This English document is coming from "LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE
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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THE PROCEDURE FOR DELIBERATION AND VOTING OF THE THIRD SESSION OF
THE SEVENTH NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS ON "THE BASIC LAW OF THE HONG KONG
SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (DRAFT)"
(Adopted at the Third Session of the Seventh National People's
Congress on March 29, 1990)
In accordance with the Constitution of the People's Republic of China and
the provisions of the Rules of Procedure for the National People's
Congress of the People's Republic of China that the procedure for
deliberation and voting on the legislative bills prepared and submitted by
a special law-drafting committee established by decision of the National
People's Congress shall be formulated separately, the Third Session of the
Seventh National People's Congress decides:
The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the
People's Republic of China (draft) shall be deliberated at this Session by
various delegations and the Law Committee shall, in the light of opinions
expressed during deliberations by the various delegations, conduct unified
deliberation on it and shall submit to the Presidium a report on the
result of deliberation. The Presidium shall, after deliberation and
approval, print it for distribution at the Session and also submit the
draft to a plenary meeting of the Session for the vote.
The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (draft) shall
be voted once as a whole and shall be adopted by a simple majority vote of
all the deputies. The vote shall be conducted by means of pressing the
voting machine. Should the voting machine suddenly break down in the
course of operation, the vote shall be conducted by secret ballot instead.
strative Region of the
People's Republic of China (draft) shall be deliberated at this Session by
various delegations and the Law Committee shall, in the light of opinions
expressed during deliberations by the various delegations, conduct unified
deliberation on it and shall submit to the Presidium a report on the
result of deliberation. The Presidium shall, after deliberation and
approval, print it for distribution at the Session and also submit the
draft to a plenary meeting of the Session for the vote.
The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (draft) shall
be voted once as a whole and shall be adopted by a simple majority vote of
all the deputies. The vote shall be conducted by means of pressing the
voting machine. Should the voting machine suddenly break down in the
course of operation, the vote shall be conducted by secret ballot instead.
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