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Debates take
place
on
a
view
or
or
on
the
a
effect motion (in
statement of
call for
the action by
Council),
(in adjournment
effect a
general statement of views by individual members). A complete record of all papers laid before the
verbatim record
Council
with together
a
proceedings (Hansard) is maintained:
of
(g) Standing Committees: Two standing committees deal
with public expenditure:
the Chief
(i) Finance Committee: This consists of
Secretary (Chairman), the Financial Secretary,
one
other
Official
member
(at present
the
Secretary for Lands and Works), and all 46 of
the
Unofficial
officials attend
public to
members.
required. as
Other senior
It meets
in
for
public
scrutinise proposals
expenditure. Its two sub-committees deal with Public Works and Establishment (of the public
service).
(ii) Public Accounts Committee: This consists of a It
Chairman and six members, all Unofficials. examines and reports on the findings in the Director of Audit's report on the audit of the Government's annual statements of account and "on any matter relating to the performance of his duties and the exercise of his powers" under the Audit Ordinance (Chapter 122).
(h) Select
Committees:
These
be appointed may
to
consider and report upon issues as directed by the
President on a proposal by a
present
member of Council.
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