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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1988

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AS REGARDS THE INTRODUCTION OF THE OFFICES OF NON-VOTING PERMANENT ADVISERS AND THE NEW PROVISION ΤΟ DISQUALIFY MEMBERS WHO FAIL TO REGULARLY ATTEND THE KUK'S MEETINGS, MR CHEUNG SAID THAT THESE WERE CONSIDERED AS TANGIBLE MEASURES TO ENHANCE THE KUK'S EFFICIENCY AND RESPONSIBILITY, IN A BID TO PREVENT MEMBERS FROM HOLDING THEIR POSITIONS MERELY IN NAME.

HE SAID THAT CONSEQUENTIAL UPON THE EXPANSION OF MEMBERSHIP BY 15 CO-OPTED COUNCILLORS, AMENDMENTS TO THE PROVISIONS REGARDING THE KUK'S MEETINGS AND ITS ELECTION PROCEDURES WERE ALSO NECESSARY.

WOULD BE

MR CHEUNG SAID HE WOULD, THEREFORE, MOVE SOME AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL AT THE COMMITTEE STAGE TO ENSURE THAT THESE PROCEDURES CLEARLY PROVIDED IN LAW.

TWO BILLS PASSED

THE HEUNG YEE KUK

(AMENDMENT)

FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL SCHOLARSHIPS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

BILL 1988

1988 AND THE

EDUCATION WERE PASSED IN THE

SIX OTHER BILLS WERE READ A SECOND TIME AND DEBATE ON THEM

ADJOURNED.

(ELECTORAL

THE

WAS

PROVISIONS) 1988, PROCEDURE 1988 AND THE

THESE WERE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, THE INSURANCE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL

BILL (AMENDMENT)

CRIMINAL 1988, (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL POST OFFICE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988.

THE

SECURITIES

ALSO APPROVED FIVE

MOVED BY THE

THE COUNCIL

MOTIONS, ALL FINANCIAL SECRETARY AND RELATING TO THE RAISING OF CERTAIN FEES.

THE

THE MOTIONS CONCERNED THE MATRIMONIAL CAUSES

REGULATIONS MAGISTRATES (FEES)

(FEES) RULES 1988,

CRIMINAL APPEAL

1988,

THE

THE COMPANIES (FKES AND PERCENTAGES)

BANKRUPTCY

AND (FEES

PERCENTAGES)

RULES 1988, THE (AMENDMENT) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 1988 AND (AMENDMENT) ORDER 1988.

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