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accordance with the terms and conditions thereof or any

provision of law applicable thereto.

(2) The Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and

consent of the Legislative Council, may make provision

for the conversion of existing leases granted by him into

indeterminate leases.

Provision for administration of New Territories

3.

The Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and

consent of the Legislative Council, shall continue to be

competent to make laws for the peace, order and good

government of the New Territories, and the Governor of

Hong Kong shall continue to exercise executive authority

in the same, for so long as Her Majesty administers those

Territories.

Saving

4.

The Order of Her Majesty in Council made in

respect of the New Territories on 20 November 1898 shall

continue in operation subject to the provisions of this

Order.

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