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Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on the English Text of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (Adopted on June 28, 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 14th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People’s Congress decides: the English translation of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, examined and approved under the aegis of the Law Committee of the National People’s Congress, shall be the official English text and shall be equally authentic as the Chinese text. In case of any discrepancy in the meaning of wording between the English text and the Chinese text, the Chinese text shall prevail.