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Mr. SZETO Wah spoke and moved under Standing Order 30(1) that the debate on the second reading of the bill adjourned.
Question proposed.
Mr. CHEN
CHEN Shou-lum, Mr. Hilton CHEONG-LEEN, Mr. Stephen CHEONG, Mr. Thomas CLYDESDALE, Mr. Martin LEE, Mr. Peter C. WONG, Mrs. Selina
Selina CHOW, Mr. LEE Yu-tai, Miss Maria TAM, Mr. HU Fa-kuang, Mr. HUI Yin-fat, Mr. WONG Po-yan, Mr.
TAI Chin-wah, Mrs. Rosanna TAM and Mr. Andrew WONG spoke on the motion.
Question that the debate on the motion for the second reading of the bill be adjourned put and the President stated that the motion was negatived.
Mr. LEE Yu-tai claimed a division.
The President was of the opinion that a division was unnecessarily claimed and proceeded under Standing Order 36(5). There was a clear majority in support of the President's decision. The President then declared that the motion to adjourn the debate on the motion for the second reading of the bill was negatived.
The debate on the motion for the second reading of the bill continued.
Mr. TAI Chin-wah, Mr. Andrew WONG, Mr. LAU Wong-fat and the Attorney General spoke on the motion, and the Chief Secretary replied.
Question put that the bill be read the second time and was agreed to.
Mr. LEE Yu-tai claimed a division.
The President was of the opinion that a division was unnecessarily claimed and proceeded under Standing Order 36(5). There was a clear majority in support of the President's decision. The President then declared that the motion that the bill be read the second time was agreed to.
Bill read the second time and committed to
to a Committee of the whole Council.
The President suspended the sitting of the Council at 8.45 p.m.
Council resumed at 9.00 p.m.