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this

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Legislative timetable

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Subject to

to Members' approval of the introduction of bill into the Legislative Council, the

legislative

timetable will be

Publication in the Gazette

12 April 1985

First Reading and commencement of Second Reading Debate

17 April 1985

Conclusion of Second Reading

Debate, Committee Stage and Third Reading

1 May 1985

Public reaction

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an

Although the proposals are unlikely to arouse much

the interest,

appointment of general public

Director of Industry as

as Chief Executive of the HKIEC may be seen as indication

in of greater government involvement in the HKIEC's affairs. Provisions to enable the increase in the number of unofficial members on the Board will be favourably received.

Publicity

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A low-key press release together with the legislative Industry timetable will be issued when the bill is gazetted. Department will be prepared to

to answer media queries which may arise.

Advice sought

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Members will be

be asked to advise, whether the Hong Kong Industrial Estates Corporation (Amendment) Bill 1985 at the Annex should be introduced into the Legislative Council.

(The Director of Industry, Mr P.K.C. WONG, and Senior Assistant Law Draftsman, Mr J.R. CRAWFORD, will attend before the Council for the discussion of this item.)

27 March 1985 (CR 1/2586/77)

COUNCIL CHAMBER