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draft Bill will provide

enactment. during which

for a limited period after its

existing laws cannot be challenged

against the standard of the new Bill.

47.

The provisions of the

covenant, the Covenant on

other international

Economic, Social and Cultural

Rights, are different in nature. They are in the form of

objectives to be achieved

speaking, are not rights

enforce in the courts. For these reasons they are not well

suited for inclusion in a Bill of Rights designed to give

people the right of direct action in the courts. We are of

course fully committed to the objectives of the Covenant

and seek to implement them through our existing legislation

and policies.

progressively and, generally

which individuals could easily

(a) The Joint Liaison Group

48.

Much of the detailed work on implementing the

Joint Declaration takes place in the Joint Liaison Group

{JLG). The achievements of the JLG during the past four

years have contributed significantly to the maintenance of

confidence in Hong Kong. They have only been possible

because of the close contacts and co-operation between the

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