Article 39
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The provisions of the International Covenant on Civil
and Political Rights, the International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International
Labour Conventions as applied to Hong Kong shall remain in
force, and shall be implemented through the laws of the
Hong Kong SAR.
The rights and freedoms enjoyed by Hong Kong residents shall not be restricted unless prescribed by law. But such
restrictions shall not contravene the provisions of the first paragraph of this article.
Article 40
The legitimate traditional rights and interests of the
indigenous inhabitants of "New Territories" shall be
protected by the Hong Kong SAR.
Article 41
Hong Kong SAR
accordance with
Persons within the territory of the
other than Hong Kong residents shall, in
law, enjoy the rights and freedoms of Hong Kong residents
prescribed in this Chapter.
Article 42
Hong Kong residents and other persons in Hong Kong
shall have the obligation to abide by the laws of the Hong
Kong SAR.
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