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GOVERMENT HOUSE HONG KONG.

MON 06 APR 92 10:57

PG.04

CONFIDENTIAL

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Official Secrets Act/localisation of laws

5.

Q.

The UK Official Secrets Acts apply to Hong Kong

but are not covered by Hong Kong legislation, so

what will happen to them after 1997?

A.

They will cease to have effect in Hong Kong after

30 June 1997. It will therefore be necessary to

localise these UK enactments by Hong Kong

enactments so that they can continue after 1997.

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Q.

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What is involved in the localisation of UK

enactments?

In most cases localising enactments replicate the

UK enactments on which they are based, with

necessary modification to suit Hong Kong's

specific needs.

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