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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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