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LEGCO TO MEET TOMORROW

TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1992

MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL ASK 20 QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER 10 BILLS AT THE COUNCIL'S MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

FOUR OF THE BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS AND DEBATES ON THEM WILL BE ADJOURNED.

THEY ARE THE STAMP DUTY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992, THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992, THE STAMP DUTY (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1992 AND THE MEDICAL REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992.

DEBATES ON THE OTHER SIX BILLS WILL BE RESUMED AND EACH IS TO GO THROUGH THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND BE GIVEN A THIRD READING.

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THEY ARE THE NOISE CONTROL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) (NO.5) BILL 1991, THE STAMP DUTY (AMENDMENT} (NO.4) BILL 1991, THE SMOKING (PUBLIC HEALTH) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 AND THE COPYRIGHT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991.

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THE HON SELINA CHOW WILL MOVE A MOTION ON THE APPOINTMENT OF SELECT COMMITTEE. THE MOTION READS: "THAT A

BE SELECT COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO REVIEW THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE 1991 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS AND TO REPORT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR FUTURE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS; AND THAT IN THE PERFORMANCE ITS DUTIES THE COMMITTEE BE AUTHORISED UNDER SECTION 9 (2) LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) ORDINANCE (CAP. EXERCISE THE POWERS CONFERRED BY SECTION 9 (1) OF THAT ORDINANCE.

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HON PANG CHUN-HOI WILL MOVE A MOTION ON IMPORTATION OF LABOUR WHICH READS: "THAT THIS COUNCIL

WITH NOTES CONCERN THE CHANGES WHICH WILL BE BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE FURTHER LABOUR IMPORTATION TO THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND IN OUR LABOUR MARKET AND, IN VIEW OF THE STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE ECONOMY AND INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION AND THE GOVERNMENT'S INABILITY TO FULLY PREPARE FOR THESE CHANGES ASSISTING LOCAL WORKERS ΤΟ CHANGE THEIR EMPLOYMENT, URGES GOVERNMENT TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE IMPORTATION SCHEME' AND TO SHELVE THE SCHEME FOR THE TIME BEING."

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