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Chapter IX: Supplementary Provisions

Article 159

At the time of the establishment of the Hong Kong

SAR, the laws previously in force in Hong Kong shall be adopted as la ws of the Region except for those which the Standing

Committee of the

NP C declares to be in

If any la ws are later

contravention of this Law.

discovered to be in contravention of this Law, they can be

revised or will cease to have effect according to the

procedure as prescribed by this Law.

Documents, certificates, contracts, and rights and

obligations valid under the laws previously in force in

Hong Kong shall continue to be valid and be recognized and

protected by the laws of the Hong Kong SAR, provided that

they do not contravene this Law.

* Previous Article 159 transposed to Annexes I and

II and the draft NPC Resolution.

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