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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1992

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LEGCO MEMBERS REGULARLY BRIEFED BY OFFICIALS

THEIR

ON THEIR

ARRANGEMENTS ALREADY EXISTED FOR BRANCH SECRETARIES AND SENIOR STAFF TO BRIEF LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS REGULARLY RESPECTIVE POLICY AREAS, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR DAVID TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WENDESDAY).

FORD,

THE

LEGCO MEMBERS THROUGH HE SAID GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS BRIEFED MEETINGS OF THE VARIOUS OMELCO PANELS AND AT SPECIAL MEETINGS OF FINANCE COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE THE ANNUAL ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE.

MOREOVER, POLICY MATTERS COULD BE RAISED AT SITTINGS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DURING QUESTION TIME AND AT THE DEBATES GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS AND ON THE BUDGET, SIR DAVID SAID IN REPLY WRITTEN QUESTION BY THE HON J.D. MCGREGOR.

"IF A MAJORITY OF MEMBERS WISHED THESE

OF THE ON

THE

TO A

ARRANGEMENTS TO

BE

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SIR DAVID SAID.

SUPPLEMENTED OR REPLACED BY REGULAR MEETINGS WITH BRANCH SECRETARIES, WE WOULD BE PREPARED TO CONSIDER SUCH A PROPOSAL,

WORK OF COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES EXPLAINED

THE MAIN TASK OF THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES IS TO DRAW UP WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE BEGINNING OF EACH LEGISLATIVE SESSION A THE BASIS OF PROGRAMME LEGISLATIVE TENTATIVE

FOR THE SESSION, ON PROPOSALS FROM BRANCHES AND DEPARTMENTS,

THIS WAS STATED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BY WRITTEN THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR DAVID FORD, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON PETER H.Y. WONG.

"THEREAFTER IT REGULARLY REVIEWS PROGRESS AND MAKES ADJUSTMENTS

WHERE APPROPRIATE," THE CHIEF SECRETARY SAID.

WAS ESTABLISHED IN

THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES AUGUST LAST YEAR WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF CO-ORDINATING THE ADMINISTRATION'S LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES.

AND DETERMINING

THE COMMITTEE IS CHAIRED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND ITS MEMBERS THE LAW GENERAL, THE ATTORNEY INCLUDE THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY,

THE INFORMATION

DIRECTOR

OF

ADMINISTRATION,

THE DRAFTSMAN, CO-ORDINATOR AND THE CLERK OF COUNCILS.

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