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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

/"THE CHANGE