TNAG-2556-FCO40-3731-Hong-Kong-Bill-of-Rights-Societies-(Amendment)-Bill-1992-1992 — Page 74

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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO

1224

OF 06065OZ MAY 92

INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

ADVANCE COPY

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OUR TELNO 1140 AND YOUR TELNO 724: BILL OF RIGHTS: SOCIETIES (AMENDMENTS) BILL.

SUMMARY

1. EXCO APPROVED THE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENTS) BILL ON 5 MAY. IT

WILL BE GAZETTED ON 15 MAY AND INTRODUCED INTO LEGCO ON 20 MAY.

THE POLITICAL ADVISER BRIEFED NCNA AS AGREED ON 6 MAY.

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2. EXCO APPROVED THE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENTS) BILL ON 5 MAY (COPY OF THE FINALISED BILL BY BAG TO HKD). MEMBERS ASKED THAT THE PENALTIES FOR THE VARIOUS TRIAD OFFENCES IN THE SOCIETIES ORDINANCE BE REVIEWED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY SHOULD BE INCREASED. WE ARE LOOKING AT THIS QUESTION. ANY NECESSARY AMENDMENTS CAN BE INCORPORATED DURING THE COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE

BILL

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