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GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH HKG

852 840 1976

P.04

1814)

In case

HKSAR beyond

decides

the

that endangers

the

Standing Committee of the NPC decides to

declare 2 state of war, or by reason of turmoil within the control of the Government of the Region unification or national security, national

is in a state of emergency, the that the Region Council State

decree the application of the relevant may national laws in the Region.

19(3)

a

Courts of the HKSAR shall have no jurisdiction over acts- of state such as

defence and foreign affairs. Courts of

the from

CE on obtain

statement shall the Region questions of facts concerning acts of state such as defence

whenever affairs

such questions arise in any foreign legal proceedings. This statement shall be binding on the courts.

and

22(4)

People from other parts of China must apply for approval

into entry

for to

be

the HKSAR.

The number of mainland Chinese enter the SAR for settlement shall be CPG authorities after consulting

to permitted

relevant by the the SAR Government.

decided

23

The HKSAR shall enact

laws on its own to prohibit any act of treason, secession, sedition, subversion against the

to secrets; theft of state

CPG

and

prohibit foreign political organisations or groups from conducting political activities

to prohibit local from

in

and HK:

groups Or

political

establishing links with

organisations foreign political organisations or groups.

24(2)(4)

(4) Persons

who are

not of Chinese nationality but who have entered HK with valid travel documents and have ordinarily resided in HK for a continuous period of than seven years and have taken HK as their or after the residence before place of permanent establishment of the HKSAR;

no less

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residents shall

НК

prescribed

have the right to social welfare as welfare benefits and retirement The security of the labour force shall be protected by law.

by

law.