The Consultation Document released in September last year has several proposals failed to incorporate into the National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill, including the following: -

 

(a)    "Non-violent threats" (e.g. electronic sabotage) in the offence of treason; and

(b)   The extra-territorial effect on all persons in respect of their actions outside the HKSAR, if such actions have a "link" with the HKSAR set out in the Criminal Jurisdiction Ordinance in the offences of secession and subversion.

 

Despite that, the Government gave notice to move a motion at the Legislative Council meeting of 18 December 2002 to approve the Criminal Jurisdiction Ordinance (Amendment of Section 2(2)) Order 2002, which may partially implement the above proposals. The LegCo has formed a Subcommittee to study the Order and ask the Government to identify the parts of National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill that are related to the Order.

 

To view documents tabled on the Subcommittee, please click here.

 

To view LegCo Legal Services Report on the relationship between the Order and the Bill, please click here.