Apostille Bill

Debated in Parliament on 5 Oct 2020.

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The Second Minister for Law, Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai, introduced the Apostille Bill to give effect to the 1961 Hague Convention, which abolishes the requirement for legalizing foreign public documents.
The bill's primary purpose is to simplify the authentication of documents for use in countries that are part of the Hague Convention, replacing the previous multi-step legalization process with a single apostille certificate.
The bill also includes provisions to make related amendments to other Acts, ensuring a cohesive legal framework for the new apostille system.
Parliament proceeded with the first reading of the bill, with the second reading scheduled for the next available sitting.

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"to give effect to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, done at the Hague on 5 October 1961, and for connected purposes, and to make related amendments to certain other Acts",

presented by the Second Minister for Law (Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai) read the First time; to be read a Second time on the next available Sitting of Parliament, and to be printed.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Second Minister for Law, Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai, introduced the Apostille Bill to give effect to the 1961 Hague Convention, which abolishes the requirement for legalizing foreign public documents.
The bill's primary purpose is to simplify the authentication of documents for use in countries that are part of the Hague Convention, replacing the previous multi-step legalization process with a single apostille certificate.
The bill also includes provisions to make related amendments to other Acts, ensuring a cohesive legal framework for the new apostille system.
Parliament proceeded with the first reading of the bill, with the second reading scheduled for the next available sitting.

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Apostille Bill

Debated in Parliament on 5 Oct 2020.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Second Minister for Law, Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai, introduced the Apostille Bill to give effect to the 1961 Hague Convention, which abolishes the requirement for legalizing foreign public documents.
The bill's primary purpose is to simplify the authentication of documents for use in countries that are part of the Hague Convention, replacing the previous multi-step legalization process with a single apostille certificate.
The bill also includes provisions to make related amendments to other Acts, ensuring a cohesive legal framework for the new apostille system.
Parliament proceeded with the first reading of the bill, with the second reading scheduled for the next available sitting.

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presented by the Second Minister for Law (Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai) read the First time; to be read a Second time on the next available Sitting of Parliament, and to be printed.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Second Minister for Law, Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai, introduced the Apostille Bill to give effect to the 1961 Hague Convention, which abolishes the requirement for legalizing foreign public documents.
The bill's primary purpose is to simplify the authentication of documents for use in countries that are part of the Hague Convention, replacing the previous multi-step legalization process with a single apostille certificate.
The bill also includes provisions to make related amendments to other Acts, ensuring a cohesive legal framework for the new apostille system.
Parliament proceeded with the first reading of the bill, with the second reading scheduled for the next available sitting.

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