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"WE CONCENTRATE ON THAT WHICH HAS TO CHANGE, AND OVERLOOK WHICH WILL REMAIN.
"BUT IS IT NOT ENSHRINED IN THE BASIC LAW THAT MANY ASPECTS OUR LIFE WILL GO ON?" HE SAID.
THE CHIEF JUSTICE SAID EXCEPT FOR THREE MAJOR DIFFERENCES, BASIC LAW PROMISED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES TO LEGAL SYSTEM IN THE 50 YEARS FROM 1997 TO 2047.
THAT
OF
THE
THE
FIRSTLY, BY ARTICLE 90, THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF FINAL
SHALL HIGH COURT
BE CHINESE APPEAL AND THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE
RIGHT OF CITIZENS, WHO ARE PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF HONG KONG WITH NO ABODE IN ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY.
NO SECONDLY, UNDER ARTICLE 82, HONG KONG'S FINAL APPEALS WILL
HONG KONG WILL HAVE ITS OWN LONGER GO TO THE PRIVY COUNCIL IN LONDON. COURT OF FINAL APPEAL WITH ITS OWN JUDGES IN HONG KONG.
"THE
MAIN PROCEDURE WHICH APPLIES TO APPEALS TO
SIR TI LIANG SAID. HOWEVER, CONTINUE TO BE FOLLOWED,
LONDON WILL,
M
OF THE
THE NATIONAL
THIRDLY, BY ARTICLE 158, THE POWER OF INTERPRETATION BASIC LAW SHALL BE VESTED IN THE STANDING COMMITTER OF PEOPLE'S CONGRESS.
LAW SYSTEM.
INTERPRETATION HONG KONG
"THIS IS A FUNDAMENTAL DEPARTURE FROM THE COMMON UNDER OUR PRESENT LAW, THE FINAL OR MOST AUTHORITATIVE OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (AS THE BASIC LAW SHALL BE FOR FROM 1997) RESTS WITH THE COURTS.
HERE
"TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE CONCERN THIS PROVISION MAY CAUSE IN
HONG KONG, THE BASIC LAW ADOPTS A PRAGMATIC APPROACH AND PROVIDED SHALL THAT THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS
ON THEIR OWN, IN AUTHORISE THE COURTS OF HONG KONG TO INTERPRET JUDGING CASES, THE PROVISIONS OF THE BASIC LAW WHICH DEAL KONG'S OWN LOCAL AFFAIRS.
WITH HONG
"PUTTING THE PROBLEM SIMPLY, THE BULK OF THOSE ARTICLES IN BASIC LAW THAT MOST CONCERN OUR DAILY LIVES ARE INTERPRETED BY OUR OWN
SIR TI LIANG SAID. COURTS, PRESIDED OVER BY OUR OWN JUDGES,
THE
GOVERNOR VISITS WELFARE INSTITUTIONS
THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON
CHRISTOPHER PATTEN,
TODAY A SOCIAL
(FRIDAY) WELFARE
VISITED A HOME FOR THE ELDERLY IN KOWLOON CITY AND DEPARTMENT'S SHELTERED WORKSHOP IN SAI KUNG.
STRACHAN
THE
KWUN
TUNG
ACCOMPANIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR IAN AND THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MISS JA WILLIS, GOVERNOR FIRST CALLED ON THE ASIA WOMEN'S LEAGUE LTD CHAN CARE AND ATTENTION HOME FOR THE ELDERLY AT KOWLOON TONG.
/THE LEAGUE'S