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.

　　第一百零一条 香港特别行政区政府可任用原香港公务人员中的或持有香港特别行政区永久性居民身份证的英籍和其他外籍人士担任政府部门的各级公务人员，但下列各职级的官员必须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：各司司长、副司长，各局局长，廉政专员，审计署署长，警务处处长，入境事务处处长，海关关长。

　　Article 101 The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may employ British and other foreign nationals previously serving in the public service in Hong Kong, or those holding permanent identity cards of the Region, to serve as public servants in government departments at all levels, but only Chinese citizens among permanent residents of the Region with no right of abode in any foreign country may fill the following posts: the Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries of Departments, Directors of Bureaux, Commissioner Against Corruption, Director of Audit, Commissioner of Police, Director of Immigration and Commissioner of Customs and Excise.

　　香港特别行政区政府还可聘请英籍和其他外籍人士担任政府部门的顾问，必要时并可从香港特别行政区以外聘请合格人员担任政府部门的专门和技术职务。上述外籍人士只能以个人身份受聘，对香港特别行政区政府负责。