郭文贵破产案 · EXHIBIT · ECF #1409-3

## Exhibit 3

Hong Kong Reunification Ordinance

| Part IV | 4-12 | |-----------|-----------------| | Section 7 | Instrument A601 |

- 18. Any reference to the Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macau (whether separately or concurrently) shall be construed as a reference to the Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macau, as the case may be, as a part of the People's Republic of China. - 19. Any reference to a foreign country or foreign state (or to similar terms or expressions) shall be construed as a reference to a country or territory other than the People's Republic of China or as a reference to any place other than the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, depending on the content of the relevant law. - 20. Any reference to an alien (or to similar terms or expressions) shall be construed as a reference to a person other than a citizen of the People's Republic of China. - 21. Any provision saving the rights of Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors shall be construed as saving the rights of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China and the rights of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the Basic Law or other laws. - 22. This Schedule applies unless the context otherwise requires.".

## **7. Maintenance of previous laws**

- (1) The laws previously in force in Hong Kong, that is the common law, rules of equity, Ordinances, subsidiary legislation and customary law, which have been adopted as the laws of the HKSAR, shall continue to apply. - (2) Without prejudice to subsection (1), legislation enacted in respect of the budget for the 1997-98 financial year is confirmed.