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OFFICIAL REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting of 24th October 1962
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (PRESIDENT)
SIR ROBERT BROWN BLACK, GCMG, OBE
HIS EXCELLENCY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR REGINALD HACKET HEWETSON, KCB, CBE, DSO
COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES
THE HONOURABLE CLAUDE BRAMALL BURGESS, CMG, OBE
COLONIAL SECRETARY
THE HONOURABLE MAURICE HEENAN, QC
ATTORNEY GENERAL
THE HONOURABLE JOHN CRICHTON MCDOUALL
SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS
THE HONOURABLE JOHN JAMES COWPERTHWAITE, OBE
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
THE HONOURABLE ALLAN INGLIS, CMG
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
DR THE HONOURABLE DAVID JAMES MASTERTON MACKENZIE, CMG, OBE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
THE HONOURABLE KENNETH STRATHMORE KINGHORN
DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES
THE HONOURABLE DHUN JEHANGIR RUTTONJEE, OBE
THE HONOURABLE FUNG PING-FAN, OBE
THE HONOURABLE RICHARD CHARLES LEE, OBE
THE HONOURABLE KWAN CHO-YIU, OBE
THE HONOURABLE KAN YUET-KEUNG, OBE
THE HONOURABLE WILLIAM CHARLES GODDARD KNOWLES
THE HONOURABLE LI FOOK-SHU
MR ANDREW MCDONALD CHAPMAN (Deputy Clerk of Councils)
ABSENT:
THE HONOURABLE PETER DONOHUE
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
THE HONOURABLE SIDNEY SAMUEL GORDON
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MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 10th October 1962, were confirmed.
PAPERS
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by Command of His Excellency the Governor, laid upon the table the following papers: —
Subject GN No
Agricultural Products (Marketing) Ordinance, 1952.
Agricultural Products Vegetable) (Marketing) (Amendment)
Regulations, 1962 .................................................................. A 100
Boilers and Pressure Receivers Ordinance, 1962.
Boilers and Pressure Receivers Regulations, 1962 ........................ A 101
Fisheries Protection Ordinance, 1962.
Fisheries Protection Regulations, 1962 ......................................... A 102
Registration of Persons Ordinance, 1960.
Registration of Persons (Re-registration) (No. 15) Order, 1962 A 103
Registration of Persons Ordinance, 1960.
Registration of Persons (Re-registration) (No. 16) Order, 1962 A 104
STAMP (AMENDMENT) BILL, 1962
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Stamp Ordinance, Chapter 117."
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded.
The question was put and agreed to.
The Bill was read a Second time.
Council then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause. Clause 1.
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY: —Sir, I rise to move that clause 1 be amended as set forth in the paper before honourable Members. .
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Proposed Amendment
Clause
1 Leave out the word "October" and substitute therefore the following—
“November”.
Clause 1, as amended, was agreed to.
Clauses 2 and 3 were agreed to.
Council then resumed.
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY reported that the Stamp (Amendment) Bill, 1962 had passed through Committee with one amendment and moved the Third reading.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded.
The question was put and agreed to.
The Bill was read a Third time and passed into law.
GRANT SCHOOLS PROVIDENT FUND RULES (AMENDMENT AND VALIDATION) BILL, 1962
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Grant Schools Provident Fund Rules, 1962, and to validate the crediting of certain sums to the reserve fund of the grant schools provident fund."
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded.
The question was put and agreed to.
The Bill was read a Second time.
Council then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause. Clauses 1 and 2, and the Preamble were agreed to.
Council then resumed.
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY reported that the Grant Schools Provident Fund Rules (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 1962 had passed through Committee without amendment and moved the Third reading.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded.
The question was put and agreed to.
The Bill was read a Third time and passed into law.
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ADJOURNMENT
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR: —Well, gentlemen, that concludes the business for today. When is it your pleasure that we should meet again?
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: —I suggest this day three weeks, Sir.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR: —Council stands adjourned until this day three weeks.
No comments yet.
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