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70.
We are aware now of a drawback to this proposed practice. It is intended that the courts should have the opportunity to interpret the amended Letters Patent in a way which might influence the interpretation of Article 39 of the Basic Law after 1997. However the proposed practice will prevent that from happening because the
the issue
issue of whether legislation is compatible with the amended Letters Patent will not arise if an ordinance contains an express subordination clause. We recommend that
Legislative Timetable
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Subject to Members' approval of the introduction of this bill into the Legislative Council, the Legislative timetable will be :
Publication in the Gazette
20 July 1990
First Reading and commencement of the Second Reading debate
Resumption of Second Reading
debate, committee stage and Third Reading
25 July 1990
to be notified
CHINA DIMENSION
72.
During the Legislative Council debate on
debate on the BOR on 27 June, both the Honourable Tam Yiu-chung and the Honourable HO Sai-chu spoke strongly against the introduction of a BOR on the ground that there was no need for such a bill in view of the rights already provided for
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