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proceedings of the local legislature.

Conclusion

6.

As a 'caretaker' under a management contract'the UK

will need to retain a substantial measure of legislative

power. The extent of this will depend in part on the

extent it can exercise positive and negative controls over

legislation by the local legislature. It should be possible

to meet the essential requirements of the UK without

necessarily insisting on the retention of plenary

legislative powers over all matters or control over the

A considerable local legislature in respect of all matters.

degree of local legislative autonomy may be conceded, so

long as the UK has the means of exercising its jurisdiction

under the management contract effectively without

interference from the PRC.

PART II: THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

Present Position

7.

m

accordance with the hetters Patent and Royal Instructions

justice

which are

which,

Hong Kong has its own courts of justice

established under local laws and financed locally.

are principally:-

a)

a Supreme Court, consisting of a Court of Appeal and a High Court;

b) District Courts;

c) Magistrates Courts.

Appeals lie from the Hong Kong Court of Appeal to Her

These

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