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Speech by the Honourable the Chief Secretary Sir David Ford, KBE, LVO, JP

in the Legislative Council on 8 June 1988

tation and General Clauses (Amendment) B

Bill 1988

Interpretation and General

Clauses (Amendment) Bill 1988 be read a second time.

He said: Sir.

I move that the

сар

人

le

weighty

the

to amend The purpose of this / Bill is

Clauses Ordinance to permit a Ordinances and Regulations by the margin and

Interpretation and General change in the format of eliminating notes from the marginal notes as section headings.

This change will facilitate

repositioning

faster and more

economical preparation of legislation by the Law Drafting Division and the Government Printer.

amendments +made

were

Recent

to the he

the Royal Instructions to enable us to make this change and proposed

人 amendments to the Standing Orders to be moved later in the session, will complete the amendments necessary to put it into operation.

adjourned.

Sir, I move that the debate on this motion be har

Question on adjournment proposed, put and agreed to.

bey now