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# HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL

## ADDRESS BY CHAIRMAN

CHAIRMAN (in Cantonese):-May I call the meeting to order.

## I

### CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 14 MAY 1996

The minutes of meeting held on 14 May 1996 were confirmed.

## II

### PAPER LAID

The following paper was laid on the table:-

Report to the Urban Council by the Secretary, Urban Council for the month of May 1996.

## III

### MOTIONS

(1) MR. JOSEPH Chan Yuek-sut, Chairman OF THE PUBLIC Health Select Committee, moved the following motion:-

RESOLVED that the Public Cemeteries (Urban Council) (Amendment) Bylaw 1996 be made under section 116 of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance, Cap. 132.

He said (in Cantonese):-Mr. Chairman, as Chairman of the Public Health Select Committee, I rise on the motion standing in my name:

The Public Cemeteries (Urban Council) (Amendment) Bylaw 1996, made under section 116 of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance, Cap. 132, now before the Council will, when adopted:

(a) add the definition of 'human remains' which replaces the definition of 'body';

(b) increase the fee for a service provided by the Council;

(c) give further powers to the Urban Council and define new offences in respect of the control and management of public cemeteries in the urban area;

(d) provide exemption to both the Council and the Government from liability for loss of or damage to articles placed inside or in the vicinity of any grave in a public cemetery;

Mr. Chairman, I so move.

MR. WONG KWOK-HING (in Cantonese):--Mr. Chairman, as Vice-Chairman of the Public Health Select Committee, I second the motion standing in my name.

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