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TRANSCRIPT C BONG KONG SELECT COMMITTEE MEETING

22 MAR 89

FOREIGN SEGRETART (COFT):

And the Law Reform Commission, which is already in place in Hong Kong. is itself now looking at things like the law relating to arrest, detention, bail and the education ordenance to ensure that the liberalism desired in personal circumstances is reflected

there.

I cannot give you an exhaustive list but these reviews are not necessarily designed specifically ahead of 1997, they are

The ones that are 1997-directed are taking place all the time. the localisation of legislation which exists in the common law but

not on the Statute Buck.

I POYLARDS:

In the list that was sent to us, there was a list of

Urdenances,

to which you referred, the Television Ordenance, which

gives the government power to pre-censor and prohibit all television programm25, including news and current affairs

that Ordenance to be abolished before 1997?

is

FORKIGN SKORËTARY:

I cannot, without notice, give you answer to that question I

afraid.

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MR ROWLANDS;

It seems a rather powerful Ordenance.