MONDAY, AUGUST 28. 1989
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COMMISSION TO CONSIDER CODIFICATION OF CRIMINAL LAW PRINCIPLES
GENERAL THE CODIFIED. MATHEWS. SAID
WHETHER THE THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION IS TO CONSIDER PRINCIPLES OF
KONG'S HONG
CRIMINAL LAW SHOULD BE COMMISSION'S CHAIRMAN. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. MR JEREMY
TODAY MONDAY).
CODIFICATION
."
OF
FAULT
THE COMMISSION WILL NOT BE CONCERNED WITH SPECIFIC OFFENCES AS SUCH BUT RATHER WITH THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES WHICH GOVERN THE CRIMINAL LAW. SUCH AS PROOF. INTERPRETATION OF AND DEFENCES.
LEGISLATION
CODIFICATION IS THE ENACTMENT IN A SINGLE PIECE OF
SUBJECT. OF ALL THE LAW ON A PARTICULAR
"IT HAS THE ADVANTAGE OF MAKING THE LAW MORE ACCESSIBLE AND. AT THE SAME TIME. MAKING THE OF TRANSLATION MUCH EASIER. MR MATHEWS SAID.
TASK
SEARCH INSTEAD OF HAVING TO
THROUGH A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT PRESENT. WHERE STATUTES AND COURT REPORTS TO ASCERTAIN THE LAW AS AT
SYSTEM IT IS THERE IS A CODIFIED
ONLY NECESSARY TO
THE CONSULT
COMPREHENSIVE CODE.
COMMISSION IN MR MATHEWS SAID THE LAW
ENGLAND HAD RECENTLY
YEARS' COMPLETED A DRAFT CRIMINAL CODE BILL FOR ENGLAND AFTER SEVERAL WORK.
OF THE IMMENSE
"WE NOW HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE AMOUNT OF WORK DONE BY THE ENGLISH COMMISSION AND TO STUDY THE ENGLISH CODE TO SEE IF IT IS SUITABLE FOR ADOPTION IN HONG KONG." HE SAID.
PRINCIPLES OF THE THE SUBJECT OF CODIFICATION OF THE GENERAL
BY COMMISSION CRIMINAL LAW HAD BEEN REFERRED TO
THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL AND THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
THE
THE COMMISSION EXERCISE CODIFICATION
IT IS INTENDED THAT AN EXPERIENCED LAWYER WITH SECRETARIAT WILL BE ALLOCATED FULL-TIME TO THE TO STUDY THE ENGLISH DRAFT CODE AND IDENTIFY AREAS WHERE CHANGES WILL HAVE TO BE MADE FOR HONG KONG.
REGULATIONS ON MARINE TRAFFIC SEPARATION APPROVED
THE SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1989 HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL. AND WILL COME INTO OPERATION ON SEPTEMBER 1. THE MARINE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY).
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: "THESE REGULATIONS BRING THE LOCAL MARINE TRAFFIC LEGISLATION RELATING TO TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEMES PRINCIPAL FAIRWAYS INTO LINE WITH INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS.
AND
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