The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Basic Law Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress is a commission of the

Standing Committee of the National People's Congress The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) is the permanent body of the National People's Congress (NPC), the national legislature of the People's Republic of China. It exercises the powers of the NPC when it is not in s ...

(NPCSC), the permanent body of China's top legislature. Established in 1997, it advises the NPCSC regarding the

Hong Kong Basic Law The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is a national law of China that serves as the organic law for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). With nine chapters, 160 article ...

History

The Hong Kong Basic Law Committee was established by the 26th session of the Standing Committee of the

8th National People's Congress The 8th National People's Congress (NPC) was in session from 1993 to 1998. It succeeded the 7th National People's Congress. It held five sessions in this period. Seat distribution The first session Elected state leaders In the 1st Session in ...

on 1 July 1997.

Functions

The committee is a working committee of the NPCSC. It is responsible for studying issues concerning the implementation of Articles 17, 18, 158 and 159 of the

and to provide opinions to the NPC Standing Committee.

Structure

The Hong Kong Basic Law Committee is composed of 12 members; 6 from

mainland China "Mainland China", also referred to as "the Chinese mainland", is a Geopolitics, geopolitical term defined as the territory under direct administration of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War. In addit ...

and 6 from Hong Kong, with a term of office of 5 years. All members are appointed by the NPC Standing Committee. Hong Kong members are jointly nominated by the

Chief Executive of Hong Kong The chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is the representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and head of the Government of Hong Kong. The position was created to replace the office of Governor of ...

, the President of the Legislative Council and the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal. The committee has the following offices: # Office # Research Office

References

{{National People's Congress Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Hong Kong Basic Law 1997 establishments in China