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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1987

THE POWERS OF THE COURT TO AWARD COSTS

AGAINST PARTIES WOULD BE MOVED FROM THE RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT TO THE ORDINANCE ΤΟ ENSURE THEIR VALIDITY.

"RECENTLY A NUMBER OF ACADEMIC ARTICLES HAVE CAST DOUBT UPON WHETHER THE COURT 19 EMPOWERED TO UNDERTAKE JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS. TO AVOID ALL DOUBT, THE BILL WILL PLACE INTO THE ORDINANCE A PROVISION SPECIFICALLY GRANTING SUCH A POWER ΤΟ THE COURT," HE SAID.

IN ADDITION, THERE WERE MANY OTHER CHANGES IN CIVIL PROCEDURE EFFECTED BY THIS BILL.

MR THOMAS FURTHER SAID THE BILL HAD BEEN THE SUBJECT OF WIDE CONSULTATION IN LEGAL CIRCLES.

"THE KEMPSTER SUB-COMMITTEE CANVASSED THE VIEWS OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE, THE JUDICIARY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION, EACH FIRM OF SOLICITORS IN HONG KONG AND THE LAW FACULTY OF HONG KONG UNIVERSITY UPON ITS PROPOSALS.

"THE BILL IN DRAFT WAS LATER CIRCULATED TO THE BAR ASSOCIATION AND TO THE LAW SOCIETY AND SENT TO MR JUSTICE KEMPSTER AND TO THE RULES COMMITTEE FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION.

IN GENERAL,

"THE BAR ASSOCIATION AND THE LAW SOCIETY HAVE, EXPRESSED THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE BILL AND THE PROPOSALS IT CONTAINS. THE GOVERNMENT'S LAW OFFICERS INCLUDING THE CROWN SOLICITOR, THE REGISTRAR GENERAL AND THE DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AID HAVE ALSO EXPRESSED THEIR SUPPORT, HE SAID.

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DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

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GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN BROADCASTING CONTROL SOUGHT

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THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BROADCASTING AUTHORITY GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTROL BROADCASTING INDUSTRY TO ENSURE THAT THE PROGRAMMES PROVIDED MEET CHIEF SECRETARY, THE NEED AND ASPIRATION OF THE COMMUNITY, THE DAVID FORD, SALD TODAY (WEDNESDAY}.

IN THE CREATION

BROADCASTING AUTHORITY BILL MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE

MR FORD SAID THE PROPOSAL FOR LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

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THE MAIN REPORT ACCEPTED BY RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE BROADCASTING REVIEW BOARD GOVERNMENT.

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