41.   He said the government was preparing new legislation to deal with corruption because present laws were outdated.

42.   He said the third key provision, arrests without warrants, had been deleted because it can already be conducted under present laws.

43.   He said the present laws for the protection of retrenched workers were adequate and that what was needed was to step up enforcement measures.

44.   It closes a loophole in present law that allows wealthy debtors to shield their assets in luxury homes.

45.   Mr Ip said on Wednesday that present law required only outbound travel agents to obtain a licence.

46.   Only a change in the present law could head off the referendum, and time is running out for that.

47.   Present law provides for a maximum penalty of death for rapists.

48.   The bank would also be required to explain its policies to Parliament once every six months, up from once a year under the present law.

49.   The Foreign Office said there was no justification for any amendments to the present law.

50.   The minister said present laws empowered the ministry to ensure that restaurants adhered to the certification, but its officials lacked the expertise in this area.