Cap. A113

Amendment to Annex II to the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China Concerning the Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Its Voting Procedures (Recorded at the 16th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eleventh National People’s Congress on August 28, 2010)* 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 reproduced from “The Laws of the People’s Republic of China 2010” 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. *3. Cease to apply — see subsection 9 of Instrument A118B. The fifth-term Legislative Council in the year 2012 shall be composed of 70 members, and the composition shall be as follows: Members returned by functional constituencies: 35 Members returned by geographical constituencies through direct elections: 35