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WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1990

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LEGCO PASSES MOTION ON DECRIMINALISATION OF HOMOSEXUAL ACTS

MOTION ON CONSENTING ADULT

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) PASSED A THE DECRIMINALISATION OF PRIVATE HOMOSEXUAL ACTS BY MALES.

THE MOTION, MOVED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, READ:

"THAT MEASURES BE PRESENTED TO THIS COUNCIL

-

(A)

RELATING TO HOMOSEXUAL TO REMOVE THE CRIMINAL PENALTIES

PRIVATE BY CONSENTING MEN ACTS COMMITTED IN

WHO HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF 21; AND

(B)

TO

MEN TO FROM

AND SEXUAL

BOYS,

WHERE

APPROPRIATE, AFFORDED

THE

BY

THE.

EXTEND

EXPLOITATION PROTECTION CRIMES ORDINANCE TO WOMEN AND GIRLS".

PASSED WAS

BY VOICE VOTE AND,

DIVISION THE MOTION

IN A WAS 31 FOR, 13 AGAINST, REQUESTED BY THE HON JAMES TIEN, THE VOTE WITH SIX ABSTENTIONS.

WHICH WAS LED OFF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE AND WOUND UP BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY. SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE ALSO SPOKE FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

TWENTY-THREE MEMBERS SPOKE IN THE DEBATE,

IN OTHER BUSINESS, A MOTION MOVED BY THE SECRETARY AND WELFARE UNDER THE RADIATION ORDINANCE WAS ALSO PASSED.

FOR HEALTH

FOUR

BILLS

WERE PASSED.

COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990, THE BILL 1990, THE BUILDING (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1990.

(AMENDMENT}

SERVICE WERE THE THESE

LAWS (LOOSE-LEAF PUBLICATION) BILL

THE 1990 AND

EMPLOYMENT

JUDICIAL

THE DATE OF THE JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION AMENDMENT BILL CHANGED TO 1990, FROM 1989, AT THE THIRD READING STAGE.

WAS

SECOND

IN ADDITION, THREE BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND

LUNG HANG

BANK (ACQUISITION) (AMENDMENT} READINGS. THESE WERE THE

AND A PRIVATE BILL 1990, THE CORPORAL PUNISHMENT (REPEAL) BILL 1990 BILL, THE MORRISON SCHOLARSHIPS FUND BILL, WHICH WAS INTRODUCED BY THE HON SZETO WAH.

DEBATES ON THESE BILLS WERE ADJOURNED.

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