TNAG-2490-FCO40-3622-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1992 — Page 114

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II. AMENDMENT OF THE BASIC LAW

(1) The

(2)

power of amendment of the Basic Law shall be vested in the National People's Congress.

[Article 159, Para. 1]

The power to propose bills for amendment to the Basic Law shall be vested in the Standing Committee of the NPC, the State Council and the HKSAR. [Article 159, Para. 2]

(3) Amendment bills from the HKSAR shall be submitted to the NPC by the delegation of the Region to the NPC after obtaining the consent of two-thirds of the HK deputies to the NPC, two-thirds of all the members of the Legislative Council of the Region, and the Chief Executive of the Region. [Article 159, Para. 2]

(4)

Before a bill for amendment to the Basic Law is put on the agenda of the NPC, the Committee for the Basic Law of the HKSAR shall study it and submit its views. No amendment to the Basic Law shall contravene the established basic policies of the PRC regarding Hong Kong. [Article 159, Para. 3]

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Suggested Teaching Methods/Activities

(1)

Motivation

Ask students to express their views on whether the existing school rules and regulations need to be amended. If they think that the school rules need to be amended, ask them to list the guiding principles and procedures that should be followed.

(2) Presentation of Contents

(a) With the aid of Transparency 11.1,

organizations and procedures interpretation of the Basic Law.

explain involved in

the

the

(b) Explain,

with the aid of Transparency organizations and procedures involved in amendment of the Basic law.

11.2,

the

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