RESTRICTED
CSO/GC L/M 25/89
Rs trajör fr.
LAST PAPER
Government Secretariat
Hong Kong
18 December 1989
GENERAL CIRCULAR NO. 25/89
↑
Legal
Par3/1
issues.
Publication of Authentic Chinese Texts of Ordinances (Note: Distribution of this Circular is Scale C)
The Law
Drafting in
the
Division of the Attorney General's Chambers is
the process of producing authentic Chinese texts for all existing legislation. After an Ordinance has been translated into Chinese, Chinese text will be submitted to the Governor in Council who may, by virtue of the provisions in section 4B of the Official Languages Ordinance (Cap 5), declare it to be an authentic text. Once declared, the Chinese text will have
status legisative
similar to that of the English Declaration under section 4 B is made by order in Gazette.
2.
Languages
Orders made under
Ordinance will
Supplement No 7.
3.
one.
the
section 4B of the Official be published in a new Legal
Chapter I of General Regulations has accordingly been amended and updated. Replacement copies are attached
for your use.
4.
General Circular No 16/84 is cancelled.
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3 JAN 1990
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DONALD TSANG Director of Administration
cc Registrar, Supreme Court (fi)
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