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HONG KONG TELNO 3787: EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AT THE PART I MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD ON 8 JANUARY, THE COUNCIL ADVISED AND THE GOVERNOR ORDERED THAT

(A) (MEMORANDUM XCC(91)2 REFERS)

(I) THE EXISTING RESTRICTION ON THE COLLECTION OF POLITICAL DONATIONS IN PUBLIC PLACES SHOULD BE RELAXED TO PERMIT THIS TO TAKE PLACE IN CERTAIN CONFINED PUBLIC PLACES SUCH AS STADIA, THE HONG KONG COLISEUM, CIVIC CENTRES, TOWN HALLS AND COMMUNITY CENTRES, WHERE ATTENDANCE IS FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE:

(II) GIVEN THIS RELAXATION, THE POLICE SHOULD NOT IN FUTURE, NORMALLY GIVE PERMISSION FOR THE SALE OF RAFFLE TICKETS IN PUBLIC PLACES: AND

(III) THE COUNCIL'S ADVICE ON THE LEGISLATION NECESSARY TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE DECISION AT PARAGRAPH (A) OF THE MEMORANDUM SHOULD BE SOUGHT AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

(B) (XCC(91)9)

(I) SUBJECT TO INCLUDING REFERENCE TO THE FACT THAT DONATIONS IN EXCESS OF THE ELECTION EXPENSES LIMIT SHOULD EITHER BE RETURNED TO THE DONORS OR GIVEN TO A CHARITY APPROVED UNDER THE INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE, THE CORRUPT AND AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES CAMENDMENT) BILL 1991, AND THE PREVENTION OF BRIBERY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: AND

(II) THE SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS SHOULD INFORM THE GOVERNOR OF THE EXTENT TO WHICH PUBLICITY MATERIAL OF POTENTIAL CANDIDATES STANDING FOR ELECTION TO THE THREE TIERS OF GOVERNMENT HAD BEEN REMOVED, AS DIRECTED BY THE COUNCIL ON 27 NOVEMBER 1990:

(C)

(XCC(91)10)

(I) SUBJECT TO CLARIFYING IN THE EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM THE PRECISE PURPOSE OF THE BILL, THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION CAMENDMENT) BILL 1991 SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL:

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