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NATIONAL FLAG AND NATIONAL EMBLEM HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

Rh An Ordinance to provide for the use and protection of the national flag and national emblem in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and for incidental matters. [1 July 1997] Enacted by the Provisional Legislative Council.

1. Short title and commencement

(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the National Flag and National Emblem Ordinance.

(2) This Ordinance comes into operation on 1 July 1997.

2. Interpretation

(1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—

“national emblem” (國徽) means the national emblem of the People’s Republic of China adopted by the Eighth Session of the Central People’s Government Committee on 28 June 1950;

“national flag” (國旗) means the national flag of the People’s Republic of China adopted by resolution of the First Plenary Session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference on 27 September 1949;

“specifications” (規格) means the relevant specifications for the national flag or the national emblem set out in Schedules 1 and 2.

(2) The specifications for the national flag are set out in Schedule 1.

(3) The specifications for the national emblem are set out in Schedule 2.

3. Use of national flag and national emblem

(1) The national flag or the national emblem or both must be displayed at main Government buildings.