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HONG KONG TELNO 857: AT THE PART I MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD ON 31 MARCH, THE COUNCIL ADVISED AND THE GOVERNOR ORDERED THAT

(A) (MEMORANDUM XCC(92)60 REFERS)-

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THE TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS SAFETY BILL SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. WHEN INTRODUCING THE BILL, IT SHOULD BE MADE CLEAR THAT THE ADMINISTRATION WILL ONLY ACT ON RECEIPT OF COMPLAINTS ALTHOUGH THE POSSIBILITY OF PROVIDING, AT A LATER DATE, SUFFICIENT RESOURCES TO CONDUCT SPOT-CHECKS MIGHT BE CONSIDERED LATER:

(B) (XCC (92)54)

THE OCCUPATIONAL RETIREMENT SCHEMES BILL 1992, AT ANNEX A TO THE MEMORANDUM, SHOULD BE INTRODUCED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, SUBJECT TO AMENDING CLAUSE 67(1) AND OBTAINING THE ATTORNEY

GENERAL'S CONFIRMATION THAT THIS DOES NOT PRESENT ANY PRACTICAL

OR LEGAL DIFFICULTIES TO THE ADMINISTRATION. IF SUCH DIFFICULTIES ARE IDENTIFIED, THE BILL SHOULD NOT BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND SHOULD INSTEAD BE REFERRED BACK TO THE

COUNCIL FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION: AND

(C) (XCR(92)53)

SUBJECT TO DELETING CLAUSE 1(2) THEREBY ENSURING THAT THE BILL IS NOT GIVEN LEGAL EFFECT IN ADVANCE OF THE DATE OF ITS ENACTMENT, THE ROAD TRAFFIC CAMENDMENT) (NO 2) BILL 1992, AT THE ANNEX TO THE MEMORANDUM, SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

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