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WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1984

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THE MAIN AMENDMENT TO ORDER 60A, MR BRAY SAID, PROVIDES FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTÉE.

MR BRAY SAID THAT AS THE WORK OF THE COUNCIL DEVELOPED IN SOPHISTICATION AND COMPLEXITY, THE STANDING ORDERS SHOULD KEEP UP WITH THE NEEDS AND CHANGES OF THE COUNCIL.

+FOR THIS REASON, WE SHALL CONTINUE TO REVIEW THE STANDING ORDERS TO ENSURE THAT THE IR PROVISIONS REMAIN UP-TO-DATE AND AS RATIONAL AS POSSIBLE, HE SAID.

THE AMENDMENT TODAY, HE SAID, PROPOSED TO DO JUST THAT.

THREE BILLS PASSED

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THREE BILLS WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

THEY ARE: THE AUDIT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, IMPORT AND EXPORT (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1984 AND RESERVED COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984.

SIX BILLS WERE READ A SECOND TIME AND DEBATE ON THEM WAS ADJOURNED.

THEY ARE: THE CHINESE VISA OFFICE (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) BILL 1984, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, THE JURY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, THE FIXED PENALTY (CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS) (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1984, THE LIMITATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984 AND THE BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1984.

THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED TO TUESDAY (JULY 24).

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