DECISION OF THE NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS ON THE BASIC LAW OF THEHONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
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英文本源自中华人民共和国务院法制局编译, 中国法制出版社出版的《中华人民共和国涉外法规汇编》(1991年7月版).
当发生歧意时, 应以法律法规颁布单位发布的中文原文为准.
This English document is coming from "LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA GOVERNING FOREIGN-RELATED MATTERS" (1991.7)
which is compiled by the Brueau of Legislative Affairs of the State
Council of the People's Republic of China, and is published by the China
Legal System Publishing House.
In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail.
Whole Document (法规全文)
DECISION OF THE NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS ON THE BASIC LAW OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(Adopted at the Third Session of the Seventh National People's
Congress on April 4, 1990)
The Third Session of the Seventh National People's Congress adopts the
Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's
Republic of China, including Annex I: Method for the Selection of the
Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Annex II:
Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region and Its Voting Procedures, Annex III:
National Laws to Be Applied in the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region, and the designs of the regional flag and regional emblem of the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Article 31 of the Constitution of
the People's Republic of China provides: "The state may establish special
administrative regions when necessary. The systems to be instituted in
special administrative regions shall be prescribed by law enacted by the
National People's Congress in the light of the specific conditions." The
Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is constitutional
as it is enacted in accordance with the Constitution of the People's
Republic of China and in the light of the specific conditions of Hong
Kong. The systems, policies and laws to be instituted after the
establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be
based on the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The
Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's
Republic of China shall be put into effect as of July 1, 1997.