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OTHER AMENDMENTS

THE JAI

16, 1985

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IN ADDITION TO SOME MINOR TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS, BILL ALSO PROPOSES OTHER AMENDMENTS INCLUDING SEVERAL PROVISIONS FOR FEES TO BE PAYABLE TO THE COMMISSIONER OF RATING AND VALUATION FOR PROCESSING CERTAIN APPLICATIONS- FURTHERMORE, THAT THE FEES BE PAYABLE WHEN MAKING APPLICATION AND THAT THEY WILL NOT BE REFUNDABLE EXCEPT IN SPECIAL AND JUSTIFIABLE CASES.

THE BILL ALSO MAKES PROVISIONS TO CLARIFY THE JURISDICTIONAL POWERS OF THE LANDS TRIBUNAL, THE DISTRICT COURT AND THE HIGH COURT IN CERTAIN LANDLORD AND TENANT MATTERS,

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THESE PROPOSALS CAN SEEK HELP FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT.

OFFICIALS TO SPEAK AT RESUMED BUDGET DEBATE

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NINE OFFICIALS WILL BE SPEAKING WHEN DEBATE ON THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1985 RESUMES IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY), AND FOUR OTHER BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST READING.

SPEAKING AT THE RESUMED BUDGET DEBATE TOMORROW WILL BE THE SECRETARIES FOR:

EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON NEIL HENDERSON- HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS HOUSING, THE HON DAVID FORD TRADE AND INDUSTRY, THE HON E.P. HO- ECONOMIC SERVICES, THE HON PIERS JACOBS SECURITY, THE HON DAVID JEAFFRESON- AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, THE HON PETER TSAO, AS WELL AS THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, AND THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE.

THE FOUR NEW BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED ARE:

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THE PUBLIC FINANCE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985

THE AUDIT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985

THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES (JOINT LIAISON GROUP) BILL 1985

THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATES CORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985

/THE BILLS

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