See also: Handover of Hong Kong.
| Short Title: | Hong Kong Act 1985 |
| Type: | Act |
| Long Title: | An Act to make provision for and in connection with the ending of British sovereignty and jurisdiction over Hong Kong. |
| Citation: | 1985 c. 15 |
| Parliament: | Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Introduced By: | Sir Geoffrey Howe, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
| Territorial Extent: | United Kingdom Hong Kong |
| Royal Assent: | 4 April 1985 |
| Commencement: | 25 May 1985 |
| Expiry Date: | 1 July 1997 |
| Original Text: | https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/15/enacted |
| Use New Uk-Leg: | yes |
| Status: | Spent |
The Hong Kong Act 1985 (c. 15) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made provision for the ratification of the Sino-British Joint Declaration that was signed on 19 December 1984 in Beijing that agreed to end British sovereignty and jurisdiction over the then British dependent territory of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China after 1 July 1997. It was given royal assent by Queen Elizabeth II on 4 April 1985.[1]