CJR Consultation Paper on Proposed Legislative Amendments

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IV. COMMENTS SOUGHT

4.1 The Steering Committee would be grateful for comments on -

(a)

Proposed Amendments to Primary Legislation, including -

(i)	the Draft Bill at Annex A (Marked-up version at Annex B); and
(ii)	the matters set out in paragraph 2.4.

(b)

Proposed Amendments to Subsidiary Legislation, including -

(i)	the Draft HC Amendment Rules at Annex D (Marked-up version at Annex E);
(ii)	the Draft HCF(A)R at Annex F (Marked-up version at Annex G);
(iii)	the matters in paragraphs 3.3 and 3.6;
(iv)	proposed amendments to the RDC at Annex I; and
(v)	proposed amendments to the LTR in paragraph 3.7.

4.2 The draft / proposed amendments annexed to this Consultation Paper are subject to further revisions and refinements by the Steering Committee, in consultation with the Department of Justice, in the light of comments received before their introduction into the Legislative Council.

4.3 The Steering Committee would be grateful for comments by 12 July 2006. In view of the tight legislative timetable, the Steering Committee may find it difficult to give any extension of time for response, as this would affect and delay the progress of this legislative exercise. Please send your comments to the Steering Committee by any of the following means -:

Mail:	Secretary, Steering Committee on Civil Justice Reform LG2, High Court Building, 38 Queensway
Fax:	2501 4636
E-mail:	secretary@civiljustice.hk

4.4 It may be useful for the Steering Committee, either in discussion with others or in any subsequent report, to be able to refer to and attribute comments received in response to this Consultation Paper. Any request to treat all or part of a response in confidence will, of course, be respected, but if no such request is made, the Steering Committee will assume that the response is not intended to be confidential.

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