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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1993
CONSOLIDATED EFFORT ON LOCALISATION AND ADAPTATION OF LAWS
THE UNITED KINGDOM REPRESENTATIVE OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP (JLG), THE CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS BRANCH AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS HAVE ALL BEEN WORKING ΤΟ FACILITATE LOCALISATION AND ADAPTATION OF HONG KONG LAWS.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR JEREMY MATHEWS, THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON TAM YIU-CHUNG, MR MATHEWS SAID IN HIS CHAMBERS A LOCALISATION AND ADAPTATION OF LAWS UNIT HAD BEEN FORMED IN THE LAW DRAFTING DIVISION.
THE UNIT IS TO CARRY OUT LEGAL RESEARCH ON THE LOCALISATION AND ADAPTATION OF HONG KONG LAWS, ΤΟ PROVIDE POLICY BRANCHES WITH LEGAL ADVICE ON BOTH PROGRAMMES, TO PREPARE RELATED CONSULTATION PAPERS AND TO HELP IN THE DRAFTING OF RELEVANT LEGISLATION.
ON SPECIALISED ASPECTS OF THE WORK, OTHER DIVISIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS ALSO PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE WHEN REQUIRED.
"THE ACTUAL DRAFTING OF LOCALISATION AND ADAPTATION BILLS IS DONE BY COUNSEL IN THE LAW DRAFTING DIVISION, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE.
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STEERING GROUP CONSISTING OF ALL THE LAW OFFICERS SUPERVISES THE WORK, MR MATHEWS EXPLAINED.
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THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF OVERALL PLANNING OF BOTH THE LOCALISATION AND ADAPTATION PROGRAMMES AND LIAISON WITH POLICY BRANCHES FALL ON THE SHOULDERS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS BRANCH.
PROGRAMMES
THE CONSULTATION WORK WITH THE CHINESE SIDE ON BOTH IS CARRIED OUT IN THE JLG HEADED ON THE BRITISH SIDE BY THE JLG UNITED KINGDOM REPRESENTATIVE WITH LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE LAW OFFICER (INTERNATIONAL LAW) AS REQUIRED.
MR MATHEWS ALSO SAID OF THE 300 OR SO UNITED KINGDOM ENACTMENTS CURRENTLY APPLY IN HONG KONG, 30 HAVE ALREADY BEEN LOCALISED.
"WE HAVE IDENTIFIED 80 AS NOT REQUIRING LOCALISATION AND IT IS PROPOSED THAT THEY SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO LAPSE. PROPOSALS FOR DEALING WITH 80 MORE ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION IN THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP.
"WE ARE CONTINUING OUR STUDY OF THE REMAINING
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ENACTMENTS,"
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