1. Any action taken in matters certified by the Chief Executive as affecting security, defence or international relations (including relations with any international organisation) in respect of Hong Kong.

2. The commencement or conduct of any proceedings, whether civil or criminal, before a court of law or tribunal in Hong Kong, including any decision whether or not to prosecute any person for an offence.

3. Any exercise of the power by the Chief Executive to pardon persons convicted of criminal offences or commute their penalties.

4. Any action taken in relation to contractual or other commercial transactions but excluding procedures adopted in inviting tenders, determining the qualification of persons entitled to tender and the selection of the successful tenderer.

5. Any action taken in respect of appointments or removals, pay, conditions of service, discipline, pension, superannuation or other personnel matters, in relation to -

(a) service in any office or employment under the Government or under any organization, or

(b) service in any office, or under any contract for services, in respect of which power to take action, or to determine or approve the action to be taken, in such matters is vested in the Chief Executive or any organisation.

6. The grant of honours, awards or privileges within the gift of the Government.

7. Any action taken personally by the Chief Executive.

8. Any decision concerning the imposition or variation of any condition of granting, extending or renewing any interest in Government land.

9. Any action taken in relation to the Hong Kong Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Repurchases issued by the Securities and Futures Commission.

10. Any action taken by the Independent Commission Against Corruption, the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force or the Hong Kong Police Force in relation to the prevention, detection or investigation of any crime or offence, whether or not the action is taken solely by any one of these organizations, or jointly by more than one of these organisations or by any one or more of them together with any other organisations or persons.