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Legal Adv.
1. THANK YOU FOR THIS OFFER. FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF OUR LATEST
DRAFT OF THE PROPOSED BILL (UNFORTUNATELY NOT YET CLEARED WITH
ALL INTERESTED DEPARTMENTS HERE). WHEN FINALISED WE HOPE TO SEEK
EXCO'S APPROVAL FOR IT TO BE INTRODUCED IN LEGCO, WITH A VIEW
TO LEGISLATION'S COMING INTO FORCE IN MID-JULY.
COMMENTS.
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GRANT PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES TO THE VISA OFFICE IN HONG KONG
OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
CHINA, ITS OFFICERS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS AND DIPLOMATIC COURIERS
AND FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH AND INCIDENTAL THERETO.
ENACTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG, WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THEREOF.
1. THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS THE CHINESE VISA OFFICE
(PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITEIS) ORDINANCE 1984.
2. IN THIS ORDINANCE, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES -
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''OFFICERS OF THE VISA OFFICE MEANS ANY PERSON WHO IS THE HOLDER OF A DIPLOMATIC OR SERVICE PASSPORT ISSUED BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA EMPLOYED IN THE VISA OFFICE:
"VISA OFFICE MEANS THE VISA OFFICE IN HONG KONG OF THE MINISTRY
OF FOREIGN AFFAIRMS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
3. THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE, AND ONLY THOSE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES, SHALL APPLY TO THE VISA OFFICE, OFFICERS OF THE VISA OFFICE, DIPLOMATIC COURIERS AND DEPENDENTS OF THE OFFICERS OF THE VISA OFFICE.
4. WHERE ANY QUESTION ARISES WHETHER OR NOT ANY PREMISES OR ANY
PERSON IS COVERED BY OR ENTITLED TO ANY PRIVILEGE OR IMMUNITY UNDER THIS ORDINANCE, A CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY STATING ANY FACT RELATING TO THAT QUESTION SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THAT FACT.
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