LegCo Paper No. CB(3) 37/96-97

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
MINUTES
No. 1 of 1996-97
Minutes of the sitting held on Wednesday 2 October 1996 and Thursday 3 October 1996 at 2:30 pm

Members present:

    President --The Honourable Andrew WONG Wang-fat, OBE, JP
    The Honourable Allen LEE Peng-fei, CBE, JP (absent on 3.10.96)
    The Honourable Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee, OBE, JP (absent on 3.10.96)
    The Honourable Martin LEE Chu-ming, QC, JP
    Dr The Honourable David LI Kwok-po, OBE, LLD(Cantab), JP
    The Honourable NGAI Shiu-kit, OBE, JP (absent on 3.10.96)
    The Honourable SZETO Wah
    The Honourable LAU Wong-fat, OBE, JP (absent on 3.10.96)
    The Honourable Edward HO Sing-tin, OBE, JP
    The Honourable Ronald Joseph ARCULLI, OBE, JP (absent on 3.10.96)
    The Honourable Mrs Miriam LAU Kin-yee, OBE, JP
    Dr The Honourable Edward LEONG Che-hung, OBE, JP
    The Honourable Albert CHAN Wai-yip
    The Honourable CHEUNG Man-kwong
    The Honourable CHIM Pui-chung
    The Honourable Frederick FUNG Kin-kee (absent on 3.10.96)
    The Honourable Michael HO Mun-ka
    Dr The Honourable HUANG Chen-ya, MBE (absent on 3.10.96)
    The Honourable Emily LAU Wai-hing
    The Honourable LEE Wing-tat
    The Honourable Eric LI Ka-cheung, OBE, JP
    The Honourable Fred LI Wah-ming
    The Honourable Henry TANG Ying-yen, JP
    The Honourable James TO Kun-sun
    Dr The Honourable Samuel WONG Ping-wai, MBE, FEng, JP
    Dr The Honourable Philip WONG Yu-hong (absent on 3.10.96)
    Dr The Honourable YEUNG Sum (absent on 3.10.96)
    The Honourable Howard YOUNG, JP
    The Honourable Zachary WONG Wai-yin
    The Honourable Christine LOH Kung-wai
    The Honourable James TIEN Pei-chun, OBE, JP
    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 3.10.96)
    The Honourable CHENG Yiu-tong
    Dr The Honourable Anthony CHEUNG Bing-leung (absent on 3.10.96)
    The Honourable CHEUNG Hon-chung
    The Honourable CHOY Kan-pui, JP
    The Honourable David CHU Yu-lin (absent on 3.10.96)
    The Honourable Albert HO Chun-yan (absent on 3.10.96)
    The Honourable IP Kwok-him
    The Honourable LAU Chin-shek
    The Honourable Ambrose LAU Hon-chuen, JP
    Dr The Honourable LAW Cheung-kwok (absent on 3.10.96)
    The Honourable LAW Chi-kwong
    The Honourable LEE Kai-ming (absent on 3.10.96)
    The Honourable LEUNG Yiu-chung
    The Honourable Bruce LIU Sing-lee (absent on 3.10.96)
    The Honourable MOK Ying-fan
    The Honourable Margaret NG
    The Honourable NGAN Kam-chuen
    The Honourable SIN Chung-kai
    The Honourable TSANG Kin-shing (absent on 3.10.96)
    The Honourable Mrs Elizabeth WONG CHIEN Chi-lien, CBE, ISO, JP
    The Honourable Lawrence YUM Sin-ling

Members absent:

    The Honourable LO Suk-ching
    Dr The Honourable John TSE Wing-ling

Public officers attending:

The Honourable Mrs Anson CHAN, CBE, JP
The Chief Secretary
Mr Rafael HUI Si-yan, JP
The Financial Secretary
The Honourable Jeremy Fell MATHEWS, CMG, JP
The Attorney General
Mr Michael SUEN Ming-yeung, CBE, JP
Secretary for Home Affairs
Mr CHAU Tak-hay, CBE, JP
Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport
Mr Gordon SIU Kwing-chue, JP
Secretary for Transport
Mr Nicholas NG Wing-fui, JP
Secretary for Constitutional Affairs
Mr Dominic WONG Shing-wah, OBE, JP
Secretary for Housing
Mrs Katherine FOK LO Shiu-ching, OBE, JP
Secretary for Health and Welfare
Mr Joseph WONG Wing-ping, JP
Secretary for Education and Manpower
Mr Peter LAI Hing-ling, JP
Secretary for Security
Mr Bowen LEUNG Po-wing, JP
Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands
Mr KWONG Ki-chi, JP
Secretary for the Treasury
Miss Denise YUE Chung-yee, JP
Secretary for Trade and Industry
Mr LAM Woon-kwong, JP
Secretary for the Civil Service
Mr Stephen IP Shu-kwan, JP
Secretary for Economic Services
Mr KWONG Hon-sang, JP
Secretary for Works
Mrs Lessie WEI CHUI Kit-yee, JP
Secretary for Financial Services

Clerk in attendance:

Mr Ricky FUNG Choi-cheung
Secretary General

Papers

The following papers were laid on the table pursuant to Standing Order No. 14(2) :

Subsidiary Legislation

L.N. NO.

1. Dutiable Commodities (Liquor) (Amendment) Regulation 1996

329/96

2. Coinage (Commemorative Coins) Order 1996

330/96

3. Fish Culture Zone (Designation) (Amendment) Order 1996

332/96

4. Official Languages (Alteration of Text) (Hotel Proprietors Ordinance) Order 1996

333/96

5. Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Public Pleasure Grounds) (Amendment of Fourth Schedule) (No. 4) Order 1996

334/96

6. Public Swimming Pools (Designation) Order 1996

335/96

7. Banking Ordinance (Amendment of Third Schedule) Notice 1996

336/96

8. Shipping and Port Control (Specification of Areas) (Amendment) Notice 1996

337/96

9. Medical Practitioners (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) (Amendment) Regulation 1996 (L.N. 280 of 1996) Corrigendum

338/96

10. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Hotel Proprietors Ordinance) Order

(C) 77/96

11. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Heung Yee Kuk Ordinance) Order

(C) 78/96

12. Magistrates Ordinance (Amendment of Fourth Schedule) (No. 2) Order 1996

339/96

13. Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Regulation 1996 (L.N. 191 of 1996) (Commencement) Notice 1996

341/96

14. Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) Ordinance (Cap. 478) (Commencement) Notice 1996

342/96

15. Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) (Commencement) Notice 1996

343/96

16. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Legal Practitioners Ordinance) Order

(C) 79/96

17. Designation of Libraries (Urban Council Area) (No. 2) Order 1996

344/96

18. Commercial Bathhouses (Urban Council) (Amendment) Bylaw 1996

345/96

19. Food Business (Urban Council) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bylaw 1996

346/96

20. Frozen Confections (Urban Council) (Amendment) Bylaw 1996

347/96

21. Funeral Parlour (Urban Council) (Amendment) Bylaw 1996

348/96

22. Milk (Urban Council) (Amendment) Bylaw 1996

349/96

23. Offensive Trades (Urban Council) (Amendment) Bylaw 1996

350/96

24. Places of Amusement (Urban Council) (Amendment) Bylaw 1996

351/96



25. Swimming Pools (Urban Council) (Amendment) Bylaw 1996

352/96

26. Undertakers of Burials (Urban Council) (Amendment) Bylaw 1996

353/96

27. Dutiable Commodities (Liquor Licences) (Specification of Fees) (Urban Council Area) (Repeal) Notice 1996

354/96

28. Places of Public Entertainment (Licences) (Specification of Fees) (Urban Council Area) (Repeal) Notice 1996

355/96

29. Interpretation and General Clauses (Amendment) Ordinance 1995 (88 of 1995) (Commencement) Notice 1996

356/96

30. Crimes (Amendment) Ordinance 1996 (49 of 1996) (Commencement) Notice 1996

357/96

31. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Buildings Ordinance (Application to the New Territories) Ordinance) Order

(C) 80/96

32. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance) Order

(C) 81/96

33. Pilotage (Amendment) Regulation 1996

358/96

34. Professional Accountants (Amendment) Bylaw 1996

359/96

35. Official Languages (Alteration of Text) (Import and Export Ordinance) Order 1996

360/96

36. Port Control (Public Cargo Working Area) Order 1996

361/96

37. Hawker (Permitted Place) (No. 2) Declaration 1996

362/96

38. Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 1995 (84 of 1995) (Commencement) Notice 1996

363/96

39. Professional Accountants (Amendment) Ordinance 1995 (85 of 1995) (Commencement) Notice 1996

364/96

40. Prevention of Bribery (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance 1996 (48 of 1996) (Commencement) Notice 1996

365/96

41. Aviation Security Ordinance (52 of 1996) (Commencement) Notice 1996

366/96

42. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Import and Export Ordinance) Order

(C) 82/96

43. Port Control (Public Cargo Working Area) (No. 2) Order 1996

368/96

44. Port Control (Public Water-Front) Order 1996

369/96

45. Public Cemeteries (Regional Council) (Amendment) Bylaw 1996

370/96

46. Declaration of Change of Title (Recreation and Culture Branch) Notice 1996

371/96

47. Declaration of Change of Title (Secretary for Recreation and Culture) Notice 1996

372/96

48. Declaration of Change of Title (Chinese Language Division, Chief Secretary's Office) Notice 1996

373/96

49. Declaration of Change of Title (Commissioner for Chinese Language) Notice 1996

374/96

50. Tax Reserve Certificates (Rate of Interest) (No. 3) Notice 1996

375/96

51. Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Exemption) (Consolidation) (Amendment) Order 1996

376/96

52. Commodities Trading (Trading Limits and Position Limits) (Amendment) Rules 1996

377/96

53. Judicial Officers (Tribunal) Rules

378/96

54. Waste Disposal (Amendment) Ordinance 1995 (14 of 1995) (Commencement) (No. 2) Notice 1996

379/96

55. Legal Aid Services Council Ordinance (17 of 1996) (Commencement) Notice 1996

380/96

56. Medical Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 1996 (7 of 1996) (Commencement) (No. 2) Notice 1996

381/96

57. Pension Benefits Ordinance (Established Offices) (Amendment) Order 1996

382/96

58. Rules of the Supreme Court (Amendment) (No. 3) Rules 1996

383/96

59. Buildings (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 1996 (55 of 1996) (Commencement) Notice 1996

384/96

60. Import and Export (Amendment) Ordinance 1995 (30 of 1995) (Commencement) Notice 1996

385/96

61. Import and Export (General) (Amendment) Regulation 1995 (L.N. 542 of 1995) (Commencement) Notice 1996

386/96

62. Import and Export (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 1995 (L.N. 543 of 1995) (Commencement) Notice 1996

387/96

63. Hong Kong Royal Instructions 1917 to 1993 (Nos. 1 and 2) Commencement of the 1996/97 Session of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong Notice 1996

388/96

64. Coinage (Commemorative Gold Coin) Order 1996

389/96

65. Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Public Pleasure Grounds) (Amendment of Fourth Schedule) (No. 5) Order 1996

390/96

66. Rectification of Errors Order 1996

391/96

67. Practising Certificate (Solicitors) (Amendment) Rules 1996

392/96

68. District Court Equal Opportunities Rules (L.N. 236 of 1996) (Commencement) Notice 1996

393/96

69. Sex Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 480) (Commencement) (No. 2) Notice 1996

394/96

70. Disability Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 487) (Commencement) (No. 2) Notice 1996

395/96

71. Specification of Public Office

396/96

72. Specification of Public Office

397/96

73. Specification of Public Office

398/96

74. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Copyright Ordinance) Order

(C) 83/96

75. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Revised Edition of the Laws Ordinance 1965)


Order

(C) 84/96

76. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Electricity Supply Regulations and Electricity Supply (Special Areas) Regulations) Order

(C) 85/96

77. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Federation of Hong Kong Industries Ordinance) Order

(C) 86/96

78. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Mass Transit Railway Corporation Ordinance) Order

(C) 87/96

79. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Arbitration Ordinance) Order

(C) 88/96

80. Specification of Arrangements (Government of


New Zealand Concerning Air Services) (Double Taxation) Order

399/96

81. Specification of Arrangements (Government of Canada Concerning Air Services) (Double Taxation) Order

400/96

82. Rabies (Amendment) Regulation 1996

401/96

83. Waste Disposal (Forms and Fees for Licences) (Amendment) Regulation 1996

402/96

84. Kowloon-Canton Railway (Restricted Area) Notice 1996

403/96

85. Official Languages (Authentic Chinese Text) (Lifts and Escalators (Safety) Ordinance) Order

(C) 89/96

Address by the Governor

The Governor delivered the 1996 Policy Address.

The President suspended the sitting at 4:06 pm.

The Council resumed at 2:30 pm on 3 October 1996.

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 9 October 1996.

Adjourned accordingly at half past three o’clock.

(Andrew WONG)
President
Council Chamber Hong Kong

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