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1
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 2
3.
Several offences were added to the list to
Some items on the list
reflect the Canadian criminal code.
were amended at the request of the Canadian side to achieve
a more generic approach to the description of offences
[i.e. 'an offence against the law relating to etc].
It was
considered that this would be helpful where there were
differences in the descriptions of offences in the two
jurisdictions. The more general or generic approach should
ensure that no serious offences are inadvertently omitted.
None of the changes will necessitate amendment of existing
Hong Kong law.