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the CPG.

Article 15

All expenses

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for the garrison shall be borne by

The CPG appoints the Chief Executive and principal executive officials of the Hong Kong SAR in accordance with the provisions of Chapter IV of this Law.

Article 16

In

The Hong Kong SAR is vested with executive power. accordance with the relevant provisions of this Law, it

shall on its Own deal with administrative affairs of the

Hong Kong SAR.

Article 17

power.

The

Laws

Hong Kong SAR is vested with legislative

enacted by the legislature of the Hong Kong

SAR shall be reported to the Standing Committee of the NPC for the record. The reporting for record shall not affect

the entry into force of such laws.

If the Standing Committee of the NPC, after

consulting its Committee for the Basic Law of the Hong Kong

SAR, considers that any law enacted by the legislature of

the Hong Kong SAR is not in conformity with those provisions of this Law concerning any affairs which are the

responsibilities of the central authorities or the

relationship between the central authorities and the Hong

Kong SAR, it may return the law

law in question, but it shall

not amend it. Any law returned by the Standing Committee

of the NP C shall immediately cease to have force. This

shall not have retroactive effect, unless

otherwise provided for by the laws of the Hong Kong SAR.

cessation