The BLIS database now includes all amendments and new legislation that came into operation on or before 17 April 2008 . Please visit .

To view the English-Chinese Glossary of Legal Terms and the Chinese-English Glossary of Legal Terms, please visit Glossary.

Users looking for legislation in relation to a particular subject matter may refer to the English Subject Index to Ordinances [format: DOC].

For the multilateral treaties and bilateral agreements that are applicable to the HKSAR, see Treaties and International Agreements .

For bilateral arrangements between Hong Kong and the Mainland and Macao, please see Arrangements with the Mainland and the Macao SAR .

For more information about the Laws of Hong Kong, see Interpretation of Bilingual Laws, Is It in Operation? and Legislative Drafting in Hong Kong(2nd Edition) [format: PDF].