A023-E

ADAPTATION OF LAWS (REFERENCES TO FOREIGN COUNTRY, ETC.) ORDINANCE

An Ordinance to adapt certain laws of Hong Kong to ensure conformity with the Basic Law and with the status of Hong Kong as a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.

[1 July 1997]

    Enacted by the Provisional Legislative Council.

1. Short title and commencement

    (1)This Ordinance may be cited as the Adaptation of Laws (References to Foreign Country, etc.) Ordinance.

    (2)(a)Subject to paragraph (b), this Ordinance shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 July 1997.

    (b) Paragraph (a) shall be subject to Article 12 of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights set out in Part II of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap. 383).

2.Adaptation of laws

    The enactments specified in column 2 of the Schedule are amended to the extent and in the manner specified in column 3 of that Schedule in relation to each enactment.

SCHEDULE[s. 2]

Column 1
Item
Column 2
Enactment
Column 3
Amendment

1.Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1) In section 3, add---
    ""foreign country" and
    "foreign state" (外國) mean
    a country or state other than
    the People's Republic of China;

    "foreign currency"
    (外幣) means any currency
    other than Hong Kong currency;".

2.Public Finance Ordinance (Cap. 2) In section 17C(1), repeal "any
foreign or Commonwealth law"
and substitute "the law of a
jurisdiction other than Hong Kong".

3.Jury Ordinance (Cap. 3) In section 5(c), repeal "foreign
governments" and substitute
"governments of foreign states".

4.Bankruptcy Rules (Cap. 6 sub. leg.)
  1. In rule 120, repeal "abroad" and
    substitute "outside Hong Kong".
  2. In rule 127(1), repeal "foreign
    language" and substitute "language
    other than the official languages".

5.Bankruptcy (Forms) Rules (Cap. 6 sub. leg.) In the Schedule, in Form 110,
repeal "abroad" where it twice
appears and substitute "outside
Hong Kong".

6.Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance (Cap. 7) In section 49, in the definition of
"tenant" or "sub-tenant", and in
section 115, in the definition of
"tenant", repeal "a public body,
corporation, foreign or Commonwealth
Government" and substitute "any
government other than the Government
of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region, or a public
body, corporation".

7.Non-Contentious Probate Rules (Cap. 10 sub. leg.)
  1. In rule 18, repeal "outside England or" and substitute "or place outside".
  2. In rule 53, repeal "foreign court or official" and substitute "court of justice outside Hong Kong or of an official of a government other than the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region".

8.Oaths and Declarations Ordinance (Cap. 11) In Schedule 1, in Part III, repeal "foreign language" and substitute "language in which the contents of this document are interpreted".

9.Bills of Exchange Ordinance (Cap. 19)
  1. In section 57(b), repeal "abroad" and substitute "at any place outside Hong Kong".
  2. In section 72(b), repeal "foreign country" and substitute "place outside Hong Kong".

10.Bills of Sale Ordinance (Cap. 20) In section 2, in the definition of "bill of sale", repeal "foreign parts" and substitute "any place outside Hong Kong".

11.Law Amendment and Reform (Consolidation) Ordinance (Cap. 23)
  1. In the long title, repeal "外國法團" and substitute "外地法團".
  2. In section 26---
    1. in subsection (1), repeal "state" and substitute "place";
    2. in subsection (2)---
      1. repeal everything after "laws of any" and substitute "place outside Hong Kong.";
      2. repeal "(外國法團)" and substitute "(外地法團)".

12.Financial Resources Rules (Cap. 24 sub. leg.)
  1. In section 9---
    1. in paragraph (b), repeal "overseas branches" and substitute "branches outside Hong Kong";
    2. in paragraph (c), repeal "an overseas branch" and substitute "a branch outside Hong Kong".
  2. In section 10(b), repeal "overseas banks" and substitute "banks formed or established outside Hong Kong".

13.Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32)
  1. In section 326(1)(b), repeal "a foreign partnership, association or company" and substitute "formed or established outside Hong Kong".
  2. In the First Schedule, in Table A, in regulation 84, repeal "abroad" and substitute "outside Hong Kong".
  3. In the Second Schedule, in Part I, repeal "foreign language" where it twice appears and substitute "language other than the official languages".
  4. In the Fourth Schedule, in Part I, repeal "foreign language" where it twice appears and substitute "language other than the official languages".

14.Insurance Companies (General Business) (Valuation) Regulation (Cap. 41 sub. leg.) In section 2, in the definition of "listed", repeal "foreign stock exchange" and substitute "stock exchange outside Hong Kong which is".

15.Trade Marks Rules (Cap. 43 sub. leg.)
  1. In rule 104---
    1. repeal "abroad" and substitute "outside Hong Kong";
    2. repeal "ABROAD" and substitute "OUTSIDE HONG KONG".
  2. In rule 105---
    1. in subrule (1), repeal "abroad" and substitute "outside Hong Kong";
    2. in subrule (3), repeal "ABROAD" and substitute "OUTSIDE HONG KONG".
  3. In Schedule 2, repeal "abroad" wherever it appears and substitute "outside Hong Kong".

16.Professional Accountants Ordinance (Cap. 50)
  1. In section 18(1)(i), repeal "in Hong Kong and overseas" and substitute ", whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere,".
  2. In section 42(2), repeal "an overseas body or institute of accountants" and substitute "any body or institute of accountants outside Hong Kong".

17.Television Ordinance (Cap. 52) In section 17B(1B)(a), repeal "overseas stock market" and substitute "stock market outside Hong Kong".

18.Import and Export Ordinance (Cap. 60) In sections 31(1)(t) and 32, repeal "overseas trade" and substitute "trade with any person or body of persons, corporate or unincorporate, carrying on business or other activities outside Hong Kong".

19.Import and Export (General) Regulations (Cap. 60 sub. leg.) In the Fourth Schedule, in paragraph (e)(i)(C)---
  1. repeal "overseas agencies" and substitute "non-local agencies";
  2. repeal "overseas purchaser" and substitute "purchaser outside Hong Kong".

20.Post Office Ordinance (Cap. 98)
  1. In section 2(1)---
    1. in the definition of "contract ship", repeal everything after "the Postmaster General" and substitute "or with any postal authority for the conveyance of mails;";
    2. in the definition of "postage stamp", repeal everything after "this Ordinance or" and substitute "by any postal authority;".
  2. In section 7(4), repeal "British or foreign,".
  3. In section 31(1) and (2), repeal "British or foreign,".
  4. In section 32(1)(i), (k) and (l), repeal ", British or foreign".
  5. In section 36(1)(a) and (c), repeal ", British or foreign,".

21.Post Office Regulations (Cap. 98 sub. leg.)
  1. In regulation 4(f), repeal "overseas destinations" and substitute "destinations outside Hong Kong".
  2. In regulation 9(1)(a), repeal "an overseas postal packet" and substitute "a postal packet sent from a place outside Hong Kong".
  3. In regulation 12(2), repeal "overseas post" and substitute "post from a place outside Hong Kong".
  4. In regulation 19---
    1. in subregulation (2)---
      1. repeal "Foreign money orders" and substitute "Money orders for payment in a place outside Hong Kong";
      2. repeal "foreign money order" and substitute "of such orders";
    2. in subregulation (3), repeal "foreign money order" and substitute "money order for payment in or issued in a place outside Hong Kong";
    3. in subregulation (4), repeal "foreign money order" and substitute "money order for payment in a place outside Hong Kong that has been";
    4. in subregulation (8)(d), repeal "an overseas money order" and substitute "a money order for payment in a place outside Hong Kong".
  5. Repeal regulation 20.
  6. In regulation 23(2)---
    1. add "for transmission through the local post or for transmission to Hong Kong through the post from a place outside Hong Kong" after "facilities";
    2. repeal "for transmission through the local post or the overseas post".
  7. In regulation 36(1), repeal "overseas customers" and substitute "customers outside Hong Kong".

22.Telecommunication Regulations (Cap.106 sub. leg.) In Schedule 2, in Part II, repeal items 4 and 5 and substitute---
    "4. Validation test for holder of---
  1. a certificate of competency in radio-telegraphy issued outside Hong Kong; or
  2. a GMDSS radio electronic certificate issued outside Hong Kong $1,500".

5.Validation test for holder of---

  1. a certificate of competency in radio-telephony issued outside Hong Kong; or
  2. a GMDSS operator's certificate issued outside Hong Kong $700".

23.Telecommunication (Control of Interference) Regulations (Cap.106 sub.leg.) In regulation 2(3)(a)---
  1. repeal "or a foreign vessel" and substitute "or in a vessel registered outside Hong Kong";
  2. repeal "or foreign vessel" and substitute "or in a vessel registered outside Hong Kong".

24.Dutiable Commodities Ordinance (Cap. 109) In section 2, in the definition of "transit cargo", repeal "foreign place" and substitute "place outside Hong Kong".

25.Estate Duty (Forms) Notice (Cap. 111 sub. leg.) In the Schedule, in Form 1, in Account 1, in item 7(iii), repeal "foreign companies" and substitute "companies incorporated outside Hong Kong".

26.Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112)
  1. In section 8(2)(h), repeal "overseas service" and substitute "service elsewhere".
  2. In section 51A(1)(c), repeal "overseas" and substitute "to places outside Hong Kong".

27.Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115) In section 17G, in the definition of "official passport", repeal "foreign Government to an employee of that Government" and substitute "government of any place outside China, to an employee of that government".

28.Immigration Regulations (Cap. 115 sub. leg.) In Schedule 2, in item 19, repeal "or Commonwealth country".

29.Stamp Duty Ordinance (Cap. 117) In section 48(2)(a), repeal "abroad" and substitute "outside Hong Kong".

30.Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap. 132) In section 2(1), in the definition of "vessel", repeal everything after "belonging to" and substitute "any government other than the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;".

31.Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) In section 28(2)(a), repeal "The master of a foreign ship which is in Hong Kong" and substitute "Where a ship which is registered or licensed outside Hong Kong is in Hong Kong, the master of the ship".

32.Pharmacy and Poisons Regulations (Cap. 138 sub. leg.) In regulation 36(1)(c), repeal "an overseas manufacturer" and substitute "a manufacturer outside Hong Kong".

33.Public Health (Animals and Birds) Regulations (Cap. 139 sub. leg.) In Schedule 1, repeal "abroad" where it twice appears and substitute "places outside Hong Kong".

34.Societies Ordinance (Cap. 151) In section 2(1), in the definition of "foreign political organization", repeal "foreign government" wherever it appears and substitute "government of a foreign country".

35.Banking Ordinance (Cap. 155)
  1. In sections 55(1) and 56(1), repeal "local or overseas" and substitute "in or outside Hong Kong".
  2. In the Fourth Schedule, in Table A, in item 5(a)(ii), repeal "overseas" and substitute "outside Hong Kong".

36.Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159)
  1. In section 2(1)---
    1. in the definition of "foreign firm", repeal "(外國律師行)" and substitute "(外地律師行)";
    2. in the definition of "foreign jurisdiction", repeal "(外國司法管轄區)" and substitute "(外地司法管轄區)";
    3. in the definition of "foreign law", repeal "(外國法律)" and substitute "(外地法律)";
    4. in the definition of "foreign lawyer", repeal "(外國律師)" and substitute "(外地律師)".
  2. In sections 39A(1), 39B(1)(b) and 50B(1) to (3), repeal "外國法律" wherever it appears and substitute "外地法律".
  3. In sections 8(1), (2)(d) and (3), 8A, 8AA(1)(a) and (b) and (2)(b)(i), 9(1) and (4), 9A(1), 9B(1A), 10(2)(bb) and (g) to (m) and (4), 12(2A), 17, 18(1) and (3), 19(1A) and (3), 26A(1)(a) to (k) and (n) and (3), 26B, 26C, 26D, 39A, 39B(1)(a), 39D, 46(2)(a) and (b), 50B(1) to (4), 53(1)(b), (1A), (2), (3), (4), (5A) and (6), 54(1A), 67(1), (2) and (5), 68, 69(1) and 73(1)(a), (cb), (db) and (dd) and Schedule 2, repeal "外國律師" wherever it appears otherwise than before "行" and substitute "外地律師".
  4. In sections 18(3), 19(1A) and (3), 39B(1) and (2), 39C, 50B(2) to (5) and 73(1)(db) and (dc), repeal "外國律師行" wherever it appears and substitute "外地律師行".

37.Accountant's Report Rules (Cap. 159 sub. leg.) In rule 6(b), repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師".

38.Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Proceedings Rules (Cap. 159 sub. leg.) In rule 2, in the definition of "答辯人", repeal "外國律師" where it twice appears and substitute "外 地律師".

39.Solicitors' Practice Rules (Cap. 159 sub. leg.)
  1. In rule 2A(2)(b), repeal "外國司法管轄區" wherever it appears and substitute "外地司法管轄區".
  2. In rules 2A(2)(b) and 4 (in paragraph (c) of the proviso), repeal "外國律師行" wherever it appears and substitute "外地律師行".
  3. In rule 2B(3)(c), repeal "外國律師" where it twice appears and substitute "外地律師".

40.Overseas Lawyers (Qualification for Admission) Rules (Cap. 159 sub. leg.) In section 1, in the definitions of "海外律師" and "獲認許的司法管轄區", repeal "外國司法管轄區" wherever it appears and substitute "外地司法管轄區".

41.Foreign Lawyers Practice Rules (Cap. 159 sub. leg.) (a)(i)In the title, repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師". (ii)In sections 1 (in the definition of "主管"), 2, 3, 4(1), 6, 8(1) and (2), 9(1), (1A), (3) and (5), 10(1) to (3) and 12 and the Schedule, repeal "外國律師" wherever it appears otherwise than before "行" and substitute "外地律師".
(b)In section 1, add---
    ""overseas firm" (海外律師行) means a firm carrying on the business of practising the law in a foreign jurisdiction, but does not include a Hong Kong firm which has a branch in a foreign jurisdiction;".

(c)In sections 1 (in the definition of "主管"), 3(2), 4(1) and (2), 5(1) and (2), 6, 7, 8, 9(1), (1A), (2), (3) and (4) and 12, repeal "外國律師行" wherever it appears and substitute "外地律師行".
(d)In section 5(1)(e), repeal "外國司法管轄區" where it twice appears and substitute "外地司法管轄區".

42.Foreign Lawyers Registration Rules (Cap. 159 sub. leg.) (a)(i)In the title, repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師".
(ii)In sections 3, 4, 5(1) and (6), 6(1) and (2), 12 and 13(1), (2)(a), (3) and (4), repeal "外國律師" wherever it appears otherwise than before "行" and substitute "外地律師".
(b)(i)In section 1(1), in the definition of "foreign law", repeal "(外國法律)" and substitute "(外地法律)".
(ii)In sections 5(1), (2), (3)(b), (5) and (6) and 13(2)(a) and (b), repeal "外國法律" wherever it appears and substitute "外地法律".
(c) In sections 1(1) (in the definitions of "外地法律" and "海外律師行"), 3(a) and 7(1), repeal "外國司法管轄區" wherever it appears and substitute "外地司法管轄區".
(d) In sections 1(1) (in the definition of "合夥人"), 7(1), 8 and 13(2), (3) and (4), repeal "外國律師行" wherever it appears and substitute "外地律師行".

43.Inspectors Powers Rules (Cap. 159 sub. leg.) In section 1, repeal "外國律師" wherever it appears and substitute "外地律師".

44.Foreign Lawyers Registration (Fees) Rules (Cap. 159 sub. leg.) (a)(i)In the title, repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師".
(ii)In section 1 and item 1 of the Schedule, repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師".
(b) In item 2 of the Schedule, repeal "外國律師行" and substitute "外地律師行".

45.Medical Registration Ordinance (Cap. 161)
  1. In section 14A(2)(d), repeal "overseas medical authority" and substitute "medical authority outside Hong Kong".
  2. In section 19A, repeal "overseas list" wherever it appears and substitute "non-resident list".
  3. In section 30(1)---
    1. repeal "national of a foreign country" and substitute "person";
    2. repeal "in that country" and substitute "in a state or territory outside Hong Kong";
    3. repeal "of that country" and substitute "of that state or territory, as the case may be";
    4. repeal "into that country" and substitute "into that state or territory, as the case may be,".

46.Registration of Persons Regulations (Cap. 177 sub. leg.) In regulation 2(1)---
  1. in the definition of "consul", repeal "or a trade commissioner or other commissioner or special representative officially appointed as such by the United Kingdom or other member of the Commonwealth or by the government of the appropriate foreign power" and substitute "officially appointed as such by the government of the appropriate foreign state";
  2. in the definition of "consular staff", repeal "foreign power" and substitute "foreign state".

47.Matrimonial Causes Ordinance (Cap. 179) In section 20A(2)---
  1. repeal "purports to have been celebrated under the Foreign Marriages Acts 1892 to 1947 (1892 c. 23 U.K.; 1947 c. 33 U.K.) or";
  2. repeal "under those Acts or as the case may be,".

48.Matrimonial Causes Rules (Cap. 179 sub. leg.) In rule 40(3), repeal "in accordance with the Evidence (Foreign Dominion and Colonial Documents) Act 1933 (1933 c. 4 U.K.) or".

49.Legitimacy Ordinance (Cap. 184) In section 8---
  1. in subsection (1)---
    1. repeal "a country, other than Hong Kong" and substitute "a place outside Hong Kong";
    2. repeal "a country" and substitute "a place";
  2. repeal subsection (2).

50.Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 200) In section 20(1)(a), repeal "foreign ruler" and substitute "foreign state".

51.Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 221) In section 19, repeal "foreign parts" and substitute "any place outside Hong Kong".

52.Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance (Cap. 238) In section 5(2), in the definition of "specified vessel", repeal everything after "whether" and substitute "the vessel is provided with a certificate of registry or a certificate of provisional registry granted under the Merchant Shipping (Registration) Ordinance (Cap. 415), or with any document granted in a place outside Hong Kong and similar or equivalent in effect to any such certificate.".

53.Oil Pollution (Land Use and Requisition) Ordinance (Cap. 247) In section 6(1)(a), repeal "of foreign registration" and substitute "registered outside Hong Kong".

54.Commodities Trading (Dealers, Commodity Trading Advisers and Representation) Rules (Cap. 250 sub. leg.) In Schedule 1, in Form 1, in Parts C and D, repeal "overseas" and substitute "outside Hong Kong".

55.Commodities Trading (Accounts and Audit) Rules (Cap. 250 sub. leg.) In the Schedule---
  1. in Form 1, repeal "overseas exchanges" where it twice appears and substitute "exchanges outside Hong Kong";
  2. in Form 2---
    1. repeal "local" and substitute "in Hong Kong";
    2. repeal "overseas" and substitute "outside Hong Kong".

56.Telephone Regulation (Cap. 269 sub. leg.) In Schedule 1, in Part V, in item 7, repeal "overseas" and substitute "outside Hong Kong".

57.Motor Vehicles Insurance (Third Party Risks) Ordinance (Cap. 272) In section 20(1)(e), repeal "abroad" and substitute "outside Hong Kong".

58.Merchant Shipping Ordinance (Cap. 281)
  1. In section 34A(4)(b), repeal "foreign ship" and substitute "ship not registered in Hong Kong".
  2. Repeal section 110.
  3. In section 114(1)(a), repeal "foreign nation" and substitute "foreign state".
  4. In section 118(2), repeal "foreign nation" and substitute "foreign state".

59.Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations (Cap. 281 sub. leg.)
  1. In regulation 12(1) and (2), repeal "foreign government" and substitute "government other than the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region".
  2. In the Schedule, in Part II, in section G, in item 3, repeal "foreign ships" and substitute "ships not registered or licensed in Hong Kong".

60.Employees' Compensation Ordinance (Cap. 282)
  1. In section 29(4), repeal the definition of "Hong Kong ship" and substitute---
      ""Hong Kong ship" (香港船舶) includes any ship or vessel registered or licensed in Hong Kong;".
  2. In section 30---
    1. in subsection (1), repeal "foreign ship" and substitute "ship which is not a Hong Kong ship as defined in section 29(4)";
    2. in subsection (5), repeal the definition of "foreign ship".

61.Adoption Rules (Cap. 290 sub. leg.) In the First Schedule, in Note (6) in Form 4 and Note (4) in Form 4A, repeal "abroad" and substitute "outside Hong Kong".

62.Dangerous Goods Ordinance (Cap. 295) In section 3(a), repeal "foreign nation" and substitute "foreign state".

63.Hong Kong Tourist Association Ordinance (Cap. 302)
  1. In section 2---
    1. repeal the definition of "international carriage";
    2. in the definition of "international passenger carrier", repeal "international" where it secondly appears;
    3. repeal subsection (2).
  2. In section 4(d), repeal "overseas publicity" and substitute "publicity outside Hong Kong".

64.Shipping and Port Control Ordinance (Cap. 313)
  1. In section 12(3), repeal "foreign vessel" and substitute "vessel not registered in Hong Kong".
  2. In section 23(a) and (b), repeal "foreign vessel" and substitute "vessel not registered in Hong Kong".
  3. In section 25(2), repeal everything after "whether" and substitute "the vessel is provided with a certificate of registry or a certificate of provisional registry granted under the Merchant Shipping (Registration) Ordinance (Cap. 415), or with any document granted in a place outside Hong Kong and similar or equivalent in effect to any such certificate.".

65.Merchant Shipping (Launches and Ferry Vessels) Regulations (Cap. 313 sub. leg.) In the Second Schedule, in Form 2, repeal "Foreign Registry No." and substitute "Registry No. in a certificate issued in a place outside Hong Kong".

66.Census and Statistics Ordinance (Cap. 316) In section 10(a), repeal "foreign power" and substitute "foreign state".

67.Census and Statistics (Annual Survey of Banks, Deposit-taking Companies, Restricted Licence Banks and Representative Offices of Foreign Banks) Order (Cap. 316 sub. leg.) In paragraph 2, add---
    ""foreign bank" means a bank formed or established outside Hong Kong;
    "representative office", in relation to a foreign bank, means a representative office of the foreign bank in Hong Kong;".

68.Census and Statistics (Annual Survey of Storage, Communication, Financing, Insurance and Business Services) Order (Cap. 316 sub. leg.) In paragraph 2, in the definition of "financing"---
  1. repeal "foreign exchange" and substitute "foreign currency";
  2. add "within the meaning of the Census and Statistics (Annual Survey of Banks, Deposit- taking Companies, Restricted Licence Banks and Representative Offices of Foreign Banks) Order (Cap. 316 sub. leg.)" after "foreign banks".

69.Census and Statistics (Quarterly Survey of(Quarterly Survey of Service Industries) Order (Cap. 316 sub. leg.) In section 1, in the definition of "financing"---
(a)repeal "foreign exchange" and substitute "foreign currency";
(b)(i)repeal "licensed";
(ii) add "within the meaning of the Census and Statistics (Annual Survey of Banks, Deposit-taking Companies, Restricted Licence Banks and Representative Offices of Foreign Banks) Order (Cap. 316 sub. leg.)" after "foreign banks";
(c)repeal the comma before "representative" and substitute "and".

70.Industrial Training (Clothing Industry) Ordinance (Cap. 318) In section 2, in the definition of "F.O.B. value", repeal "abroad" and substitute "outside Hong Kong".

71.Lifts and Escalators (Safety) Ordinance (Cap. 327) Repeal section 3(2).

72.Motor Vehicles (First Registration Tax) Ordinance (Cap. 330) In section 7, repeal "foreign government" and substitute "government other than the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region".

73.Trade Unions Ordinance (Cap. 332) In section 45---
  1. in subsection (6)(a) and (b), repeal "foreign political organization or body" and substitute "political organization or body established in a foreign country";
  2. in subsection (8), repeal "foreign" before "organization".

74.Securities (Accounts and Audit) Rules (Cap. 333 sub. leg.) In the Schedule---
  1. in Form 1, repeal "overseas exchanges" wherever it appears and substitute "exchanges outside Hong Kong";
  2. in Form 2---
    1. repeal "local" and substitute "in Hong Kong";
    2. repeal "overseas" and substitute "outside Hong Kong";
    3. repeal "overseas exchanges" wherever it appears and substitute "exchanges outside Hong Kong".

75.Securities (Stock Exchange Listing) Rules (Cap. 333 sub. leg.) In rule 7(b) and (c)---
  1. repeal "overseas shareholders" and substitute "shareholders whose addresses registered in the books of the company are in a place outside Hong Kong and";
  2. repeal "overseas legislation" and substitute "legislation of that place".

76.Securities (Dealers, Investment Advisers, Partnership and Representatives) Rules (Cap. 333 sub. leg.) In the Schedule, in Form 1, in Parts C and D, repeal "overseas" and substitute "outside Hong Kong".

77.Protection of Investors Ordinance (Cap. 335) In section 4(2)(fd)---
  1. add "within the meaning of the Leveraged Foreign Exchange Trading Ordinance (Cap. 451)" before ", where";
  2. add "such" after "advertising of".

78.Merchant Shipping (Safety) Ordinance (Cap. 369)
  1. In section 46, in paragraph (b) of the proviso, repeal "to any other foreign ship by reason of its being within the waters of Hong Kong" and substitute "by reason of a ship not registered in Hong Kong being within the waters of Hong Kong, to the ship".
  2. In sections 58(5)(b) and 61(4)(b), repeal "if the ship is a foreign ship" af0nd substitute "subject to paragraph (a), if the ship is a ship not registered in Hong Kong".
  3. In section 72---
    1. in subsection (1), repeal "foreign ship for the time being in the waters of Hong Kong" and substitute "ship not registered in Hong Kong is for the time being in the waters of Hong Kong and";
    2. in subsection (5), repeal "foreign ship while" and substitute "ship not registered in Hong Kong while it is for the time being".
  4. In section 119, repeal "foreign ship" and substitute "ship not registered in Hong Kong".

79.Merchant Shipping (Court of Survey) Regulations (Cap. 369 sub. leg.) In regulation 3, repeal "foreign ship" and substitute "ship not registered in Hong Kong".

80.Merchant Shipping (Instructions to Surveyors)(Passenger Ships) Regulations (Cap. 369 sub. leg.)
  1. In regulation 113(1), repeal "foreign-going ship" and substitute "sea-going ship".
  2. In regulation 225, repeal "foreign flag" and substitute "the flag of any place outside Hong Kong".

81.Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) (Ships Built Before 1 September 1984) Regulations (Cap. 369 sub. leg.)
  1. In regulation 1(2), repeal the definition of "proper officer".
  2. In regulation 77(1)(c), repeal "or a proper officer".

82.Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) (Ships Built On or After 1 September 1984) Regulations (Cap. 369 sub. leg.)
  1. In regulation 1(2), repeal the definition of "proper officer".
  2. In regulation 61(1)(c), repeal "or a proper officer".

83.Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Radio Installations) Regulations (Cap. 369 sub. leg.) In regulation 29(6)---
  1. repeal ", or a proper officer";
  2. repeal "or proper officer".

84.Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Radio Installations Survey) Regulations (Cap. 369 sub. leg.)
  1. In regulation 2, repeal the definition of "proper officer".
  2. In regulation 6(1)(c), repeal "or a proper officer, either of whom" and substitute "who".

85.Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374)
  1. In section 6(1)(d), repeal "overseas and for overseas vehicles" and substitute "to places outside Hong Kong and for vehicles from places outside Hong Kong".
  2. In section 8(1)(e), repeal "overseas domestic driving licences and permits" and substitute "of driving licences and permits issued in places outside Hong Kong for use in such places".
  3. In section 44(4), repeal "overseas domestic driving licence" and substitute "driving licence issued in a place outside Hong Kong for use in that place".

86.Road Traffic (Construction and Maintenance of Vehicles) Regulations (Cap. 374 sub. leg.) In regulation 87(5)(b), repeal "abroad" and substitute "outside Hong Kong".

87.Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations (Cap. 374 sub. leg.) In regulation 3, repeal "foreign government" and substitute "government other than the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region".

88.Road Traffic (Registration and Licensing of Vehicles) Regulations (Cap. 374 sub. leg.) In regulation 58, repeal "foreign government" and substitute "government other than the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region".

89.Electrical Products (Safety) Regulation (L.N. 187 of 1997) In Schedule 5, repeal "an overseas laboratory accreditation scheme" and substitute "a laboratory accreditation scheme outside Hong Kong".

90.Architects Registration Ordinance (Cap. 408) In sections 30(3)(b) and 31(2), repeal "an overseas body or institute of architects" and substitute "any body or institute of architects formed outside Hong Kong".

91.Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations (Cap. 413 sub. leg.)
  1. In regulation 1(2), repeal the definition of "proper officer".
  2. In regulation 8(3), repeal "or a proper officer, either of whom" and substitute "who".

92.Merchant Shipping (Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution) Ordinance (Cap. 414) In section 18A, repeal "foreign judgments" and substitute "judgments given in a place outside Hong Kong".

93.Merchant Shipping (Registration) (Fees and Charges) Regulations (Cap. 415 sub. leg.) In regulation 14(1) and (2), repeal "foreign government" and substitute "government other than the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region".

94.Merchant Shipping (Registration) (Tonnage) Regulations (Cap. 415 sub. leg.)
  1. In regulation 14(1), repeal "foreign ship" and substitute "ship not registered in Hong Kong".
  2. In regulation 15, repeal "foreign".

95.Air Navigation (Hong Kong) Order 1995 (L.N. 561 of 1995)
  1. In Article 84(1), repeal "foreign country" and substitute "place outside Hong Kong".
  2. In Article 85---
    1. in paragraph (1)---
      1. repeal "foreign country" and substitute "place outside Hong Kong";
      2. repeal "that country" and substitute "that place";
    2. in paragraph (3)---
      1. repeal "foreign country" and substitute "place outside Hong Kong";
      2. repeal "that country" where it twice appears and substitute "that place";
    3. in paragraph (6)---
      1. repeal "a country's military or civil authorities" and substitute "military or civil authorities of a place outside Hong Kong";
      2. repeal "the foreign country" and substitute "that place";
      3. repeal "that country" and substitute "that place".
  3. In Schedule 13---
    1. in Part A, repeal "foreign registered aircraft" and substitute "aircraft registered outside Hong Kong";
    2. in Part B, repeal "foreign country" and substitute "place outside Hong Kong".

96.Dumping at Sea Ordinance (Cap. 466) In section 15(2)(b), repeal "foreign aircraft, foreign vessels and other foreign marine structures" and substitute "aircrafts, vessels and other marine structures, other than Hong Kong aircrafts, Hong Kong vessels and other Hong Kong marine structures, where they are".

97.Protection of Trading Interests Ordinance (Cap. 471) In section 2(1), in the definition of "overseas country", repeal everything after "outside Hong Kong" and substitute "or other parts of China.".

98.Hong Kong Arts Development Council Ordinance (Cap. 472) In section 5(2)(k)---
  1. repeal "neighbouring, overseas and international bodies" and substitute "organizations in places outside Hong Kong";
  2. repeal "abroad" and substitute "places outside Hong Kong".

99.Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) Ordinance (Cap. 478)
  1. In section 2(1), in the definition of "foreign- going ship", repeal "foreign-going" where it twice appears and substitute "sea-going".
  2. In sections 7, 8, 10, 41, 43, 45, 63 and 65, repeal "foreign-going" wherever it appears and substitute "sea-going".

100.Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Crew Accommodation) Regulation (Cap. 478 sub. leg.) In sections 16, 24 and 34, repeal "foreign-going" and substitute "sea-going".

101.Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Certification of Officers) Regulation (Cap. 478 sub. leg.)
  1. In sections 2, 5 and 7, repeal "foreign-going" wherever it appears and substitute "sea-going".
  2. In section 13, in Table A, repeal "Foreign- going" and substitute "Sea-going".

102.Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Fees) Regulation (Cap. 478 sub. leg.)
  1. In section 14(1) and (2), repeal "foreign government" and substitute "government other than the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region".
  2. In the Schedule, in Part III, repeal "foreign governments" and substitute "a government other than the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region".

103.Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) Ordinance (Cap. 482)
  1. In section 3(1)(b), repeal "a foreign State which is a" and substitute "another".
  2. In Schedule 2---
    1. in regulation 2(b), repeal "a foreign State which is a" and substitute "another";
    2. in the Annex to the Table of mandatory provisions, in paragraph 2, repeal "a foreign State" and substitute "another Contracting Party to the Code".
  3. In Schedule 3, in regulation 2(4), repeal "foreign" where it twice appears.

104.Fugitive Offenders Ordinance (23 of 1997)
  1. In section 13(4), repeal "the state which is responsible for the foreign affairs relating to Hong Kong" and substitute "the People's Republic of China".
  2. In section 16(b)---
    1. repeal "a foreign escort officer" and substitute "an escort officer of the prescribed place concerned";
    2. repeal "concerned".
  3. In section 19(3)(b), repeal "a foreign escort officer" and substitute "an escort officer of the prescribed place".

105.Fugitive Offenders (Forms) Regulation (L.N. 211 of 1997) In the Schedule, in Form 7, repeal "foreign escort officer" and substitute "escort officer of ...........................................................................". (name of prescribed place)

106.Official Secrets Ordinance (62 of 1997)
  1. In section 3---
    1. in subsections (3), (4) and (5), repeal "foreign agent" wherever it appears and substitute "foreign or Taiwan agent";
    2. in subsection (5)---
      1. in paragraphs (a) and (b), repeal "foreign power" and substitute "foreign state or Taiwan";
      2. repeal "(外國特工)" and substitute "(外國或台灣特工)".
  2. In sections 15(2)(c) and 16(2)(a), repeal "abroad" where it twice appears and substitute "elsewhere".

107.Legal Services Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 1997 (94 of 1997)
  1. In section 4, in the new section 9AA---
    1. repeal "外國律師法團" where it twice appears and substitute "外地律師法團";
    2. repeal "外國律師" where it appears otherwise than before "法團" and substitute "外地律師".
  2. In section 5---
    1. in the new section 39BA---
      1. repeal "外國律師法團" wherever it appears and substitute "外地律師法團";
      2. in subsection (1)(a), repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師";
      3. in subsection (1)(b), repeal "外國法律" and substitute "外地法律";
    2. in the new section 39BB(1), repeal "外國律師法團" and substitute "外地律師法團".
  3. In section 6, in the new section 74B(3)---
    1. repeal "外國律師" where it twice appears otherwise than before "行" or "法團" and substitute "外地律師";
    2. repeal "外國律師行" where it twice appears and substitute "外地律師行";
    3. repeal "外國律師法團" where it twice appears and substitute "外地律師法團".
  4. In section 15(2), repeal "外國律師法團" and substitute "外地律師法團".
  5. In Schedule 1---
    1. in item 4---
      1. repeal "外國律師法團" wherever it appears and substitute "外地律師法團";
      2. repeal "外國律師行" and substitute "外地律師行";
      3. repeal "外國律師" where it twice appears otherwise than before "行" or "法團" and substitute "外地律師";
    2. in item 6, repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師";
    3. in item 7, repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師";
    4. in item 8, repeal "外國律師" where it twice appears and substitute "外地律師";
    5. in item 9, repeal "外國律師" where it twice appears and substitute "外地律師";
    6. in item 10, repeal "外國律師" where it twice appears and substitute "外地律師";
    7. in item 14, repeal "外國律師" where it twice appears and substitute "外地律師";
    8. in item 16---
      1. repeal "外國律師" wherever it appears otherwise than before "行" or "法團" and substitute "外地律師";
      2. repeal "外國律師行" where it twice appears and substitute "外地律師行";
      3. repeal "外國律師法團" where it twice appears and substitute "外地律師法團";
    9. in item 17---
      1. repeal "外國律師" wherever it appears otherwise than before "行" or "法團" and substitute "外地律師";
      2. repeal "外國律師行" and substitute "外地律師行";
      3. repeal "外國律師法團" wherever it appears and substitute "外地律師法團";
    10. in item 20---
      1. repeal "外國律師" where it twice appears otherwise than before "行" or "法團" and substitute "外地律師";
      2. repeal "外國律師行" where it twice appears and substitute "外地律師行";
      3. repeal "外國律師法團" where it twice appears and substitute "外地律師法團";
    11. in item 22---
      1. repeal "外國律師" wherever it appears otherwise than before "行" or "法團" and substitute "外地律師";
      2. repeal "外國律師行" wherever it appears and substitute "外地律師行";
      3. repeal "外國律師法團" wherever it appears and substitute "外地律師法團";
    12. in item 24---
      1. repeal "外國律師行" where it twice appears and substitute "外地律師行";
      2. repeal "外國律師法團" and substitute "外地律師法團";
    13. in item 28---
      1. repeal "外國律師法團" wherever it appears and substitute "外地律師法團";
      2. repeal "外國律師" wherever it appears otherwise than before "法團" and substitute "外地律師";
    14. in item 29, repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師";
    15. in item 30, repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師";
    16. in item 31, repeal "外國律師法團" where it twice appears and substitute "外地律師法團";
    17. in item 34---
      1. repeal "外國律師行" where it twice appears and substitute "外地律師行";
      2. repeal "外國律師法團" and substitute "外地律師法團";
    18. in item 35---
      1. repeal "外國律師行" wherever it appears and substitute "外地律師行";
      2. repeal "外國律師法團" wherever it appears and substitute "外地律師法團";
    19. in item 36---
      1. repeal "外國律師行" where it twice appears and substitute "外地律師行";
      2. repeal "外國律師法團" and substitute "外地律師法團";
    20. in item 43, repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師";
    21. in item 44---
      1. repeal "外國律師行" and substitute "外地律師行";
      2. repeal "外國律師法團" and substitute "外地律師法團";
    22. in item 46---
      1. repeal "外國律師行" where it twice appears and substitute "外地律師行";
      2. repeal "外國律師法團" and substitute "外地律師法團";
    23. in item 47, repeal "外國律師法團" and substitute "外地律師法團";
    24. in item 48---
      1. repeal "外國律師行" and substitute "外地律師行";
      2. repeal "外國律師法團" and substitute "外地律師法團";
    25. in item 53, repeal "外國律師" where it twice appears and substitute "外地律師";
    26. in item 55---
      1. repeal "外國律師法團" and substitute "外地律師法團";
      2. repeal "外國律師" where it twice appears otherwise than before "法團" and substitute "外地律師";
    27. in item 56, repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師";
    28. in item 57, repeal "外國律師法團" where it twice appears and substitute "外地律師法團";
    29. in item 58, repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師";
    30. in item 59, repeal "外國律師法團" and substitute "外地律師法團";
    31. in item 60, repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師";
    32. in item 62---
      1. repeal "外國律師" where it twice appears otherwise than before "法團" and substitute "外地律師";
      2. repeal "外國律師法團" where it twice appears and substitute "外地律師法團";
    33. in item 64, repeal "外國律師" where it twice appears and substitute "外地律師";
    34. in item 100, repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師";
    35. in item 101, repeal "外國律師行" and sub-stitute "外地律師行";
    36. in item 102, repeal "外國律師法團" wherever it appears and substitute "外地律師法團";
    37. in item 110, repeal "外國律師" where it twice appears and substitute "外地律師";
    38. in item 112, repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師";
    39. in item 113, repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師";
    40. in item 115, repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師";
    41. in item 117, repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師";
    42. in item 118, repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師";
    43. in item 119, repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師";
    44. in item 120, repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師";
    45. in item 121, repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師";
    46. in item 122, repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師";
    47. in item 123, repeal "外國律師" and substitute "外地律師".
  6. In Schedule 2, in section 5---
    1. repeal "外國律師" where it appears otherwise than before "法團" and substitute "外地律師";
    2. repeal "外國律師法團" and substitute "外地律師法團".