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Implementation Rules for Article 43 of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

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Schedule 1

[r. 2]

Rules on Requiring Foreign and Taiwan Political Organizations and Agents to Provide Information by Reason of Activities Concerning Hong Kong

1. Interpretation

In this Schedule—

foreign agent (外國代理人)—

(a) means a person who carries on activities in Hong Kong, and—

(i) is directly or indirectly directed, directly or indirectly supervised, directly or indirectly controlled, employed, subsidized or funded by a foreign government or foreign political organization, or accepts monetary or nonmonetary rewards from a foreign government or foreign political organization; and

(ii) carries on all or part of the person’s activities for the benefit of a foreign government or foreign political organization; but

(b) does not include a diplomatic agent, a consular officer, or an employee of a consular post, who is entitled to privileges and immunities in Hong Kong in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong, or any other person or body that is entitled to privileges and immunities in Hong Kong in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong;