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Legislation Publication Ordinance Part 2 Section 3 Part 2 Database of Legislation 3. Establishment of database

The Secretary for Justice may—
 * (a) establish and maintain an electronic database of the legislation applying in Hong Kong; and
 * (b) approve a website on which the information in the database may be published and accessed.

4. Contents of database

(1) The database is to contain—
 * (a) consolidated copies of Ordinances that have been given chapter numbers under section 11(a);
 * (b) gazetted copies of Ordinances published in the Gazette on or after the date on which this Part comes into operation;
 * (c) the Basic Law;
 * (d) national laws applying in Hong Kong; and
 * (e) the record of editorial amendments compiled under section 15.

(2) The database may also contain—
 * (a) bills to be introduced or introduced into the Legislative Council; and
 * (b) other materials and information that the Secretary for Justice considers useful to users of an approved website.