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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1993

LEGCO DEBATES TWO MOTIONS FOR FOUR HOURS

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A MOTION MOVED BY REV THE HON FUNG CHI-WOOD ON A REVIEW OF MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING AND HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME WAS PASSED AFTER A TWO-HOUR DEBATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (WEDNESDAY).

ESTATES TONIGHT

A TOTAL OF 16 MEMBERS SPOKE. THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, REPLIED FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

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ANOTHER MOTION ON THE DISPARITY BETWEEN THE RICH AND THE PROPOSED BY THE HON K K FUNG WAS DEFEATED AFTER TWO HOURS OF DEBATE, THE AMENDMENT MOTION PROPOSED BY THE HON HENRY TANG WAS PASSED.

A TOTAL OF

17 MEMBERS SPOKE IN THE DEBATE, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON HAMISH MACLEOD, SPOKE FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

THE THREE MOTIONS MOVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, UNDER THE BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE, THE FOREIGN MARRIAGE ORDINANCE AND THE LEGITIMACY ORDINANCE WERE ALSO PASSED.

TWO BILLS, THE JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS (ADJOURNMENT DURING GALE WARNINGS) (AMENDMENT} BILL 1993 AND THE EDUCATION (AMENDMENT} BILL 1993, WERE ALSO PASSED.

FIVE BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. DEBATES ON THEM WERE ADJOURNED.

THESE BILLS WERE! THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993, BEDSPACE APARTMENTS BILL, INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO.4) BILL 1993, BANK NOTES ISSUE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993 AND EXCHANGE FUND (AMENDMENT} BILL 1993.

RULES ON POST-RETIREMENT EMPLOYMENT EXPLAINED

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SINCE 1987, THREE ASSISTANT DIRECTORS OF MARINE, ONE FROM SURVEYOR OF SHIP GRADE AND TWO FROM THE MARINE OFFICER

THE BEEN GIVEN PERMISSION TO TAKE UP EMPLOYMENT IN THE MARITIME

GRADE, HAVE AFTER THEIR RETIREMENT.

BUSINESS

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AND OF THE THREE OFFICERS, TWO WERE SELF-EMPLOYED.

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IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON FREDERICK FUNG KIN- IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), CIVIL SERVICE, MRS ANSON CHAN, EXPLAINED

SECRETARY FOR APPLICATIONS FOR POST-RETIREMENT EMPLOYMENT, THE GOVERNMENT TOOK

WHEN PROCESSING ACCOUNT THE ADVICE

INTO OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE EMPLOYMENT APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

ON POST-RETIREMENT

"THE APPLICANT'S PREVIOUS INVOLVEMENT IN POLICY FORMULATION TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT

IS IN CONSIDERING WHETHER THIS PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYER IN AN IMPROPER MANNER OR ENABLE THE APPLICANT

WOULD BENEFIT THE GAIN AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE OVER HIS COMPETITORS,

TO SHE SAID.

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