Provision
Section 14
Section 15
Section 16
Exceptions, Adaptations and Modifications
In subsection (1) after the definitions of “disclose” and “disclosure" and before the definition of "international organisation" add two new definitions which read:
"“Governor" means the Governor of Hong Kong, the acting Governor and any Deputy to the Governor, and includes any person authorised by the Governor to perform any of his functions under this Act;”
"Hong Kong permanent resident" has the meaning assigned to that term by Section 2(1) of the Immigration Ordinance(a); "
In subsection (1), in the definition of “prescribed”, replace the words “ the Secretary of State” by the words “the Governor ".
In the definition of “State" change the full stop to a semicolon and after the definition of " State”, add a new definition which reads:
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territory" means any territory, not being a State, outside Hong
Kong."
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In subsection (2) after the word States" add the words or States and territories".
In subsection (3) add the words "whether only States".
Delete section 14 and its side note.
or States and territories” after the words
Delete section 15 and replace it by a new section renumbered as section 14 which reads:
“14. Any act done by a British national or Crown servant or by a Hong Kong permanent resident shall, if it would be an offence by that person under any provision of this Act other than section 8(1), (4) or (5) when done by him in Hong Kong, be an offence under that provision.”
Delete section 16 and replace it by a new section renumbered as section 15 which reads:
15. The enactments mentioned in the Schedule to this Act are hereby repealed in their application to Hong Kong to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.”
Insert a side heading which reads "Repeals.".
(a) Laws of Hong Kong, Cap. 115.