TNAG-1836-FCO40-2611-Executive-Council-of-Hong-Kong-memoranda-and-minutes-of-meet-1989 — Page 45

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AT THE PART I MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD ON 22 AUGUST 1989 THE ACTING GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL ORDERED THAT

(A) JUDICIAL CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN HONG KONG BE ABOLISHED, AND THAT ALL LEGISLATION GIVING THE COURTS POWER TO GIVE SENTENCES OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT BE REPEALED: AND

(B) THE CRIMES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989 SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

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