TNAG-1863-FCO40-2643-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1989 — Page 156

Article

Problem

6 -

Suggested Solution

Remarks

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GOVT HOUSE

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'89 10-26 12:04

(ii)

The provision that

IICS shall be

implemented through

SAR laws is

unnecessarily

restrictive as a substantial proportion of ILCS currently applied to Hong Kong are implemented solely by administrative

measures or a combination of legislation and administrative

measures.

(b) On para. 2, there is one

outstanding point:

The first sentence should be extended to cover

non-residents as well as SAR residents.

(b) Proposed text for para. 2:

*Rights and freedoms in the Hong Kong SAR shall not be restricted except as prescribed by law. But such restrictions shall not contravene or be inconsistent with the provisions of the preceding paragraph of this Article.

B

(b) Channels:

- Legal experts meeting

Zheng Weirong

www

เ

BLDC/BLCC interlocutors

Actions taken:

This was discussed in the last legal experts meeting.

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