Basic Law of Hong Kong
The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic Of China (HKSAR) is the constitutional document for the HKSAR. It enshrines the concepts of 'One Country, Two Systems', 'a high degree of autonomy' and 'Hong Kong People administering Hong Kong'. It also prescribes the various systems to be practised in the HKSAR.
The Basic Law consists of:
- The full text of the Basic Law which comprises a total of nine chapters with 160 articles;
- Annex I, which sets out the method for the selection of the Chief Executive of the HKSAR;
- Annex II, which sets out the method for the formation of the Legislative Council of the HKSAR and its voting procedures; and
- Annex III, which sets out the national laws to be applied in the HKSAR.
- Basic Law from the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionWebsite of the HKSAR Department of Justice.
For commentary on the Basic Law, see the following books:
The Judicial Construction of Hong Kong's Basic Law: Courts, Politics and Society after 1997 by Call Number: KT 4361 LOPublication Date: Hong Kong University Press, 2014
Law of the Hong Kong Constitution by Call Number: KT 4369 LAWPublication Date: Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong, 2015
Interpreting Hong Kong's Basic Law: The Struggle for Coherence by Call Number: E-bookPublication Date: 2007
Finding Hong Kong Legislation
Note that the official versions of Hong Kong legislation are contained in the Hong Kong Government Gazette.
- Hong Kong e-legislation• Includes Constitutional Instruments, National Laws, other Decisions and Instruments, and subsidiary legislation / ordinances
• Search or browse consolidated legislation (by title or subject or chronologically) and legislation as passed - The Basic LawInstrument A101.
- OrdinancesBy chapter title or number.
- RegulationsBy chapter title or number.