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Text proposed by the BLDC Special Groups

2.

3.

should not be counted as public servants so as not to interfere with judicial independence. The continued employment of judicial officers with their conditions of service remaining unchanged could be provided for in the section on the judicial organs.

(ii) Because of the special position

and

status

"principal

of

there

should

be

officials", specific and detailed provisions for them in the section on the "executive authorities". Hence,

they should not be dealt with in this section.

Suggest to add the following to this article: "Save for those provided under Articles 4 and 5, public servants of the Hong Kong SAR shall hold permanent identity cards of the Hong Kong SAR." Although this issue was not discussed at the Kunming meeting, nor was any decision made then, the co-convenors have made positive responses to press enquiries. Hong Kong people strongly welcomed this news when it was published; and considered that it was a manifestation of the spirit of "Hong Kong people administering

administering Hong Kong". Therefore, the above words should be added.

Suggest to delete judiciary". The stated in Note 1.

"and members of the reasons are already

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