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Safeguarding National Security Ordinance Part 9—Division 10 Section 147 :Repeal
 * “treason”
 * Substitute
 * “an offence endangering national security the maximum penalty for which is life imprisonment”.

147. Section 123 amended (criminal proceedings may be held in camera and non-disclosure of identity of witnesses in certain cases)

(1) Section 123(1)—
 * Repeal
 * “in the interests of justice or public order or security”
 * Substitute
 * “for a purpose mentioned in subsection (1AA)”.

(2) After section 123(1)—
 * Add
 * “(1AA) The purpose is—
 * (a) safeguarding national security, including preventing the disclosure of state secret (as defined by section 29 of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance (6 of 2024));
 * (b) safeguarding public order;
 * (c) safeguarding justice; or
 * (d) any other proper purpose.”.

(3) Section 123(1A)(b)—
 * Repeal
 * “prejudice the interests of justice or public order or security”