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once.
Use
of this word
in the model text is slightly
confusing
as,
when first
used, it is intended to be
referable to the jurisdiction of the courts whereas on the
second occasion it relates to the area of Hong Kong.
ARTICLE 3
3.
Several offences were added to the list to
reflect the Canadian criminal code. Some items on the list
were amended at the request of the Canadian side to achieve
a more generic approach to the description of offences
It was [1.e. 'an offence against the law relating to etc).
considered that this would be helpful where there were
in the two descriptions of
alirerences
сде 10
offences
jurisdictions. The more general or generic approach should
ensure that no serious offences are inadvertently omitted.
None ot the changes will necessitate amendment of existing
Hong Kong law.
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