9 Apr 2021
HKSAR v. TAM TAK CHI
- Citation
- [2021] HKDC 424
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCCC927/2020
The court held that the National Security Law transforms sedition offences for present purposes into offences endangering national security triable on indictment but that Art 45 contemplates handling such proceedings by Hong Kong courts generally; where local provisions (Second Schedule Part III) are inconsistent with the NSL they must be adapted so as not to preclude transfer or trial in the District Court; accordingly the transfer of the sedition charges to the District Court was valid and the District Court has jurisdiction to try them.