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permanent resident of the Region with no right of abode in any foreign country and has ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than 20 years. [Article 71]
(2) Procedures for Voting
(a) The passage of bills introduced by
by the government shall require at least a simple majority vote of the members of the Legislative Council present.
[Annex II]
to
of
(b) The passage of motions, bills or amendments government bills introduced by individual members the Legislative Council shall require a simple majority vote of each of the two groups of members
present:
(i) members returned by functional' constituencies;
(ii) members returned by geographical constituencies through direct elections and by the Election Committee.
[Annex II]
(3) Powers and Functions
(a) Law-making
(i) To enact,
amend or repeal laws in accordance with the provisions of the Basic Law and legal
procedures.
(b) Controlling public expenditure
(i) To examine and approve government budgets;
(ii) To approve taxation and public expenditure.
(c) Supervising the administration
(i) To receive and debate the policy addresses of the
Chief Executive;
(ii) To raise questions on the work of the government;
(iii) To hold debates on issues concerning public
interest;
(iv) To initiate motions jointly by one-fourth of all the members of the Legislative Council charging the Chief Executive with serious breach of law or
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