TNAG-1863-FCO40-2643-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1989 — Page 99

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Art. 111, Para. 2

"The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall safeguard the free flow of all capital within into and out of the Region."

Art. 158, Para. 4

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Art. 159, Para. 1

contravene the established basic policies of the People's Republic of China regarding Hong Kong.

declares to be inconsistent

If the laws are with this Law. Tater discovered to be inconsistent with this Law,

The word "all" should be deleted.

contravene the established basic principles and policies of the People's Republic of China regarding Hong Kong as referred to in the Preamble to this Law.

If

declares to be in contravention of this Law. the laws are later discovered to be in contravention of this Law,

n

To reflect the Chinese text

accurately and for better style.

To reflect the Chinese

expression

基本方針政策

accurately; and to make clear

that such principles and

policies are those mentioned in the Preamble.

The Chinese expression " should be translated as "contravention".

There is a

need to make a distinction in this article between those SAR laws and legal documents which contravene the BL and those which are merely inconsistent with the BL.

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