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ADAPTATION OF LAWS (MILITARY REFERENCES) ORDINANCE—SCHEDULE 1 73. Power of arrest

(1) Section 39(1) is amended by repealing “any member of Her Majesty’s forces, or any guard,” and substituting “any guard”.

(2) Section 39(4)(b) is amended by repealing “Governor or the Commander British Forces” and substituting “Chief Executive”.

(3) Section 39(4) is amended by adding—
 * “(ba) in the case of a closed area which is an area or place occupied by the Hong Kong Garrison or for other purposes of the Central People’s Government, any member of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army;”.

74. Power to require identification

Section 49(1) is amended—
 * (a) by repealing “a member of Her Majesty’s forces acting in the course of his duty or”;
 * (b) by repealing “member or”.

75. Powers of members of certain auxiliary services and Her Majesty’s forces

(1) The heading of section 50 is amended by repealing “Her Majesty’s forces” and substituting “Chinese People’s Liberation Army”.

(2) Section 50(3) is amended by repealing “Her Majesty’s forces acting in aid of the civil power” and substituting “the Chinese People’s Liberation Army acting under Article 14 of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Garrisoning of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Schedule 2 to the Promulgation of National Laws (No. 2) 1997 (L.N. 386 of 1997)”.

(3) Section 50(4) is amended by repealing “commissioned officer in Her Majesty’s forces acting in aid of the civil power” and substituting “member of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army of or above the rank of second lieutenant (or ensign) acting under Article 14 of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Garrisoning of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Schedule 2 to the Promulgation of National Laws (No. 2) 1997 (L.N. 386 of 1997)”.

(4) Section 50(5) is amended—
 * (a) by repealing “Her Majesty’s forces” and substituting “the Chinese People’s Liberation Army”;