But judges warn their decision ‘is not and should not be regarded as an encouragement or condonation for any person to cover their face’.
The two judges concluded that the Emergency Regulations Ordinance was incompatible with the Basic Law, the city’s mini-constitution, when invoked in times of public danger, as seen in the present case. They also found the Prohibition on Face Covering invalid and of no effect since it was derived from the ordinance.But such declarations were suspended days later as the court understood that the government was expected to appeal.
A notice of appeal was lodged on the following working day, with the government arguing that the court should have allowed the executive branch a broader discretion over emergency laws in its bid to reinstate the ban. The two appellate court judges, Poon and Lam, then granted an “interim temporary suspension order” and asked for further submissions before handing down their decision on Tuesday.More to follow...
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