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WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1991

THE VTC WAS SERVANTS ON

EXPLAINING THE ARRANGEMENT, MISS CHOW SAID WHEN ESTABLISHED IN 1982, IT WAS INITIALLY STAFFED BY CIVIL SECONDMENT AND, LATER ON, ALSO BY STAFF DIRECTLY RECRUITED BY THE VTC.

"THIS MIXED STAFF SITUATION HAS GIVEN RISE ΤΟ MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS.

DIFFICULT

"FOLLOWING A REVIEW, THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED NUMBER OF OPTIONS TO THE

ΤΟ OFFER A CIVIL SERVANTS INVOLVED WITH ENCOURAGING THEM TO TRANSFER TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE VTC," SHE SAID.

A VIEW TO

THE "MIXED SERVICE PENSION" ARRANGEMENT WAS ONE OF THE DECIDED, MISS CHOW SAID.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

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SEVEN MOTIONS, FIVE BILLS PASSED

OPTIONS

TWO MOTIONS MOVED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY UNDER THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY

(WEDNESDAY).

FOUR OTHER MOTIONS MOVED UNDER THE PENSIONS (INCREASE) ORDINANCE, WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION (INCREASE) ORDINANCE, AIR PASSENGER DEPARTURE TAX ORDINANCE AND RATING ORDINANCE WERE ALSO PASSED.

MEANWHILE, FIVE BILLS WERE PASSED IN THE COUNCIL.

THEY WERE THE MOTOR VEHICLES (FIRST REGISTRATION TAX) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, FEES INCREASE (1991 BUDGET) BILL 1991, BANKING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO.3) BILL 1991, AND STAMP DUTY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991.

THE MOTION FOR THE SECOND READING OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT} BILL 1990 WAS NOT CARRIED, WITH 17 MEMBERS AGAINST, 14 MEMBERS FOR AND NINE MEMBERS ABSTAINED.

IN ADDITION, SEVEN BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND

READINGS.

THEY WERE THE LOANS (AMENDMENT) BILL

1991, INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO.4) BILL 1991, STAMP DUTY (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1991, ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (FELONIES AND MISDEMEANOURS } BILL 1991, WASTE DISPOSAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, AND PENSIONS (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) (VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL} 1991.

BILL

DEBATES ON THESE BILLS WERE ADJOURNED.

THE *MOTION MOVED BY THE HON NELLIE FONG UNDER INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE WAS ALSO PASSED.

THE

THE MOTION READ: "THAT IN RELATION TO THE BUILDINGS (ADMINISTRATION) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1991, PUBLISHED AS LEGAL NOTICE NO. 120 OF 1991 AND LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON 17 APRIL 1991, THE PERIOD REFERRED TO IN SECTION 34(2) OF THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUS ES ORDINANCE FOR AMENDING SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION BE EXTENDED UNDER SECTION 34(4)

THAT ORDINANCE UNTIL 5 JUNE 1991".

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