National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill
| National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill | |
|---|---|
| Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
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| Considered by | Legislative Council of Hong Kong |
| Legislative history | |
| Introduced by | Secretary for Security Regina Ip |
| Introduced | 14 February 2003 |
| First reading | 26 February 2003 |
| Committee report | Report of the Bills Committee on National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill |
| Related legislation | |
| Crimes Ordinance Official Secrets Ordinance Societies Ordinance | |
| Status: Withdrawn | |
National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill (Chinese: 國家安全（立法條文）條例草案) was a proposed bill which aimed to amend the Crimes Ordinance, the Official Secrets Ordinance, and the Societies Ordinance, pursuant to the obligation imposed by Article 23 of the Basic Law, and to provide for related, incidental and consequential amendments. The proposed bill was introduced on 14 February 2003. It caused considerable controversy in Hong Kong and a massive demonstration on 1 July. On 6 July, James Tien resigned from the Executive Council. On 5 September 2003, Hong Kong chief executive Tung Chee-hwa announced that the bill had been officially withdrawn.