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MY TELNO. 1895 AND YOUR TELNO. 1359: THE JUDICIARY.
WE REGRET THERE IS A PIECE MISSING FROM PARAGRAPH 20 OF THE DRAFT
NOTE. THE PARAGRAPH SHOULD READ :
**20.
AT PRESENT JUDGES MAY ONLY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF A TRIBUNAL OF OTHER JUDGES AND AFTER COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL PROCEDURES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION OF ANNEX H
OF THE JOINT DECLARATION, AFTER 1997. JUDGES WILL BE AFFORDED SIMILAR PROTECTION IN THAT THEY CAN ONLY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION ACTHING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF A TRIBUNAL APPOINTED BY THE CHIEF JUDGE. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT CONSIDERS THAT THIS PROTECTION SHOULD ALSO BE EXTENDED TO MAGISTRATES AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE JUD CHARY SINCE THEY ALSO PERFORM JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS. TO THIS END IT THEREFORE PROPOSES THAT MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY OTHER THAN
JUDGES SHOULD ONLY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF A
TRIBUNAL APPOINTED BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE FROM AMONG OTHER MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY.
2. APOLOGIES.
WILSON
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