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BILL 1995.

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: LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES)

AT A FURTHER MEETING OF UMELCO THIS AFTERNOON, MEMBERS CONFIRMED THEIR DECISION TO PROCEED WITH THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING OF THE BILL AT THE SITTING ON 26 JUNE. THIS WAS ANNOUNCED TO THE PRESS AT 241125Z IN THE FOLLOWING TERMS:

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AT THE MEETING OF UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF LEGCO THIS AFTERNOON, MEMBERS REVIEWED AFRESH ALL THE REPRESENTATIONS RECEIVED ON THE LEGCO (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) BILL.

WE SHALL BE ADDRESSING ALL THE COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC ON WEDNESDAY AND WE SEE NO VALID REASON FOR DEFERRING THE 3RD READING BEYOND WEDNESDAY 26TH JUNE. MEMBERS WERE UNANIMOUS IN REACHING THIS DESION.

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