9.
10.
a)
of the originally identified 300 UK enactments -
30
have already been localised in 6 ordinances
dealing with Admiralty jurisdiction, merchant
shipping and marine pollution;
b) 80 do not need to be localised and will be allowed
C)
a)
to lapse;
proposals
for dealing with 80 more have been
Chinese side and are still being
handed to the Chinese
examined by them.
many of
Iˆ I way aûù factually thai these papers have been with the Chinese side for some considerable time; one of them for over 6 and a half years; and
we are continuing our study of the remaining
enactments and vill soon hand over further
proposals to the Chinese side where localisation is deemed necessary.
of
I should nov like to turn to the adaptation laws programme. Under Articles 8 and 160 of the Basic Law existing Hong Kong laws will be maintained except for any that contravene the Basic Lav. We have been
been working on this since the Basic Law was published in 1990. We need to ensure that all of Hong Kong's 600 Ordinances and almost 1000 items of subsidiary legislation are adapted in
adapted in good
time.
11.
We have now almost completed our initial review of Hong Kong's Ordinances and we have started the process of making detailed proposals to the Chinese side.
12.
Our
plan is to deal with this programme by a series of bills to the Legislative
Council.
presenting