Article 73
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Members of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SAR may, in accordance with the provisions of this Law
and legal procedures, introduce bills. Bills which do not
relate to pu blic expenditure or the structure and
operations of the government may be introduced individu ally
or jointly by members of the Council. Written consent of
the Chief Executive shall be required before bills relating to government policies are introduced.
Article 74
The quorum for the meeting of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SAR shall be no less than half of
its members.
Unless
otherwise provided for in this Law, the
passage of any bill or motion in the Legislative Council of
the Hong Kong SAR requires the votes of more than half of its members present.
The rules of procedure of the Legislative Council
shall be established by the Council on it s own, but they
should not contravene this Law.
Article 75
Council of
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A bill passed by the Legislative
Hong Kong SAR takes effect only after it is signed and promulgated by the Chief Executive.
Article 76
Members of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SAR shall not be legally liable for speech es made at meetings of the Council.