CHINA

DISABILITY

TERRITORIAL APPLICATION

Note

On 1 August 2008, the Secretary-General received from the Government of China the following declarations in respect of Hong Kong Special Addministrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region:

In accordance with the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, the Government of the People's Republic of China decides that the Convention shall apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.

The application of the provisions regarding Liberty of movement and nationality of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, shall not change the validity of relevant laws on immigration control and nationality application of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China.

(Note 2, Chapter IV.15, Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General)