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Whether the

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Annex I Section III: The Judicial System

Chinese need to be consulted/ informed and

CA Branch Liaison Officer : PAS(CA)4

Date for HMG/HKG

to start

10th Edition (June 1990)

Item &

JD/BL

Action

reference

Officer*

if so, timing

deliberation

Present Position

Relevant Considerations

f. Consider further

*SCA

To be informed

Mid/late 1990

The change

changes in the

R,SC

of legislative

would most

Judicial System in

SCS

line with BL

amendments only (Cap. 4)

provisions to ensure

convergence viz

logically

coincide with

making the JSC executive.

Target Completion Date

1991/1992 (tentative)

Appointment of

judges; cessation of

reference to Secretary of State

(JD 63)

1

* Please mark an '*' against the officer with overall responsibility

CL4

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