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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1977

LEGCO RESUMES TOMORROW

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UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ARE SCHEDULED TO RAISE TEN QUESTIONS ON VARIOUS ISSUES TOMORROW

(WEDNESDAY) WHEN THE COUNCIL SITS.

THE HON. JOYCE M. BENNETT ILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT ABOUT THE DESTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENT FILES BY THE POLICE AND THE SETTING UP OF +GIVE WAY+ SIGNS AT APPROACH ROADS TO ROUNDABOUTS.

DR. THE HON. HENRY HU WILL RAISE A QUESTION ON STREET LIGHTING FOR THE ROAD BETWEEN SHA TAU KOK AND FANLING IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

ON SOCIAL WELFARE, THE HON. KWAN KO STU-WAH WILL SEEK THE GOVERNMENT'S VIEWS ON THE PRINCIPLES IN SETTING STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL WELFARE.

REV. THE HON. PATRICK MCGOVERN WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO CLARIFY THE STEPS IT HAS TAKEN TO PUBLICISE THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE CODE OF PRACTICE ON ACCESS FOR THE DISABLED TO BUILDINGS AND WHETHER THERE IS ANY PLAN TO MAKE THE CODE STATUTORY IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

GOVERNMENT'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, THE DELAY IN TAX REFUNDING AND THE INSTALLATION OF F.M. BROADCASTING TRANSPOSERS ARE OTHER MATTERS TO BE RAISED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

DURING TOMORROW'S SITTING, FOUR BILLS WILL RECEIVE THEIR FIRST AND SECOND READING. THEY ARE THE WORKMEN'S. COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1977 WHICH SEEKS TO EXTEND THE APPLICATION OF THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ORDINANCE TO

INCLUDE NON-MANUAL WORKERS EARNING UP TO $5,000 PER MONTH, THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) BILL, THE POLICE FORCE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL AND THE LAW REVISION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL.

DEBATE WILL RESUME ON THE CROWN RIGHTS (RE-ENTRY AND VESTING REMEDIES) (AMENDMENT) BILL.

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