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ONFIDENT I AL

HONG KONG BILL

30th November 1984 (2)

DRAFT

RECEIVED IN RU

13 DEC 1984

OF A

DESK OFFIC

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BILL

INCLX

PA

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Make provision for and in connection with the ending of British

sovereignty and jurisdiction over Hong Kong.

Be it enacted, etc.

Ending of British sovereignty

and

jurisdiction

over Hong Kong.

Short title and supple-

mentary

provisions.

1.-(1) As from 1st July 1997 Her Majesty shall have no

sovereignty or jurisdiction 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 on the Question of Hong Kong which

was signed in Peking on 19th December 1984; and notice of the

date on which those instruments are exchanged shall be given in

the London Gazette.

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 or connected with the provisions of section 1

above or the Declaration mentioned in that section.

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