK TUNNEL (AMENDMENT) BILL WHICH INTRODUCES TRAFFIC ORDINANCE UNDER WHICH AUTHORISED OFFICERS CAN DEMAND PARTICULARS OF A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE SUSPECTED OF HAVING COMMITTED A TRAFFIC OFFENCE.

THE TEMPORARY RESTRICTION OF BUILDING DEVELOPMENT (POK FU LAM AND MID-LEVELS) (AMENDMENT)(NO.2) BILL WHICH LIFTS THE TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS ON DEVELOPMENT IN POK FU LAM BY THE END OF THIS YEAR.

/THE SUPPLEMENTARY