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WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1993

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LEGCO PASSES LEGAL AID MOTION * * * * * *

THE LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL PASSED A MOTION

ADMINISTRATION OF LEGAL AID SERVICES AT ITS LAST SESSION AFTER MIDNIGHT (WEDNESDAY).

ON

THE SYSTEM OF MEETING FOR THIS

NINE MEMBERS SPOKE IN THE DEBATE PROPOSED BY THE HON SIMON CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR DAVID FORD, REPLIED FOR GOVERNMENT.

THE

ANOTHER MOTION MOVED BY THE HON RONALD ARCULLI TO AMEND DECLARATION OF NUMBER OF PROPOSED DISTRICTS AND SPECIFICATION DISTRICT NAMES ORDER 1993 WAS DEFEATED.

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ALSO PASSED WERE TWO MOTIONS MOVED BY THE SECRETARY EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, UNDER THE FACTORIES INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS

PNEUMOCONIOSIS (COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE RESPECTIVELY.

ORDINANCE AND

THE

A MOTION UNDER THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL ORDINANCE MOVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR KY YEUNG, AND ANOTHER MOTION MOVED BY THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MRS REGINA IMPORT AND EXPORT ORDINANCE WERE PASSED.

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UNDER THE

ANOTHER MOTION MOVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, UNDER THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE WAS ALSO PASSED.

IN ADDITION, EIGHT BILLS WERE PASSED.

THEY ARE: EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993; WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING BILL; HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993; BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993; SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993; DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1992; INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1993 AND EXCHANGES (SPECIAL LEVY) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993.

1993.

THREE BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS, THEY ARE COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS (AMENDMENT) BILL FOREIGN CORPORATIONS BILL AND IMMIGRATION { AMENDMENT) BILL DEBATES ON THEM WERE ADJOURNED.

1993.