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During the sitting, five bills including one private member's bill were passed with amendments.
These bills were the Employment (Amendment) Bill 1995, the Buildings (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 1994, the Securities and Futures Commission (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 1994, the Leveraged Foreign Exchange Trading (Amendment) Bill 1994 and the private member's bill the Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden Corporation Bill.
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The Employment (Amendment) Bill 1995 went through the first, second and third readings in one single sitting. Speaking at the second reading debate on this bill, the Hon Lau Chin-shek announced that he would resign as a Legislative Council Member with effect from tomorrow (Thursday).
The Film Censorship (Amendment) Bill 1995 and the Occupational Retirement Schemes (Amendment) Bill 1995 were introduced for first and second readings with debates on them adjourned.
The Secretary for Security, Mr Alistair Asprey, presented the Report by the Controller, Government Flying Service on the Administration of the Government Flying Service Welfare Fund for the year ended March 31, 1994.
The Secretary for Education and Manpower, Mr Michael Leung, presented the Hong Kong Examinations Authority Financial Statements for the year ended August 31, 1994 with Programme of Activities September 1, 1993 to August 31, 1994.
End/Wednesday, January 18, 1995
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