The four-day meeting of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress concluded today (30th) afternoon. CCTV News reported that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has passed the "Hong Kong National Security Law" interpretation bill, explaining Articles 14 and 47, in order to clarify that there is no local comprehensive law. Whether overseas lawyers or barristers with professional qualifications can participate in the handling of criminal cases endangering national security in any form.
"Hong Kong 01" will continue to report the latest developments.
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress voted this afternoon to pass the draft interpretation of Articles 14 and 47 of the Hong Kong National Security Law, but the report did not mention the content of the draft interpretation.
Article 14 of the National Security Law is concerned with the duties of the National Security Committee of the SAR; and Article 47 concerns that when the relevant court encounters a case involving national security or evidentiary materials, whether it involves state secrets or not, it shall obtain the Chief Executive’s approval. certificate, which shall be binding on the court.
The duties of the National Security Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are: (1) to analyze and judge the situation of safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, plan relevant work, and formulate policies for safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; (2) to promote the legal system for safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (3) Coordinating the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's key tasks and major actions in safeguarding national security.
The work of the National Security Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall not be interfered by any other agency, organization or individual in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and work information shall not be made public.
Decisions made by the National Security Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are not subject to judicial review.
Article 14 of the Hong Kong National Security Law
When the courts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region encounter issues concerning whether the relevant acts involve national security or whether the relevant evidence materials involve state secrets, they should obtain a certificate issued by the Chief Executive on these issues, and the above-mentioned certificate is binding on the court. .
Article 47 of the Hong Kong National Security Law
Li Zhanshu, chairman of the National People's Congress yesterday (29th) afternoon, presided over the chairman's meeting of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and listened to a report made by Li Fei, director of the Constitutional and Legal Committee, including the review of the draft interpretation of the "Hong Kong National Security Law" Report of results.
CCTV's "News Network" reported that Li Zhanshu listened to the reports on the "Legislation Law", the "Wild Animal Protection Law", and the report on the review results of the draft interpretation of the "Hong Kong National Security Law", and reviewed the relevant proposals. Drafts, revised drafts, draft decisions and draft interpretations are pending, and relevant drafts will be submitted to the Standing Committee meeting for deliberation.
On the 27th of this month, during the first meeting of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, was entrusted by the State Council to give an explanation on the proposal to interpret the relevant provisions of the "Hong Kong National Security Law" at the meeting.
▼On December 27, Xia Baolong explained the "Hong Kong National Security Law" motion to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress▼
▼On December 24, Li Jiachao returned to Hong Kong after completing his first trip to Beijing to report on his duties, saying that the central government will soon make a decision on the interpretation of the law▼
Li Jiachao concluded his visit to Beijing and announced at the Hong Kong airport that customs clearance "can be realized".
▼On November 28, Chief Executive Li Jiachao announced that he would submit a request for interpretation to the central government on the Jimmy Lai case▼
After the Department of Justice failed to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal in the Li Zhiying case, Li Jiachao asked the National People's Congress to interpret the law.
(File photo/Photo by Liang Pengwei)
This is the sixth interpretation of the law. The incident stems from the fact that Next Media Li Zhiying was approved by the court to hire British Queen's Counsel Timothy Wynn Owen (also known as: Tim Owen) to defend him in violation of the National Security Law. The government reported this to the Court of Final Appeal After the final appeal failed, Chief Executive Li Jiachao announced that he would request the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to interpret the law.
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