具体描述
为《基本法》教学与研究需要,为推广及普及《基本法》知识,为方便查阅法律文本,香港城市大学「香港基本法实施研究计划」决定编辑出版一本轻便装本《基本法》(包含其他相关宪制性法律文件),希望为法律与相关专业人士、公职人员,及大众提供一本精致轻巧、方便携带、易于查检的《基本法》汇编本。它收录《基本法》正文(共9章160条条文以及三份附件),和与《基本法》有直接关联的现行宪制性法律文件,包括全国人民代表大会及其常务委员会分别就《基本法》实施作出的相关决定和法律解释。
这本便携式法律汇编具有如下特点:
双语对照
香港特别行政区实行双语法律制度,所有法例均有中文及英文两种版本。这个轻便装本,中英双语并列,目的为便于读者对照阅读,不用翻页就能在两文之间互相检索。
分类编排
过去出版的《基本法》及相关宪制性文件汇编,一般只直接按颁布时序编排,未有从内容及其性质上进行分类。除《基本法》正文单列外,本汇编特别将共20份重要宪制性决定及释法文件,分为一般性「决定」(11份)、「关于附件三的决定」(3份)及「法律解释」(6份)三部分,每部分再按时序排列。
条文互检
本汇编根据每项条文内容所提及或指涉的另一或几个条文或文件,于旁边附註,便利读者迅速检阅相关条文或文件。此外,编辑附註在文中以符号(如“*”)标示,附註内容见同一页底部。
携带方便
它精致小巧,尤其适合大专院校师生、法律和相关专业人士,以及公职人员随身携带,并随时查阅。
香港基本法实施研究计划
香港城市大学
二零一七年三月
For teaching and research purposes and to promote the Basic Law, the Implementation of the Hong Kong Basic Law Research Project of City University of Hong Kong has decided to publish a pocket-sized edition of the Basic Law, which includes the Basic Law full text (a total of 9 chapters consisting of 160 articles, plus 3 annexes) and all directly related constitutional instruments, including the decisions and legal interpretations of the Basic Law by the National People’s Congress and its standing committee. It is hoped that this lightweight edition can provide an easy and convenient reference for legal professionals, civil servants and the public alike.
The pocket-sized edition of the Basic Law has the following features:
Bilingual Reference
As the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region employs a bilingual legal system where all legislation, including the Basic Law, are enacted in both Chinese and English, this pocket-sized edition provides a parallel, bilingual display which allows readers easy cross-referencing without having to turn pages.
Classification by Category
In previous editions of the Basic Law and constitution-related documents, most instruments have been arranged solely in chronological order. In addition to the full text of the Basic Law, this new edition includes 20 important constitutional decisions and legal interpretations of the Basic Law, which are first divided into 3 categories: Decisions (11 instruments), Decisions regarding Annex III (3 instruments) and Legal Interpretations (6 instruments). Each category is further arranged chronologically, allowing readers to easily search for specific content.
Clear Cross References
In this edition, whenever an article refers to other articles, page numbers to the relevant articles are provided, allowing readers easy access to further information. In addition, editorial notes are clearly indicated by symbols such as “*”, and footnotes can be found at the bottom of the pages.
Easy to Carry
This lightweight and handy edition is especially suitable for tertiary education scholars and students, legal professionals and civil servants for quick and easy referencing.
The Implementation
of the Hong Kong Basic Law Research Project
City University of Hong Kong
March 2017