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Decree of the President of the People's Republic of China
The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

Preamble

Chapter I:	General Principles
Chapter II:	Relationship between the Central Authorities and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Chapter III:	Fundamental Rights and Duties of the Residents
Chapter IV:	Political Structure
	Section 1: The Chief Executive Section 2: The Executive Authorities Section 3: The Legislature Section 4: The Judiciary Section 5: District Organizations Section 6: Public Servants
Chapter V:	Economy
	Section 1: Public Finance, Monetary Affairs, Trade, Industry and Commerce Section 2: Land Leases Section 3: Shipping Section 4: Civil Aviation
Chapter VI:	Education, Science, Culture, Sports, Religion, Labour and Social Services
Chapter VII:	External Affairs
Chapter VIII:	Interpretation and Amendment of the Basic Law
Chapter IX:	Supplementary Provisions
Annex I:	Method for the Selection of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Annex II:	Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Its Voting Procedures
Annex III:	National Laws to be Applied in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Attached:	Designs of the regional flag and regional emblem of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
	Decision of the National People's Congress on the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region of the People's Republic of China
	Decision of the National People's Congress on the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
	Decision of the National People's Congress on the Method for the Formation of the First Government and the First Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
	Decision of the National People's Congress to Approve the Proposal by the Drafting Committee for the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the Establishment of the Committee for the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
Appendix:	Proposal by the Drafting Committee for the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the Establishment of the Committee for the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress