The system to be implemented in the special administrative region shall be prescribed by law by the National People's Congress according to specific conditions.

I. Legal and administrative status of the Special Administrative Region

(1) The Special Administrative Region is a local administrative region of People's Republic of China (PRC).

The Basic Law of the Special Administrative Region is formulated by the National People's Congress.

The legislature of a special administrative region may enact laws in accordance with the provisions of the Basic Law and established procedures, but it shall be reported to the National People's Congress for the record.

The Chief Executive of the Special Administrative Region is elected or negotiated locally and appointed by the central government.

The special administrative region cannot exercise state sovereignty. The foreign affairs of the special administrative region are under the unified management of the central government; National defense is the responsibility of the central government.

When the National People's Congress declares a state of war or Hong Kong and Macao enter a state of emergency, the central government may issue an order to implement relevant national laws in the Special Administrative Region.

If the National People's Congress considers that the laws enacted by the legislature of the Special Administrative Region are not in conformity with the relevant provisions of the Basic Law, it may send the relevant laws back without any amendment. The law sent back is invalid immediately.

The special administrative region shall enact laws on its own to prohibit any act of treason, secession, sedition, subversion of the central government and theft of state secrets, prohibit foreign political organizations or groups from conducting political activities in the special administrative region, and prohibit political organizations or groups in the special administrative region from establishing ties with foreign political organizations or groups.

(2) The Special Administrative Region enjoys a high degree of autonomy.

The special administrative region may implement social, economic, political and cultural systems different from those of the people of China and the mainland.

Laws enacted by the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee shall not be implemented in the Special Administrative Region except those relating to national defense, foreign affairs and other laws that reflect national unity and territorial integrity and are not within the scope of autonomy of the Special Administrative Region.

Central departments and provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall not interfere in the affairs managed by the special administrative regions themselves according to law.

The legislature and government agencies of the Special Administrative Region are composed of local people.

The legislature of a special administrative region may enact, repeal and amend laws on the premise that they do not contravene the Basic Law of the special administrative region.

The Special Administrative Region enjoys the right of final adjudication.

The fiscal revenue of the special administrative region will not be turned over to the central government, and the central government will not levy taxes in the special administrative region.

In its own name, the Special Administrative Region can independently maintain and develop economic and cultural ties with countries, regions and relevant international organizations, sign bilateral and multilateral economic, cultural, scientific and technological agreements, join various non-governmental international organizations, and independently issue travel documents for entering and leaving the Special Administrative Region.

Second, the political system of the Special Administrative Region.

(1) Chief Executive

1, position and qualifications of the Chief Executive

The Chief Executive of the Special Administrative Region is the head of the Special Administrative Region and represents the Special Administrative Region.

The Chief Executive of the Special Administrative Region is responsible to the Central Government and the Special Administrative Region.

The Chief Executive of the Special Administrative Region must be a permanent resident of the Special Administrative Region who has reached the age of 40, has lived in the Special Administrative Region for 20 consecutive years and has no right of abode in foreign countries.

The Chief Executive of the Special Administrative Region is elected or negotiated locally and appointed by the central government.

The term of office of the Chief Executive of the Special Administrative Region is five years, and he may be re-elected once.

The Chief Executive must resign under the following circumstances:

(1) unable to perform duties due to serious illness or other reasons;

(2) Dissolving the Legislative Council by refusing to sign a bill passed twice by the Legislative Council, and the re-elected Legislative Council still passed the original bill in dispute by a two-thirds majority of all its members, and the Chief Executive still refused to sign it;

(3) The Legislative Council is dissolved because it refuses to pass the budget or other important bills, and the re-elected Legislative Council continues to refuse to pass the controversial original bill.

When the chief executive is unable to perform his duties for a short period of time, the directors of various departments take turns to act as temporary agents.

2. Functions and powers of the Chief Executive

(1) to lead the government of the Special Administrative Region;

(2) Responsible for the implementation of the Basic Law and other laws;

(3) signing bills passed by the Legislative Council and promulgating laws;

(four) to sign the budget passed by the Legislative Council and report the budget and final accounts to the central government for the record;

(five) to decide on government policies and issue administrative orders;

(6) Nominating and reporting to the central government for the appointment of directors, deputy directors and other principal officials of various departments and bureaus;

(seven) to appoint and remove judges and public officials of courts at all levels in accordance with legal procedures;

(eight) to implement the instructions issued by the central government on matters related to the Basic Law;

(9) Handling foreign affairs and other affairs authorized by the central authorities on behalf of the Special Administrative Region;

(10) Approve the motion on fiscal revenue and expenditure submitted to the Legislative Council;

(1 1) Considering security and public interests, decide whether government officials or other people in charge of government affairs should testify and provide evidence to the Legislative Council;

(12) pardon or reduce the punishment of criminal offences;

(13) Handling letters and visits complaints.

(2) Administrative organs

1, the administrative organ of the special administrative region

The administrative organ of the special administrative region is the government of the special administrative region.

The Chief Executive of the Special Administrative Region is the head of the government of the Special Administrative Region.

The government of the Special Administrative Region shall establish departments, bureaus, divisions, departments and agencies.

The principal officials of the government of the Special Administrative Region are China citizens who have ordinarily lived in the Special Administrative Region for 65,438+05 years.

2, the functions and powers of the administrative organs

The administrative organs of the Special Administrative Region shall exercise the following functions and powers:

(1) Formulate and implement policies;

(2) Manage various administrative affairs;

(3) Handling foreign affairs authorized by the central government;

(4) Preparing and presenting financial budgets and final accounts; Drafting and submitting bills, motions and subsidiary regulations;

(5) Appoint officials to attend the Legislative Council as nonvoting delegates and speak on behalf of the administrative organs.

The executive authorities are responsible to the Legislative Council:

(1) The executive authorities shall implement the laws passed by the Legislative Council and already in force;

(2) to regularly deliver policy addresses to the meetings of the Legislative Council;

(3) Answering questions raised by members of the Legislative Council;

(4) Taxation and public expenditure must be approved by the Legislative Council.

(3) Legislative Council

1, the status and power of the Legislative Council

The Legislative Council of the SAR is the legislature of the SAR.

The Legislative Council exercises legislative power.

Apart from exercising legislative power, the Legislative Council also listens to the suggestions of the executive authorities:

(1) Approved budget;

(2) Approving taxes and public expenditure;

(3) to hear and debate the policy address of the Chief Executive;

(4) Questioning the work of administrative organs;

(5) If the Chief Executive commits serious violations of the law or dereliction of duty, he may impeach him in accordance with legal procedures;

(6) Agreeing to the appointment and removal of the judges of the Court of Final Appeal and the Chief Justice of the High Court.

2. Composition and term of office of the Legislative Council

The Legislative Council is composed of China citizens who are permanent residents of the Special Administrative Region with no right of abode in foreign countries.

Permanent residents of the Special Administrative Region who are not China citizens and those who have the right of abode in foreign countries may also serve as members of the Legislative Council of the Special Administrative Region, the proportion of which shall not exceed 20% of all members of the Legislative Council.

The Legislative Council is elected. Including direct elections and indirect elections. Members of the Legislative Council are directly elected by all voters and indirectly elected by functional groups and the Election Committee.

The term of office of the Legislative Council is four years, except that the first term is two years.