第八十一条 香港特别行政区设立终审法院、高等法院、区域法院、裁判署法庭和其他专门法庭。高等法院设上诉法庭和原讼法庭。

Article 81 The Court of Final Appeal, the High Court, district courts, magistrates' courts and other special courts shall be established in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The High Court shall comprise the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance.

原在香港实行的司法体制，除因设立香港特别行政区终审法院而产生变化外，予以保留。

The judicial system previously practised in Hong Kong Shall be maintained except for those changes consequent upon the establishment of the Court of Final Appeal of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

第八十二条 香港特别行政区的终审权属于香港特别行政区终审法院。终审法院可根据需要邀请其他普通法适用地区的法官参加审判。

Article 82 The power of final adjudication of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be vested in the Court of Final Appeal of the Region, which may as required invite judges from other common law jurisdictions to sit on the Court of Final Appeal.

第八十三条 香港特别行政区各级法院的组织和职权由法律规定。

Article 83 The structure, powers and functions of the courts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at all levels shall be prescribed by law.

第八十四条 香港特别行政区法院依照本法第十八条所规定的适用于香港特别行政区的法律审判案件，其他普通法适用地区的司法判例可作参考。

Article 84 The courts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall adjudicate cases in accordance with the laws applicable in the Region as prescribed in Article 18 of this Law and may refer to precedents of other common law jurisdictions.

第八十五条 香港特别行政区法院独立进行审判，不受任何干涉，司法人员履行审判职责的行为不受法律追究。

Article 85 The courts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall exercise judicial power independently, free from any interference. Members of the judiciary shall be immune from legal action in the performance of their judicial functions.

第八十六条 原在香港实行的陪审制度的原则予以保留。

Article 86 The principle of trial by jury previously practised in Hong Kong shall be maintained.

第八十七条 香港特别行政区的刑事诉讼和民事诉讼中保留原在香港适用的原则和当事人享有的权利。

Article 87 In criminal or civil proceedings in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the principles previously applied in Hong Kong and the rights previously enjoyed by parties to proceedings shall be maintained.

任何人在被合法拘捕后，享有尽早接受司法机关公正审判的权利，未经司法机关判罪之前均假定无罪。

Anyone who is lawfully arrested shall have the right to a fair trial by the judicial organs without delay and shall be presumed innocent until convicted by the judicial organs.

第八十八条 香港特别行政区法院的法官，根据当地法官和法律界及其他方面知名人士组成的独立委员会推荐，由行政长官任命。

Article 88 Judges of the courts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be appointed by the Chief Executive on the recommendation of an independent commission composed of local judges, persons from the legal profession and eminent persons from other sectors.

第八十九条 香港特别行政区法院的法官只有在无力履行职责或行为不检的情况下，行政长官才可根据终审法院首席法官任命的不少于三名当地法官组成的审议庭的建议，予以免职。

Article 89 A judge of a court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may only be removed for inability to discharge his or her duties, or for misbehaviour, by the Chief Executive on the recommendation of a tribunal appointed by the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal and consisting of not fewer than three local judges.

香港特别行政区终审法院的首席法官只有在无力履行职责或行为不检的情况下，行政长官才可任命不少于五名当地法官组成的审议庭进行审议，并可根据其建议，依照本法规定的程序，予以免职。

The Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may be investigated only for inability to discharge his or her duties, or for misbehaviour, by a tribunal appointed by the Chief Executive and consisting of not fewer than five local judges and may be removed by the Chief Executive on the recommendation of the tribunal and in accordance with the procedures prescribed in this Law.

第九十条 香港特别行政区终审法院和高等法院的首席法官，应由在外国无居留权的香港特别行政区永久性居民中的中国公民担任。

Article 90 The Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal and the Chief Judge of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be Chinese citizens who are permanent residents of the Region with no right of abode in any foreign country.

除本法第八十八条和第八十九条规定的程序外，香港特别行政区终审法院的法官和高等法院首席法官的任命或免职，还须由行政长官征得立法会同意，并报全国人民代表大会常务委员会备案。

In the case of the appointment or removal of judges of the Court of Final Appeal and the Chief Judge of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Chief Executive shall, in addition to following the procedures prescribed in Articles 88 and 89 of this Law, obtain the endorsement of the Legislative Council and report such appointment or removal to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for the record.

第九十一条 香港特别行政区法官以外的其他司法人员原有的任免制度继续保持。

Article 91 The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall maintain the previous system of appointment and removal of members of the judiciary other than judges.

第九十二条 香港特别行政区的法官和其他司法人员，应根据其本人的司法和专业才能选用，并可从其他普通法适用地区聘用。

Article 92 Judges and other members of the judiciary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be chosen on the basis of their judicial and professional qualities and may be recruited from other common law jurisdictions.

第九十三条 香港特别行政区成立前在香港任职的法官和其他司法人员均可留用，其年资予以保留，薪金、津贴、福利待遇和服务条件不低于原来的标准。

Article 93 Judges and other members of the judiciary serving in Hong Kong before the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may all remain in employment and retain their seniority with pay, allowances, benefits and conditions of service no less favourable than before.

对退休或符合规定离职的法官和其他司法人员，包括香港特别行政区成立前已退休或离职者，不论其所属国籍或居住地点，香港特别行政区政府按不低于原来的标准，向他们或其家属支付应得的退休金、酬金、津贴和福利费。

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall pay to judges and other members of the judiciary who retire or leave the service in compliance with regulations, including those who have retired or left the service before the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, or to their dependants, all pensions, gratuities, allowances and benefits due to them on terms no less favourable than before, irrespective of their nationality or place of residence.

第九十四条 香港特别行政区政府可参照原在香港实行的办法，作出有关当地和外来的律师在香港特别行政区工作和执业的规定。

Article 94 On the basis of the system previously operating in Hong Kong, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may make provisions for local lawyers and lawyers from outside Hong Kong to work and practise in the Region.

第九十五条 香港特别行政区可与全国其他地区的司法机关通过协商依法进行司法方面的联系和相互提供协助。

Article 95 The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may, through consultations and in accordance with law, maintain juridical relations with the judicial organs of other parts of the country, and they may render assistance to each other.

第九十六条 在中央人民政府协助或授权下，香港特别行政区政府可与外国就司法互助关系作出适当安排。

Article 96 With the assistance or authorization of the Central People's Government, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may make appropriate arrangements with foreign states for reciprocal juridical assistance.

第四章 政治体制 第五节 区域组织

Section 5: District Organizations

第九十七条 香港特别行政区可设立非政权性的区域组织，接受香港特别行政区政府就有关地区管理和其他事务的咨询，或负责提供文化、康乐、环境卫生等服务。

Article 97 District organizations which are not organs of political power may be established in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, to be consulted by the government of the Region on district administration and other affairs, or to be responsible for providing services in such fields as culture, recreation and environmental sanitation.

第九十八条 区域组织的职权和组成方法由法律规定。

Article 98 The powers and functions of the district organizations and the method for their formation shall be prescribed by law.

第四章 政治体制 第六节 公务人员

Section 6: Public Servants

第九十九条 在香港特别行政区政府各部门任职的公务人员必须是香港特别行政区永久性居民。本法第一百零一条对外籍公务人员另有规定者或法律规定某一职级以下者不在此限。

Article 99 Public servants serving in all government departments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region must be permanent residents of the Region, except where otherwise provided for in Article 101 of this Law regarding public servants of foreign nationalities and except for those below a certain rank as prescribed by law.

公务人员必须尽忠职守，对香港特别行政区政府负责。

Public servants must be dedicated to their duties and be responsible to the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

第一百条 香港特别行政区成立前在香港政府各部门，包括警察部门任职的公务人员均可留用，其年资予以保留，薪金、津贴、福利待遇和服务条件不低于原来的标准。

Article 100 Public servants serving in all Hong Kong government departments, including the police department, before the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, may all remain in employment and retain their seniority with pay, allowances, benefits and conditions of service no less favourable than before.