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a
one-year freeze
with respect to specified provisions in specified pieces of legislation set out in a schedule. À law lecturer from an overseas university suggests that the court be given some "admonitory" functions.
National security: Clause 2(1)
14.
6
submissions
express concern
about
the
implications
of the term and ask for clarification.
Justice, the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and the Council of Social Service suggest that national security
should mean the security of Hong Kong.
Interpretation : Clause 2(3)
15
disregard
A barrister
Ordinances.
the rules
A law
argues against the proposal to of interpretation applicable to other lecturer from an overseas university
suggests construction on the basis of Section 3 (2) of the UK European Communities Act 1972.
Interpretation of subsequent legislation : Clause 4(1)
16.
for
All 16
submissions on this clause stress the need
the BOR to have overriding effect on subsequent
legislation. 5 of them suggest that the Letters Patent
should specify the supreme status of the BOR.
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