while still providing protection against the inevitable possibility of some conflicting laws. Similarly, Hong Kong's Bill of Rights should allow immediate human rights protection while still providing opportunity for reform. The Bill of Rights, for example, could identify certain laws which are clearly inconsistent with its provisions and allow a limited period of time six months perhaps- in which to revise them. This approach would encourage speedy identification of areas in need of reform while providing adequate time for revision. A one-time renewal of an exemption by the legislature upon explanation by the government might be provided if the reform process takes longer than expected.
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Other alternative means would include delaying the effect of a court judgment invalidating a law by a period of months in order to reform the subject enact- ment. Such delays could be administered in all such
decisions or at the court's discretion. An alternative provision allowing for modification or adaptation of any existing law by the governor within a specified period, such as 12 months, would follow those provisions in the Montserrat and Falkland Islands Bills of Rights. The aforementioned alternatives would provide Bill of Rights protection immediately, prevent a legislative vacuum, and
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