Interpretation and Amendment of the Basic Law
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Interpretation and Amendment of the Basic Law ![]()
- Constitution of Hong Kong
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Chapter VIII: Interpretation and Amendment of the Basic Law
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| Article 158
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| The power of interpretation of this Law shall be vested in the
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
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| The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress shall
authorize the courts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to
interpret on their own, in adjudicating cases, the provisions of this
Law which are within the limits of the autonomy of the Region.
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| The courts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may also
interpret other provisions of this Law in adjudicating cases. However,
if the courts of the Region, in adjudicating cases, need to interpret
the provisions of this Law concerning affairs which are the
responsibility of the Central People's Government, or concerning the
relationship between the Central Authorities and the Region, and if such
interpretation will affect the judgments on the cases, the courts of the
Region shall, before making their final judgments which are not
appealable, seek an interpretation of the relevant provisions from the
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress through the Court
of Final Appeal of the Region. When the Standing Committee makes an
interpretation of the provisions concerned, the courts of the Region, in
applying those provisions, shall follow the interpretation of the
Standing Committee. However, judgments previously rendered shall not be
affected.
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| The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress shall
consult its Committee for the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region before giving an interpretation of this Law.
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| Article 159
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| The power of amendment of this Law shall be vested in the National
People's Congress.
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| The power to propose bills for amendments to this Law shall be
vested in the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the
State Council and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Amendment bills from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall
be submitted to the National People's Congress by the delegation of the
Region to the National People's Congress after obtaining the consent of
two-thirds of the deputies of the Region to the National People's
Congress, two-thirds of all the members of the Legislative Council of
the Region, and the Chief Executive of the Region.
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Before a bill for amendment to this Law is put on the agenda of the
National People's Congress, the Committee for the Basic Law of the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region shall study it and submit its views.
No amendment to this Law shall contravene the established basic policies
of the People's Republic of China regarding Hong Kong.
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Constitution of Hong Kong
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| Preamble
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| General Principles
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| The Chief Executive
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