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9.

10.

a)

of the originally identified 300 UK enactments -

30

have already been localised in 6 ordinances

dealing with Admiralty jurisdiction, merchant

shipping and marine pollution;

b) 80 do not need to be localised and will be allowed

C)

a)

to lapse;

proposals

for dealing with 80 more have been

Chinese side and are still being

handed to the Chinese

examined by them.

many of

Iˆ I way aûù factually thai these papers have been with the Chinese side for some considerable time; one of them for over 6 and a half years; and

we are continuing our study of the remaining

enactments and vill soon hand over further

proposals to the Chinese side where localisation is deemed necessary.

of

I should nov like to turn to the adaptation laws programme. Under Articles 8 and 160 of the Basic Law existing Hong Kong laws will be maintained except for any that contravene the Basic Lav. We have been

been working on this since the Basic Law was published in 1990. We need to ensure that all of Hong Kong's 600 Ordinances and almost 1000 items of subsidiary legislation are adapted in

adapted in good

time.

11.

We have now almost completed our initial review of Hong Kong's Ordinances and we have started the process of making detailed proposals to the Chinese side.

12.

Our

plan is to deal with this programme by a series of bills to the Legislative

Council.

presenting