LC Paper No. CB(2)1017/98-99(02)

Bills Committee on Adaptation of Laws (No.4) Bill 1998
Checklist of issues discussed
(position as at 8 January 1999)

The Bill	Bills Committee's comments/ recommendations	Administration's response
Schedule 1 - Legal Officers Ordinance S.4(1)(d)(i)	The Administration is requested to provide a copy of "Consultation Paper No. 41" referred to in LC Paper No. CB(2)807/98-99(03) for members' reference.	The request cannot be acceded to as the paper is an internal working document. The Administration proposes to defer adaptation of military references to a late stage.
SS.5&6	The Administration is requested to advise on the following - (a) The rights and duties exercisable by the AG before 1 July 1997 ? (b) Whether any of such rights and duties are considered to be inconsistent with the Basic Law and therefore have to be removed after 1 July 1997? (c) Should SJ's rights and duties under this part be codified in the Ordinance ? (d) Should SS.5 and 6 not be adapted at this stage ?	The Administration's response is contained in LC Paper No. CB(2)1017/98-99(01).