Legislative Council of Hong Kong

“ For the purposes of an Ordinance, a person does not uphold the Basic Law and bear allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China when the person does, or intends to do, any of the following— (a) commits acts or carries out activities that endanger national security, including— (i) commits an act required by Article 23 of the Basic Law to be prohibited; (ii) commits an offence under the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (a translation of “《中華人民共和國香港特別行政區維護國家安全法》”) ”

“ If a person’s functions and duties as a Member are suspended under subsection (2A) , the person— (a) must not act as a Member; (b) must neither exercise any function nor perform any duty of a Member; (c) must not enjoy any corresponding entitlement; and (d) is not to be regarded as a Member for the purposes of the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382) . (2D) The Court may, on the application of a person whose functions and duties as a Member are suspended under subsection (2A) , lift the suspension. ”

“ In subsection (1) , a reference to uphold is a reference to intend to genuinely and truthfully observe, support, maintain and embrace, and genuinely and truthfully observe, support, maintain and embrace in words and deeds. ”