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WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1990

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BILL ON LEGAL EFFECTS OF AGE PASSED

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THE LAW REFORM (LEGAL EFFECTS OF AGE) BILL 1989 WAS PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

FIFTEEN MEMBERS SPOKE IN THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL, AND FIVE OF THEM SPOKE AGAINST THE MEASURE. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WOUND UP THE DEBATE.

THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1990 WAS ALSO PASSED.

1990,

MOTOR VEHICLES

BUSINESS

(FIRST (DRIVING

OTHER BILLS PASSED INCLUDED THE REGISTRATION TAX) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990, ROAD TRAFFIC LICENCES REGULATIONS AND REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES REGULATIONS) (AMENDMENT) BILL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990,

COMPANIES (AMENDMENT} [NO. 3) BANKING (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL

BILL 1990, INLAND REVENUE (NO. 2) BILL 1990, ESTATE DUTY (AMENDMENT) BILL COMPENSATION INSURANCE LEVIES BILL 1990.

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REGISTRATION

BILL 1990, (AMENDMENT)

1990 AND EMPLOYEES'

DURING THE COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE BANKING (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1990, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY EXPLAINED THAT FOLLOWING THE ENACTMENT OF THE BILL, IT WOULD BE ENTITLED THE BANKING (AMENDMENT} (NO. 2) ORDINANCE 1990.

A PRIVATE BILL, THE DEN NORSKE BANK BILL 1990, WHICH WAS INTRODUCED BY THE HON LAI WAH-SUM, WAS ALSO PASSED.

ANOTHER PRIVATE BILL, THE DAO HENG BANK LIMITED BILL 1990, WAS INTRODUCED BY THE HON DAVID LI FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

IN OTHER BUSINESS, TWO MOTIONS CONCERNING CIVIL SERVICE PENSIONS AND PENSIONS UNDER THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION SCHEME AND UNDER THE WIDOWS' AND CHILDREN'S PENSION SCHEME WERE ALSO PASSED. THESE WERE MOVED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY.

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