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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1979

LEGAL OFFICERS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1979

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THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECENTLY APPROVED PROPOSALS FOR CHANGES IN THE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) WHEN HE MOVED THE SECOND READING OF THE LEGAL OFFICERS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1979.

THE HON. JOHN HOBLEY SAID THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE BILL IS TO MAKE NECESSARY CONSEQUENTIAL CHANGES.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

MACHINERY CONTRACT FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS *****

A MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR CONTRACT TO SUPPLY AND INSTALL MACHINERY FOR THE INITIAL STAGE OF THE PILLAR POINT SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS IN TUEN MUN WILL BE SIGNED TOMORROW (THURSDAY).

THE CONTRACT WILL BE THE FIRST OF TWO FOR THIS STAGE.

THE SIGNING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE, CAROLINE HILL.

NOTE TO EDITORS1

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE SIGNING CEREMONY OF THE MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR CONTRACT TO SUPPLY AND INSTALL MACHINERY FOR THE INITIAL STAGE OF THE PILLAR POINT SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS TO BE HELD TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT 11.30 A.M. AT THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE, PWD, IN CAROLINE HILL.

BILL ON COURT RECORDS

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THE PURPOSE OF THE MAGISTRATES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1979 IS TO AUTHOR ISE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO OBTAIN A COPY OF A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE A MAGISTRATE FOR THE USE OF UMELCO, THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WAS TOLD TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

IN MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL, THE HON. JOHN HOBLEY SAID MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS FROM TIME TO TIME HAVE +4 VERY CLEAR AND PROPER INTEREST THEREIN.+

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

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