Official Languages Ordinance

(1)
All Ordinances shall be enacted and published in both official
                languages.
(2)
Nothing in subsection (1) shall require an Ordinance to be enacted and published
                in both official languages where that Ordinance amends another Ordinance
and—
(a)
that other Ordinance was enacted in the English language only;
                    and
(b)
no authentic text of that Ordinance has been published in the Chinese
                    language under
section 4B(1)
.
(3)
Nothing in subsection (1) shall require an Ordinance to be enacted and published
                in both official languages where the Chief Executive in
Council—
(Amended
26 of 1999 s. 3
)
(a)
is of the opinion that a Bill is urgent and its enactment as an Ordinance
                    in both official languages will occasion unreasonable delay; and
(b)
directs that the Bill shall be presented to the Legislative Council in one
                    of the official languages.
(4)
Nothing in this section shall be construed as restricting the use of Chinese
                words in the English text of an Ordinance or of English words in the Chinese text of
                an Ordinance.
(5)
This section shall not extend to subsidiary legislation.