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FRIDAY, JUNE 29,

1990

PERSON CAN MARRY WITHOUT PARENTAL WHILE THE AGE AT WHICH A

THAT ANY PERSON 17 PROVIDES

AGED CONSENT REMAINS AT 21, SECTION

OF A PARENT OR A BETWEEN 16 AND 21 WHO NEEDS TO HAVE THE CONSENT

TO FOR PERMISSION

MARRY IF GUARDIAN TO MARRY CAN APPLY TO A COURT THAT CONSENT IS WITHHELD.

ORDINANCE.

ON

THERE ARE SOME TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS IN THE FUNDS IN COURTS, SECTION 20 PROVIDES THAT A REFERENCE TO THE AGE OF OR 21 IN COURT ORDERS ALREADY IN FORCE RELATING TO MONEY RECOVERED BY ON BEHALF OF AN INFANT SHOULD BE READ AS A REFERENCE TO THE AGE OF 18.

WHEN CONSIDERING

THE

OF A VALIDITY

DISPOSITION

ANY

DATE, COMMENCEMENT

SECTION 23 PROVIDES

21 TO BE

So WILL CONTINUE

IN

FAR AS PERPETUITIES

UNDER

INSTRUMENT MADE BEFORE THE THAT THE AGE OF MAJORITY PERMISSIBLE PERIODS FOR ACCUMULATION OF INCOME UNDER THE AND ACCUMULATIONS ORDINANCE ARE CONCERNED.

AGE INCORPORATED

TO PROVISIONS RELATING

ANY INTO ORDINANCE

DOCUMENT ARE ΤΟ BE

EXECUTED BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT DATE OF THE CONSTRUED AS IF THE AGE OF MAJORITY REMAINED AT 21.

TWO SHIPPING AMENDMENT BILLS GAZETTED

* * * *

THE

TWO AMENDMENT BILLS AIMED AT IMPROVING EXISTING ORDINANCES RELATING TO SHIPPING HAVE BEEN GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

OPERATION OF TWO PUBLISHED IN THE

BILL 1990 THEY ARE THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) (AMENDMENT)

(AMENDMENT} BILL 1990, BOTH OF AND THE SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SOON.

APPLICATION

COLLISIONS AT WITHIN AND

ONE OBJECT OF THE AMENDMENT BILLS IS TO EXTEND THE OF THE INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF SEA (COLREGS) TO INCLUDE ALL HONG KONG VESSELS OPERATING OUTSIDE HONG KONG WATERS.

THESE PROVISIONS CLOSE EXISTING LOOPHOLES FOR CERTAIN VESSELS.

ANOTHER IMPORTANT AMENDMENT WILL BE TO REMOVE THE

PROVE WILFUL DEFAULT

THAT IT IS NECESSARY OFFENCE UNDER COLREGS.

TO

IN

REQUIREMENTS

ESTABLISHING

AN

THE BILL WILL PROVIDE FOR A DEFENCE ON TAKEN ALL REASONABLE PRECAUTIONS.

THE GROUND OF HAVING

THIS AMENDMENT

CONTRAVENTION

WHICH WILL

PROSECUTION ASSIST SHOULD

THE DETERRENT ENHANCE

CASES

FOR

OF EFFECT

THE

REGULATIONS AND SO ENSURE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA.

/ADDITIONALLY THE