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THIRD READING OF BILLS

The Attorney General reported that:

the SIR EDWARD YOUDE MEMORIAL FUND BILL 1987 the ADOPTION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987 and

the HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT)

BILL 1987

had passed through Committee without amendment and

the PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 and

the CONTROL OF PUBLICATIONS CONSOLIDATION (AMENDMENT)

BILL 1986

had passed through Committee with amendments. He moved the third reading of the five bills.

Question put on each of the five bills and were agreed to.

After the President had determined that the motion for the third reading of the Public Order (Amendment) Bill 1986 had been agreed to, Mr. CHAN Kam-chuen claimed a division.

The President was of the opinion that a division was unnecessarily claimed and proceeded under Standing Order 36(5). There was a clear majority in support of the President's decision. The President then declared that

that the the motion

Bill be read the third agreed to.

time

was

All the five bills read the third time and passed.

The President put the question on the deferment of the

in the Order Paper which adjournment debate shown agreed to.

was

ADJOURNMENT AND NEXT SITTING

In accordance with Standing Orders His Excellency President adjourned the Council until 18 March 1987.

DATED

this

Council Chamber Hong Kong

16th

day

of

BY COMMAND OF THE PRESIDENT

March

(P. JACOBS)

Acting Chief Secretary

1987

the