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draft Bill will provide
enactment. during which
for a limited period after its
existing laws cannot be challenged
against the standard of the new Bill.
47.
The provisions of the
covenant, the Covenant on
other international
Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights, are different in nature. They are in the form of
objectives to be achieved
speaking, are not rights
enforce in the courts. For these reasons they are not well
suited for inclusion in a Bill of Rights designed to give
people the right of direct action in the courts. We are of
course fully committed to the objectives of the Covenant
and seek to implement them through our existing legislation
and policies.
progressively and, generally
which individuals could easily
(a) The Joint Liaison Group
48.
Much of the detailed work on implementing the
Joint Declaration takes place in the Joint Liaison Group
{JLG). The achievements of the JLG during the past four
years have contributed significantly to the maintenance of
confidence in Hong Kong. They have only been possible
because of the close contacts and co-operation between the
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