81.   It has set up a provisional legislature to replace the elected one.

82.   It says the provisional legislature is needed to have essential laws ready to take effect as soon as sovereignty changes and Hong Kong becomes a semi-autonomous region of China.

83.   Last Saturday, the provisional legislature chose its speaker a former colonial official who switched her support to Beijing.

84.   Legislators lead hunger strike against provisional legislature.

85.   Lee plans to give a post-handover speech protesting the provisional legislature from the balcony of the legislature building.

86.   Lim was a member of the Beijing-appointed selection body that chose Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa and members of the provisional legislature.

87.   Lord noted that China has said the provisional legislature will give way to a new elected body in a year.

88.   Lu attended public consultations last weekend on how to set up the provisional legislature and choose a chief executive to succeed Patten when China recovers sovereignty.

89.   Legal minds on the provisional legislature were told the department needed another first-class counsel because it was getting more complex cases.

90.   Li openly supported the provisional appointed legislature.