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(2) HER MAJESTY MAY BEFORE, ON OR AFTER THE RELEVANT DATE BY ORDER IN COUNCIL MAKE SUCH PROVISION AS APPEARS TO HER MAJESTY
TO BE NECESSARY OR EXPEDIENT IN CONSEQUENCE OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 1(1) OF THIS ACT FOR REPEALING OR AMENDING, SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO HONG KONG, ANY ENACTMENT FORMING PART OF THE LAW OF, OR ANY PART OF, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR OF A BRITISH POSSESSION OTHER THAN HONG KONG.
(3) AN ORDER UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH MAY BE MADE SO AS TO HAVE
EFFECT FROM THE RELEVANT DATE OR AS RESPECTS ANY TIME BEFORE OR
AFTER THAT DATE.
(4) A STATUTORY INSTRUMENT CONTAINING AN ORDER UNDER THIS
PARAGRAPH SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ANNULMENT IN PURSUANCE OF A
RESOLUTION OF EITHER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT.
DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES
4. THE DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES ACT 1964 SHALL HAVE EFFECT AS IF IN SCHEDULE 1 TO THAT ACT REFERENCES TO A DIPLOMATIC AGENT
INCLUDED REFERENCES TO ANY PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNMENT
OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AS A MEMBER OF THE JOINT
LIAISON GROUP SET UP UNDER PARAGRAPH 5 OF THE DECLARATION MENTIONED IN SECTION 1(2) OF THIS ACT.
ENDS
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
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SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
MR J CROWLEY, PUSD
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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET
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MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE
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