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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

13 October 1993

香港立法局

一九九三年十月十三日

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(2) in Standing Order No. 60C -

(a) in paragraph (7), by adding at the end -

", subcommittees constituted under paragraph (11)

and Panels constituted under Standing Order No. 60E";

(b) by adding -

"(11A) A Member shall not be chairman or deputy chairman of more than one subcommittee at the same time.

(11B) The committee may refer any policy matter relating to the business of the Council to a Panel constituted under Standing Order No. 60E, may determine the terms of reference for the consideration of such matter and may request and receive reports on such matter from the Panel.";

(c) in paragraph (16), by adding ", or any subcommittee," after

"committee";

(3) in Standing Order No. 60D, by adding -

"(3A) A Bills Committee may appoint subcommittees for the purpose of assisting the Committee in the performance of its functions.";

(4) by adding -

"60E. Panels

(1) There shall be such number of committees, to be called Panels, as the House Committee considers appropriate.

(2) The terms of reference of a Panel shall be determined by the House Committee.

(3) A Panel shall monitor and examine, to the extent it considers necessary, policy matters referred to it by a member of the Panel or by the House Committee.