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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

MIPT: BILL OF RIGHTS

TEXT OF OUR PROPOSED DRAFT OF CLAUSE 7 OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS FOLLOWS:

(1) THIS ORDINANCE BINDS

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(A) THE GOVERNMENT AND ALL PUBLIC BODIES:

(B) ANY PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OR A PUBLIC BODY:

(C) OTHER AUTHORITIES AND PERSONS ONLY IF AND WHEN THEY PERFORM ANY FUNCTION OF A PUBLIC NATURE, WHETHER ON THEIR OWN BEHALF OR ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER AUTHORITY OR PERSON.

(2) IN THIS SECTION

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'PERSON' INCLUDES ANY BODY OF PERSONS, CORPORATE OR UNICORPORATE:

'PUBLIC BODY' MEANS

(A) THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL:

(B) THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL:

(C) THE URBAN COUNCIL:

(D) THE REGIONAL COUNCIL:

(E) ANY DISTRICT BOARD:

(F) ANY OTHER URBAN, RURAL OR MUNICIPAL COUNCIL:

(G) ANY DEPARTMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT: AND

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