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ON THE BILL ITSELF, MISS TAM MENTIONED THE APPLICATION OF CLAUSE 10F(C) WHICH GIVES THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE THE POWER TO +WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT OF COMPULSORY PILOTAGE IN RESPECT OF A SHIP NAVIGATING IN THE PILOTAGE AREA IF THERE EXISTS ANY CONDITION WHICH IN THE OPINION OF THE AUTHORITY MAY CAUSE DANGER TO A LICENSED PILOT ...+
SHE SAID SHE HAD BEEN REASSURED BY THE ADMINISTRATION THAT THE WORDS +ANY CONDITION+ HERE MEANT CONDITIONS ON BOARD THE VESSEL, SUCH AS A FIRE, WHICH WOULD CAUSE DANGER TO THE LIFE AND LIMB OF THE PILOT AND IT WAS NOT CONTEMPLATED THAT HE WOULD OTHERWISE LEAVE HIS SHIP IN DISTRESS,
THANKING MISS TAM AND MR CHEN FOR THEIR SUPPORT, THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, THE HON GERRY HIGGINSON. SAID HE HAD BEEN ASSURED BY THE PILOTAGE AUTHORITY AND THE HONG KONG PILOTS ASSOCIATION THAT NEITHER STANDARDS NOR AN ADEQUACY OF NUMBERS WOULD BE A PROBLEM.
+THE INTRODUCTION OF COMPULSORY PILOTAGE WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED BY THE PILOTAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE,+ HE SAID.
MR HIGGINSON SAID THAT ON THE PART OF THE GOVERNMENT, +WE ARE DETERMINED THAT NEITHER TRAINING NOR QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE COMPROMISED AND THAT ADEQUATE NUMBERS WILL BE AVAILABLE.+
SIX BILLS PASSED
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SIX BILLS WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THEY WERE: THE CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE BANKRUPTCY
THE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE TRUSTEE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985 CONSUMER COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1995 AND THE PILOTAGE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985.
TWO BILLS, THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985 AND THE BILLS OF SALE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985 WERE INTRODUCED AND READ A SECOND TIME. DEBATE ON THEM WAS ADJOURNED.
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED TO JUNE 12.
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