National People's Congress Interpretation｜Legal Work Committee: The effectiveness of the interpretation can be traced back to the day when the National Security Law came into force

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed the interpretation of Articles 14 and 47 of the "Hong Kong National Security Law". the date when the law came into force.

In other words, the effective date of the relevant provisions of the interpretation can be traced back to June 30, 2020, when the "Hong Kong National Security Law" came into force.

The Legal Work Committee also pointed out that in response to the new situation of implementing the National Security Law and maintaining national security, the SAR government should promptly revise and improve relevant local laws, including the "Regulations on Legal Practitioners", fully operate local laws, and solve relevant problems encountered in the implementation of the National Security Law. Legal Issues.

After the draft interpretation of the National People's Congress Standing Committee was announced, the Legal Work Committee was responsible for publishing the question-and-answer notes on the interpretation of the law, emphasizing that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress deliberated that the current Hong Kong society is concerned about whether overseas lawyers without local full-fledged qualifications can participate in national security cases, and Under these circumstances, major differences have arisen on issues such as how to apply the Hong Kong National Security Law.

Legal Work Committee: Interpreting the Law is Necessary and Feasible

In order to promptly and properly resolve practical problems encountered in the implementation of the "Hong Kong National Security Law", ensure the correct and effective implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, effectively safeguard the constitutional order of the special administrative region established by the Constitution and the Basic Law of Hong Kong, and effectively safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests, It is necessary and feasible to explain the relevant provisions of the Hong Kong National Security Law, clarify the meaning of the relevant provisions, and clarify the methods and paths to solve relevant problems.

When explaining the legal rationale behind it, the person in charge of the Legal Affairs Committee pointed out that the Constitution stipulates that the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress has the right to interpret laws, and Article 65 of the Hong Kong National Security Law clearly stipulates that the power of interpretation belongs to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress.

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress interpreted the law to provide two situations, including the need to further clarify the specific meaning of the law, and the need to clarify the legal basis for the application of new circumstances after the enactment of the law. This interpretation includes two situations.

Clearing up doubts and making a final decision without compromising autonomy

The Legal Work Committee stated that the interpretation of the law is to solve legal problems that are difficult to solve at the special administrative region level from the national level, resolve doubts and resolve doubts, and settle disputes. It can play the role of "final word". An important part of.

The Legislative Affairs Committee also stated that the interpretation of the law by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress will help clarify the meaning of the relevant legal provisions and the basis for the application of the law, and promptly and properly resolve major disputes encountered in the implementation of the "Hong Kong National Security Law". Correctly exercising the right to choose lawyers and correctly exercising Hong Kong's independent judicial power and final adjudication power in accordance with the law will also bring positive and positive effects, and there will be no problem of compromising the high degree of autonomy of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

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