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CONFIDENTIAL

HONG KONG BILL

DRAFT

OF A

BILL

ΤΟ

15th November 1984(1)

Make provision for and in connection with the ending of British

sovereignty over Hong Kong.

Be it enacted, etc.

Ending of British sovereignty over Hong Kong.

Short title and

consequen-

tial

provisions.

1.-(1) As from 1 July 1997 Her Majesty shall cease to

have any sovereign rights or title over any part of Hong Kong.

(2) This section shall come into force on the exchange

of instruments of ratification of the Joint Declaration of the

Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of the

People's Republic of China which was initialled in Peking on

26th September 1984.

2.-(1)

This Act may be cited as the Hong Kong Act 1985.

(2) The Schedule to this Act shall have effect with

respect to the matters there mentioned, being matters

consequential on the provisions of section I above.