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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1989

THE

THE BILL ALSO PROPOSED THAT CERTAIN LAWYERS WITHIN

IN JUDICIAL AND THE GOVERNMENT LEGAL SERVICE WHO HAD,

BEEN EFFECT, AS BARRISTERS PRACTISING IN HONG KONG

SHOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO BE ADMITTED BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE AS BARRISTERS WITHOUT BEING REQUIRED FIRST TO OBTAIN THE POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF LAWS, SUBJECT TO THESE SIMILAR CONDITIONS TO THOSE REQUIRED IN THE CASE OF SOLICITORS. WERE SET OUT IN CLAUSE 10 OF THE BILL.

AS WITH SOLICITORS, THE BILL SET AN ANNUAL QUOTA FOR THE NUMBER OF LAWYERS WHO MIGHT BECOME HONG KONG BARRISTERS

THIS UNDER PROVISION. CLAUSE 11 OF THE BILL FIXED THE QUOTA AT FIVE.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ALSO MOVED THE SECOND READING OF THE

LEGAL OFFICERS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989.

HE SAID THAT THE THEN UMELCO PANEL RECOMMENDED THAT THE LEGAL OFFICERS ORDINANCE SHOULD BE REVIEWED TO SPECIFY THE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED OF A LEGAL OFFICER.

THE CHIEF JUSTICE'S COMMITTEE ENDORSED THAT WHICH THE GOVERNMENT ACCEPTED.

RECOMMENDATION,

ACCORDINGLY, THE BILL, WHEN READ WITH THE PROPOSED NEW

PRACTITIONERS SCHEDULE TO THE LEGAL

ORDINANCE, WOULD PROVIDE THAT ONLY LAWYERS QUALIFIED IN HONG KONG, THE UNITED KINGDOM, AUSTRALIA, CANADA (EXCEPT QUEBEC), NEW ZEALAND, THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND AND ZIMBABWE WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT AS LEGAL OFFICERS.

DEBATES ON BOTH BILLS WERE ADJOURNED.

AMENDMENTS TO LIFTS AND ESCALATORS (SAFETY) ORDINANCE PROPOSED

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THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO AMEND THE LIFTS AND ESCALATORS (SAFETY) ORDINANCE TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF SUCH INSTALLATIONS.

MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE LIFTS AND ESCALATORS (SAFETY) { AMENDMENT) BILL 1989 IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE HON GRAHAM BARNES, SAID LIFTS AND ESCALATORS IN BUILDINGS PREVIOUSLY NOT SUBJECT TO THE CONTROL OF THE ORDINANCE WOULD BE BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL.

"IT IS PROPOSED IN CLAUSE 2 OF THE BILL THAT SECTION 3 OF THE ORDINANCE BE AMENDED, SO THAT LIFTS AND ESCALATORS OF THE GOVERNMENT, COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENTS, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, HER MAJESTY'S NAVAL, MILITARY OR AIR FORCE SERVICES, AND CONSULAR OFFICERS OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES WOULD BE BROUGHT WITHIN PARTS I, II, IIA AND IIIA AND MOST OF PARTS V AND VI OF THE ORDINANCE," MR BARNES SAID.

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