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Provision

Section 14

Section 15

Section 16

Exceptions, Adaptations and Modifications

In subsection (1) after the definitions of “disclose” and “disclosure" and before the definition of “international organisation` add two new

definitions which read:

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'Governor" means the Governor of Hong Kong, the acting Governor and any Deputy to the Governor, includes any person authorised by the Governor to perform any of his functions under this Act;'

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Hong Kong permanent resident” has the meaning assigned to that term by Section 2(1) of the Immigration Ordinance(a); "

In subsection (1), in the definition of “prescribed", the words “the Secretary of State ” are deleted and replaced by the words “ the Governor ”.

In the definition of “State ” the full stop is changed to a semicolon and after the definition of “State”, a new definition is added which reads:

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territory" means any territory, not being a State, outside Hong

Kong."

In subsection (2) after the word “States" add the words or States and Territories".

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In subsection (3) add the words or States and territories” after the words

whether only States".

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Delete section 14 and its side note.

Delete section 15 and replace it with a new section renumbered as section 14 which reads:

“14. Any act done by a British national or Crown servant or by a Hong Kong permanent resident shall, if it would be an offence by that person under any provision of this Act other than section 8(1), (4) or (5) when done by him in Hong Kong be an offence under that provision."

Delete section 16 and replace it with a new section renumbered as section 15 which reads:

“15. The enactments mentioned in the Schedule to this Act are hereby repealed in their application to Hong Kong to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule," insert a side heading which reads "Repeals".

(a) Laws of Hong Kong, Cap. 115.

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