In addition, the Law Group notes its continuing concern
on the following issues:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
the absence of any plan by which to continue the application in Hong Kong of the two Covenants whose provisions are necessary to fulfill Article 39 of the Basic Law;
inadequate protection against subsequent executive or legislative infringements of rights guaranteed under the two Covenants; inadequate protection of the right to popularly elected representation as provided for in the Basic Law; and
omission of certain fundamental rights, including the rights guaranteed in the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
A.
REVISIONS
1. Repealing or amending conflicting pre-existing
legislation
The Hong Kong Bill of Rights Bill 1990 provides that pre-existing legislation, and acts done under such legislation, will be unaffected by the Bill of Rights for a period of one-
Part III, Section year after commencement of the Bill of Rights.
14.
After that period, any provision in pre-existing legislation
referenced in a "Schedule" will be unaffected by the Bill of Rights for a further period of one year, or such longer period as
Under Section 14(5), the the Legislative Council may determine. Legislative Council may add to the "Schedule" a reference to any
provision in pre-existing legislation.
While the Law Group welcomes the change in the "freeze" period from two years to one, the Law Group finds even an one-
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