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The purpose of the amendments is to better achieve consistency of translation between the English and the Chinese texts of the Code of Practice.

Mr President, I beg to move.

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Disability Discrimination (Formal Investigations) Rules

Following is the speech by the Secretary for Health and Welfare, Mrs Katherine Fok, in moving the resolution on the Disability Discrimination (Formal Investigations) Rules today (Wednesday):

Mr President,

I move the resolution standing in my name on the Order Paper.

The Disability Discrimination (Formal Investigations) Rules (L.N. 474/1996) were introduced into this Council on 20 November. The purpose of this amendment is to rectify a textual error in the Form of Notice in Schedule 1 to the rule. This is to reflect, correctly, the proper source under which the Equal Opportunity Commission has delegated its function to a person to serve a notice to furnish information for the purpose of an investigation.

Mr President, I beg to move.

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Code of Practice on Employment

Following is the speech by the Secretary for Health and Welfare, Mrs Katherine Fok, in moving the resolution on the Code of Practice on Employment under the Disability Discrimination Ordinance today (Wednesday):

Mr President,

I move the resolution standing in my name on the Order Paper.