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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1991

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CLAUSE 20 AMENDED SECTION 146 OF THE CRIMES ORDINANCE, WHICH DEALT WITH INDECENT CONDUCT TOWARDS A CHILD UNDER 14, ΤΟ BRING CHILDREN BETWEEN 14 AND 16 WITHIN ITS PROTECTION.

"THIS BRINGS THE SECTION INTO LINE WITH SECTION 122 OF THE ORDINANCE WHICH PROVIDES THAT A CHILD UNDER 16 CANNOT GIVE CONSENT TO AN INDECENT ASSAULT WHICH WOULD PREVENT THE ASSAULT BEING AN OFFENCE," HE SAID.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

BILL TO EFFECT TAX CONCESSIONS INTRODUCED

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GIVE THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1991 SEEKS TO

IN THIS TO THE

PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE EFFECT

CONCESSIONS TAXATION

THE HON SIR PIERS JACOBS, YEAR'S BUDGET, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

BILL MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL, SIR PIERS SAID THE

NEW MARGINAL RATES PROVIDED FOR A SIMPLIFIED FOUR-BAND SCALE AT THE

INCOME, OF TWO PER CENT FOR THE FIRST $20,000 OF NET CHARGEABLE PER CENT AND 17 PER CENT FOR THE SECOND AND THIRD $20,000 AND CENT FOR THE REMAINDER.

"TAXPAYERS WITH LOWER INCOME STAND TO BENEFIT MOST.

"FURTHERMORE, THE BASIC AND

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INCREASED FROM

AND $32,000 RESPECTIVELY, HE SAID.

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NINE PER

MARRIED PERSON'S ALLOWANCES ARE $68,000 $34,000

$66,000

ΤΟ

AND

то GENERAL REVENUE OF BB APPROXIMATELY $340 $480 MILLION IN A FULL

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY SAID THE COST IMPLEMENTING THESE PROPOSALS WAS ESTIMATED TO MILLION IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR, AND YEAR.

"THERE ARE NO STAFFING IMPLICATIONS," HE ADDED.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

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