Hong Kong Act 1985

1 Ending of British sovereignty and jurisdiction over Hong Kong. E+W+S+N.I.

(1) As from 1st July 1997 Her Majesty shall no longer have sovereignty or jurisdiction over any part of Hong Kong.

(2) This section shall come into force on the exchange of instruments of ratification of the Joint Declaration of the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on the Question of Hong Kong which was signed in Peking on 19th December 1984; and notice of the date on which those instruments are exchanged shall be given in the London Gazette.

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C1 Notice given in 6th June 1985 London Gazette: instruments exchanged in Peking on 27th May 1985

2 Short title and supplementary provisions. E+W+S+N.I.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Hong Kong Act 1985.

(2) The Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the matters there mentioned, being matters consequential on or connected with the provisions of section 1 above or the Declaration mentioned in that section.