TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1983
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THE SCHEME CONSISTED OF THREE AWARDS: +SAFETY CONTRACTOR+, +SAFETY EMPLOYEE+ AND SAFETY SLOGAN+.
THE +SAFETY CONTRACTOR+ AWARD WAS WON BY GAMMON BUILDING CONSTRUCTION LTD.'S TAIKOO SHING STAGE VIII CONSTRUCTION SITE.
THE SAFETY EMPLOYEE+ AND SAFETY SLOGAN+ AWARDS WERE WON BY MR SHEK SHING OF GAMMON (HK) LTD. AND MR KWONG LAI-CHUEN OF OKUMURA CORPORATION RESPECTIVELY.
CIVIL DEBTORS REFORM BILL FOR LEGCO ****
PROPOSALS TO REFORM THE LAW GOVERNING THE IMPRISONMENT OF CIVIL DEBTORS ARE CONTAINED IN THE DEBTORS (ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT) BILL 1983, WHICH WILL BE INTRODUCED AND READ A SECOND TIME BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE HON MICHAEL THOMAS, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW.
THE BILL PROVIDES THAT A PERSON FROM WHOM MONEY IS CLAIMED WILL ONLY BE IMPRISONED AFTER HE HAS BEEN BROUGHT BEFORE A COURT AND ONLY BY ORDER OF THE JUDGE.
IT WILL BE AMONG 11 BILLS (INCLUDING TWO UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS' BILLS), AND 14 QUESTIONS TO BE DEALT WITH BY THE COUNCIL TOMORROW.
ANOTHER BILL, TO BE INTRODUCED AND READ A SECOND TIME BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE, IS THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT)(NO. 5) BILL 1983, PROVIDING FOR SEPARATE ASSESSMENT OF TAX FOR MARRIED WOMEN.
IN HIS BUDGET SPEECH THIS YEAR, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY EXPLAINED THAT THE PROPOSALS, IF ENACTED, WOULD MEET COMPLAINTS THAT THE PRESENT LEGISLATION WAS AN AFFRONT TO WOMEN IN THAT IT RENDERED THEM SECOND CLASS CITIZENS.
TWO OTHER BILLS TO BE READ A SECOND TIME ARE THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE OF THE CENTRE'S FINANCIAL YEAR, AND THE BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1983, WHICH WILL CLARIFY HOW TERMS DESCRIBING VARIOUS TYPES OF BUILDINGS SHOULD BE INTERPRETED.
DEBATE ON THE FOUR BILLS WILL BE ADJOURNED TO DECEMBER 21.
AMONG THE BILLS DUE FOR FINAL READING ARE THE DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, AND THE BANKING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, WHICH ENSURE THAT LEGISLATION CONTINUES TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATE DEGREE OF PROTECTION TO DEPOSITORS AND INVESTORS.
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