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Definition of permanent and non-permanent residents

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Definition of permanent and non-permanent residents

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Article 24

Residents of the HKSAR ("Hong Kong residents") shall include permanent residents and non-permanent residents.

The permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be:

1. Chinese citizens born in Hong Kong before or after the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;

2. Chinese citizens who have ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than seven years before or after the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;

3. * Persons of Chinese nationality born outside Hong Kong of those residents listed in categories (1) and (2);

4. Persons not of Chinese nationality who have entered Hong Kong with valid travel documents, have ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than seven years and have taken Hong Kong as their place of permanent residence before or after the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;

5. Persons under 21 years of age born in Hong Kong of those residents listed in category (4) before or after the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; and

6. Persons other than those residents listed in categories (1) to (5), who, before the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, had the right of abode in Hong Kong only.

The above-mentioned residents shall have the right of abode in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and shall be qualified to obtain, in accordance with the laws of the Region, permanent identity cards which state their right of abode.

The non-permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be persons who are qualified to obtain Hong Kong identity cards in accordance with the laws of the Region but have no right of abode.

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To participate in local affairs / governance or state management

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Article 26

Permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall have the right to vote and the right to stand for election in accordance with law.

1) District council ordinary election
2) Legislative Council General Election Polling Day
- Election Committee of the Chief Executive
3) Any Hong Kong permanent resident aged 18 or above may register as an elector in the geographical constituency in which they reside, except those mentally incapacitated and those serving in an armed force

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https://www.grs.gov.hk/ws/online/hkid/en/gallery3.html

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The varying designs of ID cards are efficient in coping with the changing needs of the community. Going from a paper document to a smart authentication, the evolution of ID cards has witnessed the changes of the society and the advancement of technological development in Hong Kong over the past decades.

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Article 42
Hong Kong residents and other persons in Hong Kong shall have the obligation to abide by the laws in force in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

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Article 27
The Basic Law stipulates that Hong Kong residents shall have freedom of speech, of the press and of publication; freedom of association, of assembly, of procession and of demonstration; and the right and freedom to form and join unions, and to strike.

Article 28
The freedom of the person of Hong Kong residents shall be inviolable.
No Hong Kong residents shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful arrest, detention or imprisonment. Arbitrary or unlawful search of the body of any resident or deprivation or restriction of the freedom of the person shall be prohibited. Torture of any resident or arbitrary or unlawful deprivation of the life of any resident shall be prohibited.

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Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (By Janice's Group)

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Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (By Janice's Group)

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Article 27

Hong Kong residents shall have freedom of speech, of the press and of publication; freedom of association, of assembly, of procession and of demonstration; and the right and freedom to form and join trade unions, and to strike.

1.We are allowed to voice our opinions in any situation
2.legal minimum wage

Article 25

All Hong Kong residents shall be equal before the law.

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ID card reflecting different types of residence in Hong Kong

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ID card reflecting different types of residence in Hong Kong

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Article 145, Chapter 6: On the basis of the previous social welfare system, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall, on its own, formulate policies on the development and improvement of this system in the light of the economic conditions and social needs.
Example: In 2019, government implemented the Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme.

Article 146, chapter 6: Voluntary organizations providing social services in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may, on their own, decide their forms of service, provided that the law is not contravened.

Example: the government has corporate with social service groups to launch the Modular Social housing Scheme.

Article 144,chapter 6:The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall maintain the policy previously practised in Hong Kong in respect of subventions for non-governmental organizations in fields such as education, medicine and health, culture, art, recreation, sports, social welfare and social work.
Example:government has implemented Financial Assitance Schemes For Primary And Secondary Students

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Legal and Judicial Rights (By Angeline's Group)

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Legal and Judicial Rights (By Angeline's Group)

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Article 35

Hong Kong residents shall have the right to confidential legal advice, access to the courts, choice of lawyers for timely protection of their lawful rights and interests or for representation in the courts, and to judicial remedies.

Hong Kong residents shall have the right to institute legal proceedings in the courts against the acts of the executive authorities and their personnel.

Example
https://www.hk01.com/深度報道/712331/法援改革-陳文敏-制度行之有效-禁自選律師或違反-基本法

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Article 35
Hong Kong residents shall have the right to institute legal proceedings in the courts against the acts of the executive authorities and their personnel.

Example
https://m.mingpao.com/ins/港聞/article/20221027/s00001/1666845663196/郭卓堅再申司法覆核-挑戰政府賦權廢免針紙相關修例

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1）No drunk driving
-CAP 374 ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE Section 39A Driving

2) No littering
-Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap.354) 1980

3) Do not unauthorised display of bills and posters
-Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance

4) No abusing animals
-Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance, Cap. 169

5) No fouling of streets by dog faeces
- Fixed Penalty (Public Cleanliness and Obstruction) Ordinance (Chapter 570, Laws of Hong Kong)