the
emerge.
courts.
For
consideration will have to be given to amending Section
5 to allow Chinese to be used in all
Furthermore, numerous problems may example, a judge not familiar with the Chinese language
with faced
difficulties should a bilingual
to base his arguments on the authentic
Theoretically, there should not
be
may lawyer choose
be
Chinese version. any difference between the two texts, but in practice The judge differences in interpretation could arise. would not be at liberty to call expert evidence as the
Chinese text is part of
law. our
This problem
pointed out in the Discussion Paper but no attempt was
provide
was
made to
solution,
to enable
than other
a judge
provide.
· an
answer.
suggesting that perhaps legislation to
to call
a positive
evidence expert
Personally, I do not believe legislation will solve the
may
there Obviously,
is
a
need
this to address
And it is not
problem. problem intelligently and pragmatically.
going to be easy.
Be that as it may,
a start has to be made, especially
in view of the Joint Declaration. I therefore commend to Members
in both Bills
the passage of their agreed amended form, will go down in history as an occasion to remember.
Sir, I am happy to support the motion.
of which
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