TNAG-1365-FCO40-1811-Hong-Kong-Legislative-Council-(Powers-and-Privileges)-Bill-1-1985 — Page 123

DRAFT SPEECH BY HON FRANCIS TIEN, OBE, LLD, JP

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must not be published or broadcast without being checked against the speech as delivered by the speaker.

The Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Bill 1985 has attracted considerable interest amongst the general Various groups public since its publication on 10 May 1985.

and organisations have expresscd concern about the Bill.

The LegCo Ad Hoc Group under the convenorship of Misc Maria TAM have studied the Bill thoroughly and considered the As a result, a sezioa various views expressed by the public.

of amendments which have been accepted by the Administration will be made to the Bill,

The amendments will be published in the Rong Kong Government Gazette this coming Friday and the public can further comment on them. Roving examined the proposed amendments, as well as considered further clarifications by the Administration, I am satisfied that the provisiona of the Bill would not give any new or additional powers to this Council other than those already in existence,

gir, I support the motion,

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