Adaptation of Laws (No. 3) Bill 1998

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Repeal certain Ordinances that are not in conformity with the status of Hong Kong as a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.

Enacted by the Legislative Council.

1. Short title

This Ordinance may be cited as the Adaptation of Laws (No. 3) Ordinance 1998.

2. Repeals

The Ordinances specified in the Schedule are repealed.

SCHEDULE [s. 2]
1. Foreign Jurisdiction (Expenses) Ordinance (Cap. 223).
2. Smuggling into China (Control) Ordinance (Cap. 242).
3. Smuggling into China (Control) Specification (Cap. 242 sub. leg.).

Explanatory Memorandum

The purpose of this Bill is to repeal the Foreign Jurisdiction (Expenses) Ordinance (Cap. 223), the Smuggling into China (Control) Ordinance (Cap. 242) and the Smuggling into China (Control) Specification (Cap. 242 sub. leg.) which are not in conformity with the status of Hong Kong as a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.