General Principles
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General Principles ![]()
- Constitution of Hong Kong
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Chapter I: General Principles
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| Article 1
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| The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is an inalienable part
of the People's Republic of China.
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| Article 2
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| The National People's Congress authorizes the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region to exercise a high degree of autonomy and enjoy
executive, legislative and independent judicial power, including that of
final adjudication, in accordance with the provisions of this Law.
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| Article 3
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| The executive authorities and legislature of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region shall be composed of permanent residents of Hong
Kong in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Law.
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| Article 4
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| The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall safeguard the
rights and freedoms of the residents of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region and of other persons in the Region in accordance
with law.
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| Article 5
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| The socialist system and policies shall not be practised in the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and the previous capitalist
system and way of life shall remain unchanged for 50 years.
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| Article 6
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| The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall protect the right
of private ownership of property in accordance with law.
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| Article 7
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| The land and natural resources within the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region shall be State property. The Government of the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be responsible for their
management, use and development and for their lease or grant to
individuals, legal persons or organizations for use or development. The
revenues derived therefrom shall be exclusively at the disposal of the
government of the Region.
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| Article 8
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| The laws previously in force in Hong Kong, that is, the common law,
rules of equity, ordinances, subordinate legislation and customary law
shall be maintained, except for any that contravene this Law, and
subject to any amendment by the legislature of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region.
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| Article 9
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| In addition to the Chinese language, English may also be used as an
official language by the executive authorities, legislature and
judiciary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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| Article 10
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| Apart from displaying the national flag and national emblem of the
People's Republic of China, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
may also use a regional flag and regional emblem.
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| The regional flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is
a red flag with a bauhinia highlighted by five star-tipped stamens.
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| The regional emblem of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
is a bauhinia in the centre highlighted by five star-tipped stamens and
encircled by the words "Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the
People's Republic of China" in Chinese and "HONG KONG" in English.
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| Article 11
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| In accordance with Article 31 of the Constitution of the People's
Republic of China, the systems and policies practised in the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region, including the social and economic
systems, the system for safeguarding the fundamental rights and freedoms
of its residents, the executive, legislative and judicial systems, and
the relevant policies, shall be based on the provisions of this Law.
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No law enacted by the legislature of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region shall contravene this Law.
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Constitution of Hong Kong
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| Preamble
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| General Principles
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| Authorities and Administrative Region
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| Fundamental Rights and Duties
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| Political Structure
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| The Chief Executive
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| The Executive Authorities
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| The Legislature
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| The Judiciary
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| District Organizations
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| Public Servants
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| Economy
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| Public Finance Industry and Commerce
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| Land Leases
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| Shipping
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| Civil Aviation
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| Education Science Culture and Social Services
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| External Affairs
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| Interpretation and Amendment of the Basic Law
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| Supplementary Provisions
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| Selection of the Chief
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| Formation of the Legislative Council
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Laws to be Applied in the Hong Kong
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