DECISION OF THE NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OFTHE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
DECISION OF THE NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OFTHE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
Important Notice:
This English document is coming from "LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA GOVERNING FOREIGN-RELATED MATTERS" (1991.7)
which is compiled by the Brueau of Legislative Affairs of the State
Council of the People's Republic of China, and is published by the China
Legal System Publishing House.
In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail.
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DECISION OF THE NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
(Adopted at the Third Session of the Seventh National People's
Congress on April 4, 1990)
In accordance with the provisions of Article 31 and subparagraph 13 of
Article 62 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, the
Third Session of the Seventh National People's Congress decides:
1. that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is to be established
as of July 1, 1997; and
2. that the area of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region covers the
Hong Kong Island, the Kowloon Peninsula, and the islands and adjacent
waters under its jurisdiction. The map of the administrative division of
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will be published by the State
Council separately.
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