本法的修改提案权属于全国人民代表大会常务委员会、国务院和香港特别行政区。香港特别行政区的修改议案，须经香港特别行政区的全国人民代表大会代表三分之二多数、香港特别行政区立法会全体议员三分之二多数和香港特别行政区行政长官同意后，交由香港特别行政区出席全国人民代表大会的代表团向全国人民代表大会提出。

　　The power to propose bills for amendments to this Law shall be vested in the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the State Council and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Amendment bills from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be submitted to the National People’s Congress by the delegation of the Region to the National People’s Congress after obtaining the consent of two-thirds of the deputies of the Region to the National People’s Congress, two-thirds of all the members of the Legislative Council of the Region, and the Chief Executive of the Region.

　　本法的修改议案在列入全国人民代表大会的议程前，先由香港特别行政区基本法委员会研究并提出意见。

　　Before a bill for amendment to this Law is put on the agenda of the National People’s Congress, the Committee for the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall study it and submit its views.

　　本法的任何修改，均不得同中华人民共和国对香港既定的基本方针政策相抵触。

　　No amendment to this Law shall contravene the established basic policies of the People’s Republic of China regarding Hong Kong.

　　第九章 附则

　　Chapter IX Supplementary Provisions

　　第一百六十条 香港特别行政区成立时，香港原有法律除由全国人民代表大会常务委员会宣布为同本法抵触者外，采用为香港特别行政区法律，如以后发现有的法律与本法抵触，可依照本法规定的程序修改或停止生效。