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CONFIDENCE

The

consolidated

United Kingdom legislation has since been localised and

under the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and

Control of Pollution) Ordinance after consultation with the

Chinese side in accordance with the Agreed Consultation

Princip 28 on Localisation of Law. The Ordinance came into

force 15 January 1991.

2.

should

1997

The British

side

proposes that the Convention

conventions

continue to apply to the Hong Kong SAR after 30 June

in accordance with the Joint Declaration. The Chinese

side agreed at JLG V that the maritime

applicable to Hong Kong would automatically continue to

apply to Hong Kong provided that they had been signed by

the PRC (reference at Annex C). The PRC became a party to

the Convention on 1 July 1983 and, provided it remains so,

it will be necessary only to ensure that the international

rights and obligations affecting Hong Kong are fully

preserved

in a manner consistent with the Joint Declaration

action is needed in this

and to consider whether any

regard.

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