LegCo Paper CB No. 54/95-96

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
MINUTES
No. 1 of 1995/96

Minutes of the sitting held on Wednesday 11 October 1995 at 10.00 a.m. and Thursday 12 October 1995 at 2.30 p.m.

Present:

    President : The Honourable Andrew WONG Wang-fat, O.B.E., J.P.
    The Honourable Allen LEE Peng-fei, C.B.E., J.P. (Member Presiding)
    The Honourable Mrs. Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee, O.B.E., J.P.
    The Honourable Martin LEE Chu-ming, Q.C., J.P.
    Dr. the Honourable David LI Kwok-po, O.B.E., L.L.D.(Cantab), J.P.
    The Honourable NGAI Shiu-kit, O.B.E., J.P. (absent on 12.10.95)
    The Honourable SZETO Wah
    The Honourable LAU Wong-fat, O.B.E., J.P. (absent on 12.10.95)
    The Honourable Edward HO Sing-tin, O.B.E., J.P.
    The Honourable Ronald Joseph ARCULLI, O.B.E., J.P.
    The Honourable Mrs. Miriam LAU Kin-yee, O.B.E., J.P.
    Dr. the Honourable Edward LEONG Che-hung, O.B.E., J.P.
    The Honourable Albert CHAN Wai-yip
    The Honourable CHEUNG Man-kwong
    The Honourable CHIM Pui-chung
    The Honourable Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
    The Honourable Michael HO Mun-ka (absent on 12.10.95)
    Dr. the Honourable HUANG Chen-ya, M.B.E.
    The Honourable Emily LAU Wai-hing
    The Honourable LEE Wing-tat (absent on 12.10.95)
    The Honourable Eric LI Ka-cheung, J.P.
    The Honourable Henry TANG Ying-yen, J.P.
    The Honourable James TO Kun-sun (absent on 12.10.95)
    Dr. the Honourable Samuel WONG Ping-wai, M.B.E., FEng., J.P.
    Dr. the Honourable Philip WONG Yu-hong
    Dr. the Honourable YEUNG Sum (absent on 12.10.95)
    The Honourable Howard YOUNG, J.P.
    The Honourable Zachary WONG Wai-yin
    The Honourable Christine LOH Kung-wai
    The Honourable James TIEN Pei-chun, O.B.E., J.P.
    The Honourable LEE Cheuk-yan
    The Honourable CHAN Kam-lam
    The Honourable CHAN Wing-chan
    The Honourable CHAN Yuen-han
    The Honourable Andrew CHENG Kar-foo
    The Honourable Paul CHENG Ming-fun (absent on 12.10.95)
    The Honourable CHENG Yiu-tong
    The Honourable Anthony CHEUNG Bing-leung
    The Honourable CHEUNG Hon-chung
    The Honourable CHOY Kan-pui, J.P.
    The Honourable David CHU Yu-lin
    The Honourable Albert HO Chun-yan
    The Honourable IP Kwok-him
    The Honourable LAU Chin-shek
    The Honourable Ambrose LAU Hon-chuen, J.P.
    Dr. the Honourable LAW Cheung-kwok
    The Honourable LAW Chi-kwong
    The Honourable LEE Kai-ming
    The Honourable LEUNG Yiu-chung
    The Honourable Bruce LIU Sing-lee
    The Honourable LO Suk-ching (absent on 12.10.95)
    The Honourable MOK Ying-fan
    The Honourable Margaret NG
    The Honourable NGAN Kam-chuen
    The Honourable SIN Chung-kai
    The Honourable TSANG Kin-shing
    Dr. the Honourable John TSE Wing-ling
    The Honourable Mrs. Elizabeth WONG CHIEN Chi-lien, C.B.E., I.S.O., J.P.
    The Honourable Lawrence YUM Sin-ling

Absent :

    The Honourable Fred LI Wah-ming

In attendance:

Mr. Ricky FUNG Choi-cheung
Clerk to the Legislative Council
Mr. LAW Kam-sang
Deputy Clerk to the Legislative Council

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AFFIRMATION

Mr. Allen LEE, Mr. NGAI Shiu-kit, Mr. SZETO Wah, Mr. LAU Wong-fat, Dr. C.H. LEONG, Mr. Albert CHAN, Mr. CHEUNG Man-kwong, Mr. CHIM Pui-chung, Dr. HUANG Chen-ya, Miss Emily LAU, Mr. LEE Wing-tat, Mr. Eric LI, Dr. YEUNG Sum, Mr. Howard YOUNG, Mr. WONG Wai-yin, Mr. James TIEN, Mr. CHAN Kam-lam, Mr. CHAN Wing-chan, Miss CHAN Yuen-han, Mr. CHENG Yiu-tong, Mr. Anthony CHEUNG, Mr. CHEUNG Hon-chung, Mr. CHOY Kan-pui, Mr. David CHU, Mr. Albert HO, Mr. IP Kwok-him, Dr. C.K. LAW, Mr. LAW Chi-kwong, Mr. LEE Kai-ming, Mr. LEUNG Yiu-chung, Mr. LO Suk-ching, Mr. NGAN Kam-chuen, Mr. SIN Chung-kai, Mr. TSANG Kin-shing, Dr. John TSE and Mr. YUM Sin-ling made the Legislative Council Affirmation.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OATH

Mrs. Selina CHOW, Mr. Martin LEE, Dr. David LI, Mr. Andrew WONG, Mr. Edward HO, Mr. Ronald ARCULLI, Mrs. Miriam LAU, Mr. K.K. FUNG, Mr. Michael HO, Mr. Henry TANG, Mr. James TO, Dr. Samuel WONG, Dr. Philip WONG, Miss Christine LOH, Mr. LEE Cheuk-yan, Mr. Andrew CHENG, Mr. Paul CHENG, Mr. LAU Chin-shek, Mr. Ambrose LAU, Mr. Bruce LIU, Mr. MOK Ying-fan, Miss Margaret NG and Mrs. Elizabeth WONG took the Legislative Council Oath.

PAPERS

The following papers were laid on the table pursuant to Standing Order 14(2) :

Subsidiary Legislation

L.N. NO.

1. Legal Aid (Assessment of Resources and Contributions) (Amendment) Regulation 1995

353/95

2. Securities and Futures Commission (Levy) (Securities) (Amendment) Order 1995

354/95

3. Water Pollution Control (Victoria Harbour (Phase Two) Water Control Zone) Order

355/95

4. Water Pollution Control (Victoria Harbour (Phase Two) Water Control Zone) (Appointed Days) Order

356/95

5. Statement of Water Quality Objectives (Victoria Harbour (Phase Two) Water Control Zone)

357/95

6. Merchant Shipping (Limitation of Shipowners Liability) Ordinance (Rate of Interest)

368/95 Order 1995

7. Rectification of Errors Order 1995

369/95

8. Leveraged Foreign Exchange Trading (Calls) Rules

370/95

9. The International Maritime Satellite Organization Notification

371/95

10. The International Telecommunications Satellite Organization Notification

372/95

11. Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance 1995 (13 of 1995) (Commencement) (No. 2) Notice 1995

373/95

12. Legal Aid (Amendment) Ordinance 1995 (43 of 1995) (Commencement) Notice 1995

374/95

13. Companies (Forms) (Amendment) Regulation 1995

375/95

14. Exemption from Salaries Tax (Monetary Authority) Order

376/95

15. Official Languages (Alteration of Text) (Employees' Compensation Ordinance) Order 1995

383/95

16. Employees Retraining Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 2) (No. 2) Notice 1995

384/95

17. Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 1995 (83 of 1995) (Commencement) Notice 1995

385/95

18. Pharmacy and Poisons (Amendment) Regulation 1995 (L.N. 262 of 1995) (Commencement) Notice 1995

386/95

19. Poisons List (Amendment) Regulation 1995 (L.N. 263 of 1995) (Commencement) Notice 1995

387/95

20. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Employees' Compensation Ordinance) Order

(C)53/95

21. Immigration (Places of Detention) (Amendment) Order 1995

391/95

22. Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance 1995 (13 of 1995) (Commencement) (No. 3) Notice 1995

392/95

23. Supreme Court (Amendment) Ordinance 1995 (52 of 1995) (Commencement) Notice 1995

393/95

24. Protected Coins (Designation) Order

395/95

25. Financial Resources (Amendment) Rules 1995

396/95

26. Securities (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) Rules 1995

397/95

27. Securities (Exchange - Traded Stock Options) Rules

398/95

28. Financial Resources (Amendment) Rules 1995 (L.N. 396 of 1995) (Commencement) Notice 1995

399/95

29. Land Survey Ordinance (28 of 1995) (Commencement) Notice 1995

400/95

30. Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 1995 (54 of 1995) (Commencement) Notice 1995

401/95

31. Dollar and Subsidiary Currency Notes (Demonetization of Currency Notes) Notice

402/95

32. Specification of Public Office

403/95

33. Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Ordinance 1995 (68 of 1995) (Commencement) Notice 1995

404/95

34. Drug Trafficking (Recovery of Proceeds) (Amendment) Ordinance 1995 (89 of 1995) (Commencement) Notice 1995

405/95

35. Organized and Serious Crimes (Amendment) Ordinance 1995 (90 of 1995) (Commencement) Notice 1995

406/95

36. Director of Intellectual Property (Establishment) Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 1995

407/95

37. Block Crown Lease (Cheung Chau) Ordinance (97 of 1995) (Commencement) Notice 1995

408/95

38. Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Navigational Equipment) (Amendment) Regulation 1995

409/95

39. Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Fire Protection) (Ships Built on or after 1 September 1984) (Amendment) Regulation 1995

410/95

40. Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Fire Protection) (Ships Built before 25 May 1980) (Amendment) Regulation 1995

411/95

41. Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Fire Appliances) (Ships Built on or after 25 May 1980 but before 1 September 1984) (Amendment) Regulation 1995

412/95

42. Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Passenger Ship Construction and Survey) (Ships Built on or after 1 September 1984) (Amendment) Regulation 1995

413/95

43. Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Passenger Ship Construction) (Ships Built before 1 September 1984) (Amendment) Regulation 1995

414/95

44. Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) (Ships Built on or after 1 September 1984) (Amendment) Regulation 1995

415/95

45. Antiquities and Monuments (Declaration of Historical Buildings) (No. 2) Notice 1995

416/95

46. Official Languages (Alteration of Text) (Land Tribunal Ordinance) Order 1995

417/95

47. Official Languages (Alteration of Text) (Midwives Registration Ordinance) Order 1995

418/95

48. Rules of the Supreme Court (Amendment) (No. 4) Rules 1995

419/95

49. Tai Lam Tunnel and Yuen Long Approach Road (Designation of Agreements) Notice

420/95

50. Antiquities and Monuments (Declaration of Historical Building) (No. 3) Notice 1995

421/95

51. Antiquities and Monuments (Declaration of Historical Building) (No. 4) Notice 1995

422/95

52. Antiquities and Monuments (Declaration of Historical Building) (No. 5) Notice 1995

423/95

53. Employees Retraining Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 2) (No. 3) Notice 1995

424/95

54. Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Ordinance 1994 (56 of 1994) (Commencement) (No. 2) Notice 1995

425/95

55. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Lands Tribunal Ordinance) Order

(C)54/95

56. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Dentists Registration Ordinance) Order

(C)55/95

57. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Midwives Registration Ordinance) Order

(C)56/95

58. Noise Control (General) (Amendment) Regulation 1995

426/95

59. Noise Control (Air Compressors) (Amendment) Regulation 1995

427/95

60. Noise Control (Hand Held Percussive Breakers) (Amendment) Regulation 1995

428/95

61. Waste Disposal (Forms and Fees for Licences) (Amendment) Regulation 1995

429/95

62. Waste Disposal (Chemical Waste) (General) (Amendment) Regulation 1995

430/95

63. Water Pollution Control (General) (Amendment) Regulation 1995

431/95

64. Air Pollution Control (Specified Processes) (Amendment) Regulation 1995

432/95

65. Road Traffic Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 10) Order 1995

433/95

66. Dumping at Sea (Fees) Regulation

434/95

67. Ozone Layer Protection (Fees) (Amendment) Regulation 1995

435/95

68. Designation of Libraries (Urban Council Area) Order 1995

436/95

69. Military Installations Closed Areas (Amendment) Order 1995

437/95

70. Commodities Trading (Trading Limits and Position Limits) (Amendment) Rules 1995

438/95

71. Pleasure Grounds (Urban Council) (Amendment) (No. 3) Bylaw 1995

439/95

72. Slaughterhouses (Urban Council) (Amendment) Bylaw 1995

440/95

73. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Nurses Registration Ordinance) Order

(C)57/95

74. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Maternity Homes Registration Ordinance) Order

(C)58/95

75. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Medical (Therapy, Education and Research) Ordinance) Order

(C)59/95

76. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Medical Clinics Ordinance) Order

(C)60/95

77. Official Languages (Alteration of Text) (Powers of Attorney Ordinance) Order 1995

441/95

78. Antiquities and Monuments (Declaration of Historical Building) (No. 6) Notice 1995

442/95

79. Hong Kong Royal Instructions 1917 to 1993 (Nos. 1 and 2) Commencement of the 1995/96 Session of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong Notice 1995

443/95

80. Consumer Goods Safety Ordinance (Cap. 456) (Commencement) Notice 1995

444/95

81. Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles (Amendment) Ordinance 1995 (73 of 1995) (Commencement) Notice 1995

445/95

82. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Fatal Accidents Ordinance) Order

(C)61/95

83. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Powers of Attorney Ordinance) Order

(C)62/95

84. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Trade Boards Ordinance) Order

(C)63/95

85. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Commissions of Inquiry Ordinance) Order

(C)64/95

86. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Application of English Law Ordinance) Order

(C)65/95

87. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Audit Ordinance) Order

(C)66/95

88. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance) Order

(C)67/95

89. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health Ordinance) Order

(C)68/95

90. Film Censorship (Amendment) Regulation 1995

447/95

91. Film Censorship (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 1995

448/95

92. Film Censorship (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulation 1995

449/95

93. Fixed Penalty (Traffic Contraventions) (Amendment) Regulation 1995

450/95

94. Gambling (Amendment) Regulation 1995

451/95

95. Customs and Excise Service Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 2) Order 1995

452/95

96. Road Traffic Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 8) Order 1995

453/95

97. Food Business (Regional Council) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bylaw 1995

454/95

98. Hire Car Permits (Limitation on Numbers) (Amendment) Notice 1995

455/95

99. Pharmacy and Poisons (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 1995 (L.N. 366 of 1995) (Commencement) Notice 1995

456/95

100. Security and Guarding Services (Licensing) Regulation

457/95

101. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Trustee Ordinance) Order

(C)69/95

102. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Trustees (Hong Kong Government Securities) Ordinance) Order

(C)70/95

103. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Crown Rights (Re-Entry and Vesting Remedies Ordinance) Order

(C)71/95

104. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Variation of Trusts Ordinance) Order

(C)72/95

105. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Registered Trustees Incorporation Ordinance) Order

(C)73/95

ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

The Member Presiding announced that only one valid nomination for the office of the President of the Council had been received and the nominee was Mr. Andrew WONG.

As there were no other nominations, the Member Presiding declared that Mr. Andrew WONG had been elected President of the Council.

The President then took the chair and addressed the Council.

The President suspended the sitting at 10:40 a.m.

The Council resumed at 2:30 p.m.

ADDRESS BY THE GOVERNOR

The Governor addressed the Council.

The President suspended the sitting at 4:36 p.m.

The Council resumed at 2:30 p.m. on 12 October 1995.

GOVERNOR’S QUESTION TIME

The Governor attended the Council and received questions on matters arising from his policy address.

Twelve Members asked questions and the Governor replied.

NEXT SITTING

In accordance with Standing Orders, the President adjourned the Council until Wednesday, 18 October, 1995.

Adjourned accordingly at twenty-seven minutes to four o’clock.

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