The Primary Executive, Mrs Barbara Lam, today (June 11) signed the particular National Anthem Code passed by the particular Legislative Council (LegCo) in accordance together with Article 48(3) associated with the Basic Legislation. The National Anthem Ordinance should come in to immediate effect after it is posted in the Journal tomorrow (June 12).
“Like the nationwide flag and typically the national emblem, typically the national anthem is the symbol and even sign of the particular nation. As a good inalienable part of the Individuals Republic of China, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) is duty-bound to be able to preserve the pride of the countrywide anthem through guidelines, ” Mrs Lam said.
“I are pleased that the National Anthem Ordinance will be gazetted and come straight into effect tomorrow, symbols of the fulfilment of the constitutional responsibility of the HKSAR and reflecting typically the spirit of ‘One Country, Two Systems’. “
The Domestic Anthem Ordinance provides for the playing in addition to singing, protection plus promotion of the particular national anthem to be able to preserve the pride of the nation, enhance the sense of national id among citizens and promote patriotism. Typically the offences stipulated in the Ordinance just concern the mistreatment of the nationwide anthem, or general public and intentional functions with an objective to insult the particular national anthem.
“I hope that associates of the general public will respect typically the national anthem associated with their own résolution, hence the promo with the national anthem is of paramount importance. To leave our next generation understand the history and spirit of the national anthem and also to observe the etiquette to the playing and even singing of the particular national anthem, the Education Bureau may update its learning and teaching assets and issue guidelines to schools through circulars to support schools in training students, ” Mrs Lam said.
The Standing Committee regarding the 12th Country wide People’s Congress exceeded the Law from the People’s Republic of China on Country wide Anthem on Sept 1, 2017, plus added the Rules to Annex 3 to the Basic Legislation on November 5 within the same season. Based on Article eighteen with the Basic Rules, the national regulations classified by Annex 3 towards the Basic Law should be applied in your area by means of promulgation or perhaps legislation by the particular HKSAR. Having regard to the frequent law system performed in Hong Kong, as well as the actual situations in Hong Kong, the HKSAR Federal government decided to carry out the National Anthem Law in the particular HKSAR by local legislation. 香港國歌 was introduced into the particular LegCo for First of all Reading and Moment Reading in Jan 2019, and had been passed by LegCo on June four this year.