TNAG-1732-FCO40-2445-Minutes-and-Hansards-of-the-Legislative-Council-of-Hong-Kong-1988 — Page 104

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The

Administration has accepted that

that for the sake of

consistency, the extension should apply to criminal investigation and proceedings in Hong Kong only.

sections

New 9 53B and 53C

The Administration has, in the course of the

discussion, identified the need

need to

to reconsider the term

In its view, the Insurance

"authorized insurer".

Authority (which at present is the Registrar

the Registrar General)

should not be restricted in his actions

in his actions to authorised

insurers only but should be able to disclose information, as appropriate, on all insurers operating in Hong Kong whether or not they are authorized. As a result, it is now agreed that references of "authorized

insurer" should be replaced by "insurer" whenever they appear in the two $ections.

Sir, I move that clause 6 be amended as set out in the

paper circulated to Members.