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Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Adding to and Deleting from 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 26th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eighth National People’s Congress on July 1, 1997) 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 (http://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 reproduced from “The Laws of the People’s Republic of China 1997” compiled by the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China. It is for reference only and has no legislative effect. 1. The following national laws shall be added to Annex III to the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China: (1) Law of the People’s Republic of China on the National Flag(2) Regulations of the People’s Republic of China Concerning Consular Privileges and Immunities (3) Law of the People’s Republic of China on the National Emblem (4) Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone (5) Law of the People’s Republic of China on Garrisoning the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region The national laws mentioned above shall be promulgated or implemented through legislation by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of July 1, 1997. 2. The following national law shall be deleted from Annex III to the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China: Order on the National Emblem of the People’s Republic of China Proclaimed by the Central People’s Government Attached: Design of the national emblem, notes of explanation and instructions for use.