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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1989

"THE PRESENT

FINANCIAL AND

MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY TO MEET PUBLIC DEMANDS FOR SUCH FACILITIES QUICKLY WHERE JUSTIFIED.

"WE DO NOT SEE A NEED TO SET UP A SPECIAL FUND ΤΟ CO-ORDINATE 1MPROVEMENT WORKS FOR SUCH FACILITIES AT PRESENT BUT WILL KEEP THE SITUATION UNDER REVIEW AND WILL ALWAYS WELCOME SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER IMPROVEMENT. HE SAID.

BILLS PASSED AFTER DEBATES

* * * *

THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS

(AMENDMENT) BILL (AMENDMENT) BILL

1989

1989

AND THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

EIGHT MEMBERS SPOKE IN THE RESUMED SECOND READING DEBATE THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS AMENDMENT) BILL.

DURING THE DEBATE. THE HON JAMES MCGREGOR MOVED A PASSAGE OF THE BILL BE POSTPONED, BUT THIS WAS DEFEATED.

ON

MOTION THAT

THE

HON

THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, NIGEL SHIPMAN. SPOKE IN THE DEBATE ON MR MCGREGOR'S MOTION, IN WHICH SIX MEMBERS SPOKE, AND HE ALSO WOUND UP THE SECOND READING DEBATE. MR SHIPMAN MOVED AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL IN THE COMMITTEE STAGE. AND THESE WERE PASSED.

SIX MEMBERS SPOKE IN THE RESUMED SECOND READING DEBATE ON THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL. AND THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER. THE HON K.Y. YEUNG. WOUND UP

THE DEBATE.

THE URBAN COUNCIL (AMENDMENT: BILL 1989. THE REGIONAL COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989. AND THE FIRST PACIFIC BANK LIMITED BILL 1989. A PRIVATE BILL, WERE ALSO PASSED.

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10.

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