Legislative Council subcommittee completes scrutiny of the Safeguarding National Security (Procedural Matters) Regulation.

The move does not involve expanded powers but provides greater certainty in implementation of the law. It will not affect those who are law-abiding.

Critics say move will undermine rule of law and enable weaponisation of crimes like commercial fraud and money laundering

Subsidiary legislation which introduces classification mechanism for ‘other offences endangering national security’ is gazetted on Tuesday.

Legislative Council subcommittee completes scrutiny of the Safeguarding National Security (Procedural Matters) Regulation.