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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1984

FIRE-WATCH TEAMS ENCOURAGED

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IT IS THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS IN SQUATTER AREAS TO SET UP FIRE-WATCH TEAMS, THE HON DAVID AKERS- JONES, SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SAID TODAY.

+THERE ARE NOW 144 SUCH TEAMS IN SQUATTER AREAS, HE ADDED.

MR AKERS-JONES WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON CHAN YING-LUNG, ABOUT THE FORMATION, TRAINING, OPERATION AND WELFARE+ OF SUCH TEAMS.

FUNDS ON ACCOUNT APPROVED

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A MOTION BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE, SEEKING FUNDS ON ACCOUNT TO ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO CARRY ON EXISTING SERVICES BETWEEN THE START OF THE NEW FINANCIAL YEAR ON APRIL 1 AND THE ENACTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL, WAS APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

FOUR BILLS PASSED ***

FOUR BILLS, THE FIXED PENALTY (TRAFFIC CONTRAVENTIONS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, THE FIXED PENALTY (CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, THE PEAK TRAMWAY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984 AND THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

FOUR OTHER BILLS WERE INTRODUCED AND READ A SECOND TIME,

AND DEBATE ON THEM WAS ADJOURNED TO APRIL 18.

THEY ARE THE EXCHANGE FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, THE ARBITRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984 AND THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984.

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