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Debate on Employees' Compensation Bill resumed

Following is the speech by the Acting Secretary for Education and Manpower, Miss Jacqueline Willis, at the resumption of second reading debate on Employees' Compensation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1994 in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Mr President,

I am grateful to Members for their support for the bill. In particular, I should like to express my appreciation to the Honourable Henry Tang and other members of the Bills Committee for their detailed examination of this bill. In response to the Bills Committee members' suggestions, I shall be moving some amendments to the bill at the Committee Stage later. I have also taken note of the views expressed by members this afternoon.

End/Wednesday, January 11, 1995

Employees' Compensation Bill at committee stage

Following is the speech by the Acting Secretary for Education and Manpower, Miss Jacqueline Willis, at the committee stage of the Employees' Compensation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1994 in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Mr Chairman.

I move that Clause 1(1) be amended as set out in the paper circulated to Members. This technical amendment is to correct the title of the Bill to 'Employees' Compensation (Amendment) Bill 1995'.

I move that Clause 3 be amended as presented in the paper circulated to Members. This amendment comprises two parts: