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Section 5: District Organizations

Article 96

District organizations which are not organs of political power may be established in the Hong Kong SAR, to consulted by the government of the Region on district administration and other affairs, or to be responsible for

providing services in such fields as culture, recreation

be

and environmental sanitation.

Article 97

The powers and functions of the district

org anizations and their composition shall be prescribed by

law.

Section 6 : Public Servants

Article 98

Public

servants

serving

in

all government

departments of the Hong Kong SAR shall be permanent

residents of the Hong Kong SAR except where otherwise

provided for in Article 100 of this Law in respect of

expatriate civil servants and except for

certain rank as prescribed by law.

those below a

Public servants must be dedicated to

be dedicated to their duties

and be responsible to the Government of the Hong Kong SAR.

Article 99

before the

Public servants in all Hong Kong government depart ments, including the police depart ment,

establishment of the Hong Kong SAR, ma y all remain in employment and retain

retain their seniority with pay, allowance,

benefits and conditions of service no less favourable than

before.