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INTRODUCTION

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Re-Draft/Consultation Paper

2nd Draft: Oct. 1993

Adaptation of Laws

Paper No. 7

Audit Ordinance (Cap. 122)

This paper has been prepared

as a basis for consultation in accordance with the principles for consultation agreed with the chinese side at JLG XVII on the way in which the British side intends to adapt certain provisions in Hong Kong laws in order to ensure that they are consistent with the Basic Law.

2.

This paper deals with the Audit Ordinance (Cap. 122), which provides for the appointment and duties of the Director of Audit and for the auditing of public accounts.

The British side envisages that the proposals set out below would be incorporated in a schedule of amendments to be attached to a Bill for enactment by the Hong Kong legislature before 1 July 1997. The Bill would come into force on enactment but the amendments would take effect on 1 July 1997.

PROPOSALS

4.

follows

The British side proposes to adapt the Ordinance

as

(a)

(b)

replace section 3(1) by a provision that the Director of Audit shall be appointed by the Central People's Government. upon the nomination of the Chief Executive;

Governor

State by

replace the reference in section 4(1)(b) to an order by the made with the prior approval of the Secretary oi reference to action by the Central People's upon the written recommendation

Government

Executive;

ة

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the

Chief