Article 158 The power of interpretation of this Law shall be vested in the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress.

　　全国人民代表大会常委员会授权香港特别行政区法院在审理案件时对本法关于香港特别行政区自治范围内的条款自行解释。

　　The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress shall authorize the courts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to interpret on their own, in adjudicating cases, the provisions of this Law which are within the limits of the autonomy of the Region.

　　香港特别行政区法院在审理案件时对本法的其他条款也可解释。但如香港特别行政区法院在审理案件时需要对本法关于中央人民政府管理的事务或中央和香港特别行政区关系的条款进行解释，而该条款的解释又影响到案件的判决，在对该案件作出不可上诉的终局判决前，应由香港特别

　　The courts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may also interpret other provisions of this Law in adjudicating cases. However, if the courts of the Region, in adjudicating cases, need to interpret the provisions of this Law concerning affairs which are the responsibility of the Central People’s Government, or concerning the relationship between the Central Authorities and the Region, and if such interpretation will affect the judgments on the cases, the courts of the Region shall, before making their final judgments which are not appealable, seek an interpretation of the relevant provisions from the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress through the Court of Final Appeal of the Region.

　　行政区终审法院请全国人民代表大会常务委员会对有关条款作出解释。如全国人民代表大会常务委员会作出解释，香港特别行政区法院在引用该条款时，应以全国人民代表大会常务委员会的解释为准。但在此以前作出的判决不受影响。