As the issue no. 70 was released in February 2025, it also marked the last issue of the Laws of Hong Kong loose-leaf edition. Thereafter, the loose-leaf edition ceased printing and was fully replaced by the Hong Kong e-Legislation (HKeL).
Before the launch of the Hong Kong e-Legislation (HKeL), the official version of the consolidated legislation was published in loose-leaf format, known as the loose-leaf edition of the Laws of Hong Kong. Since the HKeL was established in 2017, the Department of Justice has embarked on a years-long verification project. After a chapter has been verified and made available on HKeL, the chapter will be removed from the loose-leaf edition and replaced by a purple sheet. The purple sheet informed users that they could access the chapter on the HKeL website. The verification of all the current consolidated Hong Kong legislation published on HKeL has been completed in the first quarter of 2025. With that, the hard copy loose-leaf edition of the Laws of Hong Kong is fully phased out by HKeL.
You can still find the print volumes of the Laws of Hong Kong loose-leaf edition in the Library but they are updated only to February 2025. To look for the current consolidated legislation of Hong Kong, go to the Hong Kong e-Legislation (HKeL) (www.elegislation.gov.hk).
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