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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1993

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NO PLAN TO REQUIRE POLITICAL ORGANISATIONS DISCLOSE SPONSORS

THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT HAVE ANY PLAN TO INTRODUCE TO REQUIRE POLITICAL ORGANISATIONS GENERALLY TO DISCLOSE OF THEIR FINANCIAL SPONSORSHIP AND THE PARTICULARS EXPENDITURES.

LEGISLATION THE SOURCE

OF THEIR

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SZE, WHEN REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON EMILY LAU WAI-HING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

"OTHER THAN TWO EXCEPTIONS, THERE ARE AT PRESENT NO REQUIREMENT FOR POLITICAL ORGANISATIONS TO DISCLOSE TO THE GOVERNMENT DETAILS OF DONATIONS RECEIVED," MR SZE SAID.

THESE EXCEPTIONS ARE:

COMPANIES

* ANY POLITICAL ORGANISATION REGISTERED UNDER THE

ORDINANCE AS A PUBLIC COMPANY IS UNDER A STATUTORY REQUIREMENT TO FILE WITH THE REGISTRAH OF COMPANIES EACH YEAR AUDITED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS. THESE ARE OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE COMPANIES REGISTRY.

THE

ANY POLITICAL ORGANISATION WHICH IS PERMITTED BY SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS UNDER THE SUMMARY OFFENCES ORDINANCE TO RAISE FUNDS POR NON-CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN PUBLIC PLACES, IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ITS AUDITED ACCOUNTS, WHICH ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.

LEGISLATIONS NEEDED FOR CONSTITUTIONAL PROPOSALS

THE VARIOUS CONSTITUTIONAL PROPOSALS PUT FORWARD BY THE GOVERNOR IN THE POLICY ADDRESS LAST YEAR ALL REQUIRE LEGISLATION FOR IMPLEMENATION.

MR

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, MICHAEL SZE, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON HOWARD YOUNG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR SZE SAID AMENDMENTS TO SUCH LEGISLATION INCLUDED:

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* ELECTORAL PROVISIONS ORDINANCE (CAP 367) FOR THE PROPOSALS OF LOWERING OF VOTING AGE AND THE ADOPTION OF A SINGLE-VOTE SINGLE-SEAT SYSTEM FOR GEOGRAPIFIC CONSTITUTENCY ELECTIONS;

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* LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ELECTORAL PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE (CAP FOR THE PROPOSALS RELATING ΤΟ THE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY SYSTEM;

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1* URBAN COUNCIL