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20.
SIX CLOSED SESSIONS WERE HELD IN MAY TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: DEMARCATION OF ELECTION BOUNDARIES, A BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION, FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES, SYSTEM OF VOTING, ELECTION EXPENSES AND PREVENTION OF BRIBERY IN ELECTIONS.
21.
THE SELECT COMMITTEE IS SCHEDULED TO COMPLETE ITS
DELIBERATION AND PRODUCE ITS REPORT BY THE END OF JUNE 1992. ITS
PRESENT PLAN IS TO TABLE THE REPORT IN LEGCO ON 8 JULY AND TO
HOLD A MOTION DEBATE ON THE REPORT ON 16 JULY.
PUBLIC ACCOUNT COMMITTEE
22.
THE LAST PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUILDING-COST OVERRUN OF THE
HONG KONG'S UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (HKUST) WAS HELD ON 1 JUNE, ATTENDED BY SENIOR OFFICIALS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM
THE JOCKEY CLUB. THE DISCUSSION FOCUSED ON THE LESSIONS TO BE LEARNED AND THE MECHANISM FOR CONTROL OF THE COSTS OF THE NEW AIRPORT.
23.
THE PAC HELD ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING ON 29 MAY TO CONSIDER
THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT'S VALUE FOR MONEY STUDY REPORT TABLED IN
LEGCO ON 29 APRIL. MEDIA INTEREST IN THIS REPORT HAS SO FAR BEEN LIMITED.
COMMITTEE STRUCTURE
24.
THE FINAL REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON COMMITTEE STRUCTURE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WAS SUBMITTED TO THE LEGCO
IN-HOUSE MEETING ON 15 MAY. THE REPORT WAS NOTED AND MEMBERS
REFRAINED FROM DEBATING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE
PROPOSAL ADOPTED BY THE SPECIAL IN-HOUSE MEETING ON 13 MARCH (SEE OUR TELNO 1008). DEBATE IS LIKELY TO BE REVIVED WHEN THE RESOLUTION TO AMENDMENT THE STANDING ORDERS IS PUT BEFORE THE
COUNCIL BEFORE THE END OF THE CURRENT SESSION. THE NEW COMMITTEE STRUCTURE IS EXPECTED TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE NEXT SESSION.
COMMENT
25.
PROCEDURALLY SPEAKING, THE PRACTICE OF ALLOWING ONE HOUR FOR SIX ORAL QUESTIONS AND TWO MOTION DEBATES AND ONE ADJOURNMENT
DEBATE PER REGULAR SITTING APPEARS TO BE WORKING WELL. REGULAR
SITTINGS ARE NOW SETTLING INTO THE PATTERN OF FINISHING AT AROUND
10 P.M.
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