TNAG-1377-FCO40-1825-Future-of-Hong-Kong-legislation-Hong-Kong-Bill-1985 — Page 13

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As for Orders in Council under paragraph 3 of the Schedule, they will deal for the most part with largely technical amend- ments connected with the termination of sovereignty and jurisdiction. We cannot yet be sure of all the Acts that will be concerned, but those which will need to be considered, to determine whether they may require adaptation in Hong Kong, will include the following:

Judicial Committee Acts 1833, 1843, 1844

Colonial Affidavits Act 1859

Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865

Extradition Act 1870

Foreign Enlistment Act 1870

Colonial Stock Act 1877

Documentary Evidence Act 1882

Foreign Jurisdiction Act 1890

Colonial Probates Act 1892

Merchant Shipping Act 1894 and subsequent Merchant

Shipping Acts

Judicial Committee (Amendment) Act 1895

Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1908

Indian and Colonial Divorce Jurisdiction Acts 1926

and 1940

Evidence (Foreign, Dominion & Colonial Documents)

Act 1933

Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act 1934

Copyright Act 1956

Civil Aviation Licensing Act 1960

Carriage by Air Act 1961

Carriage by Air (Supplementary Provisions) Act 1962

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