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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1994

EMPLOYERS OF INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS HAVE TO REPORT ΤΟ THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR IF THE WORKING HOURS OF THEIR FEMALE EMPLOYEES EXCEED THE LIMIT PRESCRIBED BY THESE REGULATIONS.

"REGULAR INSPECTIONS TO INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ARE CONDUCTED BY THE LABOUR INSPECTORATE TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE," MR LAM SAID.

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MOTION ON CANCELLATION

OF THE AGREEMENT ON INTEREST RATES PASSED

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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PASSED A MOTION ON CANCELLATION OF AGREEMENT ON INTEREST RATES FOLLOWING A TWO-HOUR DEBATE DURING SITTING TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

AFTER

THE ITS

COUNCIL MEMBERS HAD SPOKEN ON THE MOTION WHICH WAS PROPOSED BY THE

THE HON FREDERICK FUNG KIN-KEE, THE SECRETARY FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES, MR MICHAEL CARTLAND, REPLIED FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

ANOTHER MOTION PROPOSED BY THE HON MRS ELSIE TU ON PRACTICAL SCHOOLS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WAS ALSO PASSED. THIS FOLLOWED

A DEBATE BY MEMBERS AND A REPLY GIVEN BY THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR WK LAM.

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DURING THE SITTING, FIVE BILLS THE WASTE DISPOSAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993, PUBLIC HEALTH (ANIMALS AND BIRDS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993, BEDSPACE APARTMENTS BILL, INSURANCE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993 AND INSURANCE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1993 WERE PASSED, THE LATTER THREE WITH AMENDMENTS.

IN ADDITION, 11 BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. DEBATES ON THEM WERE ADJOURNED. THESE BILLS WERE THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1994, DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1994, GAMBLING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1994, SALE OF GOODS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1994, SUPPLY OF SERVICES (IMPLIED TERMS) BILL, UNCONSCIONABLE CONTRACTS BILL, CIVIL AVIATION (AIRCRAFT NOISE) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1994, ESTATE DUTY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1994, STAMP DUTY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1994, BUSINESS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1994, AND MOTOR VEHICLES (FIRST REGISTRATION TAX) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1994.

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