Hong Kong Basic Law Committee
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| name = Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Basic Law Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
| formation = {{Start date|1997|07|01}}
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| type = Working committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
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| leader_title = Director
| leader_name = Shen Chunyao
| leader_title2 = Deputy Directors
| leader_name2 = Wong Yuk-shan, Zhang Yong
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| parent_organization = Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
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| native_name = 全国人民代表大会常务委员会
香港特别行政区基本法委员会
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| location = Office Building of the NPC, No.1 Qianmen West Street, Xicheng District, Beijing
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| s = 全国人民代表大会常务委员会香港特别行政区基本法委员会
| t = 全國人民代表大會常務委員會香港特別行政區基本法委員會
| p = Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì Chángwù Wěiyuánhuì Xiānggǎng Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū Jīběnfǎ Wěiyuánhuì
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| s2 = 香港基本法委员会
| t2 = 香港基本法委員會
| p2 = Xiānggǎng Jīběnfǎ Wěiyuánhuì
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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 (NPCSC), the permanent body of China's top legislature. Established in 1997, it advises the NPCSC regarding the Hong Kong Basic Law.
History
The Hong Kong Basic Law Committee was established by the 26th session of the Standing Committee of the 8th National People's Congress on 1 July 1997.{{Cite web |date= |title=委员会历史 |trans-title=Committee history |url=http://www.npc.gov.cn/npc/bmzz/xianggang/node_1788.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304213238/http://www.npc.gov.cn/npc/bmzz/xianggang/node_1788.htm |archive-date=4 March 2018 |access-date=17 March 2025 |website=National People's Congress}}
Functions
The committee is a working committee of the NPCSC.{{Cite web |last=Wei |first=Changhao |date=2023-03-20 |title=NPC to Establish New Agency to Support Delegates |url=https://npcobserver.com/2023/03/china-npc-delegate-affairs-commission/ |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=NPC Observer |language=en-US}} It is responsible for studying issues concerning the implementation of Articles 17, 18, 158 and 159 of the Hong Kong Basic Law and to provide opinions to the NPC Standing Committee.{{Cite web |title=委员会职责 |trans-title=Committee responsibilities |url=http://www.npc.gov.cn/npc/bmzz/xianggang/node_1786.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315035531/http://www.npc.gov.cn/npc/bmzz/xianggang/node_1786.htm |archive-date=15 March 2018 |access-date=17 March 2025 |website=National People's Congress}}
Structure
The Hong Kong Basic Law Committee is composed of 12 members; 6 from mainland China 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 President of the Legislative Council and the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal. The committee has the following offices:
- Office
- Research Office