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(A) THE LEGHSLATIVE POWER OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION SHALL BE VESTED IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE HONG KONG SPEC-RAL
ADMINSTRATINE REGION. THE LEGISLATURE MAY ON ITS OWN AUTHORITY
ENACT LAWS AN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE BASHC LAW AND LEGAL PROCEDURES, AND REPORT THEM TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS FOR THE RECORD. LAWS ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE WHICH ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIC LAW AND LEGAL
PROCEDURES SHALL BE REGARDED AS VALID.**
(B)
... THE APPOINTMENT OR REMOVAL OF PRINCIPAL JUDGES (WH.E.
THOSE OF THE HIGHEST RANK) SHALL BE MADE BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE WITH
THE ENDORSEMENT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRAT:HON REGION
LEGISLATURE
(C) ''THE SYSTEMS BY WHICH TAXATION AND PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MUST BE APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATURE, AND BY WHICH THERE IS ACCOUNTABILITY
TO THE LEGISLATURE FOR ALL PUBLIC EXPENDITURE, AND THE SYSTEM FOR
AUD NTING PUBLIC ACCOUNTS SHALL BE MAINTA¤ħNED.'!
20.
FURTHER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISION IN THE JOINT
DECLARATION THAT THE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITIES SHALL BE ACCOUNTABLE
TO THE LEGISLATURE, AT WOULD BE NECESSARY FOR THE LEGISLATURE TO HAVE POWERS CORRESPONDING TO THOSE OF THE PRESENT LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL TO DEBATE MATTERS OF POLICY AND QUESTION REPRESENTATIES
OF THE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITIES ON ALL MATTERS OF POLICY AND
ADMINISTRATION (PARAGRAPHS 12-13 OF NOTE 2 REFER) AND FORTS
MEMBERS TO BE CONFERRED WITH PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES CORRESPONDING
TO THOSE PROVIDED UNDER EXISTING LAW. THE ROLE AND
FUNCTIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE FUTURE SAR WOULD THUS REMA«μN
SUBSTANT HALLY THE SAME AS THAT OF THE PRESENT LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
21. AS REGARDS PARAGRAPH 19(A) HT WILL BE NECESSARY TO CONS.ADER
WHETHER MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE, WHO ARE NOT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, SHOULD HAVE THE POWER TO MOVE LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD IMPLY A MAJOR CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT POLICY, OR WHICH WOULD HAVE
IMPLICATIONS FOR THE RAISING OR EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS. HONG
KONG'S PRESENT CONSTITUTIONAL INSTRUMENTS PROVIDE THAT ANY MEMBER
OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MAY PROPOSE ANY QUESTION FOR DEBATE, PROVIDED THAT THE MOTION IN QUESTION WOULD NOT HAVE THE EFFECT
OF DISPOSTING OF GENERAL REVENUE. IF THE MOTION WOULD HAVE SUCH
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