The Third Session of the Seventh National People’s Congress approves a proposal and says the committee will be established when the Basic Law takes effect.
Decision of the National People’s Congress Approving the Proposal by the Drafting Committee for the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the Establishment of the Committee for the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Under the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (Adopted at the Third Session of the Seventh National People’s Congress on April 4, 1990) 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 1990-1992” 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. The Third Session of the Seventh National People’s Congress decides: 1. to approve the proposal by the Drafting Committee for the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the Establishment of the Committee for the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress #; and 2. to establish the Committee for the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress when the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China is put into effect. Editorial Note:# Proposal by the Drafting Committee for the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the Establishment of the Committee for the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress is reproduced below— “Proposal by the Drafting Committee for the Basic Law of the Hong KongSpecial Administrative Region on the Establishment of the Committee for theBasic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Under theStanding Committee of the National People’s Congress 1. Name: The Committee for the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. 2. Affiliation: To be a working committee under the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. 3. Function: To study questions arising from the implementation of Articles 17, 18, 158 and 159 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and submit its views thereon to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. 4. Composition: Twelve members, six from the mainland and six from Hong Kong, including persons from the legal profession, appointed by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress for a term of office of five years. Hong Kong members shall be Chinese citizens who are permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with no right of abode in any foreign country and shall be nominated jointly by the Chief Executive, President of the Legislative Council and Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal of the Region for appointment by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress.”