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''IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION ON THE QUESTION OF HONG KONG, ACTS OF PARLIAMENT WILL NOT BE MAINTAINED IN FORCE IN HONG KONG AFTER 30 JUNE 1977 BUT, WHERE NECESSARY, THEY WILL BE REPLACED BY LOCALLY ENACTED HONG KONG LEGISLATION BEFORE THAT DATE. THE WORK OF PREPARING LOCAL LEGISLATION TO REPLACE THE FUGITIVE OFFENDERS ACT 1967 HAS ALREADY COMMENCED. SUCH LEGISLATION WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AFTER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATION REGION, ON 1 JULY 1997, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JOINT DECLARATION WHICH PROVIDES THAT THE LAWS PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE IN HONG KONG SHALL BE MAINTAINED, SAVE FOR ANY THAT CONTRAVENE THE BASIC LAW AND SUBJECT TO ANY AMENDMENT BY THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATION REGION LEGISLATURE''.
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