# The Hong Kong (Legislative Powers) Order 1989, Article 2: Additional powers of the legislature of Hong Kong


In addition to any other power conferred on the legislature of Hong Kong, the Governor of Hong Kong, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, may, to the extent required in order to give effect to an international agreement which applies to Hong Kong, and for connected purposes–
(a) repeal or amend any enactment so far as it is part of the law of Hong Kong; and
(b) make laws having extra-territorial operation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/153/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hong-kong-legislative-powers-order-1989/article-2
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