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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

19 July 1989

香港立法局

一九八九年七月十九日

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The main amendment to clause 19 is to add Singapore in the list of countries in the schedule of the Bill.

Sir, I beg to move.

Proposed amendments

Clause 2

That clause 2 be amended, by deleting clause 2.

Clause 3

That clause 3 be amended, by deleting new subsections (1AA), (1AB) and (1AC) and substituting

"(1AA) The Court shall not admit a person under section 4(1)(a)(iii) unless -

(a) he has resided in Hong Kong for at least 3 months immediately

before his admission;

(b) he is a Hong Kong permanent resident as defined in the

Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115); or

(c) he has been ordinarily resident in Hong Kong for at least 7

years.

(1AB) In addition to the powers conferred on it by subsection (1) and notwithstanding section 4(1), but subject to subsection (1AE), the Court may, after the Chief Justice has consulted the Attorney General and the Council, admit a person as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, in such manner as may be prescribed by the Chief Justice, if -

(a) the Court is satisfied that he -

(i) has been admitted as a solicitor in a jurisdiction listed in Schedule 1 or if there is no admission of solicitors in such jurisdiction, as a legal practitioner in that jurisdiction;

(ii) has been employed for at least 7 years in the public service of the Government as a legal officer;