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It is therefore necessary to consider who is a "permanent
resident" for the purposes of Article 21 of the Bill of
Rights. I consider that the most appropriate definition of
"permanent resident" is by reference to the Immigration
Ordinance.
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appreciate that persons of Chinese race automatically
acquire permanent resident status after 7 years ordinary
residence in Hong Kong, without being naturalised as Hong
Kong British Dependent Territories Citizens. Furthermore,
if, as described in paragraph 20 above, the Immigration.
Ordinance is amended prior to 1
1 July 1997 to secure
consistency with the Basic Law, then the amended
definitions in the Immigration Ordinance will then become
applicable for the purposes of Article 21 of the Bill of .
Rights.
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It is important to ensure that no "permanent residents" are
subject to detriments under the localisation policy.
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