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Section 3: The Legislature

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Article 66

The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SAR

SAR is

the legislature of the Region.

Article 67

The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SAR shall

be constituted by elections.

The method for forming the Legislative Council

shall be prescribed in the light of the actual situation of

the Hong Kong SAR and in accordance with the principle of

gradual and orderly progress with the ultimate objective of

constituting the Council entirely by universal suffrage.

The specific method for forming the Legislative

Council is prescribed in Annex II : "Method for

Constituting the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SAR".

Article 68

Legislative

The term of office of members of the Council of the Hong Kong SAR shall be four years, except the first term which shall be two years.

Article 69

If the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SAR is

dissolved by the Chief Executive in accordance with the

provisions of this

Law, it shall be reconstituted by election within three months as prescribed by Article 67 of

this Law.

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