Sing Tao Daily: Article 23 legislation aims to be completed before next July’s recess, with timetable nearly halved from 2003
星島：23條立法擬明年7月休會前完成 時程較03年壓縮近半
After Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu reaffirmed following his recent duty visit to Beijing that the Hong Kong Government would complete legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law next year, Sing Tao Daily reported today (December 22), citing pro-establishment sources, that the government had set a more ambitious target. It may submit the bill as early as next month, with the aim of completing the entire legislative process by mid-July next year, before the Legislative Council goes into recess. Compared with the consultation and scrutiny period of nearly 10 months in 2003, the current legislative process would be shortened by nearly half.
特首李家超日前上京述職後重申，港府將在明年內完成《基本法》第23條立法。《星島日報》今（12月22日）引述建制消息指，政府目標更為進取，最快或在下月提交草案，務求在明年7月中、立法會休會前完成整個立法程序。相較2003年諮詢和審議期長達近10個月，今次立法程序壓縮近一半。