15
in a manner which is inconsistent with ICCPR as applied to
Hong
Kong. Such
domestic law the
legislature shall
an amendment will entrench in our
principle that no laws made by the
contravene the ICCPR and will reflect
the similar provision in Article 39 of the Basis Law. Our
present plan is to submit the recommendation to the Privy
Council later this year, to coincide with the enactment of
the Bill here. Members of the LegCo will be able to see
the text of the proposed amendment before the Bill of
Rights is passed. I should like to take this opportunity
to make clear once again that the Bill of Rights itself
has the same status as any other ordinance and there is no
question of the Bill contravening or overriding the Basic
Law.
28.
Sir, I move that the debate on this Bill be now
adjourned.