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TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1984

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GOVERNOR TO SPEAK ON GREEN PAPER AT LEGCO

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, AS PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, WILL BE ADDRESSING MEMBERS ON THE +GREEN PAPER: THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG, AT THE START OF THE MEETING TOMORROW.

OTHER MATTERS TO BE DEALT WITH AT THE MEETING INCLUDE NINE BILLS: SIX TO BE READ A SECOND TIME AND THREE DUE FOR FINAL READING, FOLLOWING RESUMPTION OF DEBATE ON THEM.

TWO MOTIONS ARE ALSO TO BE DEALT WITH. THEY INCLUDE AMENDMENTS TO STANDING ORDERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO FACILITATE SITTINGS IN BETWEEN SESSIONS OF THE COUNCIL, WHERE THE GOVERNOR IS SATISFIED THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST SO REQUIRES.

DUE FOR SECOND READING ARE:

CHINESE VISA OFFICE (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) BILL 1984

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984

JURY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984

FIXED PENALTY (CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1984

LIMITATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984

BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1984

DUE FOR RESUMED DEBATE AND COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING ARE:

AUDIT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984

IMPORT AND EXPORT (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1984

RESERVED COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984

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