retroactive/ retrospective effect 追溯力

retroactive/ retrospective effect
繁：追溯力
简：追溯力

政制及內地事務局長聶德權表示，政府已就《國歌法》立法進行前期工作，目前未有本地立法的確實時間表，但將盡快進行，他又說一般情況下，法例不會具有追溯力。

【國歌法】聶德權稱一般不具追溯力（2017年10月16日）。明報，取自 https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20171016/s00001/1508128376462

香港大學法律學院首席講師張達明指出，《香港人權法案條例》第12條清楚規定，刑事罪和刑罰沒有追溯力，「任何人之行為或不行為，於發生當時依香港法律及國際法均不成罪者，不為罪」。

談國歌法 林鄭﹕少有追溯力 但非完全無（2017年10月18日）。明報，取自 https://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20171018/s00001/1508263366039

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor earlier came under fire for comparing the retroactive effect of the anthem law to an amendment bill for stamp duty.

Retroactive effect for anthem law needed if Hong Kong pan-dems drag Legco debate, Rita Fan says. (2017, October 22). South China Morning Post. Retrieved from http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2116477/retroactive-effect-anthem-law-needed-if-hong-kong-pan-dems

Nip reckons local legislation would be sufficient and should not have any retrospective effect.

Ng, P. (2017, October 17). Anthem legislation prep work under way. The Standard. Retrieved from http://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news.php?id=188540&sid=11