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Article & Paragraph

Art. 154

Art. 157, Para. 3, first sentence

Art. 158, Para. 2, second

sentence

Art. 158, Para. 4

Original English text

of the draft BL

'... the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to conclude visa exemption agreements with states or regions.

"... interpret other provisions of this Law

"

...

after obtaining the consent of two-thirds of the deputies of the Region to the National People's Congress, two-thirds of all the members of the Legislative Council of the Region, and the Chief Executive of the Region.

"

"No amendment to this Law shall

contravene

"The delimitation

...

shall be

prescribed by the electoral law

Annex I,

Item 3,

Para. 1

"I

Annex I,

Item 8, Para. 1

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If it is decided otherwise by the referendum, referendum shall be held every ten years

Suggested text

'... the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to conclude visa abolition agreements with states or regions."

"

... interpret the other provisions of this Law ..."

after obtaining the consent of a two-thirds majority of the deputies of the Region to the National People's Congress, a two-thirds majority of all the members of the Legislative Council of the Region, and the Chief Executive of the Region."

"Any amendment to this Law shall not contravene

"The delimitation

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Remarks

To draw on the language of the seventh paragraph of Section XIV of Annex I to the JD.

Style

Better style and accurate reflection of the Chinese text.

To reflect the Chinese text accurately.

shall be

Style

prescribed by an electoral law

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If the referendum decides otherwise, it shall be held again every ten years

...

Style

COMPREHE

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