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Supplementary to Question No

in LegCo Meeting.6.1988.

the

MR. SOHMEN : Sir, the ad hoc group on the Banking

Bill was assured in 1986 that its concerns about

from the decisions of one appeals from

part of

executive branch to another were unnecessary, since

the question of administrative appeals was already

being addressed, and its recommendations for appeals

to judicial or quasi-judicial tribunals would be

After two years of deliberation, the

be saying

made soon.

Chief Secretary now seems

to

that

the

existing procedure will unlikely see much change.

Does this mean, Sir, that as far as the appeals

procedure under the Banking Ordinance is concerned,

the present procedure will be retained? And, if

So,

was the ad hoc group not being misled when it

accepted the Financial Secretary's assurances that

its views would be fully considered?

CHIEF SECRETARY :

Sir, may I defer to my Friend

the Financial Secretary.

FINANCIAL

SECRETARY

Certainly, Sir, We had

we

considered transferring appeals to the Governor

in Council to

alternative body but, after

had studied the position, we concluded that this

an

would present

the Banking Ordinance some

number of difficulties. a

Under

decisions

are

made

to

the Governor in Council

So, if we were to set up