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Chapter IX: Supplementary Provisions
Article 159
At the time of the establishment of the Hong Kong
SAR, the laws previously in force in Hong Kong shall be adopted as la ws of the Region except for those which the Standing
Committee of the
NP C declares to be in
If any la ws are later
contravention of this Law.
discovered to be in contravention of this Law, they can be
revised or will cease to have effect according to the
procedure as prescribed by this Law.
Documents, certificates, contracts, and rights and
obligations valid under the laws previously in force in
Hong Kong shall continue to be valid and be recognized and
protected by the laws of the Hong Kong SAR, provided that
they do not contravene this Law.
* Previous Article 159 transposed to Annexes I and
II and the draft NPC Resolution.
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