ARS-Year 2013 - 2014

立法會年報
Legislativ e Council Annual Report
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-20142The feature wall in the Main Lobby references the Legislative Council Complex
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126 134Contents
President’s Foreword
Members of the Fifth Legislative CouncilThe Y ear at a GlanceChapter 1

The Legislative Council
Chapter 2
Legislative Council Meetings
Chapter 3
Committees
Chapter 4
Redress System
Chapter 5
Visits by Legislative Council Delegations
Chapter 6
Corporate Liaison
Chapter 7
Public Engagement
Chapter 8
Administrative Support for the Council
Appendix 1
Composition of the Legislative Council
Appendix 2
Motions
Appendix 3
Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members)
Appendix 4
Organization Chart of the Legislative Council Secretariat2
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-20142The Legislative Council (“LegCo”) is now halfway
through its fifth term. In the past year issues such as the increasingly strained relationship between the Legislature and the Executive Authorities, filibustering by a few Members in Council and committees, differences and polarized opinions among political camps often took the limelight. Despite these challenges, Members continued to carry out work in scrutinizing legislative and financial proposals, monitoring the Government and giving views on public policies and matters of public concern.
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, the Council
passed 19 bills, 10 with amendments. Some of these bills, such as the Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2012 and the Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2013 which implemented measures to address the overheated property market, have far-reaching effects across society. As at the end of the session, 16 bills were still being studied by bills committees. The Council also scrutinized 101 items of subsidiary legislation subject to the negative vetting procedure, and amended four by resolution. As regards subsidiary legislation subject to the positive vetting procedure, 14 proposed resolutions were moved by the Administration which were all passed by the Council.
Members also moved a total of 36 motions not intended to have legislative effect
for debate on a wide range of subjects. Through these debates, Members called on the Government to enhance its policies and to take actions to better serve the public. Twenty-five of these motions were passed with or without amendments. In addition, Members moved two motions for the adjournment of the Council under Rule 16(4) of the Rules of Procedure for the purpose of discussing issues of interest and eliciting a reply from the Government. During the session, Members also raised 134 oral questions, eight being urgent questions, on the work of the Government, and followed up with 757 supplementary questions. A total of 520 questions seeking written replies were also raised by Members.President’s Foreword
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing,
President of the Legislative Council.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-20143During the session under report, the Council also debated four separate Members’
motions on the proposed appointment of select committees and authorization of them to exercise the powers to call for witnesses and documents conferred by section 9(1) of the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382) (“P & P Ordinance”) to conduct inquiries in relation to various matters. All four motions were negatived. Another two motions seeking the Council’s authorization for two policy Panels to call for witnesses and documents were also negatived.
As far as scrutinizing financial proposals is concerned, the Finance Committee
examined and approved a total of 65 agenda items amounting to $53 billion on
non-public works expenditure, and $37 billion on public works projects. The approved items included the advance site formation and engineering infrastructure works at Kwu Tung North new development area and Fanling North new development area, redevelopment of Queen Mary Hospital, one month’s free rent for public housing tenants, and the provision of extra allowance to Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients.
During the session, the Select Committee inquiring into matters relating to
Mr Timothy TONG’s duty visits, entertainment, and bestowing and receipt of gifts
during his tenure as Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, which was formed pursuant to the referral by the Council of a petition presented under Rule 20(6) of the Rules of Procedure, completed its work and tabled its report at the Council meeting of 9 July 2014. This Select Committee did not have the powers conferred by section 9(1) of P & P Ordinance to call for witnesses and documents. Another such type of select committee was formed to investigate the issues relating to the construction of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link. The select committee has just commenced its work.
In the 2013-2014 session, the Council made important strides in enhancing public
access to the documents and records of the Legislature. Following extensive
consultation with Members, the media, academia and general public, Members
passed a resolution on 19 March 2014 to amend the Rules of Procedure to set out
the Council’s policy on access to the Legislature’s documents and records and to establish the Committee on Access to the Legislature’s Documents and Records to oversee the implementation of the policy. This policy provides, among other things,
that all closed documents and records will be available for public access 50 years
after they have been in existence as long as the disclosure is not against the law.
The Committee, however, may grant access to a document or record earlier than the
50-year closure period subject to certain exemptions from disclosure after a review of the document or record.4
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-20144The Council also directed The Legislative Council Commission by a resolution passed
on 8 January 2014 to use social media websites to share information contained in records of the proceedings of the Council for the purpose of enhancing the public dissemination of such information. Pursuant to this resolution, the Commission has set up a YouTube channel for posting video records of Council meetings and a Flickr account for posting photographs of Members’ official events and activities.
In the 2013-2014 session, a few Members used filibustering tactics to prolong
Council proceedings on the Appropriation Bill 2014 in an attempt to bargain with the Government for its concession to their demands for the introduction of a universal retirement protection scheme. The filibustering tactics included making incessant quorum calls, proposing voluminous amendments to bills and speaking repeatedly at the Committee stage of a bill. The Appropriation Bill 2014, which sought appropriation of $335.8 billion for the services of the Government in the financial year ending on 31 March 2015, was presented to the Council on 26 February 2014. Four Members proposed a total of 1 163 Committee stage amendments (“CSAs”) to the Bill.
The Committee stage of the Appropriation Bill 2014 commenced on 30 April 2014
after the Bill received its Second Reading on 16 April 2014. By 16 May 2014, the time taken for the debate at Committee stage of the Bill reached 63 hours during which the few Members had successively requested to speak and repeatedly asked for quorum calls. I decided on 21 May 2014 to set a timeframe for the rest of the proceedings on the Bill. In making such a decision, I had struck a balance among all relevant factors, including the right of Members to participate in the legislative process, the use of filibuster by Members as a tactic to bargain with the Government, the smooth conduct of Council meetings and the proper functioning of the LegCo as a law-making institution. In the end, all the CSAs moved by the Members were negatived. From the resumption of the Second Reading debate on the Bill on 9 April 2014 to the passage of the Bill on 4 June 2014, the Council spent a total of about 148 hours spanning 17 Council meeting days to complete all the proceedings on the Bill.
The President’s power to set limits to and terminate debates had been challenged
in the courts. The judgment handed down on 29 September this year by the Court of Final Appeal arising from my decision to close the debate of the committee of the
whole Council on the amendments to the Legislative Council (Amendment) Bill 2012
held that such a power of the President is inherent in, or incidental to, the power
granted by Article 72(1) of the Basic Law to the President to preside over meetings.
The provisions in the Rules of Procedure, as far as they relate to the President and his
powers and functions, are necessarily subject to Article 72. Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-20145It is highly unsatisfactory that there is no specific procedure in the Rules of Procedure
to deal with filibuster. As filibuster is a common tactic used by Members in the minority of legislative assemblies to bargain for their demands, it is a political decision as to whether a filibuster should be allowed to continue or should end, and such a decision should be made by Members through voting. The absence of such a specific procedure has left me with no alternative but to exercise my constitutional power to preside over meetings and end the relevant debates in order to ensure the orderly, efficient and fair conduct of meetings. I have exchanged views with members of the Committee on Rules of Procedure on possible procedural options to deal with the filibustering of proceedings of the Council. These options include allocating time to debates at Committee stage of bills and moving closure motions to curtail debates. I look forward to having further discussions with Members on the matter.
During the session, I led a delegation of Members to visit Shanghai to better understand
the city’s latest facilities and developments. Whilst in Shanghai, Members met with Mr WANG Guangya, Director of Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council; Mr LI Fei, Deputy Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (“NPCSC”) cum Chairman of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“HKSAR”) Basic Law Committee under NPCSC; and
Mr ZHANG Xiaoming, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s
Government in the HKSAR to exchange views on the political development of Hong Kong.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-20146In August 2014, upon the invitation by the Central Authorities to attend a seminar
on constitutional reform, Members met with the above three officials again and Mr ZHANG Rongshun, Vice-Chairperson of the Legislative Affairs Commission of NPCSC, in Shenzhen to discuss in further detail various issues of concern relating to constitutional reform.
On both occasions, officials of the Central Authorities held separate discussion
sessions with Pan-democratic Members.
The Fifth LegCo is responsible for considering the methods for selecting the Chief
Executive (“CE”) in 2017 and forming LegCo in 2016. According to Annex I and Annex II
to the Basic Law, amendments to the existing method for selecting CE and forming
LegCo respectively must be made with the endorsement of a two-thirds majority of
all Members. These are challenging tasks, given the divergent views across society on the reform proposal. We should consider how to build a consensus so that we could move forward in the best interests of Hong Kong.
The preparation of this report coincided with the “Occupy Movement” which lasted
for more than two months. The movement lifted off in late September 2014 following the decision made by the NPCSC in late August on a CE electoral reform framework whereby a 1 200-member nominating committee would elect two to three electoral
candidates with more than half of the votes before the general public are to cast
their votes for their preferred candidate. The movement finally came to a close in
mid-December 2014. I earnestly hope that after this movement, we will put aside our differences and work out a pragmatic approach for Hong Kong’s democratic development. In particular, I believe we may focus on how to formulate a set of
nomination criteria for the CE election which are flexible enough to allow people of
different political backgrounds to stand as candidates under the NPCSC’s electoral
reform framework.
It is regrettable that in June and November 2014, there were incidents of the LegCo
Complex being stormed by radical protestors, which resulted in injuries caused to
some Secretariat staff members and severe damage to various parts of the Complex.
These violent acts which constitute criminal offences should be strongly condemned. Following the June incident, the Secretariat appointed a security consultant to conduct an overall review with a view to improving the security management of
LegCo to ensure that the operations of the Legislature is free from disruption while
the Complex remains an open and welcoming place for members of the public.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-20147With regard to the relationship between the Legislature and the Executive Authorities,
it may well be expected that tension could possibly arise because of LegCo’s constitutional role of monitoring the work of the Government. With over 20 Members staging a non-cooperation campaign in the Council, the present relationship between the two constitutional bodies could hardly be described as satisfactory. It is important for both sides concerned to establish a relationship which is conducive to fulfilling the goal of serving the people of Hong Kong through cooperation and mutual checks and balances. I urge the Legislature and the Executive Authorities to work together for the benefit of Hong Kong.
Finally, I wish to express my gratitude to all my honourable colleagues for their
dedication and commitment in discharging their duties. My appreciation also goes to the Secretariat for its professionalism in providing administrative and other support services for the Council under increasingly challenging circumstances.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, GBS, JP
PresidentLegislative Council
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014 Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014 9 8Members of
the Fifth Legislative Council
First row
1
Hon Jasper
TSANG Yok-sing (President)
2
Hon IP K
wok-him
3
Hon LEUNG Che
-cheung
4
Hon T
ony TSE Wai-chuen
5
Hon S
teven HO Chun-yin
6
Dr Hon Elizabeth QU
AT
7
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-
wan
8
Hon CHAN Han-pan
9
Dr Hon LA
M Tai-fai
10
Hon WONG
Kwok-hing
11
Hon
CHAN Yuen-han
12
Hon A
lice MAK Mei-kuen
13
Hon
KWOK Wai-keung
14
Hon F
rankie YICK Chi-ming
15
Hon A
lbert CHAN Wai-yip
16
Hon James
TO Kun-sun
17
Hon
WONG Yuk-man
18
Hon CHAN Chi-
chuen
Second row19
Hon T
ANG Ka-piu
20
Hon M
artin LIAO Cheung-kong
21
Hon M
ichael TIEN Puk-sun
22
Hon NG L
eung-sing
23
Hon M
rs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
24
Hon M
A Fung-kwok
Third row25
Hon POON Siu-ping
26
Hon Y
IU Si-wing
27
I
r Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok
28
Hon CHAN Hak
-kan
29
Hon Jeffr
ey LAM Kin-fung
30
Dr Hon LA
U Wong-fat
31
Dr Hon P
riscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
32
Hon A
braham SHEK Lai-him
33
Hon
Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
34
Hon James
TIEN Pei-chun
35
Hon CHAN K
am-lam36 Dr Hon K WOK Ka-ki
37
Hon G
ary FAN Kwok-wai
38
Hon Claudia MO
39
Dr Hon Helena
WONG Pik-wan
40
Hon Emily LA
U Wai-hing
41
Hon C
yd HO Sau-lan
42
Hon A
lbert HO Chun-yan
Fourth row43
Hon Chr
istopher CHEUNG Wah-fung
44
Hon CHAN K
in-por
45
Hon S
tarry LEE Wai-king
46
Hon A
ndrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen
(P
resident’s Deputy)
47
Hon WONG
Kwok-kin
48
Hon CHUNG K
wok-pan
49
Hon D
ennis KWOK
50
Hon
Vincent FANG Kang
51
Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN K
a-lok
52
Hon A
lan LEONG Kah-kit
53
Hon R
onny TONG Ka-wah
54
Dr Hon LEUNG K
a-lau
55
Hon
LEUNG Yiu-chung
56
Hon F
rederick FUNG Kin-kee
57
Hon LEE Cheuk
-yan
58
Hon LEUNG K
wok-hung
59
Hon CHEUNG K
wok-che
60
Dr Hon F
ernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
Fifth row61
Hon
WONG Ting-kwong
62
Hon
TAM Yiu-chung
63
Hon
Paul TSE Wai-chun
64
Hon Chr
istopher CHUNG Shu-kun
65
Hon SIN Chung-k
ai
66
Hon WU
Chi-wai
67
Hon Char
les Peter MOK
68
Hon IP K
in-yuen
69
P
rof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
70
Hon Kenneth LEUNG10
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014
The Y ear at a Glance
Public expenditure
approved by
Finance Committee
Duty visits
conducted Cases concluded
under the
Redress System
16 3991
17 624
Visitors
received
by Members
2 563
Deputations/individuals received to
give views before committees
1 A mong the 16 399 concluded cases, 8 042 cases were related to the Government’s proposal of incorporating Tai Long Sai
W
an into the Sai Kung East Country Park area, and 6 322 cases were related to the Government’s refusal of granting
domestic fr
ee television programme service licence to Hong Kong Television Network Limited.Council
meetings
CommitteesMeetings
held36
Statement made1Bills passed19Overseas visits
4114
Subsidiary
legislation subject to negative vetting tabled
111
Committees formed/in operation/completed their work1 411
Questions asked579
Meeting
hours
30
Bills introduced28
Local visitsNon-public works
$53.06
billion
(57 agenda items) Public works
$37 billion
(8 agenda items)
Other papers and reports tabled
189
68
Motions
movedPetition presented
1
Meetings held
67412
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 1 The Legislative Council
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“HKSAR”) stipulates
that the HKSAR shall be vested with legislative power and the Legislative Council
shall be the legislature of the Region.Chapter 1
The Legislative Council
Powers and functions
As provided for in Article 73 of the Basic Law, the Legislative Council of the HKSAR
shall exercise the following powers and functions:
•To enact, amend or repeal laws in accordance with the provisions of the Basic Law and legal procedures;
•To examine and approve budgets introduced by the Government;
•To approve taxation and public expenditure;
•To receive and debate the policy addresses of the Chief Executive;
•To raise questions on the work of the Government;
•To debate any issue concerning public interests;
•To endorse the appointment and removal of the judges of the Court of Final Appeal and the Chief Judge of the High Court;
•To receive and handle complaints from Hong Kong residents;Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 1 The Legislative Council13
Composition
According to the Basic Law, the Legislative Council of the HKSAR shall be constituted by election.
The Fifth Legislative Council comprises 70 Members , of whom 35 were returned by geographical
constituencies through direct elections and 35 were returned by functional constituencies. The election for the Fifth Legislative Council was held on 9 September 2012, and the term of office is four years from 1 October 2012 to 30 September 2016.
The President of the Legislative Council is elected by and from among the Council’s Members.
Details of the composition of the Fifth Legislative Council are provided in Appendix 1.
The President’s powers and functions in presiding over meetings
In its judgment1 handed down on 29 September 2014 the Court of Final Appeal (“CFA”) affirms
that the legislature has exclusive authority in managing its own internal processes in the
conduct of its business, in particular its legislative process. The courts will not intervene to rule
on the regularity or irregularity of the internal processes of the legislature2, unless there is clear
constitutional requirement3. The CFA also held that the President has power to set limits to
and terminate a debate. The existence of this power is inherent in, or incidental to, the power
granted by Article 72(1) of the Basic Law to the President to preside over meetings. The Rules of
Procedure, as far as they relate to the President and his powers and functions, are also subject to Article 72
4. •If a motion initiated jointly by one-fourth of all the Members of the Legislative Council charges the Chief Executive with serious breach of law
or dereliction of duty and if he or she refuses to
resign, the Council may, after passing a motion for investigation, give a mandate to the Chief Justice
of the Court of Final Appeal to form and chair
an independent investigation committee. The committee shall be responsible for carrying out
the investigation and reporting its findings to the
Council. If the committee considers the evidence sufficient to substantiate such charges, the Council
may pass a motion of impeachment by a two-
thirds majority of all its Members and report it to the Central People’s Government for decision; and
•To summon, as required when exercising the above-mentioned powers and functions, persons concerned to testify or give evidence.
Under Article 66 of the Basic Law, the Legislative
Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be the legislature of the Region.
1 LEUNG Kwok-hung v. The President of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and another,
unreported, FACV1/2014.
2 See paragraph 28 of the judgment in FACV1/2014.
3 See paragraph 32, ibid.
4 See paragraph 46, ibid.14
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014 Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings 15Meetings of the Legislative Council are open to the public
and may be conducted in Cantonese, English or Putonghua,
with simultaneous interpretation and sign language
interpretation. The proceedings of Council meetings are broadcast live and reported by the mass media, and are also
recorded verbatim in the Official Record of Proceedings
of the Legislative Council. Business transacted at regular Council meetings mainly includes the tabling of subsidiary
legislation, papers and reports; the asking of questions for
replies from the Government; the consideration of bills; and debates on motions.Tabling of subsidiary legislation, papers and
reports
Subsidiary legislation refers to any proclamation, rule,
regulation, order, resolution, notice, rule of court, bylaw or
other instrument made by the designated authorities under
or by virtue of relevant ordinances and having legislative effect. Such legislation is subject to the Council’s scrutiny
through either a negative or a positive vetting procedure.
Members or public officers may move motions in the Council to amend items of subsidiary legislation.
Other papers tabled in Council include annual reports of
Government departments and public bodies, as well as reports of the Council’s committees. Members and public
officers may address the Council on these reports.Council
meetings held36
(four of which were Chief Executive’s Question and Answer Sessions)
Meeting hours579Subsidiary legislation subject to negative vetting tabled114
Other papers and reports tabled189Chapter 2Legislative Council Meetings
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 2 Legislative Council MeetingsQuestions
Any Member may address questions to the Government concerning
its work, either to seek information on a particular matter or to ask for
official action with regard to that matter. The Member must specify
whether an oral or written reply is required. For questions seeking oral replies, supplementary questions may be put by any Member to
request for further elaboration after the public officer has given his or
her reply. Members may, with the President’s permission, ask urgent questions on the ground that they are of an urgent character and
relate to matters of public importance.
Petitions
Petitions may be presented to the Council by Members. The Member presenting a
petition may make a speech giving a summary of the number and description of the
petitioners and the substance of the petition. If requested by a Member and supported
by not less than 20 Members, the petition will be referred to a select committee.Oral questions 126
Supplementary
questions757
Written questions520
Urgent questions8
Petition presented 1
A petition in connection with the delay in the construction of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link was jointly presented by Hon WU Chi-wai and Hon Charles Peter MOK at the Council meeting of 25 June 2014 and was referred to a select committee under Rule 20(6) of the Rules of Procedure.
Members address questions to public officers on the work of the Government at Council meetings.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings17Statements
Public officers may make statements on issues concerning public interest. No debate may
arise on a statement but the President may allow short and succinct questions to be put to
the public officer making the statement.
Bills
The Government is primarily responsible for proposing new
legislation or amendments to existing legislation in the form of
bills , which are then considered for enactment by the Council.
Subject to certain conditions, Members may introduce bills into the Council. A bill has to be given three readings for its passage
by the Council. A copy of every bill passed by the Council, certified as a true copy by the Clerk to the Legislative Council, shall be
submitted by the Clerk to the Chief Executive for his signature.Bills introduced
- By Government- By Member29
1
Bills passed- With amendments- Without amendments10
9Statement 1
The Chief Secretary for Administration made a statement on the “Consultation Document on the Methods for Selecting the Chief Executive in 2017 and for Forming the Legislative Council in 2016” at the Council meeting of 4 December 2013.
Bills or “blue bills” presented to the Council are published in the Gazette. “Blue bill” is a name derived from the colour of the paper, blue, on which a bill is traditionally printed.
Members cast their votes.
A copy of a bill passed by the Council is certified as a true copy by the Clerk.A bill goes through three readings before its passage by the Council.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 2 Legislative Council MeetingsMotions
Motions are the mechanism through which
most Council business is transacted. The
processing of a bill takes place by way of a series
of motions moved, debated and voted upon by Members at various stages of proceedings on
the bill. Amendments to bills and the approval
of or amendments to subsidiary legislation subject to positive vetting are effected through
motions. Subsidiary legislation subject to
negative vetting may be amended by resolution of the Council.
Members may move motions (a) to exercise the
Council’s powers under Article 75 of the Basic
Law to amend the Council’s Rules of Procedure;
(b) to invoke its powers under the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance
(Cap. 382) to summon witnesses or to order the
production of papers; (c) on matters provided for under The Legislative Council Commission
Ordinance (Cap. 443); or (d) on procedural
matters (see Appendix 2 for these motions).
In addition, Members may debate motions
not intended to have legislative effect . These
debates provide opportunities for Members
to express their views on issues of public
interest and call on the Government to take certain actions. Such motions include motions
moved under Rule 16(2) or 16(4) of the Rules
of Procedure for the adjournment of the Council for debate on issues of urgent public
importance or public interest (see Appendix 2
for these motions).Details
Proposed resolutions on subsidiary legislation
subject to positive vetting
- Moved
- Passed1414(see LegCo Website)
Proposed resolutions to amend subsidiary
legislation subject to negative vetting
- Moved
- Passed54(see LegCo Website)
Proposed resolutions under Article 75 of the Basic Law to amend the Rules of Procedure
- Moved
- Passed22
(see Appendix 2)
Motions under the Legislative Council (Powers
and Privileges) Ordinance
- Moved
- Passed60(see Appendix 2)
Proposed resolution under The Legislative Council Commission Ordinance
- Moved
- Passed11
(see Appendix 2)
Motions under Rule 40 of the Rules of Procedure to adjourn a debate or proceedings of a Committee of the Whole Council
- Moved
- Passed20
(see Appendix 2)
Motions not intended to have legislative effect (not including motions moved under Rule 16(2) or 16(4) of the Rules of Procedure for the adjournment of the Council)
- Moved
- Passed3625
(see LegCo Website)
Motions for the adjournment of the Council under Rule 16(4) of the Rules of Procedure
- Moved 2
(see Appendix 2)Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings19Policy Address debate
The Chief Executive addresses the
Council on his policies on the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region
in every session. The Chairman of the House Committee moves a motion
to thank the Chief Executive for his
Policy Address (“Motion of Thanks”) at a Council meeting held after the
address. A debate then follows, with
Members offering their comments on the Policy Address and public officers
responding to such comments.
The Chief Executive Mr C Y LEUNG delivers his Policy Address, entitled
“Support the Needy, Let Youth Flourish, Unleash Hong Kong’s Potential” at the Council meeting of 15 January 2014.
Delivery of Policy Address 15 January 2014
Debate on Motion of Thanks12 to 14 February 2014
No. of amendments to the Motion 7 (all negatived)
Voting on the Motion14 February 2014 (negatived)Members with different political affiliations hold press conferences to give their views on the Policy Address.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 2 Legislative Council MeetingsMembers offer their comments on the Policy Address during the debate on Motion of Thanks from 12 to 14 February 2014.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings21Budget debate
Before the end of a financial year on 31 March,
the Financial Secretary presents to the
Council his Budget for the next financial
year commencing on 1 April in the form of an Appropriation Bill and the Estimates of
Expenditure. After the Finance Committee
has examined the proposed Estimates of Expenditure at its special meetings, the
Appropriation Bill is brought back to the
Council for consideration and decision. The
Finance Committee held eight meetings
between 31 March and 4 April 2014 to
examine the 2014-2015 Estimates of Expenditure.
During the session, a few Members
filibustered the proceedings of the
Appropriation Bill 2014 (“the Bill”). Of the
1 192 Committee stage amendments to the Bill, 1 163 were proposed by these Members
who also successively requested to speak
and repeatedly asked for quorum calls in the Committee stage of the Bill. The Budget
debate took 17 meeting days to complete.
Chief Executive’s Question and Answer Sessions
Four Council meetings were held during which the Chief Executive addressed the
Council and answered questions put to him by Members. These meetings were held
in October 2013, and January, May and July 2014 respectively.
The Financial Secretary Mr John TSANG Chun-wah delivers his
2014 Budget Speech at the Council meeting of 26 February 2014.
A Chief Executive’s Question and Answer Session.Appropriation Bill 2014 introduced26 February 2014
Budget debate9 April to 4 June 2014(17 meeting days)
No. of Committee stage amendments to the Appropriation Bill 20141 192 (all negatived)
Bill passed 4 June 201422
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesMembers perform the critical roles of scrutinizing bills and subsidiary legislation,
controlling public expenditure and monitoring the work of the Government
through a committee system. There are three standing committees: the Finance
Committee, the Public Accounts Committee and the Committee on Members’ Interests. Standing committees, by virtue of section 9(1) of the Legislative Council
(Powers and Privileges) Ordinance, may order any person to give evidence, while
all other committees may also have this power, where so authorized by the Council, under section 9(2) of the Ordinance.
In addition, there are other committees of a standing nature with specific functions
included in the Rules of Procedure, namely the Committee on Rules of Procedure, the Committee on Access to the Legislature’s Documents and Records, the House
Committee and panels.
The Committee on Rules of Procedure reviews the Rules of Procedure of the Council
and the committee system and proposes to the Council such amendments or
changes as are considered necessary.
The Committee on Access to the Legislature’s Documents and Records determines
whether a document or record of the Legislature (or its committee) should be made
available for access earlier than the expiry of the closure period specified in the Policy on Access to the Legislature’s Documents and Records.Chapter 3
Committees
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees23Standing committee of the Council
An investigation committee may be established under Rule 49B(2A) of the Rules of
Procedure following the moving of a motion to censure a Member.
One or more select committees may be appointed by the Council to consider matters or
bills. A petition presented to the Council may be referred to a select committee under Rule 20(6) of the Rules of Procedure.Finance
Committee
Public Works
SubcommitteeSubcommittees SubcommitteesEstablishment
SubcommitteeSubcommitteesHouse
CommitteePanelsPublic
Accounts
CommitteeBills
committeesSelect
committeesCommittee
on
Members'
InterestsCommittee
on Rules of
ProcedureCommittee
on Access
to the
Legislature’s
Documents
and RecordsInvestigation
committeeLegislative CouncilThe committee system of the Legislative CouncilThe House Committee considers any matters relating to the business of the Council
and monitors progress made in studying bills and subsidiary legislation. Bills and
subsidiary legislation that require more in-depth study are scrutinized respectively
by bills committees and subcommittees, and these committees would report their deliberations to the House Committee.
The committees that monitor and examine policy issues are called panels. There are
currently 18 panels, the formation and terms of reference of which were approved by
the Council on the recommendation of the House Committee.
Apart from the above, an investigation committee may be established under Rule
49B(2A) (Disqualification of Member from Office) of the Rules of Procedure upon
the moving of a censure motion under Rule 49B(1A). After completing its work, the investigation committee is required to report to the Council and is dissolved after
tabling of its report. Select committees may be appointed by the Council for in-depth
consideration of matters or bills. In addition, a petition presented to the Council will be referred to a select committee under Rule 20(6) of the Rules of Procedure if the
request for the petition to be referred is supported by not less than 20 Members.
As soon as a select committee has completed consideration of the matter or bill referred to it, it reports to the Council and is thereupon dissolved.24
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesFinance Committee
The Finance Committee is one of the three standing
committees of the Council. It scrutinizes and
approves public expenditure proposals submitted
by the Financial Secretary. Each year, upon presentation of the Appropriation Bill to the Council,
the President refers the Estimates of Expenditure
to the Finance Committee for examination in its special meetings held for this purpose. After the
Appropriation Bill has been passed, the Committee
carries out the function to approve any proposed changes to the approved Estimates.
Major work
•The Finance Committee approved a total of 65 agenda items submitted by the Administration, involving a commitment of non-public works expenditure of
about $53.06 billion. Eight of the 65 agenda items were related to public works
projects recommended by the Public Works Subcommittee. These involved a total commitment of $37 billion, excluding a proposal the discussion on which was
adjourned by the Committee. Eight other agenda items were related to staffing
and establishment in the Government recommended by the Establishment Subcommittee;
Hon NG Leung-sing (right) and Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing
(left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee.
Chairman Hon NG Leung-sing
Deputy Chairman Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing
No. of members 69 (all Council Members other than the President)
No. of meetings held -35 meetings for scrutinizing funding proposals from the Administration
-8 special meetings for examining the Estimates of Expenditure
-3 meetings for receiving a briefing by the Financial Secretary on the Budget and for dealing with other in-house businesses
Subcommittees under the Finance Committee
Public Works Subcommittee and Establishment SubcommitteeLegislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees25
A meeting of the Finance Committee. •The Committee dealt with, among the 65 agenda items, a number of funding
proposals which were of much controversy as well as those relating to people’s
livelihood, such as:
-advance site formation and engineering infrastructure works at Kwu Tung
North new development area and Fanling North new development area
(“advance works”);
-redevelopment of Queen Mary Hospital, phase 1;
-one month’s rent for tenants living in the public rental units of the Hong Kong Housing Authority and the Hong Kong Housing Society; and
-an extra one-month allowance to recipients of Comprehensive Social Security
Assistance and Social Security Allowance, etc.;
•With regard to the agenda item on the advance works, 13 members presented a total of 5 557 proposed motions under paragraph 37A of the Finance Committee Procedure to express views on the item. The deliberation on the item started on
2 May 2014 and went on at 15 meetings. Of the motions proposed by members,
the Chairman referred 48 of the proposed motions that were in order to the Committee for deciding whether they should be dealt with. The item was put to
vote and passed on 27 June 2014;
•The Committee held a series of special meetings comprising 20 sessions between 31 March and 4 April 2014 to examine the 2014-2015 Estimates of Expenditure;
and
•Prior to the special meetings, members raised a total of 6 660 written questions
seeking written replies from the Government on the Estimates of Expenditure.
A total of 232 supplementary questions and requests for additional information
were referred to the Administration for reply after the special meetings. The
Council passed the Appropriation Bill 2014 at the Council meeting of 4 June 2014.
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Report on the examination of the Estimates of Expenditure 2014-2015]
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesPublic Works Subcommittee
The Public Works Subcommittee examines and
makes recommendations to the Finance Committee
the Government’s proposals to upgrade projects to
or downgrade them from Category A of the Public Works Programme, or changes to the scope of and
approved estimates for Category A projects. Projects
that belong to Category A are those with detailed design and are accorded priority for commencement
of construction.
Major work
•During the session, the Subcommittee examined 24 proposals put forward by
the Government, of which 21 were recommended to the Finance Committee
for approval, two were rejected, and one was carried forward to the 2014-2015
session; and
•When the Subcommittee deliberated on the following four agenda items in
12 meetings held from April to July 2014: (a) Southeast New Territories landfill
extension, (b) Development of integrated waste management facilities phase 1,
(c) Planning, engineering and architectural study for topside development at
Hong Kong boundary crossing facilities island of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao
Bridge, and (d) Strategic studies for artificial islands in the Central Waters, three members presented a total of 509 proposed motions under paragraph 32A of
the Public Works Subcommittee Procedure to express views on the items. Of the
motions proposed by members, the Chairman referred 302 motions that were in order to the Subcommittee for deciding whether they should be dealt with. Of
the above four items, three were put to vote and passed during the session. The
item on strategic studies for artificial islands in the Central Waters was carried forward to the 2014-2015 session.
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok, Chairman of the Public Works
Subcommittee.
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung, Deputy Chairman of the
Public Works Subcommittee. Chairman Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok
Deputy Chairman Hon LEUNG Che-cheung
No. of members 32 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 21 Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees27Establishment Subcommittee
The Establishment Subcommittee examines and makes
recommendations to the Finance Committee the
Government’s proposals for the creation, redeployment
and deletion of permanent and supernumerary directorate posts and for changes to the structure of
civil service grades and ranks.
Major work
During the session, the Subcommittee examined 32 proposals put forward by the
Government and all of them were recommended to the Finance Committee for
approval.
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee (left), Chairman of
the Establishment Subcommittee.
Hon Kenneth LEUNG, Deputy Chairman of the
Establishment Subcommittee.
A meeting of the Establishment Subcommittee.ChairmanHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
Deputy Chairman Hon Kenneth LEUNG
No. of members
18 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 13 28
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesPublic Accounts Committee
The Public Accounts Committee is one of the three
standing committees of the Council. It is responsible
for considering the Director of Audit’s reports on the
Government’s accounts, as well as the results of value for money audits carried out on the Government
and other organizations within the purview of public
audits.
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him (right) and Hon Paul TSE
Wai-chun (left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee.
The Public Accounts Committee holds a press conference after tabling the Public Accounts Committee Report No. 60A in Council.Chairman Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him
Deputy Chairman Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
No. of members 7 [Membership list]
No. of meetings 20
No. of public hearings held 14
No. of witnesses who appeared before the Committee 55
Major work
•The Committee continued to examine the issues raised in Chapter 7 of the
Director of Audit’s Report No. 60 on “Preventive education and enlisting public
support against corruption”;
•The Committee examined the Director of Audit’s Report on the Accounts of the
Government for the year ended 31 March 2013 and the Reports on the Results of
Value for Money Audits (Reports Nos. 61 and 62);
•The Committee called for explanations and obtained evidence from public officers, the managerial staff of public organizations and other relevant persons
as deemed necessary; andLegislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees29Public officers attend public
hearings to give evidence. •Items being investigated by the Committee included:
-preventive education and enlisting public support against corruption (brought
forward from the last session);
-direct land grants to private sports clubs at nil or nominal premium;
-management of roadside skips;
-allocation and utilization of public rental housing flats;
-protection of country parks and special areas;
-fire protection and prevention work of the Fire Services Department;
-Government’s efforts to enhance fire safety of old buildings;
-planning, construction and redevelopment of public rental housing flats;
-Mega Events Fund, which is established for the purpose of assisting local non-profit-making organizations to host more attractive arts, cultural and sports
events;
-CreateSmart Initiative, which is established to provide financial support to
initiatives that are conducive to the development and promotion of creative
industries;
-promoting the development of social enterprises; and
-recruitment of staff.
The Committee’s conclusions and recommendations are contained in the Public Accounts Committee Reports Nos. 60A, 61 and 62, which were tabled in Council on
27 November 2013, 12 February 2014 and 9 July 2014 respectively.
[
Reports of the Committee]
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesCommittee on Members’ Interests
The Committee on Members’ Interests is one of the three
standing committees of the Council. It examines the
arrangements made for the compilation, maintenance
and accessibility of the Register of Members’ Interests. It considers and investigates complaints made in relation
to Members’ registration and declaration of interests and
their conduct concerning claims for the reimbursement of operating expenses or applications for advance of
operating funds. It also considers matters of ethics in
relation to the Members’ conduct in their capacity as such, and gives advice and issues guidelines on such matters,
etc.
Chairman Hon IP Kwok-him
Deputy Chairman Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing
No. of members 7 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 5
No. of complaints handled 18
Major work
•The Committee proposed amendments to Rule 83(5)(a) and (h) of the Rules of
Procedure (“RoP”) which were necessitated by the scheduled commencement of
the new Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) on 3 March 2014. A motion to amend
the Rule was moved by the Chairman of the Committee and passed by the Council at the meeting of 8 January 2014;
•In consultation with all Members, the Committee proposed to amend the Registration Form on Members’ Interests to require Members to provide additional information in respect of five categories of registrable interests. These
categories included “Remunerated Directorships” , “Remunerated Employment,
Offices, etc. ” , “Clients” , “Overseas Visits” and “Shareholdings” . Upon approval given by the President, the new Form was put to use on 3 March 2014; and
•The Committee consulted all Members on a proposed revised procedure for handling complaints and proposals in relation to the disclosure of pecuniary
interests under Rule 83A of the RoP . Members expressed different views on the
proposals and the discussion will continue in the next session.
Hon IP Kwok-him, Chairman of the Committee
on Members’ Interests.
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing, Deputy Chairman of
the Committee on Members’ Interests.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees31Committee on Rules of Procedure
The Committee on Rules of Procedure reviews the
Council’s Rules of Procedure and the committee system,
as well as proposes any amendments or changes it
considers necessary to the Council.
Chairman Hon TAM Yiu-chung
Deputy Chairman Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit
No. of members 12 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 6
Major work
•The Committee’s proposal to discontinue the practice of allowing Members to move amendments
to amendments to motions not intended to have
legislative effect was supported by the House Committee, which endorsed the relevant amendment
to rule 17 of the House Rules at its meeting on 24
January 2014. The new arrangement took effect from the Council meeting of 19 February 2014;
•The Committee consulted all Members on three proposals to deal with filibusters, including a proposed procedure for allocation of time for debates at the Committee Stage of bills and two proposals for handling voluminous
proposed amendments to bills. The results of the consultation revealed that
there was no consensus among Members on the proposals;
•The Committee studied the issues of whether the quorum requirement in Article 75(1) of the Basic Law should be regarded as applicable throughout the proceedings of Council meetings, and whether it was necessary to make
provisions to regulate Members’ raising point of order to trigger quorum calls
during Council meetings pursuant to the Rules of Procedure. The Committee has not taken a view on the issues and will continue the study at future meetings;
Hon TAM Yiu-chung, Chairman of the Committee
on Rules of Procedure.
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit, Deputy Chairman of
the Committee on Rules of Procedure. 32
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees •The Committee consulted all Members on whether there was a need to provide
for specific sanction in the Rules of Procedure to deal with repeated grossly
disorderly conduct of Members at Council meetings, as well as a proposed
procedure with specific sanction to deal with such conduct. The results of the consultation revealed that there was no consensus among Members on the issue;
•The Committee reviewed the growing phenomenon of Members displaying objects during Council meetings, and considered whether objects should be displayed only when a Member was speaking and whether some regulations
should be imposed on the size and style of objects. The different views
expressed by the Committee members had been conveyed to the President for consideration; and
•The Committee studied the issue of whether a member of the public should be allowed to make oral representations more than once in different capacities when
a committee held meetings to receive public views on a particular subject. The
Committee agreed that in principle a member of the public should be allowed to make oral representation for one time only at such meetings, and committee
chairmen should continue to have the discretion to handle special requests.
[
Report of the Committee]
The Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region and the House Rules.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees33Committee on Access to the Legislature’s
Documents and Records
The Council passed a resolution at its meeting of 19 March 2014
to amend the Rules of Procedure to set out the Policy on
Access to the Legislature’s Documents and Records (“the
Policy”) and establish the Committee on Access to the Legislature’s Documents and Records . The Committee’s
functions are to determine whether a document or record of the Legislature (or its committee) should be made available for access earlier than the expiry of the
closure period specified in the Policy; set guidelines for
implementing the Policy; consider any objection against the denial of access to such a document or record by the
Clerk to the Legislative Council; and consider any other matter relating to or arising from the Policy. The composition and size of the membership of the Committee are modelled
on those of The Legislative Council Commission.
Chairman Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing
Deputy Chairman Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen
No. of members 13 [Membership list]
No. of meeting held 1
Major work
•The Committee adopted a list of exempted
categories of documents and records of the Legislature by which an access request to closed
documents and records kept by the Legislative Council Secretariat might be refused; and
•The Committee approved, by circulation of papers, the disclosure of documents and records of the Legislature in response to eight access requests.
The request for the disclosure of one classified
document was denied. [
List of approved cases
and list of denied case]
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, Chairman of the
Committee on Access to the Legislature’s Documents and Records.
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, Deputy
Chairman of the Committee on Access to the Legislature’s Documents and Records.
Mr Kenneth CHEN (first from left), Secretary General of the Legislative Council Secretariat, conducts a press briefing on the implementation of the Policy on Access to the Legislature’s Documents and Records. 34
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesHouse Committee
The House Committee normally meets weekly on Fridays
while the Council is in session to prepare for meetings
of the Council and considers matters relating to the
Council’s business. An important function of the House Committee is to decide the manner of consideration
of bills introduced into the Council and subsidiary
legislation tabled in Council or presented to the Council for approval. The House Committee also serves as a focal
point for establishing a formal and regular dialogue with
the Government. The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the House Committee meet with the Chief Secretary for
Administration on a regular basis to discuss matters of
mutual concern.
Chairman Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen
Deputy Chairman Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah
No. of members 69 (all Council Members other than the President)
No. of meetings held 34 (including three special meetings)
Major work
•The Committee considered 30 bills introduced into the Council and formed 25 bills committees to scrutinize bills;
•The Committee considered 113 items of subsidiary legislation tabled in Council and 16 proposed resolutions presented by the Government, and formed 28 subcommittees to study 34 items of subsidiary legislation and five proposed resolutions;
•The Committee also considered 7 items of subsidiary legislation made under the United Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap. 537) which were not required to be tabled in Council,
and had referred these items of subsidiary legislation to the Subcommittee to Examine
the Implementation in Hong Kong of Resolutions of the United Nations Security Council in relation to Sanctions set up under the Committee for consideration;
•The Committee held three special meetings to discuss with the Chief Secretary for Administration and senior Government officials the subjects of the population policy consultation document and relevant public engagement exercise, as well as the
Consultation Report on the Methods for Selecting the Chief Executive in 2017 and for
Forming the Legislative Council in 2016 and the relevant Chief Executive’s Report to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress;
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (right) and
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah (left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the House Committee.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees35 •The Committee discussed Members’ proposals to follow up the Philippine
hostage incident. Members supported holding an adjournment debate on the
matter at the Council meeting of 23 October 2013. At the Committee’s request,
the President wrote to the Congress of the Philippines to express Members’ concerns and urge the Congress to call on the Philippine Government to respond
positively to the requests of the victims and the bereaved families; and
•The Committee passed a motion at the meeting on 28 February 2014 to strongly
condemn the violent attack on Mr Kevin LAU, the former chief editor of Ming Pao
Daily News, and request the Police to expeditiously bring the assailants to justice.
On behalf of the Committee, the Chairman moved a motion on the matter for debate at the Council meeting of 19 March 2014.
A meeting of the House Committee.Mrs Carrie LAM CHENG Yuet-ngor,
Chief Secretary for Administration, attends a special House Committee meeting to brief Members on the Consultation Report on the Methods for Selecting the Chief Executive (“CE”) in 2017 and for Forming the Legislative Council in 2016 and the CE’s Report to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesSubcommittees of the House Committee
The House Committee may appoint a subcommittee to assist its consideration of an item
of subsidiary legislation or an instrument made under an ordinance, and an issue of public concern which falls outside the purview of panels or any other matter relating to the business of the Council. The following shows the subcommittees which were in operation during the session.
Subcommittees on subsidiary legislationThe House Committee formed 28 subcommittees to consider 34 items of subsidiary legislation and five proposed resolutions presented by the Government for the Council’s approval during the session.
Subcommittee on Poverty
[Membership list]The Subcommittee was appointed by the House Committee
in October 2012 to study relevant policies and measures to ease the disparity between the rich and the poor and alleviate poverty, follow up the work of the Government’s Commission on Poverty and make timely recommendations. The Subcommittee continued its work during this session.
Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee
[
Membership list]The Subcommittee coordinates all parliamentary liaison
activities between the Legislative Council and other parliamentary organizations outside Hong Kong, considers proposals to establish friendship groups with such organizations, and makes recommendations to the House Committee on these matters.
Subcommittee on Members’ Remuneration and Operating Expenses Reimbursement
[
Membership list]The Subcommittee was set up under the House Committee
in every term since the Second Legislative Council to study issues relating to Members’ remuneration and operating expenses reimbursement.
Subcommittee to Examine the Implementation in Hong Kong of Resolutions of the United Nations Security Council in relation to Sanctions
[
Membership list]The Subcommittee was set up under the House
Committee to examine the implementation in Hong Kong of resolutions of the United Nations Security Council in relation to sanctions by Regulations made under section 3 of the United Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap. 537) and to follow up the recommendations made by the previous Subcommittee appointed by the Fourth Legislative Council.
Subcommittee to Prepare for the Operation of the Select Committee on the Petition Presented at the Council Meeting of 25 June 2014
[
Membership list]The Subcommittee was appointed by the House Committee
in July 2014 to undertake preparatory work for the operation of the Select Committee established pursuant to the presentation of a petition in Council in connection with the delay in the construction of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees37Bills committees
The House Committee may allocate bills, other than the Appropriation Bill and bills
not referred to the House Committee by the Council, to bills committees for detailed
scrutiny. A bills committee will consider the principles and merits of the bill concerned and its detailed provisions, and may propose amendments to the bill. All Members other than the President may join any bills committee. The Chairman of each bills
committee is elected from among its members. After a bills committee has completed
scrutiny of a bill, it notifies the House Committee and advises the Committee in writing of its deliberations. Bills committees are dissolved upon enactment of the bills
concerned or as decided by the House Committee.
The maximum number of bills committees that may be in operation at any one time is
limited to 16. When more than 16 bills committees are formed, a queuing system will automatically be activated.
Bills committees in operation during the session 34
Bills scrutinized 34
Bills committees which completed their scrutiny work and
reported to the House Committee18
Bills committees which were still in operation by the end of session16
Meetings of bills committees held 123
A meeting of a bills committee.38
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesSubcommittees on subsidiary legislation
The House Committee may appoint subcommittees to assist its consideration
of subsidiary legislation and instruments made under relevant ordinances. A
subcommittee will consider the policy aspects of the subsidiary legislation/
instrument concerned, its detailed provisions and amendments, if any, to the subsidiary legislation/instrument. All Members other than the President may join
any such subcommittee. The Chairman of each subcommittee is elected from among
its members. A subcommittee reports its deliberations to the House Committee upon completion of scrutiny work. There is no restriction on the maximum number
of such subcommittees operating at any one time.
Subcommittees on subsidiary legislation in operation
during the session33
Subsidiary legislation scrutinized 48
Subcommittees on subsidiary legislation which completed their scrutiny work and reported to the House Committee29
Subcommittees on subsidiary legislation which were still in operation by the end of session4
Meetings of subcommittees on subsidiary legislation held 57
A meeting of a subcommittee on subsidiary legislation.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees39Panels
Panels are committees of the Council. They provide a forum for Members to deliberate
on policy matters and study issues relating to the policy areas of their corresponding
bureaux which are of public concern. Items for discussion can be brought up by
members of the panel, referred to it by the House Committee or other committees, proposed by the Government, or raised by other Members following meetings with
District Councils or upon receipt of complaints or representations. Panels also give
views on major legislative and financial proposals before their introduction into the Council or Finance Committee.
A panel may appoint subcommittees to study specific issues and present reports
to the Council as it considers appropriate. A panel or its subcommittee may meet
jointly with another panel or its subcommittee to consider any matter of common
interest to the two panels.
The chairman and deputy chairman of a panel are elected by and from among its
members.
The 18 panels are as follows:
•Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services
•Panel on Commerce and Industry
•Panel on Constitutional Affairs
•Panel on Development
•Panel on Economic Development
•Panel on Education
•Panel on Environmental Affairs
•Panel on Financial Affairs
•Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene
•Panel on Health Services
•Panel on Home Affairs
•Panel on Housing
•Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting
•Panel on Manpower
•Panel on Public Service
•Panel on Security
•Panel on Transport
•Panel on Welfare Services40
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Administration of Justice and Legal
Services
The Panel monitors and examines, consistent with
maintaining the independence of the Judiciary and the
rule of law, policy matters relating to the administration
of justice and legal services, including the effectiveness of their implementation by relevant officials and
departments.
ChairmanDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-
fun
Deputy Chairman Hon Dennis KWOK
No. of members 27 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 10
Major work
•The Panel generally supported the Government’s proposed legislation to
implement the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission in its report on
“Privity of Contract” published in September 2005;
•Panel members were generally of the view that the common law offences of
maintenance and champerty were outdated, and should be reviewed to better
suit the present day circumstances;
•The Panel passed a motion urging the Government to give full support and resources to the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre and other
international arbitration bodies so as to enable Hong Kong to become the leading international dispute resolution centre in the Asia Pacific region;
•The Panel supported the proposals on pay adjustment for Judges and Judicial Officers and creating seven permanent judicial posts, a non-civil service position and two permanent civil service posts at directorate level in the Judiciary;
•Panel members examined the mechanism for handling complaints against judicial conduct and noted that an internal working group comprising Court
Leaders was formed to review the mechanism;
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun (left), Chairman
of the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services.
Hon Dennis KWOK, Deputy Chairman of the
Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees41Local visit
Visit to the Judiciary
On 3 December 2013, the Panel visited the Judiciary in the High Court Building and
exchanged views with the Chief Justice and some judges on issues of wide public
concern, such as judicial manpower and mechanism for handling complaints against
judicial conduct.
Members of the Panel on
Administration of Justice and Legal
Services pose with Hon Geoffrey MA Tao-li (sixth from right), Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal and Hon Mr Justice CHEUNG (fourth from right), Chief Judge of the High Court, during a visit to the Judiciary.
Panel members are briefed on the work of the Judiciary. •The Panel discussed the key proposals put forward in the Interim Report and
Consultative Paper, issued by the Chief Justice’s Working Party on Family
Procedure Rules, which sought to formulate a single set of procedural rules for
the family jurisdiction applicable both to the Family Court and the High Court. The Panel also passed a motion urging the Administration to immediately follow
up the Law Reform Commission report on “Child Custody and Access” issued in
2005; and
•The Panel was also briefed by the Law Society of Hong Kong on draft Solicitor Corporation Rules and its progress.
[
Report of the Panel]42
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Commerce and Industry
The Panel monitors and examines Government
policies and issues of public concern relating to
commerce, industry, business and services promotion,
innovation and technology, intellectual property protection and inward investment promotion.
Chairman Hon Vincent FANG Kang
Deputy Chairman Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan
No. of members 14 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 11
Major work
•The Panel looked into the implementation progress of the Dedicated Fund on Branding, Upgrading and Domestic Sales and called for a review to evaluate its
effectiveness and further improve its operation;
•The Panel was consulted on the setting up of a new Economic and Trade Office
(“ETO”) in Wuhan and the further expansion of Hong Kong’s global ETO network
through setting up smaller-scale ETOs or sub-offices;
•The Panel was consulted on the proposal to extend the operation of two Research and Development (“R&D”) Centres on textiles and logistics up to 2016-2017,
and urged the Administration to evaluate the operation of the R&D Centres and proactively explore the need for new centres in other focus areas;
•The Panel discussed and supported the proposed improvement measures and new initiatives to further promote innovation and technology (“I&T”), encourage more private sector R&D investment and enhance commercialization of R&D
results. The Panel passed a motion supporting the expeditious establishment
of the new Innovation and Technology Bureau to spearhead the development of I&T;
•The Panel was updated on the work progress of the Working Group on Intellectual Property Trading and called for the early implementation of the Original Grant
Patent System and a concrete two to five year plan with specific policies and
support measures to develop Hong Kong into an intellectual property trading hub;
•The Panel discussed the Administration’s proposals for the treatment of parody under the copyright regime and received public views on the matter. Members supported an early update of the copyright regime to align with international
standards and technological developments;
Hon Vincent FANG Kang (right) and Dr Hon CHIANG
Lai-wan (left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Commerce and Industry.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees43 •The Panel was briefed on the work progress of the Hong Kong Council for Testing
and Certification. It urged the Administration to continue striving for wider
recognition of Hong Kong’s testing and certification results in the international
and regional arena, in particular, the Mainland; and
•The Panel was consulted on the funding allocation of $23 million to set up a Good
Manufacturing Practice (“GMP”) product development and technical support
platform to support proprietary Chinese medicines manufacturers. Members cautioned against mandatory adoption of GMP requirements.
[
Report of the Panel]
Local visit
Visit to the Hong Kong Science Park
On 12 December 2013, the Panel visited the Hong Kong Science Park (“HKSP”) and
received a briefing on the latest development of the HKSP , including the progress
of the Phase 3 development as well as the latest technological achievements and
future plans of the Research and Development Centres.
Panel members observe the progress of the Phase 3
development of the Hong Kong Science Park.Members of the Panel on Commerce and Industry receive a briefing on the latest technological achievements of the Research and Development Centres during a visit to the Hong Kong Science Park.44
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Constitutional Affairs
The Panel monitors and examines Government
policies and issues of public concern relating to the
implementation of the Joint Declaration and the
Basic Law, relations between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“HKSAR”) Government and
the Central People’s Government and other Mainland
authorities, electoral matters, district organizations, human rights, personal data protection and press
freedom.
Chairman Hon TAM Yiu-chung
Deputy Chairman Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
No. of members 42 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 14
Hon TAM Yiu-chung (right) and Hon Paul TSE Wai-
chun (left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Constitutional Affairs.
Major work
•The Panel discussed the Consultation Document on the Methods for Selecting
the Chief Executive in 2017 and for Forming the Legislative Council in 2016,
the relevant Consultation Report and Chief Executive’s Report to the Standing
Committee of the National People’s Congress with the Task Force on Constitutional Development;
•The Panel discussed a number of legislative amendment proposals which sought to improve the clarity of the provisions of the electoral ordinances and refine the procedural requirements in the ordinances;
•The Panel discussed the legislative amendment proposals of extending the claims and objections period for voter registration (“VR”) during a VR cycle by
14 calendar days, and making the offences on VR false declarations under the
relevant electoral legislation indictable;
•The Panel received a briefing by the Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities
Commission (“EOC”) on an update on EOC’s work;
•The Panel discussed the Administration’s progress of work in promoting non-discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity;
•The Panel received a briefing by the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data on
an update on his Office’s work;Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees45 •The Panel received public views on several human rights reports, including
the third report of the HKSAR under the International Covenant on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights and the HKSAR’s third report under the United Nations
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women; and
•The Panel discussed the findings of the consultancy study commissioned by the Administration on overseas experience in implementing anti-stalking legislation, and the Administration’s recommendation not to pursue the matter further.
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The Panel on Constitutional Affairs receives public views on the third report of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region under the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.46
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Development
The Panel monitors and examines Government
policies and issues of public concern relating
to lands, buildings, planning, water supply,
development-related heritage conservation, Public Works Programme and other works matters.
Chairman Dr Hon LAU Wong-fat
Deputy Chairman Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen
No. of members 32 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 17 (including one joint Panel meeting)
Subcommittee under the PanelJoint Subcommittee to Monitor the
Implementation of the West Kowloon
Cultural District Project
Dr Hon LAU Wong-fat (right) and Hon Tony TSE Wai-
chuen (left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Development.
Major work
•The Panel held a joint discussion with the Panel on Housing on the Government’s
short-, medium- and long-term measures to increase housing land supply;
•The Panel discussed the Government’s proposal to carry out advance site formation and engineering infrastructure works at the proposed Kwu Tung North new development area and the Fanling North new development area. The Panel
passed a motion urging the Government to retain or relocate the residential care
homes for the elderly at Dills Corner Garden;
•The Panel was consulted on a number of funding proposals prior to their submissions to the Public Works Subcommittee of the Finance Committee. The major ones included the Government’s proposals to conduct studies
for developing artificial islands in the Central Waters, reclamation at Sunny
Bay, and relocating three Government facilities to caverns to make available land for development; as well as the Government’s proposal to increase the
approved project estimate for the site formation and infrastructure works for the
development of the Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point;
•The Panel reviewed the huge cost overruns of public works projects in recent
years and made various suggestions to avoid recurrence of similar cases in future;Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees47 •The Panel reviewed the operations of the Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme
and the Mandatory Window Inspection Scheme;
•The Panel discussed the Government’s proposal on the implementation of the “Pilot Scheme for Arbitration on Land Premium” and passed a motion expressing
opposition to the proposal; and
•The Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation of the West Kowloon
Cultural District Project established under the Panel and the Panel on Home Affairs continued its work in this session.
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Members of the Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the
Implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural District (“WKCD”)
Project being briefed on the pedestrian connections and road access arrangements for WKCD.Local visits
Visit to the proposed site for the
reprovisioning of the Harcourt Road fresh
water pumping station
On 7 October 2014, the Panel visited the
proposed site for the reprovisioning of the
Harcourt Road fresh water pumping station to
understand the justifications for relocating the pumping station to the site and the measures
to be taken by the Administration to minimize
the impact of the reprovisioning works on the trees and a section of an old stone wall within
the proposed site.
Visit to the West Kowloon Cultural District
On 17 December 2013, the Joint Subcommittee
to Monitor the Implementation of the West
Kowloon Cultural District (“WKCD”) Project
visited the WKCD site to better understand the connectivity of WKCD with its surrounding
areas.Members of the Panel on Development receive a briefing on the
reprovisioning works of the Harcourt Road fresh water pumping station and the measures for heritage preservation and tree protection.48
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Economic Development
The Panel monitors and examines Government
policies and issues of public concern relating to
economic infrastructure and services, including air
and sea transport facilities and services, postal and weather information services, energy supply and
safety, consumer protection, competition policy and
tourism.
Chairman Hon James TIEN Pei-chun
Deputy Chairman Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
No. of members 23 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 15 (including one joint
Panel meeting)
Major work
•The Panel continued to monitor the annual review of electricity tariff of the two
power companies and issues relating to the regulation of the electricity market.
In the session, the Panel studied the outcome of the Administration’s interim
review of the Scheme of Control Agreements with the two power companies and the options proposed by the Administration for the future fuel mix for electricity
generation;
•The Panel followed up the actions taken by the Administration for implementing
the recommendations made in the Report of the Commission of Inquiry into
the Collision of Vessels near Lamma Island on 1 October 2012. The Panel passed
a motion urging the Administration to submit to the Council the report of the Transport and Housing Bureau’s investigation into the staff conduct of the
Marine Department in the vessel collision incident for perusal by Members under
a confidentiality agreement;
•The Panel studied and supported Hong Kong Disneyland’s proposal for developing the third hotel at the theme park;
•The Panel continued to monitor the progress of the Third Runway Project in the Hong Kong International Airport. It studied the measures listed out in the Airport
Authority Hong Kong’s Environmental Impact Assessment Report for mitigating
the environmental concerns and potential impact arising from the project; and
Hon James TIEN Pei-chun, Chairman of the Panel on
Economic Development.
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung, Deputy Chairman of the
Panel on Economic Development.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees49 •The Panel discussed the preparatory work undertaken by the Administration and
the Competition Commission for the full implementation of the Competition
Ordinance (Cap. 619) (“CO”). It supported the Administration’s proposal to
amend CO to give the Competition Tribunal as well as its judges and judicial officers specific powers considered to be necessary in order to ensure the proper
functioning of the Tribunal upon the full commencement of CO.
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The Panel on Economic Development is briefed on the progress of the Third Runway Project in the Hong
Kong International Airport by the Administration.50
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Education
The Panel monitors and examines Government policies
and issues of public concern relating to education.
Major work
•The Panel received updates on the work of the Committee on Free Kindergarten Education. It had also set up the Subcommittee to Study the Implementation of
Free Kindergarten Education to examine the related issues. The Subcommittee
would commence its work in the next session;
•Members received views from deputations and discussed the temporary
arrangement announced by the Administration to allocate more students to each
Primary One class of public sector schools implementing small class teaching in five school nets to meet the anticipated demand in the 2014-2015 school year;
•The Panel followed closely the impact of the drop in Secondary One student population and the effectiveness of the relief measures implemented since the
2013-2014 school year to sustain the stability of schools and the teaching force;
•Members gave views on the Fourth Strategy on Information Technology in
Education and the Government’s plan to enhance the IT infrastructure of schools
for the adoption of e-textbooks and other e-learning resources;
•The Panel discussed the Administration’s plan to implement, with effect from the 2014-2015 school year, the “Chinese Language Curriculum Second Language
Learning Framework” for non-Chinese speaking students in primary and secondary schools;
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai (right) and Hon IP Kin-yuen (left),
Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Education.Chairman Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai
Deputy Chairman Hon IP Kin-yuen
No. of members 29 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 12
Subcommittees under the PanelSubcommittee to
Study the Implementation
of Free Kindergarten
Education and Subcommittee on
Integrated EducationLegislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees51 •The Panel met with deputations and the Administration to discuss issues
relating to the admission to publicly-funded undergraduate and postgraduate
programmes, as well as the development and regulation of the self-financing
post-secondary education sector;
•The Panel was consulted on a number of financial proposals, including start-up loans to post-secondary education providers, scholarship and subsidy schemes
to support students to pursue higher education, as well as school redevelopment
and reprovisioning projects; and
•The Subcommittee on Integrated Education established under the Panel
completed its work in this session and submitted its report to the Panel in
September 2014.
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Local visit
Visit to the Kowloon Bay St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
On 19 May 2014, the Subcommittee on Integrated Education visited the Kowloon Bay
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School to better understand the implementation
of the Sign Bilingualism and Co-enrolment in Deaf Education Programme.
Subcommittee members join the
students during a “Sign Language
Recess” at the Kowloon Bay St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School.Members of the Subcommittee on Integrated Education visit the Kowloon Bay St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School to better understand the implementation of the Sign Bilingualism and Co-enrolment in Deaf Education Programme.52
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Environmental Affairs
The Panel monitors and examines Government
policies and issues of public concern relating to
environmental matters (including those on energy),
conservation and sustainable development.
Major work
•The Panel discussed the Integrated Waste Management Facilities Phase 1 project, and urged the Administration to examine measures to minimize the potential
impacts of the project on Cheung Chau residents and the fisheries industry;
•The Panel revisited the proposed Southeast New Territories (“SENT”) Landfill
extension project and called on the Administration to address the odour
nuisances arising from the continued operation and expansion of the SENT
Landfill. Meanwhile, members also requested the Administration to proactively reduce waste and maximize waste recycling apart from expanding the related
waste management facilities;
•The Panel was briefed on the proposed introduction of municipal solid waste
charging in Hong Kong and made various suggestions to enhance the operation
and acceptability of the scheme;
•The Panel discussed the proposed producer responsibility scheme (“PRS”) on glass
beverage bottles as well as the PRS on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(“WEEE”) and development of the WEEE Treatment and Recycling Facility, and
requested the Administration to review the scope of the PRSs and the financial implications of the recycling fees on the public; andChairman Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan
Deputy Chairman Hon CHAN Hak-kan
No. of members 23 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 19 (including one joint
Panel meeting)
Subcommittee under
the PanelSubcommittee on
Issues Relating to Air,
Noise and Light Pollution
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan, Chairman of the Panel on
Environmental Affairs.
Hon CHAN Hak-kan, Deputy Chairman of the Panel
on Environmental Affairs.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees53 •The Subcommittee on Issues Relating to Air, Noise and Light Pollution established
under the Panel to study the related issues and make recommendations on the
related policies and initiatives to improve the environment, completed its work
in this session and submitted its report to the Panel in February 2014.
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Local visits
Visit to the Sha Tin Refuse Transfer Station
On 19 December 2013, the Panel visited the Sha Tin Refuse Transfer Station to
inspect the waste sorting operation under the Waste Composition Surveys. Waste
Composition Surveys are conducted by the Environmental Protection Department
every year at various waste facilities to obtain field data for estimating the composition of waste disposed of.
Members of the Panel on Environmental Affairs visit the waste tipping hall at the Sha Tin Refuse
Transfer Station.54
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesVisit to the Chemical Waste Treatment Centre
The Panel visited the Chemical Waste Treatment Centre in Tsing Yi on 25 April 2014
to understand its operation and treatment processes.
Members of the Panel on Environmental Affairs learn about the operation of the
incineration facility at the Chemical Waste Treatment Centre in Tsing Yi.
Visit to the Pillar Point Sewage Treatment Works
On 8 September 2014, the Panel visited the Pillar Point Sewage Treatment Works to
observe the actions taken by the Administration to deal with the possible sewage
pollution caused by facility malfunction in the Sewage Treatment Works.
Members of the Panel on Environmental Affairs inspect the treatment facilities of the
Pillar Point Sewage Treatment Works in Tuen Mun.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees55
Members of the delegation of the Panel
on Environmental Affairs, accompanied by
Mr Mark SCOBIE, Chief Executive of the
New Earth Solutions, tour around the pyrolysis and gasification plant in the United Kingdom.
Delegation members at the control room of the Afval Energie Bedrijf’s Waste Fired Power Plant in the Netherlands.Visit outside Hong Kong
Visit to the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden
The Panel conducted an overseas duty visit to the United Kingdom, the Netherlands,
Denmark and Sweden from 2 to 8 March 2014 to learn from the experience of the
four countries on the development and operation of thermal waste treatment
technologies, i.e. the moving grate incineration technology, plasma gasification technology, and gasification and pyrolysis technologies.56
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Delegation members examine a recycle
bag designed for households in Malmö of Sweden to separate waste in a visit to the Sysav’s Waste-to-Energy Plant in Sweden.
The delegation leader, Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan, briefs the media on the experience of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden in planning and operating thermal waste treatment facilities after the duty visit to Europe.Delegation members exchange views with the Technical and Environmental Mayor of Copenhagen on waste management in Denmark.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees57Panel on Financial Affairs
The Panel monitors and examines Government policies
and issues of public concern relating to financial and
finance matters.
Major work
•The Panel exchanged views with the Financial Secretary on matters relating to
Hong Kong’s macro-economic situations. Issues of concern expressed by Members
included measures to strengthen Hong Kong’s overall competitiveness, how to
enhance Hong Kong’s capability in receiving inbound tourists, and impact of the Government’s demand-side management measures to cool down exuberance in
the property market;
•The Panel continued to receive briefings at panel meetings on the work of
the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. Members exchanged views on subjects
including the performance of the Exchange Fund, development of Renminbi
business in Hong Kong, and measures to manage credit and liquidity risks on the banking system and the economy;
•The Panel was briefed on the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect pilot programme. Members stressed the importance for the regulatory authorities
of both sides to put in place an effective regime for tackling cross-boundary
regulatory issues and taking enforcement actions against illegal activities and misconduct in both markets; Chairman Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
Deputy ChairmanHon Christopher CHEUNG
Wah-fung
No. of members 18 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 12 (including one joint Panel meeting)
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king (right) and Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung (left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Financial Affairs.58
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel met with the Working Group on Long-term Fiscal Planning to discuss
ways to address the structural deficit problem in Hong Kong that might surface
in seven to 15 years’ time. While members agreed that the Government should
adopt a multiple-pronged approach to tackle the problem, they considered it a priority to promote economic development. Some members queried the
purpose to establish a Future Fund and considered that the Administration
should work out details of the usage, management and investment of the Fund before proceeding further; and
•The Panel was consulted on the proposal of introducing a new proposed open-ended fund companies structure in principle for enhancing Hong Kong’s legal infrastructure for investment fund vehicles.
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The Panel on Financial Affairs meets with the Working Group on Long-Term Fiscal Planning.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees59Panel on Food Safety and Environmental
Hygiene
The Panel monitors and examines Government policies
and issues of public concern relating to food safety,
environmental hygiene and agriculture and fisheries.
Major work
•The Panel discussed the subject of prevention and control of avian influenza
at several meetings and passed two motions respectively requesting the
Administration to propose plans to improve the live chicken supply chain system
and offer compensation to relevant parties of the trade affected by the imposition of a 21-day ban of the live poultry trading in January 2014, and to relocate the
Cheung Sha Wan Temporary Wholesale Poultry Market;
•Members urged the Administration to substantially increase the supply of public
niches and to introduce the Private Columbaria Bill as early as possible;
•Members received an update on the implementation of the Nutrition Labelling Scheme under the Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) Regulations and
urged the Administration to step up the enforcement of the Regulations;
•Members discussed the Administration’s proposal to update Schedule 1 to the
Pesticide Residues in Food Regulation (Cap. 132CM) and raised grave concern
about the proposal to remove three pesticides from the Schedule;
•The Panel discussed the outcome of the Administration’s review on the measures to improve the supply chain of powdered formula proposed by the trade, the
findings of the stress test on the supply chain of powdered formula and the monitoring of the supply of powdered formula;
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan (right) and Hon
Steven HO Chun-yin (left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene.Chairman Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan
Deputy Chairman Hon Steven HO Chun-yin
No. of members 22 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 16
Subcommittees under the PanelSubcommittee on Issues
Relating to Public Markets
and Subcommittee on
Hawker Policy60
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel supported the “Trap-Neuter-Return” trial programme for stray dogs
and urged its early implementation. Members also urged the Administration to
review and amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance (Cap. 169) to
further enhance animal welfare;
•Members discussed the Administration’s proposed amendments to the Dutiable
Commodities (Liquor) Regulations (Cap. 109B) and expressed various views on
the proposal to extend the liquor licence duration to a maximum of two years; and
•The Subcommittee on Issues Relating to Public Markets and the Subcommittee
on Hawker Policy , which were set up under the Panel to study issues relating to
public markets and hawker policy respectively, commenced work in this session.
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Local visits
Visit to the New Territories North Animal
Management Centre
On 23 December 2013, the Panel visited the
New Territories North Animal Management
Centre to examine the operation of stray animal
management by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.
Members of the Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene
observe a demonstration of catching stray cats by a staff member of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department at the New Territories North Animal Management Centre.
Visit to the Man Kam To Food Control Office
On 24 February 2014, the Panel visited the Man Kam To Food
Control Office to better understand the operation of food
surveillance and tests on imported vegetables from the Mainland
by the Centre for Food Safety at the Man Kam To Control Point.
Members of the Panel on Food Safety and
Environmental Hygiene learn from a staff member of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department how imported vegetables are inspected at the Man Kam To Food Control Office.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees61Visit to the Airport Food Inspection Office
On 7 March 2014, the Panel visited the Airport Food Inspection Office to learn more
about the food surveillance and tests, in particular the examination of radiation
level, on imported food by the Centre for Food Safety at the Airport Food Inspection
Office.
The officers of the Centre for
Food Safety demonstrate to members of the Panel on Food Safety and Environment Hygiene the radioactivity screening of imported food from Japan using Hand-held Survey Meter at the Airport Food Inspection Office.
Visit to the Cheung Sha Wan Wholesale Vegetable Market and Cheung Sha
Wan Temporary Wholesale Poultry Market
On 27 May 2014, the Panel visited the Cheung Sha Wan Wholesale Vegetable Market
and Cheung Sha Wan Temporary Wholesale Poultry Market to understand the
operation and management of the wholesale markets.
Members of the Panel on Food
Safety and Environmental Hygiene visit the facilities in the Cheung Sha Wan Temporary Wholesale Poultry Market.62
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Health Services
The Panel monitors and examines Government policies
and issues of public concern relating to medical and
health services.
Major work
•Members generally supported the key principles of the Administration’s proposals to
regulate cosmetic procedures classified as medical procedures and medical devices.
Members, however, raised concern about the impact of the tightened regulation on the
livelihood of frontline beauticians. The Panel passed a motion urging the Government to set up a steering committee on regulation of beauty industry and work with the
industry in formulating a set of regulatory and training regime for the profession;
•Members discussed and expressed diverse views on the proposed amendments put
forward by the Administration on the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance (Cap. 138);
•The Panel supported the injection of $350 million into the AIDS Trust Fund, the capital works projects for Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital and Kwai
Chung Hospital, and the provision of a one-off grant of $13  billion to the Hospital
Authority for carrying out minor works projects;
•Members urged the Hospital Authority to improve its mechanism to allocate resources
across clusters, strengthen surgical outcome management and expand the coverage
of its Drug Formulary;
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau, Chairman of the Panel on
Health Services.
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long, Deputy Chairman
of the Panel on Health Services.Chairman Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau
Deputy ChairmanProf Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
No. of members
19 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 16
Subcommittees under the PanelSubcommittee on
Health Protection Scheme ,
Joint Subcommittee on
Long-term Care Policy and Subcommittee on Issues
Relating to the Development
of Chinese MedicineLegislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees63 •Members discussed the policies relating to mental health and dental care for the
elderly and people with disabilities, and urged for strengthening the services in
these areas;
•The Subcommittee on Health Protection Scheme established under the Panel
continued its work in this session;
•The Joint Subcommittee on Long-term Care Policy established under the
Panel and the Panel on Welfare Services completed its work in this session and submitted its report to the two Panels in end-July 2014; and
•The Panel passed a motion urging the Government to, among others, expeditiously implement the establishment of the Chinese medicine hospital, and incorporate
the hospital and the 18 Chinese Medicine Centres for Training and Research into the public healthcare system. The Panel set up the Subcommittee on Issues
Relating to the Development of Chinese Medicine to study issues relating to
the long-term development of Chinese medicine. The Subcommittee would commence its work in the next session.
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Local visit
Visit to the Hospital Authority Head Office
On 28 February 2014, the Panel visited the Hospital Authority Head Office to observe
a demonstration of the proposed Electronic Health Record Sharing System to better
understand its design and operation.
Panel members observe a demonstration of the Electronic
Health Record Sharing System viewer.Members of the Panel on Health Services attend a briefing on the overview of the Electronic Health Record Programme and the design and operation of the Electronic Health Record Sharing System at the Hospital Authority Head Office.64
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Home Affairs
The Panel monitors and examines Government policies
and issues of public concern relating to district,
community and rural matters, civic education, building
management, youth matters, provision of leisure and cultural services, development of arts and culture, public
entertainment, sport and recreation.
Major work
•The Panel discussed and supported the Administration’s proposals to enhance the
remuneration package for District Council members;
•Members discussed the first Intangible Cultural Heritage (“ICH”) Inventory of Hong Kong and expressed concern whether the Government had dedicated funding for safeguarding and promoting ICH;
Hon MA Fung-kwok (centre) and Dr Hon Kenneth
CHAN Ka-lok (left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Home Affairs.Chairman Hon MA Fung-kwok
Deputy Chairman Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok
No. of members 20 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 13
Subcommittee under the PanelJoint Subcommittee to
Monitor the Implementation
of the West Kowloon Cultural
District Project
A meeting of the Panel on
Home Affairs.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees65 •The Panel discussed the subject of promoting artistic creation and autonomy of arts
groups. While agreeing that the Government should not interfere with the executive
decisions and the artistic directions of arts groups, some members considered that the
Administration should encourage the nine major performing art groups to formulate their own appropriate codes of practice for self regulation;
•Members discussed the Government’s policy and measures on street performance and expressed various views on whether it was appropriate for the Administration to introduce a licensing scheme for regulation of street performance;
•The Panel received a briefing on the progress of the planning of the Kai Tak Multi-purpose Sports Complex (“MPSC”). Members expressed views on the current design
of the project and concerns about the viability of the design-build-operate approach
for the MPSC project;
•Members discussed the licensing and enforcement matters under the Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation Ordinance (Cap. 349) and urged the Administration to review the existing guesthouse licensing regime and amend the law, if necessary;
•The Panel discussed two public consultation documents issued by the Administration respectively on the enhanced measures against shop front extensions and the review of the Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation Ordinance; and
•The Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural
District Project established under the Panel and the Panel on Development continued its work in this session.
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Local visit
Visit to the West Kowloon Cultural District
On 17 December 2013, the Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation of
the West Kowloon Cultural District (“WKCD”) Project visited the WKCD site to better
understand the connectivity of WKCD with its surrounding areas.
Members of the Joint Subcommittee to
Monitor the Implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural District (“WKCD”) Project listen to a briefing on the automated bicycle rental system to be launched as a pilot scheme within WKCD.66
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Housing
The Panel monitors and examines Government policies
and issues of public concern relating to private and
public housing matters.
Major work
•The Panel received a briefing on the findings of the analysis conducted by the
Hong Kong Housing Authority (“HA”) on the housing situation of Waiting List
(“WL”) applicants as at end-June  2013. Members were particularly concerned
about the current level of public rental housing (“PRH”) production and the increasing number of WL applicants;
•The Panel reviewed with the Administration the Public Housing Construction Programme for the five-year period from 2013-2014 to 2017-2018 and requested the Administration to introduce short- to medium-term measures to increase
housing supply to address the shortage;
•The Panel was consulted on HA’s proposed Subsidy Scheme to replace laundry pole holders with laundry racks in public rental flats, and passed a motion urging
the Housing Department to carry out installation works and provide repair and maintenance services free of charge in the future for tenants participating in the
Subsidy Scheme;
•The Panel discussed HA’s measures to tackle under-occupation cases in PRH
estates. Members were dissatisfied that HA had been tightening the prioritized
under-occupation threshold over the years and requested HA to expeditiously
exclude households with members aged 60 or above from the under-occupation list;
•The Panel discussed the rental increase by the Hong Kong Housing Society (“HS”) in 2014 and requested HS to lower the level of increase and study the feasibility
of providing needy tenants of its rental estates with rental assistance;
Hon WONG Kwok-hing (right) and Hon WU Chi-wai
(left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Housing.Chairman Hon WONG Kwok-hing
Deputy Chairman Hon WU Chi-wai
No. of members 25 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 15 (including one joint Panel meeting)
Subcommittee under the Panel
Subcommittee on the
Long Term Housing StrategyLegislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees67 •The Panel was briefed on the disposal of four properties by The Link Management
Limited. Members were gravely concerned about the resultant increase in the
rents of the retail and carparking facilities and the impacts on local residents; and
•The Subcommittee on the Long Term Housing Strategy established under the
Panel to study the Long Term Housing Strategy and make recommendations to facilitate the planning for the optimal use of the existing land and housing
resources to meet housing needs of the community in the short, medium and long term, completed its work in this session and submitted its report to the
Panel in July 2014.
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Local visit
Visit to Po Tin Estate, Tuen Mun
On 14 January 2014, the Panel visited Po Tin Estate, Tuen Mun, and received a briefing
conducted by the Housing Department on the recommended improvement works
to alleviate the problem of small bathrooms.
Hon WONG Kwok-hing, Chairman of the
Panel, takes measurements of an enlarged bathroom.Members of the Panel on Housing are briefed on the comprehensive study findings and recommended improvement works to alleviate the problem of small bathrooms by a representative of the Housing Department at Po Tin Estate, Tuen Mun. 68
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Information Technology and
Broadcasting
The Panel monitors and examines Government policies
and issues of public concern relating to information
technology, telecommunications, broadcasting, film
services and creative industry.
Major work
•The Panel discussed the Government’s proposal to establish the Innovation and Technology Bureau. There was no consensus among members on the creation
of this new Bureau to sustain the development of innovation and technology in
Hong Kong;
•The Panel followed up the development of the new Broadcasting House (“BH”)
of Radio Television Hong Kong. While the Panel supported in principle the
proposed construction of the new BH, members expressed concern about the substantial increase in the estimated cost of the project, which was $6.056 billion,
as compared to the estimate of $1.6 billion in 2009;
•The Panel followed up the progress of the Government’s processing of the three applications for domestic free television programme service (“free TV”)
licences received by the former Broadcasting Authority (“BA”) (replaced by the Communications Authority (“CA”) since 1 April 2012). Members noted that
the former BA had recommended that free TV licences be granted to the three
applicants. However, the Chief Executive in Council (“CE in Council”) granted approvals-in-principle only two applications. Some members considered that
procedural justice had been compromised. Some other members opined that the
CE in Council’s decision to adopt a gradual and orderly approach in considering the free TV licence applications was contradictory to the stated policy of introducing
more competition to the free TV market; and
Hon WONG Yuk-man (right) and Dr Hon Elizabeth
QUAT (left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting.Chairman Hon WONG Yuk-man
Deputy Chairman Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT
No. of members 22 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 17Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees69 •The Panel was briefed on the CA’s decision to adopt a hybrid administratively-
assigned cum market-based approach for the re-assignment of the 118.4 MHz of
paired spectrum in the 1.9 - 2.2GHz band in the 3G Spectrum (“the relevant 3G
Spectrum”) upon expiry of the existing assignments in October 2016. Members expressed concern about the mitigation measures to be undertaken by the mobile
network operators to cope with any possible service degradation resulting from
a reduction in the relevant 3G Spectrum holding.
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A meeting of the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting.70
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Manpower
The Panel monitors and examines Government
policies and issues of public concern relating to
labour, manpower planning, vocational training and
education, and qualifications framework.
Major work
•The Panel discussed the work progress of the Standard Working Hours Committee in formulating
proposals on the direction of a working hours
policy suitable for the circumstances and future development of Hong Kong;
•The Panel received public views on the level of the next Statutory Minimum Wage rate before the Minimum Wage Commission making a recommendation of the revised rate to the Chief Executive in Council;
•Members supported the general principles of the proposals to unleash potential labour force as put forward by the Steering Committee on Population Policy in its
consultation paper entitled “Thoughts for Hong Kong” , viz. creating a supportive
environment conducive to economically inactive females to enter or re-join the labour force and enhancing employment services and support for the middle-
aged job seekers;
•The Panel discussed the major findings of the 2013 Annual Earnings and Hours
Survey and the Manpower Projection 2022;
•The Panel discussed the updated occupational safety performance and the latest situation of occupational diseases in Hong Kong;
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan, Chairman of the Panel on
Manpower. Chairman Hon LEE Cheuk-yan
Deputy Chairman Hon WONG Kwok-kin
No. of members 19 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 13 (including two joint Panel meetings)
Hon WONG Kwok-kin, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Manpower. Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees71 •The Panel supported the Administration’s proposals to establish a $1 billion
Qualifications Framework Fund to provide a steady source of income to support
the sustainable development and implementation of qualifications framework as
well as the proposal to inject $15 billion into the Employees Retraining Board to sustain the latter’s current level of service and operation;
•The Panel discussed the review findings on whether medical certificates issued by chiropractors should be recognized under labour legislation. Members cast doubt on the Administration’s observations that there were still insufficient
justifications to recognize these medical certificates and urged for recognition of
medical certificates issued by chiropractors; and
•The Panel discussed the policy relating to foreign domestic helpers (“FDHs”) and the regulation of employment agencies (“EAs”) placing FDHs and urged for strengthening the regulation of EAs.
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The Panel on Manpower receives public views on the review of statutory minimum wage rate.72
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Public Service
The Panel monitors and examines Government
policies and issues of public concern relating to the
civil service and the staff of Government-funded
public bodies and other public service organizations.
Major work
•The Panel discussed the proposed initiatives set out in the Administration’s consultation paper
on extension of the service of civil servants and
received views from civil service associations/unions on the subject. Members urged the
Administration to take into account views received
through the consultation to further examine the proposals;
•The Panel discussed the 2014-15 civil service pay adjustment. While members generally did not object to the Administration’s proposal, some members were of the view that the Administration had not fully considered the staff sides’ pay
claims in deciding the civil service pay for 2014-15;
•The Panel continued to monitor the employment of Non-Civil Service Contract (“NCSC”) staff by Government bureaux/departments. Members urged the
Administration to speed up the pace of replacing NCSC positions by civil service posts, critically review the manpower situations of those bureaux/departments
which had a relatively high ratio of NCSC staff, improve the terms and conditions
of service for NCSC staff, and accord priority to NCSC staff who had been working for the Government for a long period of time when they applied for civil service
posts;
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee, Chairman of the
Panel on Public Service.
Hon POON Siu-ping, Deputy Chairman of the Panel
on Public Service. ChairmanHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
Deputy Chairman Hon POON Siu-ping
No. of members
15 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 11Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees73 •The Panel reviewed the provision of medical and dental benefits for civil service
eligible persons, and received views from civil service associations/unions on
the subject. The Panel passed a motion urging the Administration to enhance
the quality of the existing medical services, review the policy of not including Chinese medicine service in the scope of civil service medical benefits, provide
NCSC staff with civil service medical benefits, and review the post-retirement
medical protection for civil servants who were appointed in and after 2000 as well as those NCSC staff who had been employed for a long time;
•The Panel discussed the findings of the first stage of the review conducted by the Administration on the feasibility to reduce the conditioned hours of work of the Model Scale 1 (“MOD 1”) grades from currently 45 hours net (excluding
the time for meal breaks) to 45 hours gross (including the time for meal breaks)
per week, and received views from civil service staff associations/unions on the subject. Members noted the deputations’ disappointment with the findings and
called on the Administration to fully engage MOD 1 staff in the second stage of
the review; and
•The Panel reviewed the employment of ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities in the civil service. Members in general considered that the Administration should adopt a more proactive approach and devise effective
measures to facilitate the employment of these persons within the civil service.
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The Panel on Public Service receives views from civil service associations/unions on the provision of
medical and dental benefits for eligible persons.74
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Security
The Panel monitors and examines Government
policies and issues of public concern relating to
security, public order, public safety, corruption-related
matters and nationality and immigration matters.
Major work
•The Panel discussed the proposed Reasonable and Early Screening for Caring and Universal Engagement (RESCUE) Drug Testing Scheme and findings of the
first stage public consultation on whether the proposed scheme should be
introduced as well as the Administration’s response on the matter. Members urged the Administration to provide the Panel with the detailed proposals for
the second stage of public consultation exercise before it was launched;
•The Panel discussed the Police’s handling of public order events and maintenance
of law and order as well as the Police’s handling of serious assault and wounding
cases;
•The Panel discussed the results of the Administration’s study of matters raised in the Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance’s annual
report to the Chief Executive, and urged for early introduction of the relevant legislative amendments to the Interception of Communications and Surveillance
Ordinance (Cap. 589) which sought to empower the Commissioner to listen to
and examine intercept and surveillance products;
•The Panel discussed and raised no objection to the Administration’s proposal
to amend the Marriage Ordinance (Cap. 181) to implement the order made by
the Court of Final Appeal in the case of W v Registrar of Marriages (FACV 4/2012) concerning marriage registration by post-operative transsexual persons in Hong
Kong;
•The Panel discussed the resolution of the Manila hostage incident and the Administration’s follow-up work to monitor the implementation of improvement
measures made by the Philippine Government;
Hon IP Kwok-him (right) and Hon James TO Kun-sun
(left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Security. Chairman Hon IP Kwok-him
Deputy Chairman Hon James TO Kun-sun
No. of members 29 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 12Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees75 •The Panel discussed and monitored the implementation progress of the unified
screening mechanism for determining non-refoulement claims; and
•The Panel discussed the latest position regarding the issue of One-way Permits for Mainland residents to come to Hong Kong for family reunion and the arrangements for Mainland residents to visit relatives in Hong Kong through
the application for Exit Entry Permits with endorsements for “visiting relatives in
Hong Kong” .
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Members of the Panel on Security
observe the operation of e-Channels with voice navigation function at the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point.Members of the Panel on Security
visit the kitchen in Stanley Prison to understand the meal arrangement for persons in custody.Local visits
Visit to Stanley Prison
On 25 November 2013, the Panel visited Stanley Prison to better understand its
operation.
Visit to the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point
On 24 April 2014, the Panel visited the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point to observe the immigration clearance of passengers and operation of e-Channels.76
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Transport
The Panel monitors and examines Government policies
and issues of public concern relating to transport matters
(including those on railways).
Major work
•The Panel discussed the 2014 MTR fare adjustment rate of 3.6% as announced by
MTR Corporation Limited (“MTRCL”). Members expressed dissatisfaction over the
fare increase and urged the MTRCL to offer more fare concessions;
•The Panel was briefed on the Government’s decision to stall the implementation
of the toll adjustment trial scheme (i.e. reduce toll of Eastern Harbour Tunnel and
increase toll of Cross Harbour Tunnel) to improve the traffic distribution among
the harbour crossings;
•The Panel was consulted on the fare increase application from the Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited and in general opposed to the proposed rate of increase. The Panel also discussed the new franchise requirements of the
franchises of Citybus Limited (Franchise for Hong Kong Island and Cross Harbour
Bus Network) and New Lantao Bus Company (1973) Limited;
•The Panel was consulted on the Government’s approval of the extension of the
current licences of the six major outlying island ferry routes for a period of three
years and the applications for fare adjustment by around 5% to 6%;
•The Panel was consulted on a number of infrastructural projects prior to their submissions to the Finance Committee. The major ones included the proposal to increase the approved project estimate for the Central-Wan Chai Bypass and
Island Corridor Link, the proposal to carry out detailed design and associate site
investigation works for the Cross Bay Link in Tseung Kwan O, the proposal to improve the road network in the West Kowloon Reclamation Development, etc.;
Hon CHAN Kam-lam (right) and Hon Gary FAN
Kwok-wai (left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Transport.Chairman Hon CHAN Kam-lam
Deputy Chairman Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai
No. of members 23 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 10
Subcommittee under the Panel Subcommittee on
Matters Relating to RailwaysLegislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees77 •The Panel discussed a number of proposals to enhance the safety of road users,
including the proposal to raise the mandatory requirement of using child
restraint device in private cars and the use of smart phones by taxi drivers while
driving. The Panel urged the Administration to put in place legislative measures to promote road safety; and
•The Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways established under the Panel
to study issues relating to the planning and implementation of new railway projects and railway operations continued its work in this session.
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Local visits
Visit to the construction site of the To Kwa Wan Station of the Shatin to Central
Link where relics of the Song Dynasty and other periods were discovered
On 3 June 2014, the Panel visited the construction site of the To Kwa Wan Station of
the MTR Shatin to Central Link where relics of the Song Dynasty and other periods
were discovered.
Members of the Panel on Transport at the construction site of the To Kwa Wan Station of the
Shatin to Central Link.78
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesVisit to the MTR Shatin Freight Yard and Racecourse Station
On 10 January 2014, the Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways visited the
MTR Shatin Freight Yard and Racecourse Station to learn about the works progress of
retrofitting automatic platform gates at East Rail Line stations.
Members of the Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways visit the
Racecourse Station to observe the platform modification works.
Visit to the construction site of the West Kowloon Terminus of the Hong Kong
Section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link
On 28 April 2014, the Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways visited the
construction site of the West Kowloon Terminus of the Hong Kong Section of the
Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link to better understand its progress.
Members of the Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways at the
construction site of the West Kowloon Terminus of the Hong Kong Section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees79Visit outside Hong Kong
Visit to Singapore
An overseas duty visit to Singapore was conducted by the Panel from 23 to 26 September 2014
to keep abreast of the latest planning and implementation of traffic management measures;
study and observe the application of information technology in traffic management such as
the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system and the Intelligent Route Information System (IRIS); and study the development and operation of the Mass Rapid Transit system and the Light
Rapid Transit system.
Members of the delegation of the Panel
on Transport visit the cycling facilities and take a bicycle ride around the Pasir Ris Town in Singapore.
Delegation members are briefed on the latest developments in Singapore and other member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations by Mr FONG Ngai (left), Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore.80
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees
Delegation members exchange views
on the planning of public transport system and implementation of traffic management measures with Mr LUI Tuck-yew (fourth from left), Minister for Transport, Singapore.
Delegation members take a ride on the Light Rapid Transit during the duty visit. Delegation members visit the Parliament of Singapore and pose for a group photo.
Delegation members visit the Operations Centre of the Land Transport Authority.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees81Panel on Welfare Services
The Panel monitors and examines Government policies
and issues of public concern relating to welfare (including
women welfare) and rehabilitation services, poverty,
social enterprise and Family Council.
Major work
•Members supported the Administration’s proposal to transfer $10 billion to the Lotteries Fund to implement the special scheme on privately owned sites for welfare
uses;
•Members suggested that to enhance public scrutiny, non-governmental organizations
receiving Lump Sum Grant (“LSG”) subvention should be required mandatorily to follow
the guidelines in the Best Practice Manual with immediate effect and representatives
of staff and service users should be included in their boards of directors;
•The Panel called on the Administration to continue allocating the existing 5 600 places for the Enhanced Home and Community Care Services to the existing service operators, and allocate the additional 1 500 places according to the existing
mechanism. Members urged the Administration to change in future the contract
bidding mode by incorporating the 7 100 places into the LSG Subvention System;
Hon CHAN Yuen-han (right) and Hon CHEUNG
Kwok-che (left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Welfare Services.Chairman Hon CHAN Yuen-han
Deputy Chairman Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che
No. of members 20 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 15 (including one joint Panel meeting)
Subcommittees under the PanelJoint Subcommittee
on Long-term Care
Policy , Subcommittee on
Retirement Protection and
Subcommittee on Strategy
and Measures to Tackle
Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence82
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel urged the Administration to examine afresh the Pilot Scheme on Community
Care Service Voucher for the Elderly and rectify the design mistakes;
•The Panel passed a motion urging the Administration to preserve the residential care homes for the elderly at Dills Corner Garden and re-plan these homes on the principle of “no removal and no demolition”;
•The Panel supported the Administration’s proposals to construct facilities for providing pre-school rehabilitation services and residential care homes (“RCHs”) for persons
with intellectual disabilities. Members urged the Administration to set a target time
for admission to such RCHs;
•The Panel discussed work progress of the Family Council as well as the services and policies relating to family support. It had set up the Subcommittee on Strategy and Measures to Tackle Domestic Violence (subsequently renamed as Subcommittee on
Strategy and Measures to Tackle Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence) which would
commence its work in the next session;
•The Subcommittee on Retirement Protection, which was set up under the Panel to
study issues relating to retirement protection, commenced work in this session; and
•The Joint Subcommittee on Long-term Care Policy established under the Panel and
the Panel on Health Services completed its work in this session and submitted its
report to the two Panels in end-July 2014.
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Local visit
Visit to the private residential care homes for the elderly at Dills Corner Garden
On 13 December 2013, the Panel visited the private residential care homes for the elderly
at Dills Corner Garden to better understand how these aged residents are affected by the
North East New Territories Development Project.
Panel members chat with the elderly at the private
residential care homes to learn more about the needs of the elderly.Members of the Panel on Welfare Services, accompanied by Mr Matthew CHEUNG Kin-chung, Secretary for Labour and Welfare, visit the private residential care homes for the elderly at Dills Corner Garden.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees83Select committees
The Council may appoint one or more select committees for in-depth consideration
of matters or bills referred by the Council. Where so authorized by the Council, select
committees may, as required when exercising its powers and functions, summon persons
concerned to attend before the committee to give evidence or to produce documents. As soon as a select committee has completed consideration of the matter or bill referred
to it, it reports to the Council and is thereupon dissolved.
In addition, a petition presented to the Council will be referred to a select committee
under Rule 20(6) of the Rules of Procedure if the request for the petition to be referred is
supported by not less than 20 Members.
Select Committee to Inquire into Matters Relating to Mr Timothy TONG’s Duty
Visits, Entertainment, and Bestowing and Receipt of Gifts during his Tenure
as Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
The Select Committee was established pursuant to the referral by the Council under
Rule 20(6) of the Rules of Procedure of a petition jointly presented by Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan
and Hon Dennis KWOK at the Council meeting of 8 May 2013. The Select Committee was
not authorized by the Council to exercise the powers under section 9(1) of the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382).
Hon IP Kwok-him (right) and Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan
(centre), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Select Committee to Inquire into Matters Relating to Mr Timothy TONG’s Duty Visits, Entertainment, and Bestowing and Receipt of Gifts during his Tenure as Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption. Chairman Hon IP Kwok-him
Deputy Chairman Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan
No. of members 13 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 10 (including two public hearings)84
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 CommitteesMajor work
•The Committee inquired into whether the handling of official duty visits and
entertainments, as well as the bestowing and receipt of gifts by Mr Timothy TONG
during his tenure as Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against
Corruption (“ICAC”) were commensurate with his official capacity and the values of probity and integrity advocated by ICAC;
•The Committee also inquired into the reasons why, during the examination of the 2013-2014 Estimates of Expenditure by the Finance Committee, ICAC, in
response to the requests for information made by Members on “gifts” presented
by Mr Timothy TONG to officials of different places and paid out of public funds, provided information only on the “souvenirs” presented by Mr TONG while
omitting information on the food items given by Mr TONG to officials of different
places;
•The Committee, due to the lack of relevant information and evidence, was not able to come to a conclusion on whether there was non-compliance or mishandling on the part of Mr Timothy TONG in respect of the matters relating to his official
duty visits and receipt of gifts during his tenure as the Commissioner of ICAC;
•The Committee was of the view that Mr Timothy TONG had not properly
discharged his responsibilities as a controlling officer designated under
the Public Finance Ordinance (Cap. 2) in handling matters relating to official
entertainments and bestowing of gifts. The ways he handled such matters were not commensurate with the values of probity and integrity advocated by
ICAC and fell short of public expectation of the Commissioner of ICAC, and had
damaged the image of ICAC, thus tarnishing its reputation;
Mr Timothy TONG (right in front row) speaks at a public hearing of the Select Committee. Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 3 Committees85 •The Committee considered that the relevant officers of ICAC had made a wrong
judgment to treat “gifts” as “souvenirs” , and expressed deep regret at the failure
of ICAC to provide the Finance Committee with complete and detailed replies in
response to Members’ requests for information during the examination of the 2013-2014 Estimates of Expenditure by the Finance Committee;
•The Committee put forward recommendations with a view to improving the checks and balances and enhancing the transparency of ICAC’s internal
administration; and
•Upon completion of its work, the Committee tabled its report at the Council meeting of 9 July 2014.
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Select Committee established pursuant to the referral of a petition
presented at the Council Meeting of 25 June 2014
During the session, a select committee was established pursuant to the referral of a
petition in connection with the delay in the construction of the Hong Kong section
of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link jointly presented by
Hon WU Chi-wai and Hon Charles Peter MOK at the Council meeting of 25 June 2014.
At the House Committee meeting on 4 July 2014, members agreed to appoint
a subcommittee to undertake preparatory work for the operation of the Select
Committee, including drawing up recommendations on the terms of reference to
reflect the substance of the petition, the membership size and the nomination
procedure in respect of the Select Committee. The Subcommittee held its
first meeting on 11 July 2014 and will continue its work in the next session.
[Membership list of the Subcommittee]
The Select Committee holds a
press conference after tabling its report in Council upon completion of its work.86
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 4 Redress SystemThe Legislative Council operates a Redress System to
receive and handle complaints from members of the
public who are aggrieved by Government actions or
policies. It also deals with public representations on Government policies and legislation, as well as other
matters of public concern.
Members take turns, in groups of seven, to be on
duty each week to oversee the System and to receive and handle representations and complaints made by
deputations. During their duty week, they also take
turns for “ward duty” during which they meet with individual complainants and provide guidance to staff
in the processing of cases.Chapter 4
Redress System
No. of new cases requiring investigation16 204
1
No. of cases dealt with and concluded during the session16 399
2
No. of site visits conducted 7
No. of case conferences held
with representatives of the
Government and/or public organizations99
No. of telephone enquiries received1 405
1 A mong the new cases received, 190 were group representations and 16 014 were submitted by individual members of the
public . Among the 16 204 new cases received, 8 042 cases were related to the Government’s proposal of incorporating Tai
L ong Sai Wan into the Sai Kung East Country Park area, and 6 322 cases were related to the Government’s refusal of granting
domestic fr ee television programme service licence to Hong Kong Television Network Limited.
2 A ssistance was provided in 16 256 cases (99.1%) while 143 cases (0.9%) were not pursued as they were either outside the
sc ope of the Redress System, groundless or incomprehensible, etc. Among the 16 399 cases, 8 042 cases were related to
the G overnment’s proposal of incorporating Tai Long Sai Wan into the Sai Kung East Country Park area, and 6 322 cases
w ere related to the Government’s refusal of granting domestic free television programme service licence to Hong Kong
T elevision Network Limited.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 4 Redress System871 T hese were cases which fell outside the scope of the Redress System.
2 C ases were not pursued because they fell outside the scope of the Redress System, or were considered unreasonable/
g roundless, or the proposals/requests were incomprehensible.Nature of concluded cases
Outcome of concluded casesRequests for assistance
515
(3.1%)
Assistance given
460
(2.8%)Proposals/views
15 312
(93.4%)
Information given/referrals made
15 680
(95.6%)Enquiries
20
(0.1%)
Cases not pursued2
143
(0.9%)Other cases1
98
(0.6%)Complaints
454
(2.8%)
Cases resolved/proposals accepted
116
(0.7%)88
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 4 Redress SystemStatistical breakdown of concluded cases by nature
in respect of the 10 policy bureaux/Government departments
which had the largest number of cases
1 The figure does not include 8 042 cases concluded in relation to the Government’s proposal of incorporating Tai Long Sai
Wan into the Sai Kung East Country Park area.
2 The figure does not include 6 322 cases concluded in relation to the Government’s refusal of granting domestic free
television programme service licence to Hong Kong Television Network Limited.
3 These were cases which fell outside the scope of the Redress System.Development Bureau1
Development Bureau1Number of cases
050100150200250300
Transport and Housing BureauSecurity Bureau
Transport DepartmentFood and Health Bureau
Commerce and Economic Development Bureau2
Housing Department
Constitutional and Mainland Affairs BureauChief Executive’s Office
Home Affairs Department
Complaints Legend: Proposals/
viewsRequests for assistanceEnquiries Other cases
3Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 4 Redress System89Statistical breakdown of concluded cases by outcome
in respect of the 10 policy bureaux/Government departments
which had the largest number of cases
1 The figure does not include 8 042 cases concluded in relation to the Government’s proposal of incorporating Tai Long Sai
Wan into the Sai Kung East Country Park area.
2 The figure does not include 6 322 cases concluded in relation to the Government’s refusal of granting domestic free
television programme service licence to Hong Kong Television Network Limited.
3 Cases were not pursued because they fell outside the scope of the Redress System, or were considered unreasonable/
groundless, or the proposals/requests were incomprehensible.Development Bureau1Number of cases
050100150200250300
Transport and Housing BureauSecurity Bureau
Transport DepartmentFood and Health Bureau
Commerce and Economic Development Bureau2
Housing Department
Constitutional and Mainland Affairs BureauChief Executive’s Office
Home Affairs Department
Cases resolved/
proposals acceptedLegend: Information given/referrals madeAssistance givenCases not pursued
390
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 4 Redress SystemCommon types of cases handled
The following highlights some of the more common types of cases dealt with under
the Redress System.
Policy bureauxTotal no.
of casesCommon types of cases handled Follow-up
Development Bureau8 096
•Requests for assistance on the Government’s proposals of re-zoning
green belt sites and industrial land,
clearance of rooftop structures
and the non-indigenous villages in
Hung Shui Kiu to make way for the
implementation of new development
areas in the New Territories, as well
as the proposed clearance of the
residential care homes for the elderly
at Dills Corner Garden; and
•Views on the Government’s proposal of incorporating Tai Long Sai Wan into the Sai Kung East Country Park area. •The requests were taken up
with the Administration in
the form of written referrals
or case conferences, and
the views were circulated to
Members for information;
and
•Policy issues were referred
to the relevant Legislative Council panels for follow-up.
Commerce
and Economic
Development
Bureau6 375
•Requests for assistance on regulation
of unfair trade practices, enhanced
control of obscene and indecent
articles, and developing outlying
islands as key tourist spots; and
•Views on the Government’s refusal of granting domestic free television programme service licence to Hong Kong Television Network Limited. •The requests were taken up with the Administration in
the form of written referrals
while the views were
circulated to Members for information.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 4 Redress System91Policy bureauxTotal no.
of casesCommon types of cases handled Follow-up
Security Bureau249
•Requests for assistance on the issuance of Closed Area Permits for access to the Frontier Closed Area, and for Mainland single mothers
(including widows or deserted
wives of Hong Kong residents) and
Mainland “over-age children” to come to Hong Kong to take care of their children and their elderly parents respectively; and
•Views and proposals on the Marriage
(Amendment) Bill 2014 and the
penalty levels of various criminal
offences. •The issues were taken up
with the Administration in
the form of written referrals
or case conferences; and
•Policy issues and views on
legislative proposals were
referred to the Legislative
Council Panel on Security
and the relevant Bills
Committee for follow-up
respectively.
Constitutional
and Mainland
Affairs Bureau211 •Requests for assistance on the
issuance of death certificate of
deceased relative by the Mainland
authorities, interpretation of the
provisions of the Basic Law, and enactment of law for enhanced
protection to job seekers against
discrimination on the grounds of
previous conviction of lesser crimes; and
•Views on legalization of homosexual marriage in Hong Kong, the methods for selecting the Chief Executive in 2017, and the White Paper on “The Practice of the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ Policy in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region” . •The requests were taken up with the Administration in the form of written referrals while the views were circulated to Members for information.92
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 4 Redress SystemPolicy bureauxTotal no.
of casesCommon types of cases handled Follow-up
Transport and Housing Bureau172
•Requests for assistance on the services provided by public transport operators, provision of additional dedicated liquefied petroleum gas
(“LPG”) filling stations to address the
demand of LPG taxi drivers, and the
implementation of the transfer policy for under-occupation households in public rental housing estates; and
•Views and proposals on the Government’s measures to stabilize
the property market, the delay
in the construction works of the
Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong
Express Rail Link, and re-instatement
of rent control. •The issues were taken up
with the Administration in
the form of written referrals,
case conferences and site visit; and
•Policy issues were referred
to the relevant Legislative
Council panels for follow-up.
Members, accompanied by representatives of the
Administration, visit a dedicated liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG”) filling station on Marsh Road in Wan Chai.Members are briefed on the situation of vehicles waiting for filling service by a representative of the Administration at the LPG filling station. Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 4 Redress System93
Members visit Kwai Shing West Estate in Kwai Chung
to follow up on a complaint case relating to the redevelopment of the Estate and the ancillary transport facilities in the vicinity. Members visit the housing units of Kwai Shing West Estate to better understand the structural problems of the units.
Significant cases handled
Assistance to owners for compliance with the Mandatory Window
Inspection Scheme
A group of owners sought Members’ assistance on the difficulties they encountered
in complying with the statutory requirements under the Mandatory Window
Inspection Scheme (“MWIS”). They requested the Buildings Department to defer the
issuance of statutory notices under MWIS to tie in with the inspections and repair works required of under the Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme (“MBIS”). At
the case conference held with Members, the Administration assured Members that
“one-stop” contact point would be provided to owners for obtaining technical advice and assistance. Various assistance schemes were also launched to help owners
comply with the statutory requirements. In addition, the Administration undertook
to synchronize the implementation of MWIS and MBIS to minimize disturbance to owners.
Enhanced public dental services for the elderly
Two deputations sought Members’ assistance to enhance the provision of public dental services to the elderly. Subsequent to the case conference held with Members,
the Administration converted the Elderly Health Care Voucher Pilot Scheme into a
recurrent support programme to provide financial subsidies for elderly persons aged 70 or above to use primary care services in the private sector, including dental services.
The annual voucher amount was also increased from $1,000 to $2,000. Moreover,
the Commission on Poverty would consider further expanding the “Elderly Dental
Assistance Programme” to benefit more elderly persons with financial difficulties.94
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 4 Redress SystemSupport for squint and double vision sufferers
A deputation sought Members’ assistance to enhance the Government’s support for
squint and double vision sufferers and to revise the Design Manual: Barrier Free Access
2008 (“Design Manual”) to which Government departments and relevant authorities
had to make reference when designing and constructing new buildings or alterations and additions to existing buildings. At the case conference held with Members,
the Administration affirmed that obligatory design requirements, such as colour
markings on frameless glass doors to enhance visibility, had been provided in the Design Manual. Enforcement actions would be stepped up against non-compliance
with the requirements. Moreover, all policy bureaux and Government departments
had barrier-free access managers to ensure that facilities under their jurisdictions were properly provided and complaints appropriately handled. Funding had been
increased from $2 million in 2009-2010 to $13 million in 2012-2013 to foster social
integration, including the promotion and monitoring of the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (including squint
and double vision sufferers) in Hong Kong.
Support for ethnic minorities
A deputation and several members of the public sought Members’ assistance on
the difficulties faced by ethnic minorities (“EM”) in Hong Kong. They called for
the Government’s enhanced support to EM in learning Chinese to facilitate their
integration into the community, increase their employability, and address their housing needs. The Administration assured Members that apart from establishing
support service centres to provide tailor-made learning classes, counselling and
referral services as well as integration programmes to help EM integrate into the community, the 2014 Policy Address also announced a series of support measures
to be implemented from the 2014-2015 school year to step up the support for
EM students to learn Chinese. Special counters were set up at job centres of the Labour Department to provide priority registration and job referral services for
EM job seekers. Various measures had also been implemented to facilitate their
applications for public rental housing. The Administration undertook to monitor the
effectiveness of the support services and make adjustments whenever necessary in
order to better meet the needs of EM.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 4 Redress System95Enhanced humanitarian assistance for asylum seekers and mandated
refugees
A deputation sought Members’ assistance to enhance the humanitarian assistance
provided to asylum seekers and mandated refugees (“claimants”) to address their
basic needs during their presence in Hong Kong. At the case conference held with
the Administration, Members urged the Administration to provide adequate support to prevent claimants from becoming destitute. The Administration undertook to
review the humanitarian assistance programme to identify enhancement measures
for immediate implementation. Upon review, the Administration undertook to provide rental deposits and property agent fees for claimants, increase their rent and
utility allowances, and change the payment arrangement by providing claimants
with cash allowance in advance instead of reimbursement so as to better meet their transportation needs.
Duty Roster Members meet with deputations to listen to their complaints.96
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Visits by Legislative Council Delegations
Duty visit to Shanghai
A Legislative Council delegation led by the President visited Shanghai on 12 and 13 April 2014
to better understand the city’s latest facilities and developments. A total of 52 Members
participated in the visit. A major purpose of the visit was to exchange views with officials
of the Central Authorities on issues of mutual concern, including Hong Kong’s political development. In this regard, the delegation met with Mr WANG Guangya, Director of Hong
Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council; Mr LI Fei, Deputy Secretary-General of
the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (“NPCSC”) cum Chairman of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“HKSAR”) Basic Law Committee under NPCSC; and
Mr ZHANG Xiaoming, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR during the visit.(Courtesy of the HKSAR Government)Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 5 Visits by Legislative Council Delegations97The delegation visited a number of state-of-the-art facilities and development initiatives of
Shanghai such as the Shanghai Hongqiao Central Business District and Integrated Transportation
Hub, the Chinese commercial aircraft manufacturing site and the Shanghai Urban Planning
Exhibition Centre. The delegation also received briefings from experts on “International developments and foreign policies” , “Comprehensively deepening and enhancing the nation’s
reform” and “China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone” and met with senior officials of Shanghai
Municipality. Furthermore, the delegation attended a luncheon to exchange views with Hong Kong people residing in Shanghai on the development of and co-operation between Shanghai
and Hong Kong.
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Members of the Legislative Council
delegation to Shanghai and the Chief Executive Mr C Y LEUNG at the Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station of the High-speed Railway.
Delegation members take a group photo inside a High-speed Railway train.
Delegation members observe a model of the downtown area of central Shanghai at the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Centre.98
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Mr HAN Zheng, Secretary of the Communist Party
of China Shanghai Municipal Committee, meets with members of the delegation.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (right) poses with Mr HAN Zheng.
(Courtesy of the HKSAR Government)
The Chief Executive Mr C Y LEUNG and delegation members pose for a photo in front of a simulation aircraft during the visit to the aircraft manufacturing site of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China. Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 5 Visits by Legislative Council Delegations99
Professor QU Xing (second from right),
President of China Institute of International Studies, conducts a seminar on “International developments and foreign policies” for the delegation.Professor ZHANG Yansheng (standing), Secretary-General of Academic Committee of the National Development and Reform Commission, speaks on “Comprehensively deepening and enhancing the nation’s reform” at a seminar.
Mr DAI Haibo (left), Deputy Secretary General of Shanghai Municipality, gives a briefing on the policy arrangements for and the latest developments of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone at a seminar.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (right), Mr Raymond CHANG (centre), Chairman of the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China – Shanghai (“HKCCC”) and the Chief Executive Mr C Y LEUNG (left) make a toast to delegation members and members of the Hong Kong business community in Shanghai at a lunch hosted by HKCCC.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 5 Visits by Legislative Council DelegationsMr WANG Guangya (centre), Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council;
Mr LI Fei (second from left), Deputy Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (“NPCSC”) cum Chairman of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“HKSAR”) Basic Law Committee under NPCSC; and Mr ZHANG Xiaoming (first from left), Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR discuss various issues including Hong Kong’s political development with the delegation.
(Courtesy of the HKSAR Government)Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 5 Visits by Legislative Council Delegations101Parliamentary visit to Finland, Norway and Denmark
A Legislative Council delegation led by Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing (Leader) and
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan (Deputy Leader) and comprising eight other Members
conducted a parliamentary visit to Northern Europe from 14 to 21 September 2014.
The visit organized by the Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee aimed to strengthen the ties with the legislatures in Finland, Norway and Denmark, gain information on
the political landscape of these legislatures and draw on their experiences in political
development. The visit enabled the delegation to gain a better understanding of the structure and the operation of these legislatures, the way political parties in a
legislature work together, and the challenges faced by these legislatures. Apart
from meeting with the members and staff of these legislatures during its stay in Northern Europe, the delegation met with representatives of various government
authorities, political parties, a school, the academia, and business associations.
Besides, delegation members also exchanged views with representatives from the design and food processing industries of Denmark.
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delegation to Northern Europe are briefed on the latest development of the innovation and technology industry by Tekes – the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation in Finland.
The delegation presents a souvenir to Mr Pekka RAVI (fifth from right), Vice-Speaker of the Eduskunta, the Parliament of Finland.102
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The delegation hosts a working meeting
with Mr Bjørn Geir FROM of the Norwegian Ministry of Finance.
A joint meeting held with members of the Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration and the Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs of the Storting, the Parliament of Norway to discuss the powers and functions of the two committees.
Delegation members visit the Chamber of the Eduskunta, the Parliament of Finland.
A group photo in front of the Storting, the Parliament of Norway. Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 5 Visits by Legislative Council Delegations103
The delegation presents a souvenir to
Mr Olemic THOMMESSEN (sixth from left), President of the Storting, the Parliament of Norway.
Delegation members visit the State of Green, a public-private partnership founded by the Danish Government and the Confederation of Danish Industry in Denmark.
A briefing on the latest development of food processing industry in Denmark held at a chocolate manufacturer in Copenhagen. Mr Bertel HAARDER (fifth from left), First Deputy Speaker of the Presidium of the Folketing, the Parliament of Denmark receives a souvenir from the delegation.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 6 Corporate LiaisonMembers receive overseas visitors, visiting dignitaries and other parliamentary
organizations to share knowledge and exchange ideas. Members also take part in
meetings and liaison activities to establish and reinforce links with consular officials
and local organizations.Chapter 6
Corporate Liaison
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (second from right)
takes a photo with Ms Fiona SIMPSON (second from left), Speaker of the Queensland Parliament and delegates of the Queensland Parliament. Meetings with visiting dignitaries
The President and Members regularly receive overseas
visitors and visiting dignitaries referred by Government
departments and consuls-general in Hong Kong. During
the session, 67 such meetings were held with overseas visitors to brief them on the work of the Council and
the latest developments in Hong Kong. These visitors
included members of overseas legislatures, political and business leaders, Government officials, as well as
prominent people from international organizations and
renowned institutions.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 6 Corporate Liaison105
H.E. Mr José Manuel BARROSO (fifth from right), President of the European Commission and delegates
of the European Commission pose with Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (fifth from left).
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (centre) presents a souvenir to Mr Fredy OTÁROLA (second from right), President of the Congress, Peru.
Members pose with Mr Ellis MATHEWS (second from right), Head of Division for China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Mongolia, European External Action Service, European Union and Mr Asad BEG (first from right), First Counsellor, Head of Political, Press and Information Section, European Union Office to Hong Kong and Macao.106
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Members hold a meeting with District Council members
to exchange views on matters of mutual interest.
The Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the 18 District
Councils attend a luncheon in the Legislative Council Complex to foster closer relationship with Members.
Members and the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the 18 District Councils in a group photo. Meeting-cum-luncheons with District
Council members
Members hold regular meetings on a roster basis
with members of District Councils to exchange
views on issues of mutual interest. Members take
turns to convene such meetings, each of which is followed by a luncheon attended by members of
the District Council concerned, the President and
Members. Policy issues raised at these meetings are referred to the relevant panels for more in-depth
study, whilst individual cases are taken up by the
Public Complaints Office for follow-up with the Government. During the session, 18 meetings
were held with members of District Councils.
To further enhance communication between the Legislature and the District Councils, the
President and Members also held a luncheon with
the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the 18 District
Councils.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 6 Corporate Liaison107
Members meet with Heung Yee Kuk Councillors to
exchange views on matters of mutual concern.
Members pose with Heung Yee Kuk Councillors after a meeting with the Councillors.Meeting-cum-luncheon with Heung Yee Kuk Councillors
Members also hold regular meetings with Heung Yee Kuk Councillors to exchange
views on matters of mutual concern. During the session, a meeting between
Members and Heung Yee Kuk Councillors was held on 20 March 2014, which was
presided over by the Chairman of the House Committee. Policy issues raised and relevant views expressed by Heung Yee Kuk Councillors at the meeting were referred
to the relevant panels for consideration and follow-up.
Luncheons with consuls-general
To enhance contact between Members and the diplomatic community in Hong Kong,
luncheons were organized during the session to provide opportunities for Members
to meet with consular officials and exchange views with them on the Council’s work
and matters of mutual concern. Two such luncheons were held in December 2013 and March 2014 with a combined attendance of 44 consular officials. During the
same period, a luncheon was also held with 15 Honorary Consuls in Hong Kong and
Macao in June 2014.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing gives a briefing on the
Council’s work to the consuls-general in Hong Kong and exchanges views with them on matters of mutual concern before a luncheon.Members and the consuls-general at a luncheon.108
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Group photos of Members and consuls-general attending the luncheons.
Members of the Association of Honorary Consuls in Hong
Kong & Macao SAR, China attend a luncheon in the Legislative Council Complex.
Members take a group photo with Honorary Consuls in Hong Kong and Macao.
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Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing hosts a spring luncheon in
the Legislative Council Complex.Government officials and Members compete in a game, “Smart Guys, Smart Eyes” , guessing the charges for different public services.
Luncheons with the Chief Executive,
Executive Council Members and senior
Government officials
The President regularly hosts luncheons for the
Chief Executive, Executive Council Members, senior
Government officials and Members to enhance
relationship and communication between the Legislature and the Administration.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (right) and the Chief
Executive Mr C Y LEUNG at a luncheon.
Members chat with Government officials at the pre-lunch reception.110
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 6 Corporate LiaisonLunch gathering of Members and former Members
The Legislative Council held a lunch gathering in the Legislative Council Complex to
reinforce links with former Members on 16 December 2013. To tie in with the special
programme “Our Legislative Council – Then and Now” , former Members were invited to
participate in special guided educational tours of the Complex to share their insights and experience with visitors. The special programme, attended by 19 554 people, was
held in the Complex from 5 December 2013 to 28 January 2014 and comprised thematic
exhibitions on the evolution of the composition and functions of the Legislature over 170 years since its establishment in 1843 as well as special guided educational tours.
Former Members, Mr WONG Lam (third from right)
and Ms CHOY So-yuk (second from right), introduce the historical development of the Legislature to students in a special guided educational tour.A group photo of Members and former Members taken after a lunch gathering.
Former Members, Mr TSANG Kin-shing (first from left) and Mr CHAN Wing-chan (second from left), share their experience as legislators with students in the special guided educational tour.Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (right), Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (second from left) and Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah (first from left) officiate at the launch ceremony of the special programme “Our Legislative Council – Then and Now” .Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 6 Corporate Liaison111Tea reception with charitable organizations
An annual tea reception for Members and the new Boards of Directors of six charitable
organizations was organized on 20 January 2014. These charitable organizations
included Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, Po Leung Kuk, Lok Sin Tong, Pok Oi Hospital,
Yan Chai Hospital and Yan Oi Tong.
Friendly football matches
The Legislative Council football team took part in three matches during the session with the “Old Bone Football Team” , the Hospital Authority and the Hong Kong
Journalists Association.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (centre) and the chairmen
of six charitable organizations in a group photo.
The Legislative Council football team takes a game off
the “Old Bone Football Team” , 4 to 1.
The Hong Kong Journalists Association team takes a group photo with the Legislative Council football team after a football match.Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (left) chats with the representatives of the charitable organizations at a tea reception.
The Legislative Council football team plays a friendly
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 7 Public EngagementThe Legislative Council seeks to engage with the public and enhance public
understanding of its work. A range of education, visitor, and online services are
available to bring up-to-date information of the Council to the public. The Council
has also developed its presence on social media websites to connect with the public.Chapter 7
Public Engagement
Education and visitor services
A wide range of education and visitor services provided for the public at the
Legislative Council Complex is designed to give participants the opportunity to
meet and engage with Members. Members conduct guided educational tours
of the Complex and participate in education activities held for schools following
the tours such as role-plays on the work of the Council and story-telling. Under
the Meeting with Members programme, Members hold discussions with students
on topics relating to the work of the Council and social issues. Members also
attend mock Council debates organized by youth organizations at the Legislative
Council Complex to share with participants their experience as legislators. A total of 508 activity sessions organized for 17 439 students and visitors had Members’ participation in 2013-2014. Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 7 Public Engagement113Tours/education activities with Members’ participation464 sessions conducted for
16 389 participants
Meeting with Members sessions38 sessions conducted for
626 participants
Mock Council debates with Members’ participation6 sessions conducted for
424 participants
Online services
The Council passed a resolution on 8 January 2014 to approve the use by The
Legislative Council Commission of social media websites to share information
contained in the records of the proceedings of the Council. Pursuant to the resolution,
a YouTube channel for posting video records of Council meetings and a Flickr
account for posting photos of Members’ official events and activities have been set
up since January 2014. A mobile application was also launched in February 2014 to
disseminate information about Members and meetings and activities of the Council
and its committees. These initiatives are well received by the public, particularly the
online community.
No. of video clips uploaded to YouTube channel
1 027
No. of photos uploaded to Flickr
1 663
No. of users downloaded the mobile application
3 757
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Members meet with students and visitors during guided
educational tours and education activities.
Education and visitor programmesLegislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Chapter 7 Public Engagement115
Members attend mock Council debates and give feedback
to participants.Members discuss with students topics relating to the work of the Council at Meeting with Members sessions.
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Administrative Support for the Council
The Legislative Council Commission
The Legislative Council Commission (“the Commission”) is a statutory body
established under The Legislative Council Commission Ordinance (Cap. 443). Chaired
by the President of the Legislative Council and comprising 12 other Members (the
Ordinance states that the Commission may have no more than 13 members, including the Chairman), the Commission exercises managerial and financial functions in
providing, through the Legislative Council Secretariat, administrative support and
services to the Council independent of the Government. Five committees under the Commission carry out specific delegated functions: the Committee on Personnel
Matters, the Committee on Members’ Operating Expenses , the Committee on
Facilities and Services , the Committee on the Use of Legislative Council Square and
the Appeals Committee on the Use of Legislative Council Square .
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Headed by the Secretary General, the Legislative Council Secretariat comprises 10
divisions. The Commission directly appoints Secretariat staff. As at 7 October 2014,
623 posts had been established within the Secretariat. An organization chart of the
Secretariat is in Appendix 4.
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Members returned by functional constituencies120
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Appendix 2 MotionsAppendix 2
Motions
Proposed resolutions under Article 75 of the Basic Law to amend
the Rules of Procedure
Subject ResultCouncil
meeting date
Proposed resolution under Article 75 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
Resolved that the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative
Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
be amended as set out in the Schedule with effect from
the day on which Part 4 of the Companies Ordinance
(Cap. 622) comes into operation.
moved by
Hon IP Kwok-himMotion was passed8 January 2014
Proposed resolution under Article 75 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
Resolved that the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region be amended as set out in the Schedule .
moved byHon TAM Yiu-chungMotion was passed19 March 2014Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Appendix 2 Motions121Motions under the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges)
Ordinance (Cap. 382)
Subject ResultCouncil
meeting date
That this Council appoints a select committee to inquire into the incident of the Secretary for Development Mr Paul CHAN Mo-po owning farmland located in the areas of the North East New Territories New Development Areas Project and related issues; and that in the performance of its duties the committee be authorized under section 9(2) of the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap.  382) to exercise the powers conferred by section 9(1) of that Ordinance.
moved by
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-kiMotion was negatived9 October 2013
That the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting be authorized under section 9(2) of the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap.  382) to exercise the powers conferred by section 9(1) of that Ordinance to order the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development to attend before the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting on or before 8 November 2013 to produce all relevant papers, books, records or documents involved in the processes of vetting and approval of domestic free television programme service licence applications by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (including but not limited to all relevant documents and reports submitted by the former Broadcasting Authority to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government).
moved by
Hon Charles Peter MOK
an amendment moved by
Hon Dennis KWOK (negatived)Motion was negatived6 November 2013122
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That this Council appoints a select committee to inquire into whether the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has violated the fundamental principle of free market with fair competition of the free television broadcasting policy; and that in the performance of its duties the committee be authorized under section 9(2) of the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382) to exercise the powers conferred by section 9(1) of that Ordinance to order Mr Ricky WONG Wai-kay, Chairman of the Hong
Kong Television Network Limited, or his authorized
representative and Mr Ambrose HO, Chairman of
the Communications Authority, or his authorized
representative to attend before the committee to
give evidence and to produce in their possession all
relevant papers, books, records or documents involved
in the processes of vetting and approval of domestic
free television programme service licence applications
(including but not limited to all relevant documents
and reports submitted by the former Broadcasting Authority to the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region Government).
moved by
Hon Claudia MOMotion was negatived4 December 2013
That this Council appoints a select committee to inquire into the immediate termination of the contract of Ms LI Wei-ling, a radio host of Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited (“Commercial Radio”), and the alleged political interference by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government with the editorial independence of Commercial Radio; and that in the performance of its duties the committee be authorized under section 9(2) of the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382) to exercise the powers conferred by section 9(1) of that Ordinance.
moved by
Hon Claudia MOMotion was negatived19 March 2014Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Appendix 2 Motions123Subject ResultCouncil
meeting date
That this Council appoints a select committee to inquire into whether the MTR Corporation Limited (“MTR Corporation”) has covered up the progress and causes of delay in the construction of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (“XRL”), and whether there are any problems with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the MTR Corporation in supervising and co-ordinating the construction of the Hong Kong section of XRL; and that in the performance of its duties
the committee be authorized under section 9(2) of the
Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance
(Cap.  382) to exercise the powers conferred by section
9(1) of that Ordinance.
moved by
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai
an amendment moved by
Hon Claudia MO (negatived)Motion was negatived11 June 2014
That the House Committee be authorized under section 9(2) of the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap.  382) to exercise the powers conferred by section 9(1) of that Ordinance to order the Secretary for Transport and Housing to attend before the House Committee on or before the date of the first meeting of the House Committee after the passage of this motion to produce the full report on the Transport and Housing Bureau’s investigation into staff conduct in the Marine Department in relation to the vessel collision incident near Lamma Island on 1 October 2012.
moved by
Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lokMotion was
negatived11 June 2014124
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Appendix 2 MotionsProposed resolution under The Legislative Council Commission
Ordinance (Cap. 443)
Subject ResultCouncil
meeting date
Proposed resolution under The Legislative Council Commission Ordinance
Resolved that this Council directs The Legislative Council
Commission to use social media websites to share
information contained in records of the proceedings
of the Council for the purpose of enhancing the public
dissemination of such information.
moved by
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuenMotion was
passed8 January 2014
Motions under Rule 40 of the Rules of Procedure to adjourn a
debate or proceedings of a Committee of the Whole Council
Subject ResultCouncil
meeting date
Motion under Rule 40(1) of the Rules of Procedure to adjourn the debate on the Second Reading of the Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2012
moved by
Hon Kenneth LEUNGMotion was negatived19 February 2014
Motion under Rule 40(4) of the Rules of Procedure to adjourn further proceedings at the Committee stage of the Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2013
moved by
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hungMotion was moved but withdrawn9 July 2014Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Appendix 2 Motions125Motions for the adjournment of the Council under Rule 16(4) of
the Rules of Procedure
Subject ResultCouncil
meeting date
That this Council do now adjourn for the purpose of debating the following issue: handling of the Philippine hostage incident by the SAR Government .
moved by
Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lokMotion on
Adjournment
not voted
upon23 October
2013
That this Council do now adjourn for the purpose of debating the following issue: the impact of the Court of Final Appeal’s ruling that applicants for Comprehensive Social Security Assistance are not required to have resided in Hong Kong for seven years .
moved byHon Vincent FANG KangMotion on Adjournment passed8 January 2014126
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Appendix 3 Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members)Members
Finance CommitteeSubcommittees
under Finance
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Committee on Members’ Interests
Committee on Rules of Procedure
Committee on Access to the Legislature’s
Documents and Records
House CommitteeSubcommittees under
House CommitteeEstablishment Subcommittee
Public Works Subcommittee
Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee
Subcommittee on Members’
Remuneration and Operating Expenses
Reimbursement
Subcommittee on Poverty
Subcommittee to Examine the
Implementation in Hong Kong of
Resolutions of the United Nations
Security Council in relation to Sanctions
Subcommittee to Prepare for the
Operation of the Select Committee on
the Petition Presented at the Council
Meeting of 25 June 2014
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (President) (1) C (2)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan 3 3 3 3
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon James TO Kun-sun 3 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Kam-lam 3 3 3 3
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung 3 3 3
Dr Hon LAU Wong-fat 3 3
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing DC 3 3 DC 3 3 C C
Hon TAM Yiu-chung 3 3 C 3 3
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 3 3 C 3 3 3
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan 3 3 3
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee 3 3 C
Hon Vincent FANG Kang 3 3 3
Hon WONG Kwok-hing 3 3 3
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long 3 3
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung 3 3 3
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen 3 DC C
Hon WONG Ting-kwong 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah 3 3 DC 3 3
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan 3 3 3 3 DC C
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 3 3 3
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai 3 3
Hon CHAN Hak-kan 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Kin-por 3 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau 3 3 3
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che 3 3 3
Hon WONG Kwok-kin 3 3 3 3
Hon IP Kwok-him 3 3 C 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 3 C 3 3
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 DC 3 3
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit 3 3 3 DC 3 3
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung 3 3 3 3
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip 3 3 3
Hon WONG Yuk-man 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Claudia MO 3 3 3 3
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun 3 3 3 3
Hon James TIEN Pei-chun 3 3 3 3
Hon NG Leung-sing C 3 3 3 3
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin 3 3 3
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon WU Chi-wai 3 3 3 3
Hon YIU Si-wing 3 3 3
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai 3 3 3 3 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok 3 3 3
Hon Charles Peter MOK 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok 3 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Yuen-han 3 3 3 3 3
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung 3 DC 3 3
Hon Kenneth LEUNG 3 DC 3 3 3
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 3 3 3
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3 3 3 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung 3 3 3 3
Hon Dennis KWOK 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung 3 3 3
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 3 3 3 3 DC
Hon SIN Chung-kai 3 3 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3 3 3
Hon IP Kin-yuen 3 3 3 3(3)
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3 3 3
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong 3 3 3 3 C
Hon POON Siu-ping 3 3 3
Hon TANG Ka-piu 3 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan 3 3 3
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok 3 C 3 3 3
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan 3 3 3
Hon Christopher CHUNG Shu-kun 3 3 3 3
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen 3 3 3 3 DC
Total 69 18 32 7 7 12 13 69 11 6 22 8 13Appendix 3
Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members)
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman
(1) Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, President of the Legislative Council, presides
over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees. (2) Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing in his capacity as the President of the Legislative Council is the
ex-officio chairman of the Committee on Access to the Legislature’s Documents and Records.
(3) Hon IP Kin-yuen (since 28.11.2013)CommitteesLegislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Appendix 3 Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members)127MembersBills committeesBills Committee on Administration of Justice
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014
Bills Committee on Air Pollution Control
(Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013
Bills Committee on Child Abduction Legislation
(Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2013
Bills Committee on Competition (Amendment)
Bill 2014
Bills Committee on Construction Workers
Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014
Bills Committee on Contracts (Rights of Third
Parties) Bill
Bills Committee on Copyright (Amendment)
Bill 2014
Bills Committee on Dutiable Commodities
(Amendment) Bill 2014
Bills Committee on Electoral Legislation
(Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2014
Bills Committee on Electronic Health Record
Sharing System Bill
Bills Committee on Employment (Amendment)
Bill 2014
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) Bill 2014
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2013
Bills Committee on Insurance Companies
(Amendment) Bill 2014
Bills Committee on Loans (Amendment) Bill
2014
Bills Committee on Mandatory Provident Fund
Schemes (Amendment) Bill 2014
Bills Committee on Marriage (Amendment)
Bill 2014
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (President) (1)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan 3 3 3
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan 3 3 3 3 3
Hon James TO Kun-sun 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Kam-lam C 3 3
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
Dr Hon LAU Wong-fat
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing 3 33(4) 3 3
Hon TAM Yiu-chung 3 3 3 3
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan 3 3 3
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-keeHon Vincent FANG Kang 3 3
Hon WONG Kwok-hing 3
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long C 3
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung 3 3 3
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen C 3 3 3 3 3
Hon WONG Ting-kwong 3 3 3 C C 3 3
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan 3 3 3 33(2) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 3 3 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon LAM Tai-faiHon CHAN Hak-kan 3 3
Hon CHAN Kin-por 3 DC C 3
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun 3 3 3
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau 3 3 3
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che 3
Hon WONG Kwok-kin 3 3 3
Hon IP Kwok-him 3 C C
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 3 3
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung 3 3 3
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip 3
Hon WONG Yuk-man 3 3 3 3(3) 3
Hon Claudia MO 3
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon James TIEN Pei-chun
Hon NG Leung-sing 3 3
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin 3 3
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-mingHon WU Chi-wai 3 3
Hon YIU Si-wing 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai 3 3 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok 3 3
Hon Charles Peter MOK 3 3 3 3 3 C 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3
Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Yuen-han 3 3 3 3
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung 3
Hon Kenneth LEUNG C C 3(5) C C 3 C 3
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3 3 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung 3 3 3 3
Hon Dennis KWOK C C 3 3 3 3 DC
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung 3 3
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 3 3 3 3(6) 3 3 3
Hon SIN Chung-kai 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3 3 3
Hon IP Kin-yuenDr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3 3 3 3
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong 3 3 3 3
Hon POON Siu-ping 3 3 3 3
Hon TANG Ka-piu 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan 3 3
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok 3 C 3 3 3 3
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Christopher CHUNG Shu-kun 3 3
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen 3 3 3 3
Total 11 11 8 21 15 11 25 16 16 15 22 8 10 18 6 15 27
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman
(1) Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, President of the Legislative Council, presides
over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees. (2) Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan (up to 16.6.2014) (3) Hon WONG Yuk-man (up to 20.5.2014)
(4) Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing (since 15.5.2014) (5) Hon Kenneth LEUNG (up to 19.5.2014)
(6) Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung (since 13.5.2014)(continued ...)Committees128
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Appendix 3 Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members)MembersBills committees (… continued)Bills Committee on Merchant Shipping
(Seafarers) (Amendment) Bill 2013
Bills Committee on Peak Tramway
(Amendment) Bill 2013
Bills Committee on Pharmacy and Poisons
(Amendment) Bill 2014
Bills Committee on Private Columbaria Bill
Bills Committee on Product Eco-responsibility
(Amendment) Bill 2013
Bills Committee on Professional Accountants
(Amendment) Bill 2013
Bills Committee on Property Management
Services Bill
Bills Committee on Rural Representative
Election Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2013
Bills Committee on Securities and Futures
(Amendment) Bill 2013
Bills Committee on Securities and Futures
and Companies Legislation (Uncertificated Securities Market Amendment) Bill 2014
Bills Committee on Sex Discrimination
(Amendment) Bill 2014
Bills Committee on Shipping Legislation
(Control of Smoke Emission) (Amendment)
Bill 2014
Bills Committee on Stamp Duty (Amendment)
Bill 2012
Bills Committee on Stamp Duty (Amendment)
Bill 2013
Bills Committee on Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Bill 2014
Bills Committee on Toys and Children’s
Products Safety (Amendment) Bill 2013
Bills Committee on Waste Disposal
(Amendment) Bill 2013
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (President) (1)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan 3 3
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan 3 3 3 3
Hon James TO Kun-sun 3 3 3 DC DC 3
Hon CHAN Kam-lam 3 C 3 3
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung 3
Dr Hon LAU Wong-fat 3
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing 3 3 3 3
Hon TAM Yiu-chung 3 C
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan 3 3 3 3
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
Hon Vincent FANG Kang 3 3
Hon WONG Kwok-hing 3 3 3 3
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long C 3
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung C 3 3 C
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen 3 3 3
Hon WONG Ting-kwong 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah 3 3 3
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 C
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 3 3(3) 3 C C
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai 3 3
Hon CHAN Hak-kan 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Kin-por 3 3
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun 33(2) 3 3
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau 3
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che 3 3 3
Hon WONG Kwok-kin C 3
Hon IP Kwok-him C 3 C
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 3 3
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung 3 3 3
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip 3 3
Hon WONG Yuk-man 3 3 3 3
Hon Claudia MO 3 3
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sunHon James TIEN Pei-chun 3 3
Hon NG Leung-sing 3
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming 3 3 3 3
Hon WU Chi-wai 3 3 DC 3 3
Hon YIU Si-wing 3 3 3
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai 3 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok 3
Hon Charles Peter MOK C 3 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok 3 DC C 3 3 C 3
Hon CHAN Yuen-han 3 3
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Kenneth LEUNG 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 3 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Dennis KWOK 3 3 3(4) 3 3
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung DC C
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 3 3 3
Hon SIN Chung-kai 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3 3 3
Hon IP Kin-yuenDr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3 3 3 3
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong 3
Hon POON Siu-ping 3 3 3
Hon TANG Ka-piu 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan C 3
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok 3 3
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan 3 3
Hon Christopher CHUNG Shu-kun 3 3 3
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen 3 3 C 3 3
Total 8 10 19 25 13 5 19 13 10 10 20 6 28 15 13 9 9
(2) Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun (up to 28.11.2013) (3) Hon Starry LEE Wai-king (up to 2.10.2013)
(4) Hon Dennis KWOK (since 18.7.2014)C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman
(1) Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, President of the Legislative Council, presides
over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees. CommitteesLegislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Appendix 3 Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members)129MembersSubcommittees on subsidiary legislationSubcommittee on Air Navigation (Hong Kong)
Order 1995 (Amendment of Schedule 16) Order 2013 and Dangerous Goods (Consignment by Air) (Safety) Regulations (Amendment of Schedule) Order 2013
Subcommittee on Air Pollution Control (Air
Pollutant Emission) (Controlled Vehicles) Regulation
Subcommittee on Air Pollution Control (Marine
Light Diesel) Regulation
Subcommittee on Antiquities and Monuments
(Declaration of Historical Buildings) Notice 2013
Subcommittee on Antiquities and Monuments
(Declaration of Historical Buildings) (No. 2) Notice 2013
Subcommittee on Arbitration (Amendment)
Ordinance 2013 (Commencement) Notice
Subcommittee on Arbitration (Appointment
of Arbitrators and Mediators and Decision on Number of Arbitrators) Rules
Subcommittee on Proposed Resolutions under
the Bankruptcy Ordinance and the Companies
Ordinance
Subcommittee on Country Parks (Designation)
(Consolidation) (Amendment) Order 2013
Subcommittee on District Councils Ordinance
(Amendment of Schedule 3) Order 2013
Subcommittee on District Councils Ordinance
(Amendment of Schedules 1 and 3) Order 2013 Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (President) (1)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan 3
Hon James TO Kun-sun
Hon CHAN Kam-lam C
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
Dr Hon LAU Wong-fat 3
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing 3 3
Hon TAM Yiu-chung 3 3
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 3 3
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee DC
Hon Vincent FANG Kang
Hon WONG Kwok-hing
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen 3
Hon WONG Ting-kwong C
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah 3 3 3
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan C C 3 3 3 3 C 3 3
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 3 3
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai
Hon CHAN Hak-kan 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Kin-por 3
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lauHon CHEUNG Kwok-che 3
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon IP Kwok-him C C
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 3
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 3 3
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit 3
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip 3
Hon WONG Yuk-man 3
Hon Claudia MO 3
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon James TIEN Pei-chun 3 3
Hon NG Leung-sing 3
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin 3 3
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming 3 3 3
Hon WU Chi-wai 3 3
Hon YIU Si-wing 3 3 3
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai 3 3(2) 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok 3 3 3
Hon Charles Peter MOK 3
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Yuen-han C 3
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung 3 3
Hon Kenneth LEUNG 3
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki C
Hon KWOK Wai-keung 3
Hon Dennis KWOK 3 C C 3
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung 3
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
Hon SIN Chung-kai 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3
Hon IP Kin-yuen
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3 3 3
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kongHon POON Siu-ping 3
Hon TANG Ka-piu 3 3 3
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan
Hon Christopher CHUNG Shu-kun 3 3 3
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen 3 3 3
Total 5 13 6 9 11 6 8 14 12 20 16
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman
(1) Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, President of the Legislative Council, presides
over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.(continued ...)Committees
(2) Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai (since 12.10.2013)130
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Opportunities (Amendment) Rules 2014
Subcommittee on Dutiable Commodities
(Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2014
Subcommittee to Study the Proposed
Legislative Amendments Relating to the Establishment of a New Innovation and Technology Bureau
Subcommittee on Food and Drugs
(Composition and Labelling) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2014
Subcommittee on Fugitive Offenders (Czech
Republic) Order, Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Spain) Order and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Czech
Republic) Order
Subcommittee on Rules of the High Court
(Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2014 and Rules of the District Court (Amendment) Rules 2014
Subcommittee on Inland Revenue (Exchange
of Information relating to Taxes) (United States of America) Order
Subcommittee on the Three Orders Made
under Section 49(1A) of the Inland Revenue Ordinance and Gazetted on 4 October 2013
Subcommittee on Proposed Resolution
under Section 5(4) of the Motor Vehicles (First
Registration Tax) Ordinance
Subcommittee on Pesticides Ordinance
(Amendment of Schedule 1) Notice 2014
Subcommittee on Pilotage (Amendment)
Regulation 2013 and Pilotage (Amendment) Ordinance 2013 (Commencement) Notice
Subcommittee on Post Office (Amendment)
Regulation 2013 Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (President) (1)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan 3 3
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan
Hon James TO Kun-sun C C C C
Hon CHAN Kam-lam
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung 3
Dr Hon LAU Wong-fat
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing 3
Hon TAM Yiu-chung 3
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan 3 3
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-keeHon Vincent FANG Kang 3
Hon WONG Kwok-hing 3
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long 3
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung 3
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen 3 3 C
Hon WONG Ting-kwong 3 3 3
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon Cyd HO Sau-lan 3 3 3 C
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 3
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai
Hon CHAN Hak-kanHon CHAN Kin-porDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau 3
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon IP Kwok-him 3
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeHon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 3
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung 3
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip 3 3
Hon WONG Yuk-man 3 3
Hon Claudia MO 3
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon James TIEN Pei-chun
Hon NG Leung-sing
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin 3 3
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming 3 C
Hon WU Chi-wai 3
Hon YIU Si-wing 3 3
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-waiHon MA Fung-kwok 3
Hon Charles Peter MOK 3
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan
Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lokHon CHAN Yuen-han
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung
Hon Kenneth LEUNG 3
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen C
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung 3 3
Hon Dennis KWOK 3 C 3
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung 3(2)
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung C
Hon SIN Chung-kai C 3 3 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3
Hon IP Kin-yuenDr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3 3
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Hon POON Siu-ping
Hon TANG Ka-piu 3 3
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok C
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan 3 3
Hon Christopher CHUNG Shu-kun 3
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen 3
Total 6 3 18 13 4 4 7 3 4 8 4 6
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman
(1) Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, President of the Legislative Council, presides
over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.(continued ...)Committees
(2) Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung (since 13.5.2014)Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Appendix 3 Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members)131MembersSubcommittees on subsidiary legislation (…continued)Subcommittee on Rating (Exemption) Order
2014
Subcommittee on Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Po Leung Kuk
Subcommittee on Road Traffic (Amendment)
Ordinance 2012 (Commencement) Notice
Subcommittee on Road Traffic (Construction
and Maintenance of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulation 2014
Subcommittee on Road Traffic (Public Service
Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulation 2013
Subcommittee on Solicitors (General) Costs
(Amendment) Rules 2013
Subcommittee on Statutes of the University of
Hong Kong (Amendment) Statute 2013
Subcommittee on Three Regulations under
the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106) Gazetted on 16 May 2014
Subcommittee on Toys and Children’s
Products Safety (Additional Safety Standards or Requirements) Regulation, Toys and Children’s Products Safety Regulation (Repeal) Regulation and Toys and Children’s Products Safety (Amendment) Ordinance 2013 (Commencement) Notice
Subcommittee on Waste Disposal (Designated
Waste Disposal Facility) (Amendment)
Regulation 2013 and Waste Disposal (Refuse Transfer Station) (Amendment) Regulation
2013 Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (President) (1)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan 3 3
Hon James TO Kun-sun 3
Hon CHAN Kam-lam C C
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
Dr Hon LAU Wong-fat
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing 3 3
Hon TAM Yiu-chung 3
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 3 3 3
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
Hon Vincent FANG Kang
Hon WONG Kwok-hing 3 3
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung C
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen C 3
Hon WONG Ting-kwong 3 3 3 3
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah 3 3
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan 3 3 3 3
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 3
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai
Hon CHAN Hak-kan 3
Hon CHAN Kin-porDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun 3 3
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-cheHon WONG Kwok-kinHon IP Kwok-him
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip
Hon WONG Yuk-man 3
Hon Claudia MO 3
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon James TIEN Pei-chun
Hon NG Leung-sing 3
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming 3 3 3 3
Hon WU Chi-wai 3 3 C
Hon YIU Si-wing 3 3 3
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai 3 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok C C 3
Hon Charles Peter MOK 3 C 3
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan
Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok 3
Hon CHAN Yuen-han 3
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung
Hon Kenneth LEUNG
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 3
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung 3
Hon Dennis KWOK C
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fungDr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 3 3
Hon SIN Chung-kai 3 3 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3
Hon IP Kin-yuen 3 3
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong 3
Hon POON Siu-ping 3 3 3 3
Hon TANG Ka-piu 3 3 3
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok C 3 3
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan 3
Hon Christopher CHUNG Shu-kun 3 3 3
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen 3
Total 10 8 6 7 11 6 11 9 10 12
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman
(1) Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.Committees132
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Justice and Legal Services
Panel on Commerce and Industry
Panel on Constitutional Affairs
Panel on DevelopmentPanel on Economic Development
Panel on EducationPanel on Environmental Affairs
Panel on Financial Affairs
Panel on Food Safety and
Environmental Hygiene
Panel on Health Services
Panel on Home Affairs
Panel on Housing
Panel on Information Technology
and Broadcasting
Panel on Manpower
Panel on Public ServicePanel on Security
Panel on Transport
Panel on Welfare Services Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (President) (1)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan 3 3 3 C 3 3
Hon James TO Kun-sun 3 3 3 3 3 3 DC 3
Hon CHAN Kam-lam 3 3 3 3 3 C
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon LAU Wong-fat 3 C
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon TAM Yiu-chung 3 C 3 3 3
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan 3 3 3
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee 3 3 3 3
Hon Vincent FANG Kang C 3 3 3 3
Hon WONG Kwok-hing 3 3 3 C 3
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long 3 DC 3
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung 3 3 DC 3 3
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen 3 3 3
Hon WONG Ting-kwong 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan 3 3 3 C 3 3 3 3
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 3 3 3 C 3
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai 3 3 3 3 C 3 3
Hon CHAN Hak-kan 3 DC 3 3
Hon CHAN Kin-por 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun C 3 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau 3 3 C 3 3 3
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che 3 3 3 3 3 DC
Hon WONG Kwok-kin 3 3(4) DC 3
Hon IP Kwok-him 3 3 3 3 3 3 C
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 3 3 3 3 3 3 C 3
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 DC 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon WONG Yuk-man 3 3 3(3) 3 3 C 3 3(5)
Hon Claudia MO 3(2) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon James TIEN Pei-chun 3 3 C 3
Hon NG Leung-sing 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin 3 3 3 3 3 DC 3 3
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon WU Chi-wai 3 3 3 3 3 DC 3
Hon YIU Si-wing 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai 3 3 3 DC 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok 3 3 3 3 C 3 3
Hon Charles Peter MOK 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok 3 3 3 3 3 DC 3
Hon CHAN Yuen-han 3 3 3 C
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Kenneth LEUNG 3 3 3 3
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung 3 3 3 3
Hon Dennis KWOK DC 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung 3 3 DC 3 3
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon SIN Chung-kai 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3 3 3 C 3 3 3
Hon IP Kin-yuen 3 DC 3 3
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3 3 3 3 3 DC 3 3
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong 3 3 3 3
Hon POON Siu-ping 3 3 DC 3 3
Hon TANG Ka-piu 3 3 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan 3 DC 3 3 3 3 3 3
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Christopher CHUNG Shu-kun 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen 3 3 DC 3 3 3 3 3 3
Total 27 14 42 32 23 29 23 18 22 19 20 25 22 19 15 29 23 20
(2) Hon Claudia MO (up to 20.10.2013) (3) Hon WONG Yuk-man (up to 10.3.2014)
(4) Hon WONG Kwok-kin (since 10.10.2013) (5) Hon WONG Yuk-man (up to 10.3.2014)Committees
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman
(1) Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, President of the Legislative Council, presides
over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Appendix 3 Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members)133MembersSubcommittees of panels Select committeePanel on Development and Panel
on Home Affairs Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural District Project
Panel on Education
Subcommittee on Integrated Education
Panel on Enviromental Affairs
Subcommittee on Issues Relating to Air, Noise and Light Pollution
Panel on Food Safety and
Enviromental Hygiene Subcommittee on Issues Relating to Public Markets
Panel on Food Safety and
Environmental Hygiene
Subcommittee on Hawker Policy
Panel on Health Services
Subcommittee on Health Protection Scheme
Panel on Health Services and
Panel on Welfare ServicesJoint Subcommittee on Long-term Care Policy
Panel on Housing
Subcommittee on the Long Term
Housing Strategy
Panel on Transport
Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways
Panel on Welfare Services
Subcommittee on Retirement
Protection
Select Committee to Inquire into
Matters Relating to Mr Timothy
TONG’s Duty Visits, Entertainment,
and Bestowing and Receipt of Gifts during his Tenure as Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against CorruptionHon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (President) (1)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan 3 3
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan 3 3
Hon James TO Kun-sun 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Kam-lam 3
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon LAU Wong-fat
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing 3
Hon TAM Yiu-chung 3 3 3
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 3 3 3
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan 3
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee 3
Hon Vincent FANG Kang 3 C 3 3(10) 3
Hon WONG Kwok-hing 3 3 C 3
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long 3 3 3
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen
Hon WONG Ting-kwong 3
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah 3 3 3
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan 3 3(4) C 3 3 DC
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 3
Dr Hon LAM Tai-faiHon CHAN Hak-kan 3
Hon CHAN Kin-por 3
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun 3(2) 3
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau C
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che 3 3 3 3 DC
Hon WONG Kwok-kin 3
Hon IP Kwok-him 3 3 C
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 3 3
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 3 3
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit DC DC DC 3 3
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung 3 3 3 3
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip 3
Hon WONG Yuk-man 3(7) 3 3(12) 3
Hon Claudia MO 3 3(5) 3 3
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun 3 C
Hon James TIEN Pei-chun
Hon NG Leung-sing
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin 3 3 C
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming 3 3 3 3
Hon WU Chi-wai 3 3 3 3 3
Hon YIU Si-wing 3
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai 3 3 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok 3
Hon Charles Peter MOK 3 3(11)
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3(3) 3 3 3 DC
Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Yuen-han 3 C
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung 3 3(14)
Hon Kenneth LEUNG 3
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 3 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3 3 3 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung 3
Hon Dennis KWOK 3
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung C C 3 3
Hon SIN Chung-kai
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3 3(6) 3 3(8) 3(9) 3(13)
Hon IP Kin-yuen DC
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3 3 3
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Hon POON Siu-ping 3 3
Hon TANG Ka-piu DC 3 3
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan 3
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok 3 3 3
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan 3
Hon Christopher CHUNG Shu-kun C 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen 3 3 DC 3 3
Total 20 8 13 12 15 11 9 22 18 14 13
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman
(1) Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, President of the Legislative Council, presides
over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees. (2) Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun (up to 22.1.2014) (3) Hon CHAN Han-pan (up to 28.4.2014)
(4) Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan (up to 29.5.2014) (5) Hon Claudia MO (up to 23.10.2013)
(6) Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan (up to 14.3.2014) (7) Hon WONG Yuk-man (up to 25.3.2014) (8) Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan (up to 23.9.2014)
(9) Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan (up to 23.9.2014) (10) Hon Vincent FANG Kang (since 11.11.2013) (11) Hon Charles Peter MOK (since 11.11.2013)
(12) Hon WONG Yuk-man (up to 25.2.2014) (13) Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan (up to 14.3.2014) (14) Hon LEUNG Che-cheung (up to 17.3.2014)Committees134
Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014 Legislative Council Annual Report 2013-2014Appendix 4 Organization Chart of the Legislative Council Secretariat Appendix 4 Organization Chart of the Legislative Council Secretariat 135Appendix 4
Organization Chart of the Legislative Council Secretariat
Legal Service
DivisionAdministration
DivisionInformation
Services
DivisionPublic Information
DivisionTranslation and
Interpretation
DivisionCouncil Business
Division 4Council Business
Division 3Council Business
Division 2Council Business
Division 1The Legislative Council
Commission
Complaints and
Resources
Management
DivisionLegal Adviser
Mr Jimmy MASecretary General
Mr Kenneth CHEN
Senior Assistant Legal AdvisersMs Connie FUNGMr KAU Kin-wahMr Stephen LAM
Assistant Legal AdvisersMr Kelvin LEEMr Timothy TSOMiss Winnie LOMs Clara TAMMr YICK Wing-kinMr Bonny LOOMs Wendy KANMiss Carrie WONGMiss Evelyn LEEMs Vanessa CHENGMiss Mimi CHANGPrincipal Council Secretary 2Ms Anita SIT
Chief Council SecretaryMr Lemuel WOOChief Security OfficerMr Sonny CHOWChief Information Technology OfficerMr Ian LEONG
Council SecretariesMs Shirley HAUMr KONG Kok-chungMs Peggy CHUNGSecurity OfficersMr Wincent SIUMr Daniel LIUMr Kenny KWANMs Julie CHANInformation Technology OfficersMr Steve LAUMs Kathy LEEMr Hosan LEEMr Marcus LAMMr Eddie WONGMr David CHANMr Kenneth LAUMs Shirley TSEMr Waine KOMr Franki CHENGMiss Iris CHOWMs Carrie LEUNGSenior Council SecretaryMiss Ida LAISenior Information Technology OfficersMr KWAN Kong-cheongMr Alan LEEMs Shirley LEEMr Samuel LEUNGHead (Information Services)Ms Elyssa WONG
Chief Research OfficersMs Vicky LEEMr Michael YUChief ArchivistMiss Sarah CHOY
Council SecretaryMr Lawrence SHIULibrariansMr Patrick NGMiss Karina WUMr CHEUNG Wai-fungArchivistsMr Garfield LAMMs Jeannette MAResearch OfficersMr Jackie WUMs Ivy CHENGDr Yuki HUENMr Ambrose LEUNGMr YU Chun-hoMiss Tiffany NGMr Kari CHUMr WAN Wai-kwokHead (Public Information)Ms Hallie CHAN
Chief Public Information OfficerMs Emily PANG
Public Information OfficersMs Cammy FONGMs Gary CHANMiss Isabella CHEUNGMs Emily CHEUNGMs Gabrielle CHENGMr HO Chu-heiMr WONG Wai-hangMr Steve LEESenior Public Information OfficersMr Kelvin LIMr Bosco CHANMs Amelia CHANMs Brenda YEUNGMiss Tania TANGHead (Translation and Interpretation)Mr Kenneth WONG
Chief Translation OfficersMr CHAN Wing-hongDr Peter CHUNGMiss Lucie CHAUMs Tamus HONMiss Tammy LEUNG
Senior Translation OfficersMs Pollyanna CHUNGMiss Margaret LIMr Philip YUMs Loretta WOOMs NG Wan-kingMrs Suzanne LIMr WONG Kin-bunMr Daniel AUMiss Linda CHANMiss Vivian LEEMs Gloria MAMr George LOMiss Rebecca LOUIEMiss Anita CHANMs Winnie CHANMr Thomas YEUNGMs Eva LANMs Mandy LAMMs Vivian TAMMs Alice AUMs Alice WOOMs Eliza YEUNGMs LAM Kit-hingMiss Ausilia LEEMr Stanley CHOWMiss Jane LEEMiss Phoebe CHANMs Beatrice CHANGMr Richard CHU Ms Dorothy CHANMiss Amy CHANGAssistant Secretary General 4Mr Matthew LOO
Council SecretariesMs Rebecca LEEMs Anki NGMr Ian CHOWMs Angela CHUMiss Mandy NGSenior Council SecretariesMs Shirley CHANMr KWONG Kam-faiMr Joey LOMs Wendy JANMs Cindy CHANMs Shirley TAMChief Council SecretariesMiss Polly YEUNGMiss Mary SOMs YUE Tin-poMs Debbie YAUMr Anthony CHUAssistant Secretary General 3Miss Odelia LEUNG
Senior Council SecretariesMiss Lolita SHEKMs Jessica CHANMiss Wylie HOMs Doris LOMr Boris LAMMs Judy TINGMs Angela LINMs Maisy NGChief Council SecretariesMr Arthur LEUNGMr Thomas WONGMr Desmond LAMAssistant Secretary General 2Miss Flora TAI
Council SecretariesMs Mina CHANMiss Karen LAIMs Wendy LOMs Priscilla LAUMr Richard WONGMiss Kay CHUSenior Council SecretariesMiss Josephine SOMs Catherina YUMr Jove CHANMiss Cindy HOMr Raymond LAMMs Rita LAIMs Janet SHUMMiss Jasmine TAMChief Council SecretariesMiss Betty MAMs Joanne MAKMr Colin CHUIMs Amy YUMs Alice LEUNGMs Maisie LAMAssistant Secretary General 1Mr Andy LAU
Senior Council SecretariesMr Daniel SINMs Angel SHEKMs Macy NGMs Connie HOMr Ken WOOMiss Lilian MOKMr Fred PANGMr Hugo CHIU
Council SecretariesMr Raymond CHOWMiss Rita YUNGMs Mandy LIMiss Katherine CHANMr Jason KONGMr Raymond SZETOChief Council SecretariesMs Miranda HONMs Connie SZETOMs Sophie LAUMs Annette LAMMr Derek LOMs Sharon CHUNGPrincipal Council Secretary 1Ms Dora WAI
Chief Council SecretariesMr Richard WONGMiss Erin TSANGAccountantMr Joseph KWONGAccountant (Designate)Miss Roxanna LO
Council SecretariesMs Joyce KANMiss Amanda LEUNGMs Anthea TSEMiss Maggie CHUNGMiss Iris SHEKMs Emily LEUNGMr Kelvin WONGDeputy AccountantsMs Katie WONGMs Connie CHANMr Simon CHEUNGMs Louisa SOOSenior Council SecretariesMrs Pandora CHANMiss Erica WONGMrs Queenie YUMs Angel WONGMs Yvonne YUSenior Deputy AccountantMrs Goppi CHENGDeputy Secretary General
Mrs Justina LAM(As at 7 October 2014)香港中區立法會道1號立法會綜合大樓
Legislative Council Complex, 1 Legislative Council Road, Central, Hong Kong