CONFIDENTIAL
XCC(91)179
FINANCIAL AND STAFFING IMPLICATIONS
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Making the Amendment Order and thereby implementing the bilateral arrangements will have no additional financial or staffing implications. Under the provisions of the arrangements, proceeds confiscated in Hong Kong as the result of a foreign confiscation order will accrue to the General Revenue of the Hong Kong Government, unless otherwise agreed in the circumstances of a particular case. The arrangements also contain provisions to ensure that Hong Kong would not be obliged to meet extraordinary expenses resulting from requests from Gibraltar.
LEGISLATIVE TIMETABLE
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Subject to Members' approval that the Designation Order should be made, the legislative timetable will be -
Submission of the Order to the Legislative Council for approval by resolution
Publication in the Gazette and commencement of the Amendment Order
18 December 1991
20 December 1991
PUBLIC REACTION
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Public reaction, if any, is expected to be favourable. The arrangements will be welcomed internationally as well.
PUBLICITY
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A press release will be issued to explain the Amendment Order on the date of submission to the Legislative Council.
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A Legislative Council Brief will also be issued. It will be confined only to the making of the Amendment Order and will not cover our bilateral arrangements with Gibraltar as, according to normal international practice, such arrangements are not made public until they come into effect.
26 November 1991 [NCR 3/1/8(15)]
COUNCIL CHAMBER
Executive Council
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.