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Ord. No. 59 of 1991
HONG KONG BILL OF RIGHTS

HONG KONG BILL OF RIGHTS ORDINANCE 1991

CONTENTS

Section
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PART I
Preliminary
1.
Short title and commencement
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2.
Interpretation
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3.
Effect on pre-existing legislation
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4.
Interpretation of subsequent legislation
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5.
Public emergencies
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6.
Remedies for contravention of Bill of Rights
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7.
Binding effect of Ordinance
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PART II
The Hong Kong Bill of Rights
8.
Hong Kong Bill of Rights
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Article 1
Entitlement to rights without distinction

Article 2
Right to life

Article 3
No torture or inhuman treatment and no experimentation without consent

Article 4
No slavery or servitude

Article 5
Liberty and security of person

Article 6
Rights of persons deprived of their liberty

Article 7
No imprisonment for breach of contract

Article 8
Liberty of movement