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(1) Chief Executive - head

of the HKSAR; accountable to the Central People's Government and the HKSAR.

(2) Executive Council

policy-making.

―

assists the Chief Executive · in

(3) Legislative Council - enacts the laws of the HKSAR;

approves expenditure, etc.

(4) Executive

authorities

responsible for

the

administration of the HKSAR.

(5) The Judiciary exercises the judicial power of

HKSAR.

(6) District

organizations

-

the

to be consulted by the government on district administration and other affairs; responsible for providing services in such fields as culture, recreation and environmental sanitation.

THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

II.

The

the

Chief Executive shall be the head of the HKSAR and

He

be

or

shall represent the Regionvenshallaha accountable to accordance with the provisions of the Basic Law. He shall be a Chinese citizen of not less than 40 years of age who is

a permanent resident of the Region with no right of abode in any foreign country and has ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than 20

years. He shall be selected by election through consultations held locally and be

be appointed by the Central People's Government. (The specific method for selecting the Chief Executive is prescribed in the following Appendix. ) The term of office of the Chief Executive shall be five years and he or she may serve for not more than two consecutive terms. I f the Chief Executive is not able to discharge his/her duties for a brief period, the duties will temporarily be assumed by the Administrative Secretary, Financial Secretary or Secretary of Justice in this order of preference. [Articles 43, 44, 45 46, 53]

(1)

Powers and Functions

(a) Executive power

(i)

To lead the HKSAR government;

(ii) To decide on government policies and issue

executive orders.

;