Provisional Legislative Council of Hong Kong

“ All contracts of employment between the Government of Hong Kong and public officers in force immediately before 1 July 1997 which remain in force on and after that date shall on and after that date be regarded as contracts of employment with the Government of the HKSAR and in the case where an executive order relating to the public service made by the Chief Executive applies to a public officer his contract of employment is subject to the terms of that executive order. ”

“ Subsection (1) shall not be construed as affecting—
(a) any power which is for the time being conferred (either exclusively or inter alia) by or under the law of a country or territory outside Hong Kong on notaries outside the jurisdiction of that country or territory; (b) any power which is for the time being conferred on notaries by the law of nations or which is so conferred by the law of a community, association or group of states established by or formed pursuant to a treaty, convention or other international agreement. ”

“ The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China promulgated by the President of the People’s Republic of China on 4 April 1990 provides for the implementation of the basic policies of the People’s Republic of China regarding Hong Kong in its political, executive, legislative, judicial, administrative, economic and social aspects while recognizing the role of the Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China in defence and foreign affairs in respect of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ”