subsidiary legislation
Coverage of subsidiary legislation in the Nexus archive.
- Hong Kong set to invite ride-hailing firms to apply for licences in August
Hong Kong authorities plan to invite ride-hailing platforms to apply for operator licenses in August and begin approvals in November, as announced by transport minister Mable Chan. The move follows lawmakers completing the negative vetting process for the regulatory legislation.
- National security certification power won’t affect appeals: Hong Kong justice chief
Hong Kong's new subsidiary legislation allows the leader to certify cases as involving national security, but the justice chief stated it is unlikely to affect appeals as reclassification won't aid authorities in legal challenges.
- Why executive branches are best placed to gauge national security risks
A recent subsidiary legislation in Hong Kong outlines procedures for handling non-national security offences with national security considerations. The chief executive's authority, under the 2020 national security law, to determine if an act involves national security has sparked debate over whether the executive branch is the appropriate body for such decisions.
- John Lee vows ‘prudent’ use of power to define national security offences
Hong Kong’s leader, John Lee, pledged to exercise prudence and seriousness in defining national security offences under new legislation, dismissing concerns about centralization of power and highlighting the involvement of state players and sensitive information. The subsidiary legislation introduces a classification mechanism for 'other offences endangering national security'.