What does Article 63 of the Basic Law deal with?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Criminal prosecutions by the Department of Justice
Article 63 of the Basic Law provides that the Department of Justice controls criminal prosecutions, free from any interference.
Answer: Criminal prosecutions by the Department of Justice.
Why not the others: The adoption of previous laws: that is the subject of Article 160. The Hong Kong dollar as legal tender: that is the subject of Article 111. Judicial independence: that is the subject of Article 85.
Answer: Criminal prosecutions by the Department of Justice.
Why not the others: The adoption of previous laws: that is the subject of Article 160. The Hong Kong dollar as legal tender: that is the subject of Article 111. Judicial independence: that is the subject of Article 85.
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