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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

5 July 1989

香港立法局————————— 一九八九年七月五日

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The fund will continue to be able to preserve its original objects and the benefits it offers to the people of Hong Kong after the amendments proposed in the Bill.

Sir, I move that the debate on this motion be adjourned.

Question on the adjournment proposed, put and agreed to.

CONSUMER COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989

Resumption of debate on Second Reading which was moved on 21 June 1989

Question on Second Reading proposed.

MR. MARTIN LEE: Sir, in recent years, the scope of the work of the Consumer Council has grown in both dimension and complexity. But I was not aware of this when I agreed to take over the chair from the Honourable Mrs. Selina CHOW. To cope with this continuous growth of activities, the council had to establish a total of 12 committees and working groups last year. This number has now been increased to 15 as of March this year. For this reason, and without it being necessary to increase the maximum number of members of the Consumer Council from 15 to 20, we have accordingly requested amendment to the Consumer Council Ordinance to this effect with a consequential amendment on the quorum.

I am most grateful to the Secretary for Trade and Industry, Mr. John CHAN, for his prompt support of our proposal and I support this Bill.

Question on the Second Reading of the Bill put and agreed to.

Bill read the Second time.

Bill committed to a Committee of the whole Council pursuant to Standing Order 43(1).

DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1989

Resumption of debate on Second Reading which was moved on 21 June 1989