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TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1937

CS TO MAKE STATEMENT ON GREEN PAPER

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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, MR DAVID FORD, WILL MAKE A STATEMENT UN THE GREEN PAPER ON THE 1987 REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

MEMBERS WILL ALSO ASK 10 QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER 11 BILLS IN TOMORROW'S SITTING.

AMONG THE 11 BILLS, TWO WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. THEY ARE THE PREVENTION OF BRIBERY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987 AND THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987.

DEBATE WILL RESUME ON NINE BILLS WHICH ARE ALSO DUE FOR COMMITTEE STAGE AND FINAL READING. AMONG THEM ARE THE IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987. THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1987 AND THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987 AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF BILLS SEEKING TO GIVE LEGISLATIVE EFFECTS TO THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S BUDGET PROPOSALS.

IN ADDITION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL MOVE A MOTION ON THE STANDING ORDERS TO ALLOW THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO MAKE THE STATEMENT ON THE GREEN PAPER AFTER MOTIONS AND BILLS,

NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE DEPUTY CHIEF SECRETARY, MR JOHN CHAN, WILL BRIEF THE MEDIA ON THE RELEASE OF THE GREEN PAPER ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AT 4.30 PM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, 5/F, BEACONSF IELD HOUSE.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE BRIEFING.

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE ABLE TO COLLECT COPIES OF THE GREEN PAPER AT THE GIS NEWSROOM ON 6/F, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE FROM 2.30 PM TOMORROW. THEY ARE REQUESTED TO NOTE THAT THE GREEN PAPER THEY OBTAIN IN ADVANCE IS EMBARGOED FOR USE UNTIL 4.30 PM.

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