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WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1981

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DEMERIT POINTS BILL DEFERRED

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DEBATE ON THE CONTROVERSIAL ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING-OFFENCE POINTS) BILL WAS FURTHER ADJOURNED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE UNOFFICIALS, THE HON ROGER LOBO PROPOSED THAT THE RESUMPTION OF DEBATE ON THE SECOND READING SHOULD BE ADJOURNED TO ENABLE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS TO STUDY THE BILL IN DEPTH.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE BILL HAD HAD A MIXED REACTION AMONG UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS.

+BUT THEY ARE AGREED THAT THE PROPOSAL TO INTRODUCE A DEMERIT POINT SYSTEM SHOULD BE EXAMINED BY THEM IN PRINCIPLE, AND IF IT IS TO BE INTRODUCED, TO CONSIDER WHETHER THE LIST OF OFFENCES SHOULD BE AMENDED OR EXTENDED.

+ACCORDINGLY THEY WISH TO STUDY THE BILL IN SOME DEPTH DURING THE VACATION, WITH THE INTENTION THAT THE REMAINING STAGES SHOULD BE DEALT WITH IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE NEW SESSION, + MR LOBO SAID.

ELEVEN BILLS PASSED

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ELEVEN BILLS WERE PASSED, SOME WITH AMENDMENTS, AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY.

THEY ARE: GAMBLING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, REGISTRATION OF PERSONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, FIRE SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, FIXED PENALTY (TRAFFIC CONTRAVENTIONS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, FIXED PENALTY (CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, MEDICAL CLINICS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) BILL 1981, LEGAL AID (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, MAINTENANCE ORDER (RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, MERCHANT SHIPPING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, AND MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) BILL 1981.

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