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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1988

ESTABLISHMENT AND

IT PROVIDED FOR THE

INCORPORATION OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS OF THE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING ITS OBJECTS AND POWERS, AND TRANSFERS OF THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE EXISTING ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING THE EMPLOYMENT OF ITS STAFF, THE NEW ASSEMBLY.

TO

IT ALSO PROVIDED FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF THE EXISTING ASSEMBLY ON THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE BILL.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

CHANGE OF DATE FOR TABLING ACCOUNTS PROPOSED

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 IS TO CHANGE THE DATE BY WHICH THE AUDITED STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS AND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND SHOULD BE TABLED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) WHEN MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL..

HE SAID THAT AT PRESENT THE ORDINANCE REQUIRED THIS TO BE DONE BY SEPTEMBER 30 EACH YEAR.

"THIS HAS PROVED TO BE IMPRACTICAL

BECAUSE THIS DATE ALWAYS

FALLS WITHIN THE ANNUAL RECESS," HE EXPLAINED.

..

"TO AVOID SPECIFIC APPROVAL HAVING TO BE SOUGHT EACH YEAR FOR LATE TABLING, THE BILL PROPOSES TO CHANGE THE DATE TO DECEMBER 31."

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

TWO BILLS PASSED

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TWO BILLS WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE (WEDNESDAY).

COUNCIL TODAY

THEY WERE THE CONVEYANCING AND PROPERTY (AMENDMENT} BILL 1987 AND THE GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988.

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

ADJOURNED,

THESE BILLS