'Article 23 legislation must be compatible with NSL'
The city's own security legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law has to be compatible with the existing national security law enacted by central authorities, according to the justice chief.  In a televised interview on Saturday, Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said the administration is actively preparing for introducing the legislation. "The Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL) is a piece of legislation enacted by the country. Article 23 legislation must be in line with the national security law, and the two have to be compatible," he told a HOY TV programme. He also said foreign lawyers hired to take part in national security cases under Article 23 of the Basic Law must obtain the Chief Executive's approval beforehand. "[The requirement] is not limited to NSL, but also other cases involving acts endangering national security...for example, sedition under Sections 9 and 10 of the Crimes Ordinance," he said.  Enacting the city's own national security legislation has been included among 29 bills on Legco's agenda to be tabled this year.