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FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1986

+3Y RULING A PERSON BANKRUPT, HE WOULD BE PREVENTED FROM TRADING AND CONTRACTING FURTHER DEBTS. HIS PAST BUSINESS DEALING WOULD ALSO BE EXPOSED TO INVESTIGATION, HE SAID.

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THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. IF APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, WILL REMOVE THE '15 PER CENT DIVIDEND PROVISION FROM SECTIONS 9 AND 10 AND LIMIT THE POWER TO APPLY FOR THE RESCISION OF A RECEIVING ORDER OR ANNULMENT OF ADJUDICATION IN SECTION 33 TO THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER ONLY.

+THESE PROPOSALS HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THE REGISTRAR, SUPREME COURT, THE DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AID. THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG AND THE HONG KONG SOCIETY OF ACCOUNTANTS (INSOLVENCY PRACTITIONERS COMMITTEE),+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON JULY 2.

COMMENTS ON THE BILL MAY BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE ECONOMIC SERVICES BRANCH AT CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES OR TO THE UMELCO OFFICE AT 8 JACKSON ROAD, CENTRAL,

PROVISIONAL REGISTER OF LEGCO ELECTORS PUBLISHED *****

A PROVISIONAL REGISTER OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTORS IS RELEASED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION FROM TODAY (FRIDAY) UP TO JULY 1 AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES AND AT THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE PUBLICATION OF THE PROVISIONAL REGISTER SERVES TWO PURPOSES. +IT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE APPLIED TO REGISTER TO CHECK WHETHER THEIR PARTICULARS HAVE BEEN ACCURATELY RECORDED. IT ALSO ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO OBJECT, ON VALID GROUNDS, TO THE INCLUSION IN THE REGISTER OF THE NAME OF ANY ORGANISATION OR INDIVIDUAL.+

AN OBJECTION SHOULD BE PUT ON A SPECIFIED FORM AND LODGED WITH THE REGISTRATION OFFICER BY JULY 7.

LATE APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION FROM ELIGIBLE ORGANISATIONS OR PERSONS MAY ALSO BE MADE DURING THE PERIOD ENDING JULY 1. ALL SPECIFIED FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION.

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