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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1982

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GAS COMPANY REGISTRATION

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A BILL WAS INTRODUCED TO TRANSFER THE COMPANY REGISTRATION OF A LOCAL GAS COMPANY BACK TO HONG KONG.

MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE HONG KONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY (TRANSFER OF INCORPORATION) BILL, THE HON ROGER LOBO EXPLAINED ITS MAIN PURPOSE IS TO ENABLE THE HONG KONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY LIMITED, A COMPANY INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND, TO TRANSFER ITS CORPORATE REGISTRATION TO HONG KONG AND TO BE TREATED AS A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE.

THE BILL ALSO PROVIDES FOR CERTAIN ALTERATIONS TO THE SHARE CAPITAL AND THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY TO TAKE EFFECT UPON THE TRANSFER OF ITS CORPORATE REGISTRATION.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

POLICE DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES

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A BILL TO IMPROVE AND SIMPLIFY THE LAW GOVERNING THE DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES AND AWARDS OF THE POLICE FORCE WAS READ A SECOND TIME IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY.

MOVING THE MOTION FOR THE SECOND READING OF THE POLICE FORCE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON LEWIS DAVIES, SAID EXPERIENCE HAD SHOWN THAT FOUR MATTERS OF POLICE DISCIPLINE REQUIRED CHANGE.

AMONG THEM IS A PROVISION FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE TO ACCEPT LESS THAN ONE MONTH'S NOTICE OR A LESSER AMOUNT OF SALARY IN LIEU OF NOTICE FROM A NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER OR CONSTABLE WHO WISHED TO RESIGN. SIMILAR PROVISIONS WERE ALSO MADE IN THE AMENDING LEGISLATION FOR INSPECTORS.

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