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25, after referring to the equality of all before the law, adds "irrespective of nationality, ethnic origin, sex, race,
language, religion, political or ideological belief, cultural level and economic or social status."
5. The Hong Kong BL does not have any equivalent of Macao Articles 29 and 30. The first states that:" Macao residents will not be subjected to criminal punishment unless their act has been clearly defined as criminal by law. When accused, a Macao resident will have the right to obtain a court judgement as soon as possible and will be considered not guilty until convicted by the court. The second states that: "Macao residents' personality and dignity are inviolable. Humiliation, vilification, slander and framing by whatever form are prohibited. Macao residents enjoy the right of personal reputation, the right of a private life and the privacy of family life.' In Article 33, on freedom of movement, the Macao BL provides that "they have the right to obtain all kinds of travel documents in accordance with the law" a provision which the corresponding Hong Kong Article 31 does not have. Article 38 of the Macao BL has the provision that:"the young elderly and disabled will receive care and protection from the Macao SAR", which the Hong Kong equivalent Article 37 does not have.
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6. The Macao version ( Article 43) makes no reference to the provisions of the International Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (cf Hong Kong Article 39), though the international labour conventions are dealt with in a separate Article (no 40) in the Macao BL.
Chapter Four: Political Structure Section 1. The Chief Executive
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The provisions are broadly similar (Macao Articles 46-61 and Hong Kong 43 to 58). Hong Kong's Article 45 on the selection of the Chief Executive states that "the method of selecting the Chief Executive shall be specified in the light of the actual situation in the Hong Kong SAR and in accordance with the principle of gradual and orderly progress. The ultimate aim is the selection of the Chief Executive by universal suffrage upon nomination by a broadly representative nominating committee in accordance with democratic procedures". This whole paragraph is omitted from the equivalent Macao Article 48. As regards the right of abode of the chief Executive, Hong Kong's may have "no right of abode in any foreign country" (Article 44) while Macao's "will not be entitled to the right of abode in a foreign country during his or her term of office" (Article 50). The powers of the Chief Executive are slightly different. A number of powers are specified in the case of Macao which are not for Hong Kong: " to formulate, promulgate and implement executive regulations (51,4); to appoint members of the Legislative Council (51.7); to appoint and remove members of the Executive Council (51,8); to nominate procurators (51,9) and a chief justice in accordance with legal procedures and submit the name to the Central People's Government for appointment or to recommend the removal of the above mentioned official (51,10); and to award medals and confer honorary titles of the Macao SAR in accordance with the
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