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WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1985

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MEANWHILE, THE JSC WAS WORKING CLOSELY WITH SIMILAR INSTITUTES IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD.

+ IT IS ENCOURAGING THAT MANY ATHLETES, COACHES AND ADMINISTRATORS FROM CHINA HAVE SPENT TIME AT THE JSC IN BOTH TRAINING AND COMPETITION, HE SAID.

MR HU ALSO REPORTED THAT DURING THE YEAR THE JSC BOARD AGREED TO SUSPEND FULL-TIME COACHING SERVICES TO THE HONG KONG AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND THE HONG KONG AMATEUR BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION, AND WAS PRESENTLY CONSIDERING WHETHER TO INCLUDE NEW SPORTS IN THE PROGRAMME.

FIVE BILLS, MOTION APPROVED ***

FIVE BILLS WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE MOTION BY SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, SIR ROGER LOBO, FOR APPOINTMENT OF A SELECT COMMITTEE WAS ALSO APPROVED.

THE MOTION READ:

+THAT A SELECT COMMITTEE BE APPOINTED TO CONSIDER AND REPORT ON THE APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN THE PROSECUTION AND TRIAL OF COMPLEX COMMERCIAL CRIMES, INCLUDING CHANGES IN THE PROCEDURES BEFORE AND DURING TRIAL AND THE MODE OF TRIAL.+

THE FIVE BILLS PASSED ARE:

THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1985, THE PUBLIC FINANCE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE AUDIT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES (JOINT LIAISON GROUP) BILL 1985 AND THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATES CORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985.

FOUR BILLS WERE INTRODUCED AND READ A SECOND TIME, AND DEBATE ON THEM WAS ADJOURNED.

THEY ARE THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1985, THE ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING LICENCES REGULATIONS AND REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES REGULATIONS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985 AND THE OATHS AND DECLARATIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985.

THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED TO MAY 15.

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