The Hong Kong Royal Instructions 1917 was one of the principal constitutional instruments of Hong Kong when it was a British Crown colony and dependent territory ; the other principal constitutional instruments were the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1917 , the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1960 , the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1982 , and the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1991 (No. 1) . The Hong Kong Royal Instructions 1917 has been amended many times since its coming into force by instruments titled 'Hong Kong Additional Instructions [year]'.
4-666: The expression ' Hong Kong Royal Instructions ' is most commonly used to refer to the Hong Kong Royal Instructions 1917 , one of the principal constitutional documents of British Hong Kong (others being the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1917, the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1960, the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1982, and the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1991 (No. 1)); however, it may also refer to any other Hong Kong Royal Instructions or any Hong Kong Additional Instructions ('Hong Kong Royal Instructions' amending
8-403: The 1843 royal instructions, the 1888 royal instructions (replacing the 1843 royal instructions and all additional instructions amending the 1843 royal instructions), and all additional instructions amending the 1888 royal instructions. The royal instructions issued on 14 February 1917, as amended from time to time, formed part of the basis for Hong Kong's system of government until the transfer of
12-528: The pre-existing Hong Kong Royal Instructions), or be used as a generic term covering all Hong Kong Royal Instructions and all Hong Kong Additional Instructions. This article about the three branches of government in Hong Kong is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Hong Kong Royal Instructions 1917 The Hong Kong Royal Instructions 1917 superseded the royal instructions issued on 6 April 1843, all additional instructions amending
16-685: The territory's sovereignty on 1 July 1997 to the People's Republic of China . Issued under the royal prerogative , and subordinated to the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1917, the Hong Kong Royal Instructions 1917 set out such matters as the constitution of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council , and in particular made provision for the latter's procedures, and for the enactment of laws. After
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