- (b) involves discrimination solely on the ground of race, colour, sex, language, religion or social origin; or
- (c) derogates from articles 2, 3, 4(1) and (2), 7, 12, 13 and 15.
6. Remedies for contravention of Bill of Rights
(1) A court or tribunal—
- (a) in proceedings within its jurisdiction in an action for breach of this Ordinance; and
- (b) in other proceedings within its jurisdiction in which a violation or threatened violation of the Bill of Rights is relevant,
may grant such remedy or relief, or make such order, in respect of such a breach, violation or threatened violation as it has power to grant or make in those proceedings and as it considers appropriate and just in the circumstances.
(2) No proceedings shall be held to be outside the jurisdiction of any court or tribunal on the ground that they relate to the Bill of Rights.
7. Binding effect of Ordinance
(1) This Ordinance binds only—
- (a) the Government and all public authorities; and
- ('b) any person acting on behalf of the Government or a public authority.
(2) In this section—
“person” (人) includes any body of persons, corporate or unincorporate.
PART II
The Hong Kong Bill of Rights
8. Hong Kong Bill of Rights
The Hong Kong Bill of Rights is as follows.
Article 1
Entitlement to rights without distinction
(1) The rights recognized in this Bill of Rights shall be enjoyed without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
