TNAG-1861-FCO40-2636-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1989 — Page 183

Article 92

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Judges and other members of the judiciary serving

in Hong Kong before the establish ment of the Hong Kong SAR may all remain in employ ment and retain their seniority with pay, allowances, benefits and conditions of service no

less favourable than before.

The Hong Kong SAR shall pay to judges and other members of the judiciary who retire or leave the service in compliance with regulations as well as to those who have

retired or left the service before the establish ment of the

Hong Kong SAR, or to their dependents, all pensions, gratuities, allowances and benefits due to them on terms no

less favourable than before, and irrespective of their

nationality or place of residence.

Article 93

On the basis of the system previously operating in

Hong Kong, the Hong Kong SAR shall on its ow n make provision for local lawyers and lawyers from outside the

Hong Kong SAR to work and practise in the Hong Kong SAR.

Article 94

consultation

The judicial organs of the Hong Kong SAR may,

through

and in accordance with law, maintain

judicial relations with those of other parts of the country, and they may render assistance to each other.

Article 95

With the

assistance or authorization of the CPG,

the Government of the Hong Kong SAR may make appropriate

arrangements with foreign states for reciprocal judicial

assistance.