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WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1994

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IN RESPECT OF LAW DRAFTING, THE REVIEW NOTED THAT THE DRAFTING DIVISION, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DRAFTING OF LEGISLATION PROPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT, PREPARED 96 ORDINANCES, BILLS AND 608 PIECES OF SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION DURING THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, WHICH WAS ABOUT FIVE PER CENT MORE THAN THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

AS REGARDS TRANSLATION OF EXISTING LAW, ABOUT 5, 400 PAGES OF LEGISLATION HAD BEEN EXAMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BILINGUAL LAWS ADVISORY COMMITTEE OUT OF A TOTAL OF ABOUT 22,000 PAGES WHICH REQUIRE TO BE TRANSLATED INTO CHINESE.

WHERE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR A PARTICULAR PIECE OF NEW LEGISLATION, COUNSEL IN THE DEPARTMENT'S LEGAL POLICY DIVISION WILL TAKE AN ACTIVE PART IN THE PREPARATION OF THE BILL AND ITS PRESENTATION ΤΟ THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, THE

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IN 1993/94, THE DIVISION WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR A NUMBER BILLS, INCLUDING THE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION BILL, PRACTITIONERS (AMENDMENT) BILL, AND THE BILLS OF LADING AND ANALOGOUS SHIPPING DOCUMENTS BILL.

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IN ADDITION TO FORMULATING LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS, THE DIVISION ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR ADVISING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE GOVERNMENT WHETHER PROPOSED LEGISLATION, OR A PARTICULAR POLICY, IS CONTRARY то ESTABLISHED PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING THE LEGAL SYSTEM.

EXAMPLES OF LEGISLATION THAT THE DIVISION WAS CONSULTED ON ARE THE ORGANISED AND SERIOUS CRIMES BILL AND THE DRAFT LEGISLATION то PREPARE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL.

THE SECRETARIAT SERVING THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION ALSO OPERATES ADMINISTRATIVELY UNDER THE LEGAL POLICY DIVISION.

DURING THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, THE COMMISSION COMPLETED WORK ON TWO REFERENCES: COPYRIGHT AND INCHOATE OFFENCES, AND REPORTS ON THESE TWO ISSUES WERE PUBLISHED.

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THE COMMISSION ALSO CONTINUED TO WORK ON A NUMBER OF OTHER PROJECTS DURING THE YEAR. A CONSULTATION PAPER ON INFORMATION PRIVACY WAS ISSUED IN FEBRUARY 1993 BY THE COMMISSION'S PRIVACY SUB-COMMITTEE.

IN JULY 1993, THE INSOLVENCY SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE COMMISSION ISSUED IT'S PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS ON BANKRUPTCY, PROMPTING RESPONSES FROM A WIDE RANGE OF ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS.

THE PROBLEM OF MISDESCRIPTION OF FLATS ON SALE WAS ALSO STUDIED BY THE COMMISSION AND ONE OF ITS SUB-COMMITTEES PUBLISHED ITS INTERIM PROPOSALS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT IN APRIL THIS YEAR.

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ON THE INTERNATIONAL LAW FRONT, THE DEPARTMENT'S INTERNATIONAL LAW DIVISION CONTINUED TO PROVIDE LEGAL SUPPORT TO THE GOVERNMENT THE BRITISH TEAM OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP (JLG).

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