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WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1991

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OFFICIAL SOLICITOR BILL AMENDED

THE OFFICIAL SOLICITOR BILL 1991 WAS AMENDED DURING COMMITTEE

LEGISLATIVE STAGE IN THE

COUNCIL TODAY

DELETING (WEDNESDAY),

THE REFERENCES TO "BARRISTER" AND "SOLICITOR" AND SUBSTITUTING "LEGAL PRACTITIONER" IN CLAUSES 2 AND 7.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE HON JEREMY MATHEWS, ALSO MOVED

AMENDMENTS TO CLAUSES 3 AND 6.

ON CLAUSE

3.

MR MATHEWS SAID THE CLAUSE OFFICIAL SOLICITOR TO KEEP PROPER ACCOUNTS AND TO SUBMIT

AUDIT EVERY YEAR FOR OF ACCOUNTS TO THE DIRECTOR OF CERTIFICATION.

THE

REQUIRED

A STATEMENT AUDITING AND

THE GENERAL REPORT OR

"THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CLAUSE 3 IS TO FOLLOW PRACTICE THAT AN AUDITOR'S CERTIFICATION IS SUBJECT TO ANY VIEWS THAT HE MAY HAVE ON THE AUDITED STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS,

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HE SAID.

MIGHT

TURNING TO CLAUSE 6, MR MATHEWS SAID IT EMPOWERED THE OFFICIAL SOLICITOR TO CHARGE FOR HIS SERVICES AND TO RECOVER COSTS WHICH BE ASSESSED BY THE COURT IN A TAXATION PROCESS,

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IT REFERENCE

WOULD BE.

то HER

"WITH THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CLAUSES 2 AND 7

THE MEANINGLESS TO RETAIN CLAUSE 6(2). INASMUCH AS MAJESTY'S COUNSEL IS CONCERNED, HE EXPLAINED.

LEGAL EFFECT OF ENTITLEMENT

THE DELETION OF CLAUSE 6(2) HAD THE REINSTATING THE TAXATION OF THE OFFICIAL SOLICITOR'S COSTS ON THE NORMAL BASIS, MR MATHEWS SAID.

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PETROL DUTY WAIVED FOR DISABLED MOTORISTS

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) PASSED A MOTION ΤΟ WAIVE THE DUTY ON FUEL FOR USE IN PRIVATE CARS OWNED AND DRIVEN BY DISABLED PERSONS,

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT THE WAIVER WOULD COST THE GOVERNMENT ABOUT $8 MILLION IN REVENUE A YEAR, THE NEW MEASURE WILL TAKE EFFECT ON SEPTEMBER 1.

THE

THE MOTION, MOVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, HON ELIZABETH WONG, WAS AIMED AT REDUCING THE BURDEN OF FUEL COST ON DISABLED MOTORISTS SO THAT THEIR MOBILITY WOULD BE ENHANCED.

THIS WOULD IN TURN FACILITATE COMMUNITY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THEIR

INTEGRATION

/HE SAID

INTO THE

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