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Section II

Legal System - Action: AG/S (GD)/DCAB/SHA

GD Branch Liaison Officer: PAS (GD)2 (A.L. Lang)

Immediate

a

Agree content of pre-ratification legislation and monitor at all stages in Parliament; (See also Section I, Item a)

Action

AG/S (GD)

Early

b

Agree with FCO that, from an early date as little legislation as possible should be applied by FCO to Hong Kong. Agree content and timing of Orders in Council to permit Hong Kong to legislate on individual subjects;

AG/S (GD)

C

Decide and implement policy over translation of existing and future laws into Chinese and increase translation capacity;

AG/SHA/SCS

Medium Term

d

e

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In consultation with policy branches make arrangements for localisation of UK legislation where this is appropriate and prepare drafts;

Consider arrangements for appointing Notaries Public (Cap 159) and Justices of the Peace (Letters Patent);

Review Hong Kong laws with a view to identifying colonial terminology etc.;

Ensure compatibility of Hong Kong laws with Basic Law following latter's publication;

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h

Consider codification of the unwritten Common Law;

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i

In conjunction with Law Society and Bar Society consider arrangements for legal education in order to increase the supply of local lawyers.

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