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above, but
with
appropriate modifications to conform te
Hong Kong's legislative style and with updated references to llong Kong Ordinances.
11.
The
mentioned in
B111 will in addition repeal the Orders
4 and 5 above and will make
paragraphc
consequential amendments to existing Hong Kong Ordinances which mention the Nuclear Installations (Hong Kong) Orders.
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12.
It ia appropriate that this proposal he тра cubicct of consultation with the chinese wide since the proposed legislation is designed to implement international obligations which apply to Hong Kong and which wild continue to apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region after 1997.
13.
Thic proposed Tegislation will confer on an authority in Hong Kong powers formerly held by an authority in the United Kingdom in that the Governor will be empowered, without the approval of the Secretary of state, to raise the Lower limit for the compensation payable before compensation can be awarded for damage to the means of transport see para. 5(a) above. The Governor would of course consult the Secretary of state to ensure that his direction did not breach the United Kingdom's international obligations in this respect.
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extra-
The proposed legislation will have
territorial effect in Llial it will impose auties on operators of nuclear installations anywhere in the world, unly in respect of occurrences which take place in Hong Bill will exclude the jurisdiction of the Homy
but
Kong.
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