SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1986
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FIRST SET OF HK LAWS LOCALISED
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THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF UK ORDERS WHICH WILL GIVE THE HONG KONG LEGISLATURE THE POWER TO REPEAL OR AMEND UK LAWS WHICH RELATE TO HONG KONG LAW WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON AUGUST 6, 1986.
THE HONG KONG (LEGISLATIVE POWERS) ORDER 1986 WAS LAID BEFORE THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT ON WEDNESDAY (JULY 16) UNDER THE HONG KONG ACT 1985 TO ASSIST IN THE PROCESS OF LOCALISING THE LAWS OF HONG KONG.
AS A RESULT OF THIS ORDER, THE FIRST SET OF LAWS TO BE +LOCALISED+ ARE THOSE RELATING TO CIVIL AVIATION, MERCHANT SHIPPING AND ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT THERE WERE SOME 120 UK LAWS WHICH WOULD HAVE TO BE ENACTED LOCALLY AS LAWS OF HONG KONG BEFORE JULY 1, 1997 WHEN BRITAIN WOULD NO LONGER HAVE SOVERIGNTY OVER HONG KONG.
OTHER UK ACTS WHICH COULD SOON FOLLOW INCLUDE THOSE RELATING TO COPYRIGHT, EXTRADITION AND THE JUDICIARY.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE ORDER MEANS THAT THE LOCAL LEGISLATURE WOULD IN FUTURE BE ABLE TO AMEND OR REPEAL SUCH LAWS WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE UK.
REPORT OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS CALL TO THE PUBLIC
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THE NEWSPAPER REGISTRATION UNIT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION BRANCH TODAY (SATURDAY) CALLED ON MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO ALERT THE UNIT OR TO REPORT TO THE POLICE OF ANY OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS THEY FIND AVAILABLE PUBLICLY.
APART FROM THE REGISTRATION OF NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS, THE UNIT IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING PUBLICATIONS WHICH MAY CONTRAVENE THE PROVISIONS OF THE OBJECTIONABLE PUBLICATIONS ORDINANCE.
IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, IT HAD RECOMMENDED TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT FOR PROSECUTING THE PUBLISHERS AND VENDORS OF 83 PORNOGRAPHIC PUBLICATIONS AND SEXUAL COMIC MAGAZINES.
FOLLOWING LEGAL ADVICE, THE POLICE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY PROSECUTED THE PUBLISHER OF ONE LOCAL MAGAZINE AND THE VENDOR OF 53 JAPANESE COMIC MAGAZINES UNDER THIS ORDINANCE.
/THE PUBLISHER