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(b) PARAGRAPH THREE:
ADAPTATION OF LAWS
[IF IT IS SUGGESTED THAT WE SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED THE NECESSARY
CHANGES IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE BILL]
In
This was not possible for a number of very practical reasons.
many cases the need for legislative amendments will only become
clear in the course of the next twelve years as we seek to make Hong Kong's law and institutions increasingly self-sufficient. In the
time available before the ratification date it would not have been
practicable to survey the entire corpus of UK legislation as it affects Hong Kong and to list the changes necessary. The list will be long. Many of the changes will be technical, but since Orders made under this section will be subject to negative resolution procedures, the House will have an opportunity to debate
them if it wishes.
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