第五十二條 香港特別行政區(qū)行政長官如有下列情況之一者必須辭職：

　　Article 52 The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region must resign under any of the following circumstances:

　?。ㄒ唬┮驀?yán)重疾病或其他原因無力履行職務(wù)；

　　(1) When he or she loses the ability to discharge his or her duties as a result of serious illness or other reasons;

　?。ǘ┮騼纱尉芙^簽署立法會通過的法案而解散立法會，重選的立法會仍以全體議員三分之二多數(shù)通過所爭議的原案，而行政長官仍拒絕簽署；

　　(2) When, after the Legislative Council is dissolved because he or she twice refuses to sign a bill passed by it, the new Legislative Council again passes by a two-thirds majority of all the members the original bill in dispute, but he or she still refuses to sign it;

　?。ㄈ┮蛄⒎〞芙^通過財政預(yù)算案或其他重要法案而解散立法會，重選的立法會繼續(xù)拒絕通過所爭議的原案。

　　and (3) When, after the Legislative Council is dissolved because it refuses to pass a budget or any other important bill, the new Legislative Council still refuses to pass the original bill in dispute.

　　第五十三條 香港特別行政區(qū)行政長官短期不能履行職務(wù)時，由政務(wù)司長、財政司長、律政司長依次臨時代理其職務(wù)。

　　Article 53 If the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is not able to discharge his or her duties for a short period, such duties shall temporarily be assumed by the Administrative Secretary, Financial Secretary or Secretary of Justice in this order of precedence.

　　行政長官缺位時，應(yīng)在六個月內(nèi)依本法第四十五條的規(guī)定產(chǎn)生新的行政長官。行政長官缺位期間的職務(wù)代理，依照上款規(guī)定辦理。