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once or twice a year. A single board could also take on new appeals as and when necessary thus avoiding the need to set up a new board each time a new appeal provision is
introduced.
6. Hong Kong have also explained why they did not favour sub-committees of ExCo. There were two reasons. Firstly, it would not fully meet the objective of relieving ExCo of its workload as there must be a linkage between the sub-committees and ExCo. Secondly, and more significantly, the provision of an independent and impartial board to hear appeals in public would be more consistent with Article 10 of the Bill of Rights (equity before courts and right to a
fair and public hearing).
7. These arguments are persuasive and I recommend we agree that Hong Kong should go ahead.
Bruma Williams
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