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Articles of the Basic Law

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  1. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the HKSAR is an inalienable part of the People's Republic of China?
  2. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the National People's Congress authorises the HKSAR to exercise a high degree of autonomy?
  3. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the socialist system and policies are not practised in the HKSAR and the previous capitalist system and way of life remain unchanged for 50 years?
  4. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the laws previously in force in Hong Kong, including the common law, are maintained?
  5. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that Chinese is the official language and English may also be used as an official language?
  6. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the HKSAR is a local administrative region directly under the Central People's Government?
  7. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the Central People's Government is responsible for the foreign affairs relating to the HKSAR?
  8. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the Central People's Government is responsible for the defence of the HKSAR?
  9. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that national laws are not applied in the HKSAR except those listed in Annex III?
  10. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that no department of the Central People's Government may interfere in affairs which the HKSAR administers on its own?
  11. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the HKSAR shall enact laws on its own to prohibit acts such as treason, secession and sedition?
  12. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that who counts as a permanent resident of the HKSAR?
  13. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that all Hong Kong residents are equal before the law?
  14. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that permanent residents have the right to vote and to stand for election?
  15. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that Hong Kong residents enjoy freedom of speech, of the press and of assembly?
  16. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that Hong Kong residents have freedom of movement within the HKSAR and freedom of emigration?
  17. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that Hong Kong residents have freedom of conscience and religious belief?
  18. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that Hong Kong residents have the right to confidential legal advice, access to the courts and choice of lawyers?
  19. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights as applied to Hong Kong remains in force?
  20. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the Chief Executive is the head of the HKSAR?
  21. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the Chief Executive must be a Chinese citizen aged at least 40 who has ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of at least 20 years?
  22. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the ultimate aim is the selection of the Chief Executive by universal suffrage upon nomination by a broadly representative nominating committee?
  23. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the term of office of the Chief Executive is five years and he or she may serve no more than two consecutive terms?
  24. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the Chief Executive may return a bill passed by the Legislative Council for reconsideration within three months?
  25. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the Chief Executive may dissolve the Legislative Council if it refuses to pass the budget or another important bill?
  26. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the Chief Executive must resign in circumstances such as serious illness or an inability to discharge duties?
  27. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the Executive Council assists the Chief Executive in policy-making?
  28. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the Department of Justice controls criminal prosecutions, free from any interference?
  29. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the Legislative Council is the legislature of the HKSAR?
  30. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the term of the Legislative Council is four years, except for the first term?
  31. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the Legislative Council has the power to enact laws, examine and approve budgets and approve taxation and public expenditure?
  32. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the courts of the HKSAR at all levels are the judiciary exercising the judicial power of the Region?
  33. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the power of final adjudication of the HKSAR is vested in the Court of Final Appeal?
  34. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the courts exercise judicial power independently, free from any interference?
  35. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that judges are appointed by the Chief Executive on the recommendation of an independent commission?
  36. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that a judge may be removed only for inability to discharge duties or for misbehaviour, on the recommendation of a tribunal?
  37. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the Chief Executive, principal officials, members of the Executive and Legislative Councils and judges must swear to uphold the Basic Law and bear allegian…
  38. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the HKSAR protects the right of individuals and legal persons to the ownership of property?
  39. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the HKSAR practises an independent taxation system?
  40. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the Hong Kong dollar is the legal tender of the HKSAR?
  41. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that no foreign exchange control policies are applied in the HKSAR and capital flows freely?
  42. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the HKSAR is a free port?
  43. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the HKSAR is a separate customs territory?
  44. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the HKSAR formulates its own policies on education?
  45. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the HKSAR Government does not restrict religious belief and religious organisations?
  46. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the HKSAR may, using the name Hong Kong, China, maintain and develop relations with other places in the economic and cultural fields?
  47. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the Central People's Government authorises the HKSAR Government to issue HKSAR passports to permanent residents who are Chinese citizens?
  48. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the power of interpretation of the Basic Law is vested in the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress?
  49. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that the power of amendment of the Basic Law is vested in the National People's Congress?
  50. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that laws previously in force are adopted as laws of the HKSAR unless the NPC Standing Committee declares them to contravene the Basic Law?
  51. Which Article of the Basic Law provides that no law enacted by the legislature of the HKSAR shall contravene the Basic Law?
  52. What does Article 1 of the Basic Law deal with?
  53. What does Article 5 of the Basic Law deal with?
  54. What does Article 8 of the Basic Law deal with?
  55. What does Article 9 of the Basic Law deal with?
  56. What does Article 12 of the Basic Law deal with?
  57. What does Article 13 of the Basic Law deal with?
  58. What does Article 14 of the Basic Law deal with?
  59. What does Article 18 of the Basic Law deal with?
  60. What does Article 22 of the Basic Law deal with?
  61. What does Article 23 of the Basic Law deal with?
  62. What does Article 24 of the Basic Law deal with?
  63. What does Article 25 of the Basic Law deal with?
  64. What does Article 26 of the Basic Law deal with?
  65. What does Article 27 of the Basic Law deal with?
  66. What does Article 31 of the Basic Law deal with?
  67. What does Article 32 of the Basic Law deal with?
  68. What does Article 35 of the Basic Law deal with?
  69. What does Article 39 of the Basic Law deal with?
  70. What does Article 44 of the Basic Law deal with?
  71. What does Article 45 of the Basic Law deal with?
  72. What does Article 46 of the Basic Law deal with?
  73. What does Article 49 of the Basic Law deal with?
  74. What does Article 50 of the Basic Law deal with?
  75. What does Article 52 of the Basic Law deal with?
  76. What does Article 54 of the Basic Law deal with?
  77. What does Article 63 of the Basic Law deal with?
  78. What does Article 66 of the Basic Law deal with?
  79. What does Article 69 of the Basic Law deal with?
  80. What does Article 73 of the Basic Law deal with?
  81. What does Article 80 of the Basic Law deal with?
  82. What does Article 82 of the Basic Law deal with?
  83. What does Article 85 of the Basic Law deal with?
  84. What does Article 88 of the Basic Law deal with?
  85. What does Article 89 of the Basic Law deal with?
  86. What does Article 104 of the Basic Law deal with?
  87. What does Article 105 of the Basic Law deal with?
  88. What does Article 108 of the Basic Law deal with?
  89. What does Article 111 of the Basic Law deal with?
  90. What does Article 112 of the Basic Law deal with?
  91. What does Article 114 of the Basic Law deal with?
  92. What does Article 116 of the Basic Law deal with?
  93. What does Article 136 of the Basic Law deal with?
  94. What does Article 141 of the Basic Law deal with?
  95. What does Article 151 of the Basic Law deal with?
  96. What does Article 154 of the Basic Law deal with?
  97. What does Article 158 of the Basic Law deal with?
  98. What does Article 159 of the Basic Law deal with?
  99. What does Article 160 of the Basic Law deal with?
  100. What does Article 11 of the Basic Law deal with?

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