CONFIDENTIAL
Art 26:
Art 27
inconsistent with it. Such an unqualified right
should be as good as a right spelled out in
detail.
Age omitted. Good.
"procession" is new but? implicit in original
Chinese.
Art 28 :
"Arbitrary", prohibition of torture and right to
life added. Good.
Art 29
Art 31 :
i)
"Arbitrary" added. Good.
Non-permanent residents continue to have right
of entry.
ii) Freedom to leave the SAR can still be
prevented by refusing to issue, or cancelling,
valid travel documents.
Art 34
:
Art 35
:
Art 45:
'Right to institute legal proceedings
against executive organs' substituted for 'right
to challenge'. No change in sense?
Right to social welfare now limited to 'as prescribed by law'.
Sensible.
(and 67) Ultimate aim of election of CE and
Legislation Council "through General Election" But BLDC's January draft referred to "by universal sufferage". There is a difference! ? Chinese
text.
Art 46:
Restriction to two terms for CE is now two
consecutive terms.
Art 47 :
Provision for strict confidence in recording CES personal assets is now omitted, which gives some