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「新界」原居民的合法傳統權益

By: Contributor(s): Material type: ArticlePublication details: City University of Hong Kong Press City University of Hong Kong Press [Imprint] 2021Content type:
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  • 9789629375768
Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: In recent years, there have been debates in Hong Kong on "ding rights" under the Small House Policy, which allows male descendants of indigenous villagers to build small houses on private land in the New Territories. Article 40 of the Basic Law states: "The lawful traditional rights and interests of the indigenous inhabitants of the 'New Territories' shall be protected by the HKSAR." However, it does not define these rights or how to protect them. Because ding rights involve indigenous interests and constitutional interpretation, the government has long been cautious. This book explains Article 40, posing key questions: What are the origins of the "New Territories" and its indigenous inhabitants? What are traditional rights? What protection does the Basic Law provide? Are these rights privileges? Who interprets Article 40? What methods are appropriate? Do ding rights fall within Article 40? Must the Basic Law be amended to adjust the Small House Policy? Reviewing extensive documents, the book examines the history and intent of Article 40, maps potential constitutional challenges, and explores the space within HKSAR autonomy to adjust New Territories policy—offering objective, neutral legal research for readers interested in the Basic Law and New Territories studies.Summary: 近年來，圍繞新界「丁權」的「傳統權益」問題，香港社會時有爭論。所謂「丁權」，是指香港新界原居民的男性後人（即「男丁」），按殖民地時代沿用至今的「小型屋宇政策」（丁屋政策），獲准在新界的私人土地上興建房屋居住。《基本法》第四十條規定：「『新界』原居民的合法傳統權益受香港特別行政區的保護。」但對於何謂「新界原居民的合法傳統權益」，香港特別行政區應如何保護此類權益，《基本法》第四十條並沒有明示。因此，「丁權」的存廢爭議。 「丁權」涉及新界原居民的利益和《基本法》的解釋，特區政府一直未敢妄動。本書作者嘗試解釋《基本法》第四十條，並提出了一系列的問題：「新界」和原居民由何而來？傳統權益包括哪些？《基本法》對原居民的權益作了何種保障？原居民權益是特權嗎？誰有權解釋《基本法》第四十條？適宜的解釋方法為何？「丁權」屬於合法傳統權益嗎？調整「丁屋政策」非修改《基本法》不可嗎？「丁權」問題多年來已為特區政府造地及香港居民帶來困擾及不滿。作者透過回顧大量文獻，逐一解答以上問題，同時考察了《基本法》第四十條的起草過程和歷史背景，以探明立法原意，梳理了「新界」原居民權益可能面臨的憲制挑戰，冀能為此議題提供客觀、中立的法學研究，並嘗試探尋特區政府在其自治權限內調整此一「新界」政策的空間。對《基本法》及新界研究有興趣的人士，本書值得參考。
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In recent years, there have been debates in Hong Kong on "ding rights" under the Small House Policy, which allows male descendants of indigenous villagers to build small houses on private land in the New Territories. Article 40 of the Basic Law states: "The lawful traditional rights and interests of the indigenous inhabitants of the 'New Territories' shall be protected by the HKSAR." However, it does not define these rights or how to protect them. Because ding rights involve indigenous interests and constitutional interpretation, the government has long been cautious. This book explains Article 40, posing key questions: What are the origins of the "New Territories" and its indigenous inhabitants? What are traditional rights? What protection does the Basic Law provide? Are these rights privileges? Who interprets Article 40? What methods are appropriate? Do ding rights fall within Article 40? Must the Basic Law be amended to adjust the Small House Policy? Reviewing extensive documents, the book examines the history and intent of Article 40, maps potential constitutional challenges, and explores the space within HKSAR autonomy to adjust New Territories policy—offering objective, neutral legal research for readers interested in the Basic Law and New Territories studies.

近年來，圍繞新界「丁權」的「傳統權益」問題，香港社會時有爭論。所謂「丁權」，是指香港新界原居民的男性後人（即「男丁」），按殖民地時代沿用至今的「小型屋宇政策」（丁屋政策），獲准在新界的私人土地上興建房屋居住。《基本法》第四十條規定：「『新界』原居民的合法傳統權益受香港特別行政區的保護。」但對於何謂「新界原居民的合法傳統權益」，香港特別行政區應如何保護此類權益，《基本法》第四十條並沒有明示。因此，「丁權」的存廢爭議。 「丁權」涉及新界原居民的利益和《基本法》的解釋，特區政府一直未敢妄動。本書作者嘗試解釋《基本法》第四十條，並提出了一系列的問題：「新界」和原居民由何而來？傳統權益包括哪些？《基本法》對原居民的權益作了何種保障？原居民權益是特權嗎？誰有權解釋《基本法》第四十條？適宜的解釋方法為何？「丁權」屬於合法傳統權益嗎？調整「丁屋政策」非修改《基本法》不可嗎？「丁權」問題多年來已為特區政府造地及香港居民帶來困擾及不滿。作者透過回顧大量文獻，逐一解答以上問題，同時考察了《基本法》第四十條的起草過程和歷史背景，以探明立法原意，梳理了「新界」原居民權益可能面臨的憲制挑戰，冀能為此議題提供客觀、中立的法學研究，並嘗試探尋特區政府在其自治權限內調整此一「新界」政策的空間。對《基本法》及新界研究有興趣的人士，本書值得參考。

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