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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1992

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LEGCO MEETING ON WEDNESDAY

MEMBERS OF THE

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL ASK A TOTAL OF 20 QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER NINE BILLS AT THE COUNCIL'S MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (FEBRUARY 26).

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

THEY ARE THE PREVENTION OF BRIBERY (AMENDMENT} BILL 1992, INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992, DANGEROUS DRUGS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1992, ACETYLATING SUBSTANCES (CONTROL) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992, NURSES REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992, MIDWIVES REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 AND PHARMACY AND POISONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992.

ANOTHER BILL DUE TO BE GIVEN A SECOND READING, AND ΤΟ GO THROUGH THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING IS THE PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991.

ONE PRIVATE BILL, THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG (AMENDMENT} BILL 1992, WILL BE INTRODUCED BY THE HON DAVID LI FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS AND DEBATE ON IT WILL BE ADJOURNED.

MEANWHILE, THE HON EMILY LAU WILL MOVE A MOTION ON PRESS

FREEDOM.

THE MOTION WILL READ: "THAT THIS COUNCIL RECOGNISES THE VITAL IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING FREEDOM OF THE PRESS IN HONG KONG AND URGES

THE

ADMINISTRATION TO DEMONSTRATE ITS POSITIVE COMMITMENT TO PRINCIPLE BY UNDERTAKING TO INITIATE WITHOUT DELAY THE REPEAL OF LEGISLATION WHICH IS IN BREACH OF PRESS FREEDOM AS PROTECTED ARTICLE 16 OF THE HONG KONG BILL OF RIGHTS ORDINANCE 1991.

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THE HON ERIC LI WILL ALSO MOVE ANOTHER MOTION ON CHARTER FOR

THE MOTION WILL READ: "THAT THIS COUNCIL URGES THE GOVERNMENT TO ADOPT THE PRINCIPLES ENUNCIATED BY THE DRAFT CHARTER FOR YOUTH AND TO SYSTEMATICALLY REVIEW ITS EXISTING LEGISLATION, POLICIES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AFFECTING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SO AS ΤΟ ENSURE THAT THEY ARE COMPREHENSIVE IN MEEETING THOSE AIMS."

IN ADDITION, THE HON WONG WAI-YIN WILL MOVE AN ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SERVICES.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL MEETING FROM THE PUBLIC GALLERY. THEY MAY MAKE RESERVATIONS BY TELEPHONING 869 9492,

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