第五十二条 香港特别行政区行政长官如有下列情况之一者必须辞职：

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

　　（一）因严重疾病或其他原因无力履行职务；

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

　　（二）因两次拒绝签署立法会通过的法案而解散立法会，重选的立法会仍以全体议员三分之二多数通过所争议的原案，而行政长官仍拒绝签署；

　　(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;

　　（三）因立法会拒绝通过财政预算案或其他重要法案而解散立法会，重选的立法会继续拒绝通过所争议的原案。

　　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.

　　第五十三条 香港特别行政区行政长官短期不能履行职务时，由政务司长、财政司长、律政司长依次临时代理其职务。

　　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.

　　行政长官缺位时，应在六个月内依本法第四十五条的规定产生新的行政长官。行政长官缺位期间的职务代理，依照上款规定办理。