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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. the third reading of the five bills.

He moved

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. LEE Yu-tai

claimed a

division.

the

The President

a division was was of the opinion that unnecessarily claimed and proceeded under Standing Order 36(5). There was clear majority in support of

a President's decision. The President then declared that the motion that the Bill be

was read the third time agreed to.

All the five bills read the third time and passed.

The President put the question on the deferment of the adjournment debate shown in agreed to.

the Order Paper which

was

ADJOURNMENT AND NEXT SITTING

In

with accordance

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