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Chapter IX: Supplementary Provisions 第九章  附則
Article 160
Upon the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the laws previously in force in Hong Kong shall be adopted as laws of the Region except for those which the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress declares to be in contravention of this Law. If any laws are later discovered to be in contravention of this Law, they shall be amended or cease to have force in accordance with the procedure as prescribed by this Law.
Documents, certificates, contracts, and rights and obligations valid under the laws previously in force in Hong Kong shall continue to be valid and be recognized and protected by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, provided that they do not contravene this Law.
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香港特別行政區成立時,香港原有法律除由全國人民代表大會常務委員會宣佈為同本法抵觸者外,採用為香港特別行政區法律,如以後發現有的法律與本法抵觸,可依照本法規定的程序修改或停止生效。
  在香港原有法律下有效的文件、證件、契約和權利義務,在不抵觸本法的前提下繼續有效,受香港特別行政區的承認和保護。
1986 (Chi) Article 2  
1987-ver1 (Chi) Article 171
(Eng) Article 171
(Chi) Comments
(Eng) Comments
1987-ver2 (Eng) Article 171 (Eng) Comments
(Chi) Comments
1988-pre-public (Chi) Article 173  
1988-public (Chi) Article 172
(Eng) Article 172
 
1989-public (Chi) Article 159
(Eng) Article 159
 
1990-NPC (Chi) Article 160  
 
 
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