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Article & Paragraph
Art. 89
Art. 94
Original English text of the draft BL
"In addition to the procedures prescribed in Articles 87 and 88 of this Law, the appointment and removal of judges of the Court of Final Appeal and the Chief Judge of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be made by the Chief Executive with the endorsement of the Legislative Council of the Region and reported to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for the record.
maintain judicial relations
Suggested text
"In addition to the procedures prescribed in Articles 87 and 88 of this Law, the Chief Executive shall also obtain the endorsement of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for the appointment and removal of judges of the Court of Final Appeal and the Chief Judge of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and shall report such appointments and removals to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for the record.'
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... maintain juridical relations ...
"
Art.95
... for reciprocal judicial assistance.
"
...
Art. 98, Para. 1
Art. 98, Para. 2
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"Public servants
...
must be
permanent residents of the Region,
...
"Public servants must be dedicated to their duties and be responsible to
Art. 103
"
...
must be sworn in according
to law when assuming office."
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for reciprocal juridical assistance.
"Public servants shall be permanent residents of the Region, ..."
"Public servants shall carry out their duties faithfully and shall be responsible to
.
shall be sworn in according
to law when they assume office."
Remarks
The revised translation will remove the ambiguity that Article 89 is an alternative to Articles 87 and 88 as a method to appoint and remove the judges concerned.
To draw on the language of the last paragraph of Section III of Annex I to the JD.
To draw on the language of the last paragraph of Section III of Annex I to the JD.
To reflect the Chinese text accurately.
Style
To reflect the Chinese text
accurately.
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