Hong Kong's Reversion to the People's Republic of China: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific of the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, First Session, February 13, 1997, Volume 4 |
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Page 101 - Region, the laws previously in force in Hong Kong (ie the common law, rules of equity, ordinances, subordinate legislation and customary law) shall be maintained, save for any that contravene the Basic Law and subject to any amendment by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region legislature.
Page 101 - Region, which may as required invite judges from other common law jurisdictions to sit on the court of final appeal.
Page 99 - After the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the judicial system previously practised in Hong Kong shall be maintained except for those changes consequent upon the vesting in the courts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the power of final adjudication.
Page 43 - Hong Kong will become a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China...
Page 104 - Ordinance allows censorship of a film when "there is a likelihood that the exhibition of the film would seriously damage relations with other territories.
Page 102 - The Joint Liaison Group shall be an organ for liaison and not an organ of power. It shall play no part in the administration of Hong Kong or the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Nor shall it have any supervisory role over that administration.
Page 1 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, Washington, DC. The Subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 1:35 pm, in Room 2172, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon.
Page 44 - Hong Kong will retain a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign affairs and defense. The social and economic systems, lifestyle, and rights and freedoms enjoyed by the Hong Kong people in the post-July Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will remain unchanged for at least fifty years. The Joint Declaration established the concept of "one country, two systems" for Hong Kong and is a treaty registered with the United Nations.
Page 103 - On any occasion which the Governor in Council may consider to be an occasion of emergency or public danger he may make any regulations whatsoever which he may consider desirable in the public interest (including) censorship, and the control and suppression of publications, writings, maps, plans, photographs, communications and means of communication.
Page 6 - Your formal statement will be made a part of the record. You may proceed as you wish. STATEMENT OF EUGENE K.