TNAG-2877-FCO40-4149-Future-of-Hong-Kong-adaptation-of-laws-1993 — Page 157

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2. AUG 1993

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Rod Bunten, Esq

Hong Kong Department

Foreign and Commonwealth office

London

United Kingdom SW1A 2AH

Dear Rod

Augus

August 1993

Adaptation p

Adaptation of Laws

Paper No. 2: Marriage Ordinances, Cap. 181, 180, 178 & 258 Paper No. 3: Legitimacy Ordinance, Cap. 184;

Affiliation Proceedings Ordinance, Cap. 183 Adoption Ordinance, Cap. 290

Paper No. 4: Architects Registration Ordinance, Cap. 408

Engineers Registration Ordinance, Cap.

Surveyors Registration Ordinance, Cap. 417 Planners Registration ordinance, Cap. 418

Paper No. 5: Defamation Ordinance, Cap. 21

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Thank you for your fax letter of 23 August under the heading "Adaptation of Laws Further explanation to the Chinese of our New Approach". As discussed, we will hand over to the Chinese side our answers to their questions on the Post Office Ordinance with the explanation of our new approach at the first available opportunity (likely to be the next JLG Offices' weekly meeting on 1 September 1993).

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We have prepared four more Adaptation papers under new approach which we are now attaching for your comments before handing over to the Chinese side.

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You will note that all adaptations will be of the "midnight" kind. The Bill(s) would come into force on enactment but the amendments would take effect on 1 July 1997.

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