2. VOTING PROCEDURES
CHINESE PROPOSALS ON VOTING PROCEDURES TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE
We would have preferred voting procedures to have remained as at present. Made this clear to Chinese.
concerns:
Chinese have made some modification to meet our separate voting will apply only to private members' motions in last 2 years and amendments. Practical effect limited
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150 out of 156 bills have been government ones.
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Also understand separate voting will be removed after 2007.
WHAT DO THESE VOTING PROCEDURES MEAN IN PRACTICE?
Provisions still not completely clear.
- But limited to private members' bills and amendments. Maybe provision for re-submission by government after amendment in which case only simple majority required.
Clearly there will be no effect on government legislation.
- The effect on private members bills and amendments will be to require support in both categories of membership in order to be passed first time.
- This provision is tiresome and unfamiliar to Hong Kong legislature. But not sinister.
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