Article 50 If the Chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region refuses to sign a bill passed the second time by the Legislative Council, or the Legislative Council refuses to pass a budget or any other important bill introduced by the government, and if consensus still cannot be reached after consultations, the Chief Executive may dissolve the Legislative Council.

　　行政长官在解散立法会前，须征询行政会议的意见。行政长官在其一任任期内只能解散立法会一次。

　　The Chief Executive must consult the Executive Council before dissolving the Legislative Council. The Chief Executive may dissolve the Legislative Council only once in each term of his or her office.

　　第五十一条 香港特别行政区立法会如拒绝批准政府提出的财政预算案，行政长官可向立法会申请临时拨款。如果由于立法会己被解散而不能批准拨款，行政长官可在选出新的立法会前的一段时期内，按上一财政年度的开支标准，批准临时短期拨款。

　　Article 51 If the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region refuses to pass the budget introduced by the government, the Chief Executive may apply to the Legislative Council for provisional appropriations. If appropriation of public funds cannot be approved because the Legislative Council has already been dissolved, the Chief Executive may, prior to the election of the new Legislative Council, approve provisional short-term appropriations according to the level of expenditure of the previous fiscal year.