AI-assisted research summary: This decision adds the listed national security law to Annex III of the Basic Law, to be applied locally by promulgation by the Region.
Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Adding a Law to the List of the National Laws in Annex III to the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (Adopted at the Twentieth Session of the Standing Committee of the Thirteenth National People’s Congress on June 30, 2020) Editorial Notes: 1. This instrument was not given a chapter number under the Legislation Publication Ordinance (Cap. 614). An unofficial reference number, however, is assigned to this instrument in Hong Kong e-Legislation (https://www.elegislation.gov.hk) for identification purposes. This also enables users to carry out a search by reference to the unofficial reference number.2. This English translation is prepared by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It is for reference purposes and has no legislative effect. In accordance with the “Decision of the National People’s Congress on Establishing and Improving the Legal System and Enforcement Mechanism for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to Safeguard National Security”, the Twentieth Session of the Standing Committee of the Thirteenth National People’s Congress decides: the national law being the “Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region” is added to the list of laws in Annex III to the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, and shall be applied locally by way of promulgation by the Region.