Hong Kong Act 1985
Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to make provision for and in connection with the ending of British sovereignty and jurisdiction over Hong Kong. |
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Citation | 1985 c. 15 |
Introduced by | Sir Geoffrey Howe, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
Territorial extent | United Kingdom Hong Kong |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 4 April 1985 |
Commencement | 25 May 1985 |
Status: Spent | |
Text of statute as originally enacted |
The Hong Kong Act 1985 (c. 15) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made provision for the ratification of the Sino-British Joint Declaration that was signed on 19 December 1984 in Beijing that agreed to end British sovereignty and jurisdiction over the then British dependent territory of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China after 1 July 1997. It was given royal assent on 4 April 1985.[1]
The Act became spent following the transfer of sovereignty on 1 July 1997.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Hong Kong Act 1985". legislation.gov.uk. 4 April 1985. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
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