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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1983

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SEPARATE TAX BILL DUE FOR FINAL READING

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A BILL PROVIDING FOR SEPARATE TAX ASSESSMENT FOR MARRIED WOMEN WILL BE AMONG FIVE BILLS ON WHICH DEBATE WILL RESUME PRIOR TO FINAL READINGS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW. IT IS THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 5) BILL 1983.

FOUR OTHER BILLS, INCLUDING A SERIES OF AMENDMENTS AIMED AT PROTECTING HONG KONG'S TRADING INTERESTS, WILL BE INTRODUCED AND READ A SECOND TIME, PRIOR TO ADJOURNMENT OF DEBATE TO JANUARY 11.

IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE 18 QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ON A WIDE RANGE OF MATTERS, AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF SESSIONAL PAPERS AND MOTIONS TO BE DEALT WITH BY THE COUNCIL.

DUE FOR RESUMED DEBATE AND COMMITTEE STAGE AND FINAL READINGS, IN ADDITION TO THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 5) BILL, ARE:-

* THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, AMENDING

THE CENTRE'S FINANCIAL YEAR TO RUN FROM JULY 1 TO JUNE 30,

* THE BUILDING (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL, CLARIFYING BUILDINGS

TERMS,

AND TWO UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS' BILLS#

* THE METHODIST CHURCH, HONG KONG, INCORPORATION BILL 1983,

CREATING A NEW LEGAL ENTITY WHICH WILL UNITE VARIOUS METHODIST ORGANISATIONS IN HONG KONG, AND

* THE HONG KONG SEA CADET CORPS BILL 1983, INCORPORATING THE

AREA COMMITTEE OF THE CORPS.

AND UP FOR SECOND READING ARE:-

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THE SUMMARY OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, ADDING HANDCUFFS AND WRIST RESTRAINTS TO THE LIST OF ILLEGAL INSTRUMENTS,

THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1983 AND

THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (CLOTHING INDUSTRY) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, BOTH PROVIDING MORE PROTECTION FOR HONG KONG'S TRADING INTERESTS, AND

THE CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION (AMENDMENT) BILL, PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF PROFESSIONAL FEES INCURRED BY OWNERS OF PROPERTY PURCHASED BY THE GOVERNMENT ON A RESUMPTION NOTICE.

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