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DRAFT
To:-
Peter C.K. Chan, Esq., Member of Urban Council, Hong Kong.
Type 1 +
From
A. Royle
Telephone No. & Ext.
Department
I have now had time to read the paper which you
kindly gave to me recently in Hong Kong in which
you comment on the draft Trade Union Registration
(Amendment) Bill.
2. I should like to emphasise that it is the
practice of the Hong Kong Government to publish
legislation of this type before it is introduced
into Legislative Council. This gives all sections
of opinion an opportunity to express views about the
legislation, which can be taken into account before
or during the passage of the legislation through
the Legislature. This procedure has been followed
in the present case.
3.
As the result of representations I am glad to
be able to tell you that in view of the criticism
of obscurity levelled against the inclusion of
"offences against public order" in Section 12(c) of
the Bill has been deleted. Also Section 24
(b) dealing with obstructions in a public street
has been dropped.
4.
A number of other changes have been made in
the draft Bill before it was introduced into
Legislative Council and I hope you will agree that
all this represents a considerable improvement on
the original draft.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.