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WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1992

LEVEL

THE PENALTIES FOR THE TWO OFFENCES WERE SET AT THE SAME AS FOR CORRESPONDING OFFENCES IN THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES, THAT WAS, A FINE AND IMPRISONMENT FOR THE FIRST OFFENCE AND IMPRISONMENT SECOND.

FOR THE

EXECUTIVE

MR EASON SAID IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE WORKLOAD OF THE COUNCIL IN CONSIDERING ROUTINE AND TECHNICAL MATTERS IN RESPECT OF THE ORDINANCE, THE BILL ALSO PROPOSED THAT THE POWERS TO MAKE REGULATIONS UNDER SECTION 28(1) AND TO AMEND THE SECOND SCHEDULE OF THE ORDINANCE INSTEAD OF THE UNDER SECTION 30(2) BE VESTED IN THE LAND OFFICER GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

POST OFFICE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 INTRODUCED

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COUNCIL TODAY

A BILL SEEKING TO REMEDY SOME EXISTING DEFICIENCIES IN THE POST OFFICE ORDINANCE WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE (WEDNESDAY).

ECONOMIC SERVICES,

MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE

MRS ANSON CHAN, DEFINITION OF 'POSTMASTER POSTMASTER GENERAL SO THAT STATUTORY DUTIES IF NECESSARY.

GENERAL'

THE

THE BILL,

SECRETARY BILL SAID THE

EXTENDED THE (PMG) то COVER THE DEPUTY

COULD LATTER

CARRY

THE OUT

PMG'S

FOR

MAKE DEPARTMENTAL

IN ADDITION THE BILL AUTHORISED THE PMG TO RULES ALLOWING THE DESTRUCTION OF UNDELIVERABLE MAIL, SHE SAID.

"THIRDLY, OUTDATED PROVISIONS

PROHIBITING

LOTTERY TICKETS OR DOCUMENTS RELATING TO LOTTERIES, WHETHER OR NOT THE LOTTERY IS LEGAL, ARE AMENDED TO APPLICATION PURELY TO ILLEGAL LOTTERIES.

THE

OF POSTING IRRESPECTIVE OF RESTRICT THEIR

POSTING OF

"SIMILARLY OBSOLESCENT PROVISIONS PROHIBITING THE

H MRS CHAN SAID. 'COINS OR GOLD OR SILVER BULLION' ARE REPEALED,

FOURTHLY, THE BILL REMOVED INCONSISTENCIES IN THE PENALTIES SET AND, WHERE NECESSARY,

FOR DIFFERENT OFFENCES UNDER THE ORDINANCE, INCREASED THE LEVEL TO MAINTAIN THE DETERRENT EFFECT, SHE SAID.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

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