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Chairman (in Cantonese): In accordance with Section 23(2A) of the Standing Orders, if the number of votes in favour and those against are the same, the Chairman of the Council or Chairmen of other Select Committees may give the casting vote or decide to call for a second round of voting. If the number of votes in favour and those against in the second round are the same, the Chairman of the Council or other Chairmen of Select Committees may give the casting vote.
We now proceed to the second round of voting.
MR. ALBERT Lai Wing-lin (in Cantonese):—Mr. Chairman, if the amendment is not carried, do we need to vote on the original motion?
Chairman (in Cantonese):—If the amendment is defeated, we shall have to vote on the original motion. If it is carried, there will be no need to do so.
As Chairman, I hope I will not have to exercise my casting vote. I call on Members who have abstained from voting to re-consider and vote in the second round. Please be very careful with your votes. Each and every vote is important.
The amended motion was put to the vote. (Second round)
The amended motion was defeated with 13 votes in favour, 16 against and 2 abstentions.
(Record of votes on Mr. Lai Hok-lim's amended motion is at annex V.)
CHAIRMAN (in Cantonese):—At the second round of votes, the amended motion has been defeated by 13 votes in favour, 16 against and 2 abstentions. We now vote on the original motion by Mr. Ip Kwok-chung. Please enter your votes.
The original motion was put to the vote,
The original motion was defeated with 10 votes in favour, 17 against and 3 abstentions.
(Record of votes on the original motion by Mr. Ip Kwok-chung is at annex VI.)
CHAIRMAN (in Cantonese):—The original motion has been defeated with 10 votes in favour, 17 against and 3 abstentions. In other words, the procedural motion, the original motion at 4(a) and the amendment motion at 4(b) have all been defeated. Do you have any questions? If not, the issue stands.
The next motion for debate will be moved by Mr. Stanley NG Wing-fai, Mr. NG, please.
(5) Mr. Stanley NG Wing-fai moved as follows:-
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