Introduction to the Hong Kong Basic Law / Danny Gittings.
2013
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Author
Title
Introduction to the Hong Kong Basic Law / Danny Gittings.
Published
Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, [2013]
Copyright
©2013
Call Number
KNQ9343.4 .G587 2013
Former Call Number
Ch.HK 910 G4477 2013
ISBN
9789888139491 (paperback)
9888139495 (paperback)
9789888139484 (hardback)
9888139487 (hardback)
9888139495 (paperback)
9789888139484 (hardback)
9888139487 (hardback)
Description
xxxii, 413 pages ; 23 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)854608474
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-387) and index.
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Table of Contents
Preface
vii
Main Abbreviations
ix
Table of Cases
xi
Table of Hong Kong Basic Law Provisions and Related Documents
xvii
Table of Other Legislation and International Agreements, Conventions and Treaties
xxiii
ch. 1
Introduction
1
ch. 2
Birth of the Hong Kong Basic Law
9
2.1.
The 1997 Deadline
10
2.2.
Sino-British Joint Declaration
13
2.3.
Drafting the Hong Kong Basic Law
18
2.4.
Battles and Changes
21
2.5.
Sino-British Disputes
29
2.6.
Through Train
33
ch. 3
What Is the Hong Kong Basic Law?
37
3.1.
International Dimension
37
3.2.
Domestic Dimension
40
3.3.
Constitutional Dimension
46
3.4.
Relationship With Chinese Constitution
50
ch. 4
How High a Degree of Autonomy?
55
4.1.
Executive Power
58
4.2.
Legislative Power
72
4.3.
Judicial Power
80
4.4.
Dispute Resolution
85
ch. 5
System of Government
93
5.1.
Chief Executive
95
5.2.
Separation of Powers
103
5.3.
Small-Circle Selection Process
107
5.4.
Hong Kong SAR Government
114
5.5.
Elected Legislature
124
5.6.
Functional Constituencies
131
5.7.
How Powerful a Legislature?
142
ch. 6
Role of the Courts
153
6.1.
Judicial Independence
155
6.2.
Judicial Review
168
6.3.
Composition of the Court of Final Appeal
188
6.4.
Constitutional Role of the Court of Final Appeal
195
6.5.
Limits on Courts
210
ch. 7
Interpretation and Amendment
219
7.1.
Hong Kong Courts
223
7.2.
Standing Committee
230
7.3.
Avoiding Interpretations
240
7.4.
Judicial Referral
250
7.5.
Amendment
258
ch. 8
Protection of Human Rights
263
8.1.
ICCPR and Bill of Rights
270
8.2.
Restrictions on Rights
285
ch. 9
What Will Happen After 2047?
303
9.1.
Future of Property Rights
304
9.2.
What Does 50 Years Mean?
307
9.3.
How Much Change?
309
9.4.
Parallels With 1997
312
Appendix 1
Full Text of the Hong Kong Basic Law
315
Appendix 2
Full Text of Related Decisions and Interpretations
351
Bibliography
377
Index
389