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NPC to interpret annexes of HK Basic Law
(people.com.cn/chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2004-04-02 15:28
The standing committee of China's top legislature began its regular session
on Friday in Beijing and one of its agenda is to make interpretations on Annex I
and Annex II of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
(HKSAR).
A meeting of the National People's Congress Standing
Committee chairman and vice-chairmen held in late March set the schedule for this
meeting.
The members of the Standing Committee will deliberate the draft of
interpretations on Article 7 of Annex I and Article 3 of Annex II of the Basic
Law, involving Hong Kong's political development after 2007, suggested by the
meeting of chairman and vice-chairmen held in late March.
Article 7 of Annex I reads: If there is a need to amend the method for
selecting the Chief Executives for the terms subsequent to the year 2007, such
amendments must be made with the endorsement of a two-thirds majority of all the
members of the Legislative Council and the consent of the Chief Executive, and
they shall be reported to the Standing Committee of the National People's
Congress for approval.
Article 3 of Annex II reads: Method for the formation of the Legislative
Council and its voting procedures subsequent to the year 2007
With regard to the method for forming the Legislative Council of the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region and its procedures for voting on bills and
motions after 2007, if there is a need to amend the provisions of this Annex,
such amendments must be made with the endorsement of a two-thirds majority of
all the members of the Council and the consent of the Chief Executive, and they
shall be reported to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
for the record.
Other items of the agenda include: first considering the draft amendment to
the law governing prevention and control of infectious diseases, the draft law
concerning online signatures, and the draft amendment to the system of
participation of the people's assessor and deliberating the draft amendment to
the foreign trade law for the third time.
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