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OF 060909Z MAY 91
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
MIPT: BILL OF RIGHTS
TEXT OF OUR PROPOSED DRAFT OF CLAUSE 7 OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS FOLLOWS:
(1) THIS ORDINANCE BINDS
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(A) THE GOVERNMENT AND ALL PUBLIC BODIES:
(B) ANY PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OR A PUBLIC BODY:
(C) OTHER AUTHORITIES AND PERSONS ONLY IF AND WHEN THEY PERFORM ANY FUNCTION OF A PUBLIC NATURE, WHETHER ON THEIR OWN BEHALF OR ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER AUTHORITY OR PERSON.
(2) IN THIS SECTION
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'PERSON' INCLUDES ANY BODY OF PERSONS, CORPORATE OR UNICORPORATE:
'PUBLIC BODY' MEANS
(A) THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL:
(B) THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL:
(C) THE URBAN COUNCIL:
(D) THE REGIONAL COUNCIL:
(E) ANY DISTRICT BOARD:
(F) ANY OTHER URBAN, RURAL OR MUNICIPAL COUNCIL:
(G) ANY DEPARTMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT: AND
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