Article 51
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If the Legislative
Council refuses to pass the
budget bill presented by the government, the Chief Executive may apply for temporary appropriations from the Legislative Council. If appropriation of public funds
cannot be approved because the Legislative Council is
already dissolved, the Chief Executive may approve temporary short-term appropriations according to the level of the previous fiscal year's expenditure prior to the election of the new Legislative Council.
Article 52
The Chief Executive shall have to resign under any
of the following circumstances :
(1)
(2)
(3)
When he/she loses the ability to discharge the functions of his/her office due to serious illness
or other reasons;
When, after the Legislative Council is dissolved
because he/she twice refuses to sign the bill it
passes, the new Legislative Council has ag ain
passed the original bill in dispute with a
two-thirds majority and he/she still refuses to
sign it; and
When, after the Legislative Council
Council is dissolved
because it
it refuses to approve the budget or any
other important bill, the new Legislative Council
still refuses to pass the original bill in dispute.
Article 53
If the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR is not
able to discharge his/her duties for a brief period, such duties shall temporarily be assumed by Administrative
Secretary, Financial Secretary, Secretary of Justice in the
above order of precedence.
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