The Research on the Oath of Office System in Hong Kong and Macao

Abstract

The oath of office system has been implemented since the return of Hong Kong and Macao according to the basic laws and conventions, this is significantly conducive to train national unity consciousness of civil servants in Hong Kong and Macao as well as clear the superiors-inferiors of the central and local governments. However, it shall be noticed that the oath of office system in Hong Kong and Macao still has some problems, such as variable site for oath of office, ambiguous deponent, imperfect pledge, etc. These problems deserve high attentions and further study to perfect the oath of office system by making laws or issuing government decree, so that it can serve civil servants in Hong Kong and Macao better and even train and enhance the law consciousness of the public.