The Author
List of Abbreviations
General Introduction
Chapter 1. An Outline of Hong Kong’s Constitutional History
Chapter 2. Form of Colonial Government at the Time of the Handover of Hong Kong in 1997
Chapter 3. Form of Government under the Basic Law
Chapter 4. Hong Kong: Territory (Geographic Data)
Chapter 5. Population (Demographic Data)
Part I. Sources of Constitutional Law
Chapter 1. Treaties
Chapter 2. Constitution (Classification, Nature and Main Features of the Basic Law)
Chapter 3. Legislation and Other Equivalent Legal Norms
Chapter 4. Jurisprudence
Chapter 5. Customary Law, Unwritten Law and General Principles of Law
Chapter 6. Subordinate Rules and Regulations
Chapter 7. Constitutional Structure of Hong Kong: An Overview
Part II. Form of Government
Chapter 1. Genera
Chapter 2. Head of State
Chapter 3. The Legislature
Chapter 4. The Executive
Chapter 5. The Judiciary in Hong Kong
Chapter 6. Independent, Non-political Agencies in the Legislative or Executive Branch
Part III. The State and Its Subdivisions
Chapter 1. The Relationship Between the Chinese Central Authorities and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Chapter 2. Interpretation of the Basic Law
Chapter 3. District Administration
Part IV. Citizenship and the Administration of Justice
Chapter 1. Rules Concerning Nationality and the Relevance of Nationality
Chapter 2. Fundamental Rights and Liberties
Chapter 3. Constitutional Problems of Minorities (Protection of Minorities and Group Rights)
Chapter 4. Judicial Control of Administrative Action
Chapter 5. Legal Position of Aliens
Part V. Special Problems
Chapter 1. War, Treaty and Foreign Affairs Powers
Chapter 2. The Taxing and Spending Powers
Chapter 3. Emergency Laws (Legislation under Emergency Powers for War or under Other Extraordinary Circumstances)
Chapter 4. The Constitutional Relationship Between Church and State
Select Bibliography
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Index
