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Article 47

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The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR Region

must be a person of integrity, dedicated to his/her duties.

The Chief Executive, on assuming office, shall

declare his/her assets to the Chief Justice of the Court of

Final Appeal of the Hong Kong SAR. This declaration shall

be put on record.

Article 48

The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR shall exercise the following powers and functions:

(1) To lead the government of the Region;

(2)

ΤΟ be responsible for the implementation

Law and other laws which, in accordance with this

Law, apply in the Hong Kong SAR;

of this

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

To sign bills passed by the Legislative Council and to promulgate laws;

To sign bills on budgets and final accounts passed by the Legislative Council and report them to the

CPG for the record;

То decide on government

executive orders;

policies and to issue

То nominate and to report to the CPG for

appoint ment the follow ing principal officials: Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries of Departments, Directors

of

Bureaus,

Commissioner Against

Corruption, Director of Audit and Commissioner of

Police, and to propose to the CPG the removal of

the above-mentioned officials;

То appoint or remove judges of the court s at

with legal

various

procedures;

levels

in

accordance

To appoint or remove public servants in accordance

with legal procedures;

To implement the directives issued by the CPG in

respect of the

this Law;

relevant

matters provided for in