Index
- PART I
- PRELIMINARY
- 1. Short title
- 2. Interpretation
- 3. Effect on pre-existing legislation
- 4. Interpretation of subsequent legislation
- 5. Public emergencies
- 6. Remedies for contravention of Bill of Rights
- 7. Binding effect of Ordinance
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- PART
II
- THE HONG KONG BILL OF RIGHTS
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- Article
1
- Entitlement to rights without distinction
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- Article
2
- Right to life
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- Article
3
- No torture or inhuman treatment and no experimentation
without consent
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- Article
4
- No slavery or servitude
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- Article
5
- Liberty and security of person
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- Article
6
- Rights of persons deprived of their liberty
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- Article
7
- No imprisonment for breach of contract
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- Article
8
- Liberty of movement
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- Article
9
- Restrictions on expulsion from Hong Kong
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- Article
10
- Equality before courts and right to fair and public hearing
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- Article
11
- Rights of persons charged with or convicted of criminal
offence
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- Article
12
- No retrospective criminal offences or penalties
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- Article
13
- Right to recognition as person before law
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- Article
14
- Protection of privacy, family, home, correspondence,
honour and reputation
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- Article
15
- Freedom of thought, conscience and relgion
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- Article
16
- Freedom of opinion and expression
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- Article
17
- Right of peaceful assembly
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- Article
18
- Freedom of association
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- Article
19
- Rights in respect of marriage and family
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- Article
20
- Rights of children
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- Article
21
- Right to participate in public life
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- Article
22
- Equality before and equal protection of law
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- Article
23
- Rights of minorities
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- PART III
- EXCEPTIONS AND SAVINGS
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- 9. Armed forces and persons detained in penal establishments
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- 10. Juveniles under detention
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- 11. Immigration legislation
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- 12. Persons not having the right of abode
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- 13. Executive and Legislative Councils
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- 14. Temporaty savings
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- SCHEDULE Provisions to which section 14(1) and (2) applies