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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1994

LEGCO COMMISSION BILL

COUNCIL

ALL

OF

A BILL SEEKING TO ESTABLISH BY STATUE AN INDEPENDENT LEGISLATIVE

COMMISSION AND TO EMPOWER IT

ACT IN TO

AND

THE PROVISION FINANCIAL

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS RELATING TO SUPPORT SERVICE FOR THE LEGCO WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

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MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMMISSION BILL, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON MRS ANSON CHAN, SAID IN DRAWING

MIND TWO THE PROVISIONS IN THE BILL, THE ADMINISTRATION HAD KEPT IN GUIDING PRINCIPLES.

ONE OF THE PRINCIPLES IS THAT THE FUTURE LEGCO COMMISSION

BE SHOULD

GIVEN THE MANAGERIAL AND FINANCIAL AUTONOMY IT NEEDS TO ORGANISE ITS OWN ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT FACILITIES.

AT THE SAME TIME, THE ADMINISTRATION ALSO HAS TO ENSURE THAT IT IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME DEGREE OF FINANCIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY AS OTHER PUBLICLY-FUNDED ORGANISATIONS.

OCTOBER

MRS CHAN SAID THE GOVERNOR HAD, IN HIS ADDRESS TO THE LEGCO IN

INVITED PROPOSALS 1992,

FROM THE COUNCIL ON HOW THE ADMINISTRATION MIGHT HELP LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS TO DEVELOP FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL AUTONOMY IN ORGANISING THEIR ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT

FACILITIES.

SUBSEQUENTLY, A WORKING GROUP DREW UP A LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE REORGANISATIONS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SECRETARIAT.

"AFTER CONSULTING THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON THESE, THE ADMINISTRATION AGREED THAT A STATUTORY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMMISSION

SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY LEGAL FRAMEWORK TO ENABLE THIS COUNCIL TO DIRECT ITS OWN SECRETARIAT, MRS CHAN SAID.

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THE OPPORTUNITY IS ALSO TAKEN TO AMEND IN THE SCHEDULE OF THE BILL THE REFERENCES IN VARIOUS ORDINANCES TO THE CLERK TO THE LEGCO AND THE RE-TITLED CLERK TO THE EXCO, SO THAT THE DIFFERENT ROLES FUNCTIONS PERFORMED BY THESE TWO OFFICIALS CAN BE CLEARLY MRS CHAN SAID.

SPECIFIED,

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

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