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5. AT PRESENT THE DECISION WHETHER OR NOT TO PROSECUTE IN ANY PARTICULAR CASE IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. IN DISCHARGING THAT RESPONSIBILITY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL EXERCISES AN INDEPENDENT ROLE, FREE FROM GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE. THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES THAT THAT RESPONSIBILITY WILL CONTINUE TO BE EXERCISED IN THE SAR IN THE SAME INDEPENDENT WAY.

6. LOCAL LAWYERS AND LAWYERS FROM OUTSIDE HONG KONG, WHO CONTRIBUTE GREATLY BOTH TO THE STRENGTH OF THE PRESENT LEGAL SYSTEM AND TO THE SUCCESS OF HONG KONG AS A COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL CENTRE, WILL CONTINUE TO BE ENABLED TO PRACTISE LAW IN HONG KONG. IT IS ALSO PROVIDED THAT INTERNATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS CAN CONTINUE WHEREBY, FOR EXAMPLE, JUDGMENTS OBTAINED IN HONG KONG MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS FOR USE IN PROCEEDINGS IN HONG KONG.

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