TNAG-2173-FCO40-3110-Hong-Kong-Bill-of-Rights-1990 — Page 170

CONFIDENTIAL

-

2

law shall,

for a

period of 5 years

after

Independence Day, be held to be inconsistent with or done in contravention of any of the provisions of this Chapter."

Southern Rhodesia (S.I. 1961/2134) saved all existing

laws (s. 70(1) (bc)) and their reenactment (s. 70(1)(c)).

4.

a

The Belize Constitution also contains

construction provision (s(1) of the Order proper) which states that existing laws are to "be construed with such modfications, adoptations, qualifications and exceptions as may be necessary to bring them into conformity with the Belize Act 1981 and this Order". In addition

section 5(3) provides

5.

"S(3) The Governor-General may, by order published in the Gazette, within twelve months. after Independence Day make such amendments to any existing law (other than the Belize Act 1981) as may be necessary or expedient for bringing that law into conformity with the provisions of this Order OI otherwise for giving effect or enabling effect to be given to those provisions."

No legal

problems, therefore, exist in ensuring that the

the Bill affects existing law in such

manner as is desired.

6.

Barbuda

The Constitution of Belize

Belize and Antigua and (S.I. 1981/1106) appear to be the most recent

The

Commonwealth "independence" constitutions. constitution of the Falkland Islands (S.I. 1985/444),

still a Colony, contains a Bill of

of Rights without supplementary provisions except as to enforcement.

CONFIDENTIAL