Relevant papers
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The Bill (issued on 15.2.2003)
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Paper No. 4(issued on 26.3.2003)
| - | Marked-up copy of the relevant Ordinances
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Paper No. 5(issued on 26.3.2003)
| - | Paper entitled "National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill - proposed order and areas for study" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat
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Paper No. 88(issued on 9.6.2003)
| - | Committee Stage amendments to the Bill proposed by the Administration on 6 June 2003
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Paper No. 96(issued on 13.6.2003)
| - | List of papers relevant to study areas of the Bill prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (position as at 13 June 2003)
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"Collection of existing statutory provisions relevant to the National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill" issued by the Department of Justice in February 2003
(issued on 17.2.2003)
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Other relevant papers
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| (1) | Papers relating to enforcement to be consistent with Basic Law
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| Paper No. 16(issued on 10.4.2003)
| - | Administration's response to the questions raised at the meeting on 27 March 2003 regarding the three clauses of the Bill where it was specifically stated that the provisions must be interpreted, applied and enforced in a manner consistent with Article 39 of the Basic Law
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| Paper No. 29(English version issued on 28.4.2003, Chinese version issued on 9.5.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Issues relating to Article 39 of the Basic Law"
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| Paper No. 41(English version issued on 15.5.2003, Chinese version issued on 19.5.2003)
| - | Letter dated 14 May 2003 from the Legal Service Division to the Administration regarding Paper No. 16
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| Paper No. 57(English version issued on 26.5.2003, Chinese version issued on 30.5.2003)
| - | Administration's reply to letter dated 14 May 2003 from the Legal Service Division to the Administration regarding Paper No. 16
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| (2) | Papers relating to treason
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| Paper No. 1(issued on 26.3.2003)
| - | Administration's response to the issues raised and information sought at the joint meeting of the Panel on Security and Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services on 17 January 2003
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| Paper No. 7(issued on 28.3.2003)
| - | Letter dated 27 March 2003 from the Administration attaching the case of Joyce v. DPP referred to in Paper No. 1
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| Paper No. 14(issued on 7.4.2003)
| - | Letter dated 4 April 2003 from the Administration attaching the case of Re Schaefer referred to in Paper No. 1
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| Paper No. 15(issued on 7.4.2003)
| - | Verbatim record of the discussion relating to queries raised by some members on the interpretation of the provision in respect of Taiwan being a part of the People's Republic of China and the Administration's response, as well as the Administration's clarification on the ownership of the People's Liberation Army
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| Paper No. 17(English version issued on 11.4.2003, Chinese version issued on 22.4.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Doing any act with intent to prejudice the position of the PRC in the war"
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| Paper No. 18(English version issued on 11.4.2003, Chinese version issued on 22.4.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Instigating armed forces to invade and sedition"
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| Paper No. 22(English version issued on 22.4.2003, Chinese version issued on 25.4.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Joining the enemies in acts of hostility against the country"
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| Paper No. 23(English version issued on 22.4.2003, Chinese version issued on 25.4.2003)
| - | Administration's paper on the meaning and interpretation of the term "consideration" under section 91 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance
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| Paper No. 24(issued on 22.4.2003)
| - | Extract from the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China relating to extra-territorial application
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| Paper No. 25(English version issued on 22.4.2003, Chinese version issued on 28 .4.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Chinese nationality and HKSAR permanent residency status"
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| Paper No. 35(English version issued on 5.5.2003, Chinese version issued on 19.5.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "The People's Republic of China"
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| Paper No. 43(English version issued on 16.5.2003, Chinese version issued on 22.5.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Instigate foreign armed forces to invade with force"
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| Paper No. 45(issued on 19.5.2003)
| - | Judgment on the case of TSE Yiu-hon Patrick (An Infant) v HKSAR Passports Appeal Board & Anor
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| Paper No. 54(English version issued on 23.5.2003, Chinese version issued on 6.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "'Instigating' or 'inciting' an armed invasion"
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| Paper No. 76(English version issued on 6.6.2003, Chinese version issued on 12.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Assisting public enemy"
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| Paper No. 77(English version issued on 6.6.2003, Chinese version issued on 11.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Drafting issues in the proposed amendments to the Crimes Ordinance"
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| Paper No. 85(English version issued on 9.6.2003, Chinese version issued on 11.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Supplementary notes on Chinese nationality and HKSAR permanent residency status"
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| (3) | Papers relating to subversion and secession
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| Paper No. 19(issued on 14.4.2003)
| - | Constitution of the People's Republic of China
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| Paper No. 21(issued on 17.4.2003)
| - | Amendments to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China in 1988, 1993 and 1999
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| Paper No. 30(English version issued on 28.4.2003, Chinese version issued on 5.5.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Seriously endangering the stability of the PRC"
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| Paper No. 31(English version issued on 28.4.2003, Chinese version issued on 5.5.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Justification for heads (a) and (c) of the subversion offence"
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| Paper No. 32(English version issued on 28.4.2003, Chinese version issued on 9.5.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Subversion by foreign armed forces?"
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| Paper No. 33(issued on 28.4.2003)
| - | Verbatim record of the discussion at the meeting on 8 April 2003 relating to the basic system of the People's Republic of China as established by the Constitution of the People's Republic of China
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| Paper No. 36(English version issued on 5.5.2003, Chinese version issued on 19.5.2003)
| - | Administration paper entitled "Application of the proposed subversion and secession offences outside Hong Kong"
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| Paper No. 38(English version issued on 12.5.2003, Chinese version issued on 19.5.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "The offence of subversion"
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| Paper No. 59(English version issued on 28.5.2003, Chinese version issued on 9.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Proposed section 2C of Crimes Ordinance"
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| Paper No. 68(English version issued on 5.6.2003, Chinese version issued on 12.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "The mental element required for subversion"
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| Paper No. 71(English version issued on 6.6.2003, Chinese version issued on 9.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Basic system of the People's Republic of China"
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| Paper No. 77(English version issued on 6.6.2003, Chinese version issued on 11.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Drafting issues in the proposed amendments to the Crimes Ordinance"
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| Paper No. 78(English version issued on 6.6.2003, Chinese version issued on 12.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Foreign case law on subversion"
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| Paper No. 79(English version issued on 6.6.2003, Chinese version issued on 12.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "The position of non-Chinese Nationals under the Mainland Law of Subversion"
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| Paper No. 83(English version issued on 9.6.2003, Chinese version issued on 12.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Serious criminal means"
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| Paper No. 91(issued on 11.6.2003)
| - | Letter dated 10 June 2003 from the Department of Justice attaching the foreign cases concerning subversion referred to in Paper No. 78
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| (4) | Papers relating to sedition
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| Paper No. 2(issued on 26.3.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Proposals to implement Article 23 broadly consistent with Johannesburg Principles"
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| Paper No. 56(English version issued on 23.5.2003, Chinese version issued on 2.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Seditious Publications - Definition of 'Publish"
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| Paper No. 62(English version issued on 2.6.2003, Chinese version issued on 11.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Incitement as an element of sedition"
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| (5) | Papers relating to extra-territorial application
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| Paper No. 50(English version issued on 23.5.2003, Chinese version issued on 30.5.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Extraterritoriality"
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| (6) | Papers relating to investigation power
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| Paper No. 40(issued on 14.5.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Procedure of application for search warrants from magistrates"
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| Paper No. 51(English version issued on 23.5.2003, Chinese version issued on 2.6.2003)
| - | Paper entitled "Investigation and Search Powers in the Crimes Ordinance as proposed to be amended by the Bill" prepared by the Legal Service Division
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| Paper No. 58(issued on 26.5.2003)
| - | Letter dated 23 May 2003 from the Judiciary Administrator on application for search warrants
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| Paper No. 84(English version issued on 9.6.2003, Chinese version issued on 12.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Emergency investigation powers"
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| (7) | Papers relating to time limits for prosecution
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| Paper No. 66(English version issued on 5.6.2003, Chinese version issued on 6.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Proposed removal of time limits for prosecution"
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| (8) | Papers relating to adaptation of laws
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| Paper No. 8(issued on 1.4.2003)
| - | Paper entitled "Adaptation of Laws Programme - Guiding Principle and Guideline Glossary of Terms" issued by the Administration in November 1998 for the Bills Committee on Adaptation of Laws 1998
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| Paper No. 9(issued on 1.4.2003)
| - | Background Brief on Adaptation of Laws Bills prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat for the Bills Committee on Adaptation of Laws Bill 2001
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| Paper No. 10(issued on 1.4.2003)
| - | Report of the Bills Committee on Adaptation of Laws Bill 2001
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| Paper No. 28(issued on 25.4.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Issues on Adaptation of Laws"
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| (9) | Papers relating to unauthorized disclosure of protected information
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| Paper No. 20(English version issued on 15.4.2003, Chinese version issued on 5.5.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Unauthorized disclosure of protected information and the public interest"
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| Supplementary Notes to Paper No. 20(issued on 5.5.2003)
| - | Supplementary Notes to Paper No. 20
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| Paper No. 42(English version issued on 16.5.2003, Chinese version issued on 19.5.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Section 3(2) of the Official Secrets Ordinance"
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| Paper No. 44(Chinese version only)(issued on 19.5.2003)
| - | Relevant laws of the People's republic of China relating to discussion on amendments to the Official Secrets Ordinance
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| Paper No. 47(English version only)(issued on 21.5.2003)
| - | Extract from the Security of Information Act of Canada
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| Paper No. 48(English version only)(issued on 22.5.2003)
| - | Information on the case of R v Shayler
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| Paper No. 49(English version only)(issued on 22.5.2003)
| - | Information on the case of Lord Advocate v Scotsman Publications Ltd
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| Paper No. 55(English version issued on 23.5.2003, Chinese version issued on 9.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Official Secrets Ordinance - Damaging Test"
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| Paper No. 61(English version issued on 30.5.2003, Chinese version issued on 5.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Proposed section 16A(1)(a) of the Official Secrets Ordinance : Responsibility of the Central Authorities"
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| Paper No. 63(English version issued on 2.6.2003, Chinese version issued on 12.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Part II of the Official Secrets Ordinance"
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| Paper No. 86(English version issued on 9.6.2003, Chinese version issued on 12.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Amendments to official secrets legislation in other jurisdictions"
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| Paper No. 87(English version issued on 9.6.2003, Chinese version issued on 12.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Sections 18(5) and 23 and proposed section 16A(1) of the Official Secrets Ordinance"
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| (10) | Papers relating to proscription of local organizations
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| Paper No. 11(issued on 1.4.2003)
| - | Administration's response to issues raised and information sought at the joint meeting of the Panel on Security and Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services on 15 February 2003 in relation to proscription of local organizations
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| Paper No. 26(issued on 22.4.2003)
| - | Letters dated 7 and 28 February 2003 from the Legal Service Division to the Administration
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| Paper No. 27(issued on 22.4.2003)
| - | Administration's replies dated 22 February 2003 to the letters dated 7 and 28 February 2003 from the Legal Service Division
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| Paper No. 52(English version issued on 23.5.2003, Chinese version issued on 30.5.2003)
| - | Table entitled "Specification of terrorists under the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism) Ordinance and the proposed proscription mechanism under the National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill" provided by the Administration
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| Paper No. 53(English version issued on 23.5.2003, Chinese version issued on 30.5.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Special procedures for appeals against proscription"
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| Paper No. 64(issued on 2.6.2003)
| - | "UK and Canadian legislation on special appeal procedures" provided by the Administration
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| Paper No. 65(issued on 3.6.2003)
| - | Letter dated 2 June 2003 from the Department of Justice attaching copies of overseas cases relating to special procedures
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| Paper No. 67(English version issued on 5.6.2003, Chinese version issued on 12.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Special Procedures for appeals against proscription"
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| Paper No. 72(English version issued on 6.6.2003, Chinese version issued on 11.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Definition of "National Security" in the Societies Ordinance"
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| Paper No. 73(English version issued on 6.6.2003, Chinese version issued on 12.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Assets of a proscribed organization"
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| Paper No. 74(English version issued on 6.6.2003, Chinese version issued on 11.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Central Authorities"
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| Paper No. 75(English version issued on 6.6.2003, Chinese version issued on 9.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Organizations to which the proposed section 8A of Societies Ordinance applies"
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| Paper No. 80(English version issued on 6.6.2003, Chinese version issued on 12.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Power to make rules to provide for court procedure"
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| Paper No. 81(English version issued on 6.6.2003, Chinese version issued on 11.6.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Compensation for proscription mechanism"
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| Paper No. 89(issued on 9.6.2003)
| - | Verbatim record on the Administration's responses to questions raised by Hon TSANG Yok-sing and Hon Albert HO concerning the application of new section 8A(2)(a), (b) and (c) of the Societies Ordinance
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| Paper No. 94(English version issued on 13.6.2003, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Paper entitled "Power to make rules and regulations for appeals under the new sections 8E and 8F of the Societies Ordinance" prepared by the Legal Service Division
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| Paper No. 95(English version issued on 13.6.2003, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Letter dated 12 June 2003 from the Department of Justice regarding winding-up provisions
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| (11) | Others
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| Paper No. 3(English version issued on 26.3.2003, Chinese version issued on 3.4.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Comparison of proposed offences with existing offences and with corresponding offences in other common law jurisdictions"
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| Paper No. 6(English version issued on 28.3.2003, Chinese version issued on 31.3.2003)
| - | Letter dated 27 March 2003 from the Legal Service Division to the Administration
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| Paper No. 34(issued on 2.5.2003)
| - | Extract from the Criminal Laws of the People's Republic of China
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| Paper No. 37(English version issued on 12.5.2003, Chinese version issued on 30.5.2003)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "The Administration's response to issues raised by the Legislative Council Assistant Legal Adviser in her letter of 27 March 2003"
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| Paper No. 39(Chinese version only)(issued on 12.5.2003)
| - | Letter dated 9 May 2003 from Hon SIN Chung-kai attaching a list of questions on Part 2 of the Bill to the Administration
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| Paper No. 60(English version issued on 30.5.2003, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Summary of views expressed/ suggestions made by organizations/individuals on the Bill prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat
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| Paper No. 70(English version issued on 6.6.2003, Chinese version issued on 12.6.2003)
| - | Administration's response to the issues raised by the Legislative Council Assistant Legal Adviser in her letter of 27 March 2003 (Second Batch)
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| Paper No. 82(English version issued on 9.6.2003, Chinese version issued on 12.6.2003)
| - | Administration's response to the issues raised by the Legislative Council Assistant Legal Adviser in her letter of 27 March 2003 (Third Batch)
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| (A list of other relevant papers previously issued is in Appendix I, a list of submissions received on the Bill and the Administration's response is in Appendix II, a list of papers relating to the Consultation Document on Proposals to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law is in Appendix III)
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