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OF 230545Z JULY 92
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INFO PRIORITY UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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MIPT: ADAPTATION OF LAWS: POST OFFICE ORDINANCE
1. THE TEXT OF THE DRAFT CONSULTATION PAPER REFERRED TO IN MIPT
IS AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINS
INTRODUCTION
IN
1. THIS PAPER HAS BEEN PREPARED AS A BASIS FOR CONSULTATION ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES FOR CONSULTATION AGREED WITH THE CHINESE SIDE AT JLG XVII ON THE WAY IN WHICH THE BRITISH SIDE INTENDS TO ADAPT CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN HONG KONG LAWS IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE BASIC LAW.
2. THIS IS THE FIRST SUCH PAPER AND THE SUBJECT CHOSEN FOR IT IS THE POST OFFICE ORDINANCE (CAP 98 OF THE LAWS OF HONG KONG) WHICH REGULATES THE WHOLE POSTAL SYSTEM OF HONG KONG.
PROPOSALS
3. THE BRITISH SIDE PROPOSES TO ADAPT THE POST OFFICE ORDINANCE
AS FOLLOWS:
(A) REMOVE FROM THE DEFINITION OF 'CONTRACT SHIP' IN SECTION 2(1) THE REFERENCES TO HER MAJESTY'S POSTMASTER GENERAL AND TO THE POSTAL AUTHORITIES OF BRITISH POSSESSIONS OR PROTECTORATES.
(B) REMOVE FROM THE DEFINITION OF 'POSTAGE STAMP' IN SECTION 2(1) THE REFERENCE TO HER MAJESTY'S POSTMASTER GENERAL OR THE GOVERNMENT OF ANY BRITISH POSSESSION AND SUBSTITUTE 'ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT OR POSTAL AUTHORITY'.
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(C) REMOVE FROM THE DEFINITION OF 'POSTMASTER GENERAL IN SECTION 2(1) THE REFERENCE TO HER MAJESTY'S POSTMASTER GENERAL.
(D) REMOVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO DELIVERY OF MAILS 'ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE' AND SUBSTITUTE 'ON GOVERNMENT SERVICE'. (THIS
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