由此 - 12 - A B accept of course, just as Keith J accepted, that the phrase ‘in accordance with legal procedures’ is a broad and general phrase and, depending on the context, is capable of different meanings. The phrase appears several times in the Basic Law in different contexts. In his judgment, Keith J observed that the phrase appears in arts.30, 48(6), 48(7), 73(1) and 74. He was, however, unable to find a common meaning and intent : C D E ‘ On the whole, I have not been assisted by these provisions. The meaning of a particular provision, whether in an ordinance or in a constitutional instrument such as the Basic Law, depends very much on its context, and I have not discerned a clear pattern as to the rationale behind the use of one phrase and not another in the Basic Law.’” F G H 32. We agree. I K B C D E F G H I 33. J A The provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (“ICCPR”) have been implemented through the Hong Kong Bill of Rights. Article 14 of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights is J K identical to Article 17 of the ICCPR. Article 39 provides that such rights L M and freedoms “shall not be restricted unless as prescribed by law”. L Furthermore, such restrictions shall not contravene the provisions of the M ICCPR. N O P N 34. We do not agree with Mr Zervos that Article 30 qualifies the O rights and freedoms implemented through the Hong Kong Bill of Rights. P We read Article 30 as limiting the restrictions that can be placed on such Q R freedoms. In other words, any restriction prescribed by law must be “to meet the needs of public security or of investigation into criminal offences”. Furthermore, the restrictions to be prescribed by law under S T Q Article 39(2) must be rationally connected with one or more of the R S legitimate purposes, namely, “the needs of public security or of T U U V V

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