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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