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DEGREE OF CERTAINTY AS TO WHAT BODIES ARE IN FACT BOUND BY THE BOR AND SOME BODIES MAY BE BOUND BY THE BOR FOR SOME PURPOSES BUT NOT FOR OTHERS. THERE MAY BE SOME COMPLAINT BY THOSE WHO PRESSED FOR THE REMOVAL OF INTER-CITIZEN RIGHTS THAT THERE WILL STILL BE UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHAT ACTIVITY IS CAUGHT BY THE BOR AND THAT THE ANALOGY WITH ADMINISTRATIVE LAW DEVELOPMENTS IS NOT APT BECAUSE THE SCOPE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND THE PROCEDURES AND REMEDIES AVAILABLE ARE AT PRESENT SUBSTANTIALLY MORE LIMITED.
6. YOU WILL NOTE THAT UNDER THE DRAFT SUB-CLAUSE (2), EXCO IS BOUND BY THE BOR. WE ARE AT EASE WITH THIS BECAUSE EXCO DECISIONS CAN BE JUDICIALLY REVIEWED ANYWAY.
7. GRATEFUL IF YOUR COMMENTS COULD REACH US DESKBY 0701OOZ SO THAT WE CAN FINALISE THE DRAFT TEXT AND PASS IT TO THE LEGCO AD HOC GROUP BEFORE OUR MEETING WITH THEM ON 9 MAY.
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