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MDLIAN 0382

QUALIFICATION OF ANY MEMBERS:

(VI) TO PRESCRIBE THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED WHEN THE

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IS INQUORATE:

(VII) TO ENABLE THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

TO HAVE A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN PRESIDING OVER THE COUNCIL'S

MEETING: AND

(VIII) TO CLARIFY THE REFERENCE POINT FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF THE

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN LIGHT OF THE ARRANGEMENTS MADE IN 1991 TO HOLD ELECTIONS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON MORE THAN ONE DAY.

C. (XCC (91)48)

THE FOLLOWING BILLS IMPLEMENTING REVENUE PROPOSALS FOR THE 1991–

92 BUDGET SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-

(I) THE MOTOR VEHICLES (FIRST REGISTRATION TAX) (AMENDMENT) BILL

1991:

(II) THE FEES INCREASE (1991 BUDGET) BILL 1991:

(III) THE BANKING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991:

(IV) THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO 3) BILL 1991: AND

(V) THE STAMP DUTY CAMENDMENT) BILL 1991.

D. (XCR(91)58)

THE PROTECTION OF WAGES ON INSOLVENCY CAMENDMENT) BILL 1991, AND THE BUSINESS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

E. (XCC(91)53)

SUBJECT TO AMENDING CLAUSE 22 TO EMPOWER THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, RATHER THAN THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL, TO MAKE REGULATIONS UNDER THE BILL, THE HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL PENSIONS BILL 1991, SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

F. (XCC (91)47)

THERE SHOULD BE NO CHANGE TO THE SIZE CRITERIA FOR BANKING LICENCE APPLICATIONS FROM FOREIGN BANKS AND LOCALLY INCORPORATED

COMPANIES: FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF CHANGES TO THE OTHER

LICENSING CRITERIA FOR LOCAL APPLICANTS PROPOSED IN THE

SUBMISSION ON THE 1989 REVIEW SHOULD BE DEFERRED UNTIL THE 1991 REVIEW.

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