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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1988

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MOVE TO FACILITATE PREPARATION OF LEGISLATION

THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 SEEKS TO PERMIT A CHANGE IN THE FORMAT OF ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS BY ELIMINATING NOTES FROM THE MARGIN AND REPOSITIONING MARGINAL NOTES AS SECTION HEADINGS, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

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MOVING THE SECOND READING OF

THE BILL, SIR DAVID SAID THE PURPOSE WAS TO AMEND THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE.

"THE CHANGE WILL FACILITATE FASTER AND MORE ECONOMICAL PREPARATION OF LEGISLATION BY THE LAW DRAFTING DIVISION AND THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER," HE SAID.

SIR DAVID POINTED OUT THAT RECENT AMENDMENTS WERE MADE TO ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS TO ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE THIS CHANGE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE STANDING ORDERS TO BE MOVED LATER IN SESSION, WOULD COMPLETE THE AMENDMENTS NECESSARY TO PUT IT OPERATION.

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DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

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FOUR BILLS PASSED

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FOUR BILLS WERE PASSED IN THE (WEDNESDAY).

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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THESE WERE THE SECURITLES (AMENDMENT:) BILL 1988, THE INSURANCE, T COMPANIES“ Į AMENDMENT) BILL

BILL 1988, THE PNEUMOCONIOSIS (COMPENSATION).. (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 AND THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988.

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

ADJOURNED.

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THESE 'WERE THE NOISE CONTROL BILL 1988, THE TRADE UNIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, THE SECURITIES (DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS). BILL 1988, THE AUDIT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, THE TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL BILL 1988 AND THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988.

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