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Sir,

Speech by the Hon. P.K.Y. Tsao, CPM, JP,

Secretary for Administrative Services and Information in Legislative Council

on Wednesday, 29 May 1985

Bills of Sale Ordinance

(Chapter 20)

Bills of Sale (Amendment) Bill 1985

I beg to move that the Bills of Sale (Amendment)

Bill 1985 be read a second time.

The fees charged under the Bills of Sale Ordinance

and the Bills of Sale (Fees) Regulations have not been

updated since 1976. The Judiciary have recently completed

a review of all fees and charges. This is the last

Ordinance affected by this review.

In the Ordinance as it stands at present the fee

for searching the register of bills of sale and for

inspecting bills of sale is contained in Section 22 (3) of

the Ordinance, whereas all other fees appear in the Bills of Sale (Fees) Regulations. Section 4 of the Bills of

Sale (Amendment) Bill 1985 therefore provides for both these items to be prescribed by regulations made by the

Governor-in-Council, so as to achieve consistency.

At the same time the opportunity is taken to

amend Section 3 and 7 of the Ordinance which contain

references to "the Colony". Sections 2 and 3 of the

Bills of Sale (Amendment) Bill substitute the words

"Hong Kong" for "the Colony".

Sir, I move that the debate be adjourned.