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Contents
p.1PRESIDENT’S FOREWORD p.3
GROUP PHOTO OF MEMBERS p.5
MAJOR EVENTS IN PICTURES p.7
CHAPTER 1 p.23
The Legislative Council
Powers and Functions
Composition
CHAPTER 2 p.24
Legislative Council Meetings
Tabling of Subsidiary Legislation
and Other Papers
Questions
Statements
PetitionsBills
Motions
Policy Address Debate
Budget Debate
Other Debates
Chief Executive’s Question and
Answer SessionsCHAPTER 3 p.31
Committees
Finance CommitteePublic Accounts Committee
Committee on Members’ Interests
House Committee
– Subcommittees of the House Committee
Committee on Rules of Procedure
Bills Committees and Subcommittees
on Subsidiary Legislation
Panels
Select Committee on Building Problems
of Public Housing Units
CHAPTER 4 p.58
Redress System
Analysis of Significant Cases Dealt With
Other Significant Cases
CHAPTER 5 p.68
Liaison
Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee
Luncheons with Consuls-General
Contact with District Councils
Contact with Heung Yee Kuk
Visitors
CHAPTER 6 p.72
Support Services for Members
The Legislative Council Commission
The Legislative Council SecretariatAppendices
p.2APPENDIX 1 p.73
Composition of the Legislative Council
APPENDIX 2 p.75
Members’ Biographies
APPENDIX 3 p.117
Bills Passed
APPENDIX 4 p.119
Motion Debates Held
APPENDIX 5 p.136
Membership of Legislative Council
Committees
APPENDIX 6 p.156
Redress Information System:
Nature and Outcome of Cases Concluded
(1 October 2002 – 30 September 2003)APPENDIX 7 p.157
Statistical Breakdown of Concluded
Cases by the Top Ten Government
Policy Bureaux/Departments
APPENDIX 8 p.159
Redress Information System:
Annual Statistics Report
(1 October 2002 – 30 September 2003)
APPENDIX 9 p.161
The Legislative Council Commission and
its Committees
APPENDIX 10 p.163
Organization Chart of the
Legislative Council SecretariatPresident’s
Foreword
p.3“.....I maintain that the President cannot make
political compromises, and must only considerprocedural points in ruling on any requests.”
The year 2003 will be remembered in
Hong Kong for several unprecedented
challenges. These include the outbreak
of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome(SARS), the July 1st mass rally and the
continuing stagnant economy .
The 2002-2003 session of the Legislative Council
will also be remembered for the introduction of
several pieces of controversial legislation, mostnotably the National Security (Legislative
Provisions) Bill and the Betting Duty
(Amendment) Bill 2003.
During the session, 41 bills were introduced
into the Council, 38 by the Government andthree by Members. Together with 21 bills
brought forward from the previous session, the
total was 62, of which 34 were enacted. Theremaining 28 bills were carried forward to the
next session.Moreover, 250 items of subsidiary legislation
were tabled in the Council for vetting. The
scrutiny of 238 items was completed, with 24
of them amended and two repealed by theCouncil on the initiative of either Government
officials or Members. The remaining 12 items
will continue to be scrutinized in the nextsession.
In regard to subsidiary legislation which had to
be approved by the Council, Government
officials moved a total of 22 motions to either
make or amend subsidiary legislation duringthe session. All were passed.
During the year, I made nine rulings on Council
matters. As President, my stance has always
been to implement the Rules of Procedure
faithfully while taking into consideration relevantprecedents. While this has sometimes attracted
criticisms I maintain that the President cannotPresident’s Foreword
p.4make political compromises, and must only
consider procedural points in ruling on anyrequests. I fully accept that in order to preserve
the integrity of the Rules of Procedure, I may
have to pay the price of being misunderstoodand blamed by those holding opposing views.
As President of the Legislative Council, it is my
responsibility to perform my duties without fear
or favour, and to honour the pledge I made
when I assumed the office of President.
Recently , I note that the conduct of some
Members has aroused public concern. AsPresident, I do not have the authority to
regulate the conduct of Members outside the
Council. However, I am responsible forregulating their conduct inside the Council
Chamber, and I have striven to ensure that
inappropriate language is not used at meetings.It is also most important for Members to bear in
mind that they are responsible for their own
conduct and that they are answerable to thepublic for their behaviour.
In the 2001-2002 session, relations between the
Government and Legislative Council were less
than harmonious. Regrettably , I saw little
improvement during this session, despite theaccountability system. I urge both Members and
the Government to act for the common good of
Hong Kong people by being constructive intheir considerations; and by avoiding pointless
arguments that often arise from subjective
personal views and lead to ill feelings on bothsides.I wish to pay tribute to my colleagues in the
Legislative Council for their efforts inundertaking their duties as legislators and also
express my appreciation to the Legislative
Council Secretariat staff for their full support.
I would also like to add my personal tribute to
all personnel, and in particular the medicalstaff, who have devoted their unflagging energy
to combat the SARS outbreak. Their fine
examples have earned them the respect of HongKong people as well as the international
community .
Finally , looking to the future, I hope to maintain
a high calibre Council which commands the
respect of both the Administration and thegeneral public. I hope our debates will be both
spirited and of high quality , with Members
exercising mutual respect for all views.
Rita FANPresidentLegislative CouncilGroup Photo
of Members
Group Photo of Members
From left to right:
First row (seated):Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linDr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheungDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hongHon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee(President’s Deputy)Hon Mrs Rita FAN HSU Lai-tai (President)Hon Fred LI Wah-mingHon NG Leung-singHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon SIN Chung-kai
Second Row:
Hon LEUNG Fu-wahHon WONG Yung-kanHon CHOY So-yukHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Albert HO Chun-yanDr Hon YEUNG SumHon IP Kwok-himHon Kenneth TING Woo-shouHon CHAN Kam-lamHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatDr Hon LUI Ming-wahIr Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon Timothy FOK Tsun-ting
Third Row:
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon WONG Sing-chiHon James TO Kun-sunHon Howard YOUNGHon CHEUNG Man-kwongDr Hon David LI Kwok-poHon YEUNG Yiu-chungHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funHon James TIEN Pei-chunHon CHAN Kwok-keungHon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing
Fourth Row:
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon CHAN Yuen-hanHon LI Fung-yingHon Margaret NGDr Hon LO Wing-lokHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Martin LEE Chu-mingHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon Bernard CHANHon Albert CHAN Wai-yipHon LAU Ping-cheungHon LEUNG Yiu-chung
Fifth Row:
Hon Michael MAK Kwok-fungHon Henry WU King-cheongDr Hon TANG Siu-tongDr Hon LAW Chi-kwongHon TAM Yiu-chungHon LAU Kong-wahHon MA Fung-kwokHon SZETO WahHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuenHon HUI Cheung-chingHon LEE Cheuk-yanHon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
Absent:
Hon LAU Chin-shek andHon LAU Wong-fat
p.6 p.5Major Events
in Pictures
p.7
For Charity
Members lend a hand to the Helping Hand in its Cookie Campaign
2003 to raise funds for the elderly . They are: (above) Hon Mrs RitaFAN HSU Lai-tai, President of the Legislative Council; (below) HonMartin LEE Chu-ming; (opposite page, above) Hon Fred LI Wah-ming and (opposite page, below) Hon LAU Ping-cheung.
Major Events in Pictures
p.8
p.9Major Events in Pictures
Despite the outbreak of the Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS),six Members, including (left) Hon TAMYiu-chung, Hon IP Kwok-him and(below) Hon CHOY So-yuk, participatein this year's Blood Donation, togetherwith 24 persons, comprising Members'personal assistants, Legislative CouncilSecretariat staff and members of thepublic.
Members performing stretching exercisesoutside the Legislative Council Building inthe official launch of Active 123.Organized by the Friends of Hong KongSports Institute, whose members are HongKong’s former and existing elite athletes,the campaign encourages people to livehealthier lives.
Major Events in Pictures
p.10Hon Mrs Rita FAN HSU Lai-tai, President of the Legislative Council, hosts a
Spring Gathering for the Chief Executive Mr TUNG Chee-hwa, ExecutiveCouncil Members, senior Government officials and fellow Legislative CouncilMembers. (Above) Hon Mrs Rita FAN HSU Lai-tai chats with Members andGovernment officials; (below) Mr TUNG Chee-hwa exchanges views with HonTimothy FOK Tsun-ting.Social Functions
p.11Major Events in Pictures
(Above) Members and guests guess the total cost
of five Chinese New Year dishes in the “Guessthe Cost” competition during the SpringGathering; (below) Hon Mrs Rita FAN HSU Lai-taiand Mr TUNG Chee-hwa present prizes tomedia representatives who have successfullyguessed the winner of the “Guess the Cost”competition.
Major Events in Pictures
p.12At another lunch gathering hosted by Hon Mrs Rita FAN HSU
Lai-tai, Mr TUNG Chee-hwa, the Chief Executive, chats withMembers.
p.13Major Events in Pictures
At the annual tea reception with six charity organizations, Hon Mrs Rita
FAN HSU Lai-tai, President of the Legislative Council, poses for a groupphoto with the chairmen. (From left) Mr YIM Yuk-lun, Chairman, YanChai Hospital; Mr KOON Kam-kwan, Chairman, The Lok Sin TongBenevolent Society; Mr YEUNG Chiu-sing, Chairman, T ung Wah Groupof Hospitals; Hon Mrs Rita FAN HSU Lai-tai; Dr Jimmy C.H. WONG,Chairman, Po Leung Kuk; Mr CHAN Chung-bun, Chairman, Pok OiHospital; and Ms Pauline NGAN, Chairman, Yan Oi Tong.
Major Events in Pictures
p.14In “Treasure Hunt”, participating
Members and reporters search the
Legislative Council Building for
“treasures” and use them to form
Chinese idioms.LEGCO FUN DAY
p.15Major Events in Pictures
Game adjudicator of “Treasure Hunt”, Hon Henry WU King-cheong (first
from right), presents the prize to the winning team, whose members includeHon NG Leung-sing (second from right) and two reporters.
Hon SIN Chung-kai shows
reporters the pictures taken byhis digital camera.
Major Events in Pictures
p.16Members (above) and reporters (below) closely examine the
articles laid out on the table for the “Owner Wanted” game, toguess which articles and Members go together.
p.17Major Events in Pictures
In “Charades”, Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee (in pink jacket), acts out a clue
as team members (seated, from left): Hon Martin LEE Chu-ming, Hon CHOY So-yuk andDr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheung, try to guess the correct answer.
Hon CHAN Kam-lamgives his all in theKaraoke Singing Contest.
Major Events in Pictures
p.18
The annual LegCo Fun Day gives
former and present Members the
opportunity to meet. (Photo above,
from right): Mr CHAN Wing-chan;
Dr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheung; Mr
Edward HO Sing-tin and Hon
CHOY So-yuk; (photo on the right,
from right) Mr Edward HO Sing-
tin; Hon James TO Kun-sun; Mr
HO Sai-chu and Hon IP Kwok-him.
This year’s LegCo Fun
Day emcees, Dr Hon
David CHU Yu-lin and
Miss Ada WONG from
the media.p.19Major Events in Pictures
Team members pose for pictures
before the match.Football Matches
Continuing last session's winning streak, the Legislative Council Football Team played three matches,
crushing the Po Leung Kuk Team 5:2 and tying with the Radio Television Hong Kong Team 3:3 and
the Senior Government Officials Team 1:1.
Legislative Council Football Team vs. Radio Television Hong Kong Team
Hon Bernard CHAN, captain of
the Legislative Council Football
Team, and Mr Alan TAM, pop
singer and mid-field commander
of the Radio Television Hong
Kong Team, share a passion for
football.
Major Events in Pictures
p.20
Legislative Council Football Team vs. Po Leung Kuk Team
The strikes organized by Hon Bernard CHAN (above) and Hon
Andrew CHENG Kar-foo (below) resulted in a 5:2 victory over PoLeung Kuk.p.21Major Events in Pictures
Legislative Council Football Team vs. Senior Government Officials Team
Mid-fielder Dr Hon YEUNG Sum (above)
and Hon WONG Sing-chi (right), andstriker Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip(below), try to break through the SeniorGovernment Officials’ defense line.
Major Events in Pictures
p.22
Hon Mrs Rita FAN HSU Lai-tai, President of the Legislative Council,
presents the trophy to Hon Bernard CHAN, captain of the LegislativeCouncil Football Team, and Mr Jonathan McKinley , Assistant Director ofAdministration (Sustainable Development) 2 and captain of the SeniorGovernment Officials Team, after the two teams tie at 1:1.Mr Donald TSANG,
Chief Secretary for Administration,kicks off the match.
The Legislative Council
p.23Chapter1
The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region (HKSAR)
stipulates that the HKSAR shall be
vested with legislative power and the LegislativeCouncil is the legislature of the Region.
Powers and Functions
As provided for in Article 73 of the Basic Law,the Legislative Council of the HKSAR exercisesthe 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;
• If a motion initiated jointly by one-fourth
of all the Members of the Legislative
Council charges the Chief Executive withserious breach of law or dereliction of duty
and if he or she refuses to resign, the
Council may , after passing a motion forinvestigation, give a mandate to the Chief
Justice of the Court of Final Appeal to
form and chair an independent investigation
committee. The committee shall beresponsible for carrying out the
investigation and reporting its findings to
the Council. If the committee considersthe evidence sufficient to substantiate such
charges, the Council may pass a motion of
impeachment by a two-thirds majority ofall 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 giveevidence.
Composition
According to the Basic Law, the LegislativeCouncil of the HKSAR is to be constituted byelection. There are 60 Members for the second
term of the Legislative Council (2000-2004),
with 24 Members returned by geographicalconstituencies through direct elections, 30
Members by functional constituencies, and six
Members by an Election Committee comprising800 elected representatives of the community .
The election for the second term of the Legislative
Council was held on 10 September 2000 andthe term of office is four years.
The President of the Legislative Council is
elected by and from among Members of the
Legislative Council.
The composition and biographies of Members
who served on the Legislative Council in 2002-
2003 are in Appendices 1 and 2 respectively .p.24Legislative Council
MeetingsChapter2
Meetings of the Legislative Council are
open to the public. They may be
conducted in either Cantonese,
English or Putonghua, with simultaneousinterpretation provided. The proceedings of the
meetings of the Council are broadcast live and
are reported by the mass media. They are alsorecorded verbatim in the Official Record of
Proceedings of the Meetings of the Legislative
Council, and are accessible through the Council’swebsite.
The business transacted at a regular Council
meeting mainly comprises the tabling of
subsidiary legislation and other papers and
reports; asking of questions for replies by theGovernment; the consideration of bills; and
debates on motions. During the period from
October 2002 to July 2003, the Council held 36meetings and sat for more than 281 hours.
Tabling of Subsidiary Legislation
and Other Papers
Subsidiary legislation is any proclamation, rule,
regulation, order, resolution, notice, rule of
court, bylaw or other instruments made by the
designated authorities under or by virtue of therelevant ordinances. It is subject to the scrutiny
of the Council, which may be through either
the negative vetting procedure or the positivevetting procedure.
Subsidiary legislation scrutinized through the
negative vetting procedure is first published in
the Gazette and then laid on the table of the
Council at its meetings. Where considerednecessary , the Council’s House Committee may
set up a subcommittee to study the subsidiary
legislation in detail. A Member and/or a publicofficer may , within a prescribed time limit,
move a motion in Council to seek the Council’s
agreement to amend or repeal an item of
subsidiary legislation that has been tabled.
During the session from October 2002 to July
2003, 250 items of subsidiary legislation weretabled in the Council. The scrutiny of 238 items
was completed, with 24 of them amended and
two repealed by the Council through thepassage of motions moved by either Government
officials or Members. The remaining 12 items
tabled in the Council through the negativevetting procedure will continue to be scrutinized
in the next session.
The scrutiny by the Council of subsidiary
legislation through the positive vetting procedure
is described later in this chapter, under Motions.
Other papers tabled at Council meetings include
the annual reports of Government departmentsand public bodies, Government consultative
documents, and reports of the Council’s
committees. Members and public officerspresenting the reports may address the Council.
Questions
Members’ concern for the well being of thecommunity may be reflected through askingquestions at Council meetings. The questions
are aimed at seeking information on
Government’s actions or lack of actions onspecific problems or incidents and on
Government’s policies. They are also raised for
the purpose of monitoring the effectiveness ofthe Government.p.25Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings
Some questions originate from complaints
handled under the Council’s redress system;
others are on problems that come to Members’
attention in the course of their work in theCouncil or through their contacts with the
public.
During the period under report, Members
asked 160 oral questions on a wide range of
subjects at Council meetings, and followed upwith 1,006 supplementary questions. Another
455 questions seeking written replies by the
Government were also asked.
Statements
Statements may be made by Government officials
on issues of public concern at Council meetings.
During the period under report, the Secretaryfor Housing, Planning and Lands made a
statement on “Government’s policy on housing”
at the Council meeting on 13 November 2002;the Secretary for Security made a statement on
“Bill to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law”
at the Council meeting on 12 February 2003;and the Chief Secretary for Administration
made statements on “Report of the Task Force
on Population Policy” and “Interim Report onMeasures to Improve Environmental Hygiene in
Hong Kong” at the Council meetings on 26
February 2003 and 28 May 2003 respectively .
Petitions
Petitions may be presented to the Council by
Members. The Member presenting a petition
may make a speech giving a summary statementof the number and description of the petitioners
and the substance of the petition. During the
period under report, one petition was presentedat the Council meeting on 30 April 2003.Bills
The Government is primarily responsible forproposing new legislation or amendments toexisting legislation, in the form of bills which
are considered by the Council for enactment.
Subject to meeting certain conditions, Membersof the Council may also introduce bills into the
Council. Broadly speaking, bills have one or
more of the following purposes:
• To introduce new measures or policies, to
create new organizations or institutions, orto make changes to existing organizations
or institutions;
• To extend the scope of existing legislation;
• To improve and update existing legislation;
• To modify or reform the machinery of
Government; or
• To appropriate funds for public expenditure
and to raise revenue.
A bill is first published in the Gazette before it
is introduced into the Council. It has to begiven three readings for its passage by the
Council. The First Reading is a formality , with
the Clerk reading the short title of a bill at aCouncil meeting. The Second Reading of the
bill starts with the Government official or
Member who introduces the bill moving themotion “That the bill be read the second time”
and explaining the purpose of the bill. Usually ,
after the motion has been moved, the debate onit is adjourned and the bill is referred to the
House Committee to allow Members more timeChapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings
p.26to study it, either in the House Committee or in
a bills committee set up by the House Committee
specifically for it.
The debate on the Second Reading resumes at a
subsequent Council meeting after the bill has
been studied. During the resumed debate,Members present their views on the merits and
principles of the bill and may indicate their
support or otherwise. A vote is then taken bythe Council on the motion “That the bill be
read the second time”. If the motion is not
passed, the bill cannot proceed further. If it ispassed, the bill is given a Second Reading, and
the Council will then sit as a “Committee of the
whole Council” during which the Committeegoes through the clauses of the bill, making
amendments where agreed to by the Committee.
After the bill has passed through the Committeeof the whole Council with or without
amendments, it is reported back to the Council
for it to consider whether to support thepassage of the bill by giving it the Third
Reading.
When a bill has been given three readings, it
becomes a piece of enacted law. Unless a later
date has been specified, it may take effect afterit is signed by the Chief Executive and
promulgated in the Gazette.
Where the Council considers that the passage of
a bill is sufficiently urgent, it may proceed with
the ‘Second Reading’ debate on the bill at themeeting at which the bill is introduced. If the
bill receives Second Reading, the Council may
proceed to the remaining stages at the samemeeting.During the period under report, 41 new bills
were introduced and the Council completed
proceedings on 34 bills, which were all passed.
Of these bills, 26 were passed with amendmentsproposed by Government officials or Members.
A list of the bills passed is in Appendix 3 .
Motions
Motions are the mechanism through which
most of the Council’s business is transacted. The
processing of a bill is by way of a series of
motions moved, debated and voted upon by theCouncil at various stages. Amendments to bills
and the approval of or amendments to subsidiary
legislation are also effected by way of motions.
In regard to subsidiary legislation which is
scrutinized by the Council through the positivevetting procedure, the process starts with a
Government official or a Member giving notice
of a motion, to be moved at a future Councilmeeting, to make or amend subsidiary legislation.
The proposed motion is then studied by the
House Committee which may decide to set up asubcommittee to study it in depth. Where
Members consider it necessary , they may move
amendments to the motion. During the periodunder report, Government officials moved a
total of 22 motions to either make or amend
subsidiary legislation through the positive vettingprocedure, and all were passed.
Apart from those relating to subsidiary
legislation, motions may be moved by Members
to exercise the Council’s power under the Basic
Law, to amend or suspend the Council’s Rulesof Procedure, or to invoke the Council’s powers
under the Legislative Council (Powers and
Privileges) Ordinance, Cap. 382. During thep.27Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings
report period, the Council passed two motions
under Article 73(7) of the Basic Law to endorse
the appointment of judges of the Court of Final
Appeal and the Chief Judge of the High Court.The Council also passed two motions to amend
and another motion to suspend the Rules of
Procedure. A motion to invoke the Council’spowers under Cap. 382 to order the attendance
of witnesses and production of documents was
negatived.
Policy Address Debate
The Chief Executive addresses the Council in
every Legislative Council session on his policy
proposals for administering the HKSAR. At ameeting held after the Chief Executive has
delivered his Policy Address, a motion is moved
by the Chairman of the House Committee to
thank the Chief Executive (Motion of Thanks).A debate then follows, with Members offering
their comments on the Address and senior
Government officials responding to thesecomments. During the session, the Chief
Executive delivered his Policy Address on 8
January 2003 and Members and Governmentofficials debated the Motion of Thanks for three
days on 15, 16 and 17 January 2003. The
debate was divided into five debate sessions,each of which covered several related policy
areas.
Budget Debate
Shortly before a financial year ends at the end
of March, the Financial Secretary presents to the
Council his Budget for the next financial year
which commences on 1 April each year, in theform of an Appropriation Bill and the Draft
Estimates, which are followed closely by
legislative measures for implementing theGovernment’s revenue proposals. These set out
Mr TUNG Chee-hwa delivers his first Policy Address
of his second term as Chief Executive of the HongKong Special Administrative Region.
Mr Antony LEUNG, Financial Secretary , delivers his2003-2004 financial year Budget speech, setting atarget of achieving fiscal balance in 2006-2007.Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings
p.28the Government’s annual revenue and
expenditure proposals for the following financial
year. Legislation required for implementing the
revenue proposals is presented in the form ofbills or subsidiary legislation. After the proposed
estimates of expenditure have been examined
by the Finance Committee at its special meetings,the Appropriation Bill is brought back into the
Council for consideration and decision. For the
2003-2004 Budget, the Financial Secretaryintroduced the Appropriation Bill 2003 on 5
March 2003. The debate on the Budget took
place on 2, 3 and 9 April 2003. TheAppropriation Bill 2003 was passed on 9 April
2003. The Revenue Bill 2003 and the Revenue
(No. 2) Bill 2003, which contained revenueproposals in the Budget, were passed on 25
June 2003. The Betting Duty (Amendment) Bill
2003 was passed on 9 July 2003. In addition,the Council also passed four items of subsidiary
legislation to implement the proposals made in
the Budget.
Other Debates
All motions moved at Council meetings are
debated and voted upon. Apart from motions
with legislative or binding effect, Members alsodebate motions which do not have such effect,
Members debate a motion, moved by Hon Margaret
NG (photo on the left), on a vote of no confidence inthe Financial Secretary , Mr Antony LEUNG, duringthe Legislative Council meeting on 7 May 2003.T wenty-seven Members speak during the motiondebate, including (from top): Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee; Hon HUI Cheung-ching and Hon IP Kwok-him. The motion was negatived.p.29Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings
but which provide opportunities for Members
to express their views on issues of public
interest and for Government officials to respond
to them. During the session under report, theCouncil debated 55 motions moved by Members.
The motions and the decisions of the Council
on them are in Appendix 4 .
Where a Member wishes to raise a topic for
debate in the Council but does not wish toformulate a motion in express terms, an
Members debate a motion, moved by Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip, calling for the resignation of the Chief
Executive, Mr TUNG Chee-hwa, during the Legislative Council meeting on 14 May 2003. Thirty-nine Membersspeak during the motion debate, including (clockwise from upper left): Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip; Dr HonDavid LI Kwok-po; Hon James TIEN Pei-chun and Hon IP Kwok-him. The motion was negatived.adjournment debate may be proposed for
Members to simply express their opinions on
the topic and to elicit a response from the
Government. One adjournment debate, on theissue “How Hong Kong should deal with the
strong demands made by over 500,000 people
on 1 July , so as to avoid Hong Kong sinkinginto a political crisis”, proposed by Dr Hon
YEUNG Sum, took place at the Council meeting
commencing on 2 July 2003.Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings
p.30Mr Donald TSANG, Chief Secretary for
Administration, responds to Members’ speeches onthe motion calling for the resignation of the ChiefExecutive.Chief Executive’s Question and
Answer Sessions
In the session, four meetings of the Council
were held during which the Chief Executive
addressed the Council on topics he wished to
raise and then answered questions put to himby Members on a wide range of subjects.
During the session, Mr TUNG Chee-hwa, the
Chief Executive, replies to Members’ enquiriesat four Question and Answer Sessions.Committees
p.31Chapter3
Through a system of committees,
Members perform the critical roles of
scrutinizing bills, controlling public
expenditure, and monitoring the work of theGovernment. There are three standing
committees, namely the Finance Committee,
Public Accounts Committee and Committee onMembers’ Interests. The House Committee co-
ordinates matters relating to the business to be
considered at Council meetings and monitorsthe progress on the study of bills and subsidiary
legislation. The scrutiny of bills which require
more in-depth study is done through billscommittees which report their deliberations to
the House Committee. Panels are committees
which monitor and examine policy issues.There are 18 panels whose formation and terms
of reference are approved by the Council on the
recommendation of the House Committee.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee consists of all Members
of the Council except the President. The
chairman and deputy chairman of the Committeeare elected by and from among its members.
The Finance Committee is vested with the
responsibility for scrutinizing public expenditure
proposals. It holds special meetings after the
introduction of the Appropriation Bill to examinethe Estimates of Expenditure for the coming
financial year. It meets on most Fridays to
consider proposals which entail changes to theapproved Estimates each year, or note financial
implications of new policies.
During the 2002-2003 session, the Finance
Committee held 18 regular meetings and
examined a total of 72 items of proposals,including 18 items containing 94 proposalswhich had been considered and supported by
its two subcommittees, namely the Establishment
Subcommittee and the Public Works
Subcommittee. The Committee made two visitsin order to understand more about the relevant
funding proposals: one to view a demonstration
on the prototype of the Smart Identity CardSystem and the other on the automated
passenger clearance system at the Immigration
Department.
The Establishment Subcommittee examines and
makes recommendations to the FinanceCommittee on 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. During the current session,
the subcommittee, consisting of 25 members,held nine meetings and examined a total of 19
items of proposals put forward by the
Government. The membership of thesubcommittee is in Appendix 5 .
The Public Works Subcommittee examines and
makes recommendations to the Finance
Committee on the Government’s proposals for
the upgrading of projects to, or downgradingfrom, Category A of the Public Works
Programme, or changes to the scope and
approved estimates of projects already in thatCategory . During the current session, the
subcommittee, consisting of 27 members, held
16 meetings and examined a total of 78 items ofproposals put forward by the Government. The
subcommittee also considered the process of
consultation on financial proposals on capitalworks projects and the list of potential
submissions to the Public Works Subcommittee
in the 2002-2003 legislative session. Themembership of the subcommittee is in Appendix 5 .Chapter 3 Committees
p.32One of the major tasks of the Finance Committee
is to examine the Estimates of Expenditure
following the introduction of the Appropriation
Bill to the Council. For the 2003-2004 Estimates,the Finance Committee held a series of six
special meetings consisting of 19 sessions from
24 to 27 March 2003. Prior to the specialmeetings, the Financial Secretary briefed
members on the 2003-2004 Budget, while the
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasuryprovided further information on the Estimates
of Expenditure. 1,542 written questions were
then put to the Government for written repliesto facilitate deliberation at the special meetings.
A total of 38 supplementary written questions
and 44 verbal requests were further put forwardarising from the meetings for additional
information. Members were particularly
concerned about the measures to contain theoutbreak of the Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome and their financial implications, as
well as the Government’s efficiency initiatives toreduce operating expenditure.
Public Accounts Committee
The Public Accounts Committee is a standingcommittee of the Council. It is responsible forconsidering the reports of the Director of Audit
on the accounts of the Government and the
results of value for money audits on theGovernment and other organizations which are
within the purview of public audit. The
committee may call for explanation and obtainevidence from public officers, management
personnel of public organizations and other
relevant persons, if considered necessary .
The committee comprises seven members elected
by Members and appointed by the President.The membership of the committee is in
Appendix 5 .
During the 2002-2003 session, the committee
examined the Director of Audit’s Report on the
Accounts of the Government for the year ended
31 March 2002 and the Reports on the Resultsof Value for Money Audits (Reports Nos. 39 and
40). The conclusions and recommendations of
the committee are contained in Public AccountsCommittee Reports Nos. 39 and 40, which
were tabled in the Council on 19 February
2003 and 9 July 2003 respectively .
One of the chapters in the Director of Audit’s
Report No.40 concerned the funding for staffemoluments of The Legislative Council
Commission, which was the first value for
money study conducted on the Commissionsince its establishment in 1994. The committee
held a public hearing on this chapter and
reported its conclusions and recommendationson the issues considered in its Report No.40.
Committee on Members’ Interests
The Committee on Members’ Interests is astanding committee of the Council. It considersmatters pertaining to Members’ declaration of
interests and matters of ethics in relation to
their conduct, and makes recommendationsrelevant to such matters. It also examines
arrangements for the compilation, maintenance
and accessibility of the Register of Members’Interests.
The seven members of the committee are
elected by Members and appointed by the
President. The membership of the committee is
in Appendix 5 .p.33Chapter 3 Committees
During the session, the committee considered
the question of whether donations received by a
Member’s political party would constitute an
“indirect pecuniary interest” which should bedisclosed under Rule 83A of the Rules of
Procedure. The Committee agreed that in
practice, it would be difficult for an outsider tojudge the exact nature of the relationship
between a Member and the donations received
by his political party . As such, whether anindirect pecuniary interest existed should in the
first instance be judged by the Member
concerned, having regard to facts known tohim, and whether a reasonable person would
consider that the donation would influence the
decision or speech of the Member. Thecommittee also commissioned the Research and
Library Services Division of the Legislative
Council Secretariat to conduct a study on thesystems of donation declaration by political
parties in the United Kingdom, New Zealand
and Canada. The matter would be studiedfurther by the Council’s Panel on Constitutional
Affairs.
In considering its terms of reference as set out
in Rule 73(1) of the Rules of Procedure, the
Committee noted that although it was entrustedwith the functions of considering matters of
ethics in relation to the conduct of Members in
their capacity as such, and of giving advice andissuing guidelines on such matters, it was not
empowered to conduct investigations into the
conduct of individual Members. The matterwould be studied further in the next session.
House Committee
The House Committee comprises all Members,except the President, who elect from amongthemselves the chairman and deputy chairman.While the Legislative Council is in session, the
House Committee normally meets weekly and
meetings are open to the public.
The House Committee prepares for meetings of
the Council and considers matters relating to
the business of the Council. One importantfunction of the House Committee is to scrutinize
bills introduced into the Council and subsidiary
legislation tabled in Council or presented to theCouncil for approval. The House Committee
may form bills committees to scrutinize bills, or
appoint subcommittees to study subsidiarylegislation. The House Committee then monitors
progress and studies reports from the bills
committees and subcommittees concerned.
The House Committee may consider, in such
manner as it thinks fit, any matter relating tothe business of the Council. It may also refer to
the relevant panels for consideration any policy
matters relating to the business of the Council.
The House Committee also serves as a focal
point for establishing a formal and regulardialogue with the Government. The chairman
and deputy chairman of the House Committee
meet with the Chief Secretary for Administrationon a regular basis to discuss matters of mutual
concern.
During the 2002-2003 session, a total of 31
regular meetings of the House Committee were
held. T wo special meetings were also held todiscuss with the Chief Secretary for
Administration the subjects of sustainable
development, cooperation between Guangdongand Hong Kong, population policy , future
timetable for delivering the Policy Address and
Budget, and the work of Team Clean.Chapter 3 Committees
p.34Other Subcommittees of the
House Committee
The House Committee may appoint
subcommittees to assist in the consideration of
any other items relating to the business of the
Council. The following subcommittees were inoperation during the 2002-2003 session –
(a) Subcommittee on Members’ Remuneration
and Operating Expenses Reimbursement;
(b) Subcommittee to study the draft Ocean
Park Bylaw;
(c) Subcommittee to study issues relating to
the Fugitive Offenders (Sri Lanka) Order;
(d) Subcommittee on the draft subsidiary
legislation to be made under the Securities
and Futures Ordinance;
(e) Subcommittee on proposed senior judicial
appointments;
(f) Subcommittee to follow up the outstanding
capital works projects of the former
municipal councils; and
(g) Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee.
The memberships of these subcommittees are in
Appendix 5 .
Committee on Rules of
Procedure
The Committee on Rules of Procedure is
responsible for reviewing the Rules of Procedure
of the Council and the committee system, andfor proposing to the Council such amendments
or changes as are considered necessary .The committee consists of a chairman, a deputy
chairman and 10 members appointed by the
President in accordance with the
recommendations of the House Committee. Themembership of the committee is in Appendix 5 .
From October 2002 to September 2003, the
committee held a total of seven meetings to
study a wide range of subjects under the
following categories: (a) review of the proceduralarrangements relating to Council meetings; and
(b) review of the procedures and working
mechanism of committees of the Council.
The committee presented eight reports to the
House Committee recommending changes tocurrent procedures. The Rules of Procedure
were amended by resolution of the Council on
7 May 2003. The committee also presented areport to the Council on 9 July 2003
summarizing its deliberations on specific subjects
during the session under report.
Bills Committees and
Subcommittees on SubsidiaryLegislation
The House Committee may allocate bills, except
the Appropriation Bill and bills not referred to
the House Committee by the Council, to bills
committees for detailed scrutiny . All Members,other than the President, may join any bills
committee. The chairman of each bills committee
is elected by and from among its members.Government officials and members of the public
may be invited to attend its meetings.
A bills committee will consider the principles
and merits of the bill concerned as well as its
detailed provisions, and may proposeamendments relevant to the bill. It may alsop.35Chapter 3 Committees
appoint subcommittees for the purpose of
assisting in its scrutiny of the bill. After a bills
committee has completed scrutiny of a bill, it
will notify the House Committee and advise thecommittee in writing of its deliberations. The
bills committee will be dissolved on the
enactment of the bill concerned or as decidedby the House Committee.There were also 27 subcommittees which
considered 44 items of subsidiary legislation
tabled in Council and seven proposed resolutions
presented by the Government for the Council’sapproval. The memberships of these bills
committees and subcommittees are in
Appendix 5 .
Reports of these bills committees and
subcommittees are available on the LegislativeCouncil website at www.legco.gov.hk.
Panels
Panels are committees of the Council tasked tomonitor and examine Government policies.Panels provide a forum for Members to deliberate
on policy matters and study issues relating to
the policy areas of their corresponding bureauxwhich are of wide public concern. The items for
discussion can be brought up by members of
the panel, referred to it by the House Committeeor other committees, proposed by the
Government, or raised by other Members
following meetings with District Councils orupon receipt of complaints or representations.
Panels also give views on major legislative and
financial proposals before their introductioninto the Council or Finance Committee
respectively .
A panel may appoint subcommittees to study
specific issues and present reports to the Council
as it considers appropriate.
Each panel is headed by a chairman elected by
and from among its members. Memberships ofthe 18 panels in the 2002-2003 session and
their subcommittees are shown in Appendix 5 .
Members of the Bills Committee on Juvenile Offenders
(Amendment) Bill 2001 visit the Central PoliceStation to observe the operation of the PoliceSuperintendent’s Discretion Scheme. (From left) HonCyd HO Sau-lan; Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing; MrArmond CHAN, Senior Superintendent (CrimeSupport), Hong Kong Police Force; and Mr FrancisCHEUNG, Divisional Commander, Hong Kong PoliceForce Central Division.
During the 2002-2003 session, there were 46
bills committees which scrutinized 47 billsintroduced into the Council. Of these bills
committees, 27 had completed their work and
reported to the House Committee. Fifteen billscommittees were still in action, while the work
of the Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) Bill 2000, Bills Committee onCompanies (Corporate Rescue) Bill, Bills
Committee on Human Organ Transplant
(Amendment) Bill 2001 and Bills Committee onForeshore, Sea-bed and Roads (Amendment)
Bill 2003 was held in abeyance pending the
Government’s response.Chapter 3 Committees
p.36Panel on Manpower
The panel discussed the Government’s proposal
to reduce the minimum allowable wage offoreign domestic helpers (FDHs) by $400 per
month with effect from 1 April 2003. Some
members expressed support for the proposal.They considered that the reduction was justified
particularly in a period of economic downturn,
and could promote the employmentopportunities of local domestic helpers. Some
other members opposed the proposed reduction
of minimum allowable wage of FDHs. Theywere of the view that the existing minimum
allowable wage was already on the low side
having regard to the long working hours ofFDHs.
The panel also discussed the Government’s
proposal to impose an Employees Retraining
Levy of $400 per month for each FDH employed
with effect from 1 October 2003. Some membersexpressed support for the proposed levy , and
considered that it should be imposed on all
employers of imported employees. Thesemembers also called upon the Government to
comprehensively review the policy on
importation of FDHs with a view to improvingthe employment opportunities of local workers.
Some other members, however, queried whether
the Government could impose a levy onemployers of FDHs under the Employees’
Retraining Ordinance without the need to
legislate. They were of the view that as the levyproposal was a fundamental change in policy
affecting some 200,000 employers, the public,
the Labour Advisory Board and the LegislativeCouncil should be consulted.Members were in general supportive of the
Skills Enhancement Project and the initiatives
to create short-term jobs and training
opportunities proposed by the Government torelieve the impact of the outbreak of Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). However,
members considered that the Skills EnhancementProject should not be confined to workers of
the four designated industries, i.e. retail, catering,
hotel and tourism, but should be extended toworkers of all sectors. Members hoped that the
short-term jobs could be extended to one year,
and those environmental hygiene-related jobscould be changed to long-term ones.
To enable employees to receive early repayment
of owed wages, some members suggested that
the Labour Department should explore the
feasibility of providing a one-stop service forhandling cases of arrears of wages. The
Government pointed out that such a one-stop
service would be a very complex issue becausethe process involved a large number of parties,
including the enforcement departments and the
Judiciary . The Government assured the panelthat it would continue to discuss the matter
with the Judiciary with a view to simplifying
and streamlining the existing procedures.
Some members considered that the various
training and retraining schemes provided by theGovernment would not be able to address the
problems faced by unemployed persons aged
above 19 and below 30, and called upon theGovernment to conduct a comprehensive review
in this regard.p.37Chapter 3 Committees
Panel on Commerce and Industry
The Swiss Government’s decree barring Hong
Kong exhibitors from participating in the WorldJewellery and Watch Fair 2003 held in Basel/
Zurich in early April 2003 following the outbreak
of SARS aroused grave concern in the businesscommunity . The panel met with affected traders
and urged the Government to take up the
matter with the Swiss Government and theWorld Trade Organization, as well as to render
assistance to affected exhibitors. In the aftermath
of SARS, the panel also supported theimprovement measures to the four small and
medium enterprises (SMEs) funding schemes
designed to help SMEs tide over currentdifficulties.
The panel welcomed the Mainland and Hong
Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement
signed on 29 June 2003 which would provide a
platform to enhance the economic and tradedevelopment of both places. Members had
exchanged views with the Government on the
economic benefits and implications of openingup trade in goods and services, and trade and
investment facilitation. To enable local
manufacturers and service sectors to benefitearly from initiatives such as zero import tariff
and liberalized market access, the panel urged
the Government to expedite discussion with theMainland on details of implementation, including
the preferential rules of origin for goods and
consult the industries concerned in the process.
On trade facilitation measures, the panel
supported the Government’s proposals toupgrade the back-end computer system of the
Electronic Data Interchange System for Cargo
Manifests; to simplify licensing requirements forimport, export and transshipment cargoes; toparticipate in the Container Security Initiative
proposed by US Customs and Border Protection
and the international certification scheme for
rough diamonds. Members recognized that theseproposals would enhance Hong Kong’s
competitiveness in international trade and reduce
compliance cost and burden on the tradingcommunity .
In following up the recommendations of the
consultancy study on the Hong Kong
Productivity Council (HKPC), the panel
welcomed HKPC’s decision to cease productionof equipment and products for marketing
purpose and stop undertaking customized
information technology services for clientcompanies in order to avoid unfair competition
with private companies.
On the allocation of resources under the
Innovation and Technology Fund, members
concurred that funds should be used to upgradethe technologies for Hong Kong’s foundation
industries and supported the proposal to set up
an integrated-circuits (IC) development supportcentre to provide IC design support facilities to
concerned companies. While affirming the role
of the Applied Research Fund in furthering andsupporting innovation and technology
development in Hong Kong, members stressed
the need to monitor and assess the performanceof engaged private sector fund managers
regularly .
Panel on Public Service
The panel had extensive discussions on the
Government’s proposal to reduce the size of the
civil service and the expenditure on civil service
pay and allowances to achieve the objective ofcutting public expenditure by $20 billion byChapter 3 Committees
p.382006-2007. Whilst considering that civil servants
should share the burden with the community to
tackle the budget deficit problem, the panel was
concerned about the extent of the reductionand its impact on the quality of public service.
In this connection, the panel deliberated on the
relevant measures implemented by theGovernment to contain the size of the civil
service, including the introduction of the general
civil service recruitment freeze with effect from1 April 2003 and the Second Voluntary
Retirement Scheme (VRS). The panel also
examined whether redundancy would arise ifthe target of reducing the civil service
establishment by 10% to about 160,000 could
not be achieved by 2006-2007 through naturalwastage and the Second VRS. The panel was
assured that before making any policy changes,
the Government would take into considerationthe overall social and economic circumstances
and would consult staff representatives on the
details of the proposals.
On civil service pay adjustment, the panel
urged the implementation of the pay adjustmentthrough a lawful, fair and reasonable mechanism.
The panel was pleased to note that the
Government had reached consensus with staffrepresentatives in February 2003 that the pay
pertaining to each pay point on the civil service
pay scales be restored to the level it was at, indollar terms, on 30 June 1997. The panel was,
however, concerned about the Government’s
decision to introduce again a piece of one-offlegislation to implement the pay reduction. The
panel urged the Government to introduce general
enabling legislation on the civil service payadjustment mechanism, providing the legal
framework for implementing upward and
downward pay adjustments.While supporting the Government’s initiative to
carry out a comprehensive review of all civil
service allowances to bring the provision of
allowances in line with present daycircumstances, the panel was concerned about
the legality of introducing changes to the fringe
benefits type of allowances which constitutedpart of civil servants’ conditions of service. The
panel was assured by the Government that only
those proposals which were considered lawfulwould be put forward for staff consultation. As
regards the progress of the review of job-related
allowances for civilian grades, the panelsupported the Government’s decision to defer
by six months the review period of the Hardship
Allowances payable for performing duties suchas cleansing, drainage/sewer cleaning and waste/
blood/dead bodies handling, because of the
circumstances relating to the SARS crisis. Thepanel highly commended the efforts of frontline
staff in tackling the SARS crisis.
The panel also monitored the progress of some
of the Civil Service Reform initiatives. On
performance management, the panel examinedthe streamlined procedure implemented in March
2003 for handling persistent sub-standard
performers. The panel considered it importantfor the Government to ensure that the process
was efficient and effective. On disciplinary
mechanism, the panel was pleased to note thatwith the establishment of the Secretariat on
Civil Service Discipline in April 2000 to centrally
process all formal disciplinary cases under thePublic Service (Government) Order, the
processing time for disciplinary cases had
generally been shortened. The panel was assuredby the Government that the shorter processing
time had been achieved while preserving the
principles of natural justice.p.39Chapter 3 Committees
Panel on Administration of Justice and
Legal Services
The panel held 14 joint meetings with the Panel
on Security to discuss the Consultation
Document on “Proposals to implement Article
23 of the Basic Law”, and the Compendium ofSubmissions compiled by the Security Bureau,
and to receive a briefing on the National
Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill. A total of271 organizations and individuals had made
submissions on the Consultation Document to
the two panels, with 114 giving oralrepresentations. Although the Security Bureau
had incorporated a number of changes in the
Bill taking into account the views in theconsultation exercise, some members remained
opposed to the introduction of the Bill.
The panel expressed concern about the impact
of the cost saving measures to be implemented
by the Judiciary in 2003-2007 on the quality ofjustice. Members considered that the Judiciary ,
being independent from the executive authority ,
should not be bound by the Government’starget to reduce operating expenditure. The
panel passed a motion to urge the Judiciary not
to introduce, for the purpose of implementingthe Government’s austerity programme, any
cost saving measures which would adversely
affect the quality of judicial services.
Arising from the arrest by the Police of a
witness giving evidence in a civil trial in theHigh Court, the panel expressed concern that
the arrest action amounted to a contempt of
court and obstruction of the due process ofadministration of justice. The Police subsequently
conducted a disciplinary investigation into the
incident, and prepared internal guidelinesgoverning arrests made within a court building,
including the arrest of a witness.The panel was briefed on the two compensation
schemes available to persons who had suffered
punishment as a result of a criminal conviction,
which had subsequently been quashed onappeal or found to have been secured wrongfully .
In response to the request of the panel, the
Government agreed to step up efforts to promotepublic awareness of the two compensation
schemes.
The panel and the Panel on Manpower held two
joint meetings to discuss the operation of the
Labour Tribunal and to receive views frommajor labour organizations and employers’
associations. The panels requested the Judiciary
and the Government to implement short-termimprovement measures to address the various
concerns raised by the deputations, and to
conduct an overall review of the practices andprocedures of the Labour Tribunal. The Chief
Justice subsequently decided to appoint an
internal Working Party comprising judges andjudicial officers to conduct a review. The outcome
of the review will be reported to the two panels
in early 2004.
In response to the panel’s request that the
Government should conduct a comprehensivereview on the objective, adequacy and
effectiveness of the existing legal aid scheme,
the Government proposed to adjust downwardthe financial eligibility limits for the Ordinary
Legal Aid Scheme and the Supplementary Legal
Aid Scheme. The panel will discuss with theGovernment its response to the other issues
raised.
Panel on Home Affairs
The panel monitored the submission of reports
to the United Nations (UN) under variousChapter 3 Committees
p.40international human rights treaties by the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region Government
and its progress in following up the
recommendations made by the UN TreatyMonitoring Bodies. At members’ request, the
Government agreed to provide reports on annual
overviews of developments relating to the varioushuman rights treaties in order to enhance the
monitoring role of the Legislative Council.
Some members considered that there was aneed to set up a human rights commission in
order to monitor effectively the implementation
of these human rights treaties.
The panel received a briefing on the consultancy
study on the provision of regional/district culturaland performance facilities. Members expressed
concern that under current budgetary
constraints, the Government would delayimplementing the recommended works projects.
While some members were in support of the
Government’s plan of implementing the PrivateSector Involvement Scheme to speed up the
delivery of some works projects, some other
members expressed concern that it might leadto a substantial increase in charges for leisure
and cultural services facilities.
In the deliberation on the Culture and Heritage
Commission Consultation Paper 2002, members
expressed support for the fundamental principlesfor long-term cultural development. Some
members, however, expressed concern that as
there would be a single-source funding body tobe appointed by the Government, it would be
easier for the Government to control cultural
development and pluralistic development of thearts might be undermined.
Members discussed with the Government its
decision regarding the proposed operationaland regulatory framework for authorizing
football betting. Members had divided views on
authorization of football betting. Some members
considered that authorization of football bettingwould lead to an increase in problems associated
with pathological gamblers. They expressed
concern that the contribution from the HongKong Jockey Club to the dedicated fund for
financing activities to deal with gambling-
related problems might not be sufficient.
The Government was conducting a review on
the existing system of advisory and statutorybodies. The panel discussed a research report
on the system of advisory committees in some
overseas places prepared by the Research andLibrary Services Division. Members considered
that the Government should make reference to
good overseas practices with a view to increasingthe operational transparency and ensuring a
balance of representation in the system of
advisory and statutory bodies.
The subcommittee formed under the panel to
review the Building Management Ordinancecontinued to discuss proposals to facilitate
better management of private buildings.
Responding to the subcommittee’s views andsuggestions, the Government agreed to introduce
various legislative proposals to amend the
Ordinance and issued a paper on these proposalsfor public consultation.
Panel on Transport
There was significant growth in recent years incross-boundary passenger and freight traffic. Asthe trend was forecast to continue for the years
ahead, the panel continued to monitor the
implementation programme of cross-boundarytransport infrastructure in the territory . Thep.41Chapter 3 Committees
panel also reviewed with the Government various
measures to increase the capacity and efficiency
at the existing cross-boundary control points.
The panel was very concerned about the toll
revision plans proposed by the franchisees of
the Eastern Harbour Crossing (EHC) andWestern Harbour Crossing (WHC). The panel
called on the companies to give due
consideration to the interest of the communityat large in devising their tolling strategies. The
panel was also concerned that EHC and WHC’s
toll increases would inevitably aggravate theexisting congestion at the Cross Harbour T unnel.
The panel examined ways to improve the
distribution of traffic among the three roadharbour crossings in Hong Kong.
The panel was also concerned about the burden
of transport costs on the travelling public,
particularly in the light of the present economic
situation. Apart from urging the Government toliaise with public transport operators to lower
their fares and offer inter-modal fare discounts,members also reviewed with the Government
the proposed fare adjustment process and
formula which would allow increase as well asreduction in fares.
The panel noted that the New Territories (NT)
taxi temporary fare concession which took
effect on 8 June 2003 was terminated on 12
July 2003. The decision was made in responseto the majority view of NT taxi operators
reflected in the Transport Department’s survey
among the trade.
The panel continued to monitor the planning
and implementation programme of railwaydevelopment projects in Hong Kong. The terms
of reference of the subcommittee formed under
the panel for the purpose were expanded tocover existing railways in operation. The
subcommittee closely monitored the progress of
the implementation of West Rail, which wasexpected to be commissioned in November
2003. Apart from urging the Government and
Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC)to ensure the proper testing and commissioning
of the railway system, the subcommittee also
reminded them to implement service changes inrespect of the Light Rail Transit System and
other public transport modes in a progressive
manner. Members also requested KCRC toformulate an attractive pricing strategy to boost
the utilization of West Rail.
Members of the Panel on Transport’s Subcommittee
on matters relating to railways visit MTR depots atKowloon Bay and Tseung Kwan O. (Second fromleft) Hon CHAN Kwok-keung; Hon Miriam LAUKin-yee, Chairman of the Subcommittee; and HonAndrew CHENG Kar-foo.Members of the Panel on Transport and Panel on
Security visit Lok Ma Chau Control Point to inspectthe public transport arrangements associated withthe introduction of 24-hour passenger crossing.
Chapter 3 Committees
p.42In view of wide public concern about the visual
intrusion caused by the opaque noise barrier
panels erected along Tolo Highway , the panel
reviewed, among other things, the guidingprinciples on the provision of noise barriers, the
cost-effectiveness of various mitigation measures
to abate traffic noise, and the design of and theneed for providing noise barriers in certain
sections of Tolo Highway .
Panel on Housing
While supporting the reorganization of the
former Housing Bureau and Housing Department
into a single organization, the panel held the
view that there was room for further streamliningin the directorate establishment. Consideration
should also be given to clarifying the role of the
new housing organization after the HousingAuthority (HA) became an advisory body . The
panel also welcomed the housing statement
delivered by the Secretary for Housing, Planningand Lands on 13 November 2002, which
included the decision to terminate the Home
Ownership Scheme (HOS). Some memberswelcomed such a decision, which would serve
as a clear indication of the Government’s non-
interventionist policy in the residential propertymarket, thereby stabilizing the property market
as a whole. Others were concerned that this
would prop up property prices and force thelow-income families to buy flats in the private
sector, which would inevitably affect their living
standards. Moreover, without the sale proceedsof HOS, HA would have to subsidize the
production of public rental housing (PRH) by
using its capital, which would be depleted inthree to four years. On disposal arrangements
for the overhung HOS flats, the panel agreed
that their conversion to PRH was the moststraightforward and simplest way to dispose of
these flats.The panel supported in principle the
introduction of the new Home Assistance Loan
Scheme to replace the Home Purchase Loan
Scheme and the Home Starter Loan Scheme.Given the stringent financial situation of HA,
some members questioned whether HA could
provide interest-free loans on a continuingbasis. The panel also urged that consideration
should be given to offering interest-bearing
loans to recipients so that the interest generatedcould be used to assist more eligible applicants.
The Government’s proposal to reduce the income
and asset limits for applicants on the Waiting
List for PRH aroused much public concern.
Some members were dissatisfied that instead ofhelping the low-income families to tide over
their financial hardship amid the economic
downturn, the Government sought to reducethese limits which would force many people
outside the safety net of PRH. Other members,
however, agreed to the prudent use of publicmoney for purposes such as housing subsidies.
Notwithstanding, the panel passed a motion
urging HA not to adjust the income and assetlimits for 2003-2004.
The panel studied the Government’s proposal to
remove security of tenure provisions in the
Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance
(Cap. 7). Members expressed concern that theproposed relaxation might drive up rents in the
private sector, thereby unduly affecting the
underprivileged groups, particularly those whomight have difficulties in finding suitable
alternative accommodation. In view of the far-
reaching implications of the proposed relaxation,the panel urged the Government to take into
full account the views received before reaching
a decision on the option to be adopted.p.43Chapter 3 Committees
The panel welcomed the Law Reform
Commission’s proposal of introducing a Vendor’s
Information Form for the second-hand property
market but pointed out that the proposedcooling period of three working days for both
the vendor and the purchaser was too short.
Members suggested that for first-hand propertymarket, consideration should be given to
requiring developers to specify the defect liability
period for individual items in the sales brochure.Preliminary agreement should contain standard
provisions in relation to Deed of Mutual
Covenant. Consideration should also be givento standardizing the definitions of saleable and
usable area to avoid confusion.
Panel on Security
On 24 September 2002, the Government issued
a Consultation Document on “Proposals to
implement Article 23 of the Basic Law”. The
panel held five joint meetings with the Panel onAdministration of Justice and Legal Services
between 26 September 2002 and 17 January
2003 to discuss the Consultation Document. Inaddition, the two panels held seven other joint
meetings in November and December 2002 to
solicit views from the public on the ConsultationDocument.
Following the three-month public consultation
exercise, the Government announced the
outcome of the consultation exercise and issued
a Compendium of Submissions on 28 January2003. The two panels held a joint meeting on 6
February 2003 to discuss the Compendium.
Some Members were dissatisfied with the wayin which the Government dealt with the views
received. These Members considered that the
Government should not simply classify theviews received into three categories but shouldhave analyzed and summarized the views
received. The two panels met again on 17 June
2003 to discuss the Government’s revised
method of categorization. The Governmentagreed to make amendments to the revised
method of categorization, where necessary .
The two panels received a briefing on the
National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill on
15 February 2003. Although the Governmentmade a number of changes to its original
proposals, some members did not find the
changes adequate. These members remainedopposed to the introduction of the Bill.
In the wake of an open verdict by the Coroner’s
Court on the death of an inmate at the Siu Lam
Psychiatric Centre (SLPC) in November 2001,
the panel held four meetings, including twojoint meetings with the Panel on Health Services,
to discuss issues arising from the case. The
Government appointed a special task group toconduct a detailed study into the circumstances
surrounding the case with a view to enhancing
the quality of service at SLPC. The two panelswould follow up the progress of the
implementation of the recommendations made
by the special task group.
Members considered that the Government
should honour its commitment to deposit thePolice General Orders (PGO) in all police
stations for reference of the public. The Police
agreed to reinstate the provision of direct accessto PGO, except a number of chapters, by the
public. The public would be able to gain access
to PGO electronically through the InformationKiosks in police report rooms.
The panel discussed the scheme on entry of
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“ring-fencing” period should be reduced to
enhance the attractiveness of the scheme. The
Government agreed to review the scheme oneyear after its implementation.
Panel on Constitutional Affairs
The panel discussed the Government’s reporton the implementation of the accountabilitysystem for Principal Officials at its meetings in
January and February 2003, six months after
the implementation of the system. The reportcovered the changes brought about by the new
system and progress of a number of issues
which the Government had undertaken toreview. The panel noted that the savings realized
or identified in terms of staff costs amounted to
$75.65 million. The net increase in the annualcost of the accountability system amounted to
$42.228 million when it was introduced on 1
July 2002, and the Government had pledged
that it would effect sufficient savings within 12months to make the accountability system a
cost neutral exercise.
Arising from public concern over the incident
of the Financial Secretary (FS) purchasing a
vehicle prior to his announcement of an increasein motor vehicles first registration tax on Budget
Day on 5 March 2003, FS attended two
meetings of the panel to explain the incident.Some members expressed doubts about the
integrity of FS as a result of the incident. These
members found it unacceptable that while theChief Executive (CE) had concluded that FS’s
conduct amounted to gross negligence, and that
FS had breached parts of the Code for Principal
Officials under the
Accountability System, CE
had decided to issue aformal criticism to FS
instead of accepting his
resignation. Othermembers considered that
as CE had issued a formal
criticism, the matter should
be put to an end as early
as possible.
Mr Antony LEUNG, Financial Secretary (inset), attends the Panel on
Constitutional Affairs meeting on 17 March 2003 to reply to Members’questions related to the issue of conflict of interest arising from his purchaseof a vehicle shortly before the announcement of an increase in motor vehiclefirst registration tax.
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The Government briefed the panel on a number
of new arrangements relating to the District
Council election to be held in November 2003.
These included decentralizing vote counting atindividual polling stations immediately after the
close of poll, and delegating to the Presiding
Officers the authority for determining certaincategories of questionable ballot papers.
As regards elections for the third term of
Legislative Council to be held in 2004, the
panel was briefed on a number of proposals,
including the introduction of a financialassistance scheme for candidates, and the
printing of names and emblems of political
parties or organizations or candidates’photographs on ballot papers.
The Government advised the panel that the
public consultation exercise on constitutional
development of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region after 2007 would beconducted sometime in 2004 or 2005. As the
Government was studying whether the reference
to “the method for selecting the Chief Executivesfor the terms subsequent to the year 2007” in
paragraph 7 of Annex I to the Basic Law should
include the method for selecting the third termCE in 2007, the panel held a meeting on 6 June
2003 to receive views on the matter. A total of
374 individuals and organizations madesubmissions to the panel, and 35 of them gave
oral representations.
Panel on Food Safety and Environmental
Hygiene
The panel closely monitored the surveillance
system and the enhanced hygiene measures to
reduce recurrence of avian influenza. The panelurged that, in addition to enhancing the
biosecurity of local farms, all live chickensshould be vaccinated against avian influenza,
and stringent enforcement actions should be
taken against breaches of the hygienerequirements at farms and wholesale/retail
markets.
The panel discussed with the Government and
the poultry trade the inspection and quarantine
requirements for the importation of chilledchickens from the Mainland. To ensure that
such chickens complied with Hong Kong’s
hygiene requirements, only those farms andprocessing plants registered with the Mainland
authorities and with the prior approval of the
Food and Environmental Hygiene Departmentcould export chilled chickens to Hong Kong.
These chickens would bear security holograms
to facilitate identification. To address the trade’sconcern about illegal importation and defrosted
chickens being posed for sale as chilled chickens,
the Government undertook to step upenforcement action at retail outlets.
Members of the Panel on Food Safety and
Environmental Hygiene inspect chilled chickens at afresh food centre to determine if they meet thehygiene requirements. (From right): Hon Fred LIWah-ming, Chairman of the Panel; Hon WONGYung-kan and Hon Michael MAK Kwok-fung.Chapter 3 Committees
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On the desirability of banning the live poultry
trade, the panel considered that the Government
should widely consult the public and carefullybalance the need to safeguard public health
against the interests of the live poultry industry
before taking a decision.The panel invited the views of the fishing
industry on the consultancy study on the
feasibility of developing off-shore fishing industry .
Members requested the Government to providemore assistance for local fishermen to pursue
off-shore fishing.
The panel expressed much concern that the
Government had not proposed the introduction
of a mandatory labelling system for geneticallymodified (GM) food. Most deputations
considered that food traders would not label
their GM food under a voluntary labellingsystem, and Hong Kong would become the
dumping ground of GM food. The panel passed
a motion in March 2003 urging the Governmentto introduce a mandatory labelling system for
GM food to safeguard public health and
consumers’ right to know.
Following the outbreak of SARS, the panel
discussed with Team Clean the strategy andmeasures to improve the state of environmental
hygiene in Hong Kong. The panel urged the
Government to make sustained and determinedefforts to clean up environmental blackspots,
take stringent enforcement actions against public
cleanliness offences, enhance public educationon hygiene practices and review existing
legislation and system.
To prevent dengue fever and Japanese
encephalitis, the panel requested the Government
to step up its anti-mosquito work and providemore resources to clear up mosquito breeding
sites.
The panel discussed the Government’s proposed
regulatory framework for “private kitchens”.
While members agreed that “private kitchens”should be brought under appropriate regulatoryMembers of the Panel on Food Safety and
Environmental Hygiene visit a food centre to betterunderstand the handling of fresh fruit.
Members of the Panel on Food Safety and
Environmental Hygiene pay an official visit toMelbourne and Canberra, Australia, in July 2003 tostudy the country’s regulatory systems for food,quarantine requirements, food labelling, and foodbusiness licensing. During the trip, members visitthe Melbourne Wholesale Fish Market. They are(from right) : Hon Fred LI Wah-ming, Chairman ofthe Panel; Hon Michael MAK Kwok-fung; HonLEUNG Fu-wah and Hon LI Fung-ying.
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control to safeguard public health, they
considered the proposed regulatory framework
too stringent. The Government undertook to
consider members’ views.
Panel on Financial Affairs
During the session, the panel continued to
provide a forum for Members to discuss with
the Financial Secretary (FS) matters relating tomacro economic issues. Following the outbreak
of SARS, members urged FS to take vigorous
measures to relieve the economic hardship, aswell as to defer implementation of the revenue
raising and expenditure cutting proposals in the
2003-2004 Budget. Members also saw the needto re-launch Hong Kong and to restore the
confidence of visitors and overseas businessmen.
The panel was briefed on the economic reliefpackage of $11.8 billion, including the $3.5
billion loan guarantee scheme and the $1
billion re-launch Hong Kong campaign.
On management of public finance, the panel
exchanged views with FS on possible measuresto resolve Hong Kong’s fiscal deficit problem.
Some members considered that the problem
had to be tackled without delay , and theycautioned that cutting government expenditure
and raising taxes would aggravate the deflation
problem and would be counter-productive tothe objective of reviving the economy . The
panel noted that the Government’s long term
strategy in reviving the economy was to expediteintegration with the Mainland to enhance the
two-way flow of people, goods, capital,
information and services, as well as to promotethe development of the core industries, including
“financial services, logistics, tourism and
producer and professional services”.The controversy over the purchase of office
accommodation for the Hong Kong Monetary
Authority (HKMA) without seeking the approval
of the Finance Committee had raised questionson how far HKMA ’s recurrent and capital
spending should be funded by the Exchange
Fund. The panel conducted a detailed researchon the governance of HKMA and invited
management personnel of HKMA, academics
and practitioners to give views on the subject.Members generally considered it necessary to
critically examine the need to put in place a
piece of comprehensive legislation clearlyspecifying the statutory powers and functions of
HKMA and subjecting it to the normal public
funding appropriation mechanism applicable toother government bureaux/departments.
The panel held five meetings with relevant
parties to discuss issues relating to the Penny
Stock Incident. Members raised concerns over
the Government’s role in the “three-tiered”regulatory framework for the securities market
and the respective regulatory functions of the
Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) andthe Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
(HKEx). In view of the far-reaching impact of
the report of the Expert Group to review theoperation of the securities and futures market
regulatory structure, in particular the
controversial recommendation of transferringlisting function from HKEx to SFC, the panel
met with the Expert Group and relevant parties
to discuss the report. Members agreed that theGovernment should conduct public consultation
on the matter.
Recognizing the difficulties facing the
stockbroking industry , in particular the small
and medium sized (SME) brokers, the panelheld several meetings with the Government andChapter 3 Committees
p.48the industry associations to discuss ways to
enhance their competitiveness. Members agreed
that the Government and SFC should consider
ways to minimize the compliance burden onSME intermediaries and maintain a level playing
field between brokers and banks.
Due to growing concern about soaring insurance
premiums, the panel invited views from
interested parties on ways to address theproblems arising from difficulties in obtaining
insurance coverage for employee compensation.
The panel considered that the Governmentshould take urgent measures to tackle the
problems and assess the impact of the escalating
trend of common law damages for compensationawarded by the court on claims. While stressing
that it was inappropriate to intervene in the
market, the Government took note of members’views and agreed to reflect them to the industry
and parties concerned.
The panel also met with market practitioners,
professionals, academics and regulators to discuss
the subject of corporate governance. Memberssupported and urged for expeditious
implementation of the Government’s corporate
governance action plan announced in January2003 and the enhancement in the quality of
company directors and market intermediaries.
In order to safeguard the integrity of financialreporting, members welcomed the initiative of
the Hong Kong Society of Accountants to
improve its self-regulatory regime. They alsosupported establishing an Independent
Investigation Board to deal with alleged
accounting, auditing and/or ethics irregularitiesrelating to listed companies and noted that the
Government would conduct public consultation
on the proposal.Panel on Education
The panel discussed the 10% funding cut in theblock grant of the University Grants Committee(UGC) for 2004-2005. Members expressed
concern that UGC-funded institutions could
not effectively plan their future development,given other possible funding cuts in the 2005-
2008 triennium. Members urged that the
Government must conduct an open andtransparent dialogue with the institutions, and
any funding cuts should be phased in gradually .
The panel discussed the Government’s proposal
to deregulate university salaries and housing
benefits. Some members considered that a newremuneration system, a reliable governance
structure and a fair and transparent appeal
mechanism must be in place in each institution,if the proposal was to be implemented.
Some members objected to the Government’s
decision of requiring sub-degree programmes to
be self-financing. They pointed out that the
Hon Mrs Rita FAN HSU Lai-tai (fifth from left),
President of the Legislative Council, and Hon AudreyEU Yuet-mee (third from left), member of the Panelon Education, visit the Hong Kong Institute ofEducation to understand the development of theinstitution. They are briefed about the libraryinformation system in the Mong Man Wai Library .p.49Chapter 3 Committees
decision was at odds with the Government’s
objective of providing 60% of senior secondary
school leavers with access to post-secondary
education. Members noted with concern thatthe City University of Hong Kong (CityU)
might phase out its associate degree programmes
which would not receive government subvention.The panel passed a motion calling upon the
Government to provide subvention to existing
sub-degree programmes of CityU and the HongKong Polytechnic University .
The Government briefed the panel on a
framework for enhanced school development
and accountability which aimed to improve
student learning outcomes and strengthenschools’ capacity for continuous development.
Members considered that the Education and
Manpower Bureau should develop a set ofterritory-wide standards for schools to assess
their own performances, and increase
transparency and public accountability in schooleducation.
Members who were in support of “teaching in
small classes” expressed strong dissatisfaction
that the Government would conduct a study on
effective strategies of class and group teachingin primary schools to replace a longitudinal
study on the impact of “teaching in small
classes”. They pointed out that the study wasnot one on “teaching in small classes” as
originally proposed. These members were of the
strong view that the Government should takethe opportunity of a declining student population
to implement “teaching in small classes”
gradually . Some other members, however,expressed concern about the huge cost of
implementing “teaching in small classes”. They
considered that other initiatives could alsoimprove the quality of education.The panel discussed the progress of
harmonization of kindergartens and child care
centres. Some members pointed out that the
quality of pre-primary service was pivotal to thedevelopment of the interest to learn among
young children. They suggested that the
Government should provide education resourcescentres or websites for kindergarten teachers
and child care workers to exchange views and
disseminate successful teaching and learningexperiences, in order to enhance the quality of
early childhood education.
Panel on Planning, Lands and Works
While supporting the general direction of the
Stage One Amendments to the Town Planning
Ordinance (Cap. 131) to streamline the town
planning process and to enhance openness ofthe planning system, the panel expressed concern
Members of the Panel on Planning, Lands and
Works visit the Hong Kong Planning andInfrastructure Exhibition Gallery . Mr John TSANG(third from left), Permanent Secretary for Housing,Planning and Lands (Planning and Lands) briefsmembers: (from right) Hon SIN Chung-kai; HonLAU Ping-cheung; Hon WONG Sing-chi; Dr HonTANG Siu-tong, Chairman of the Panel; and (secondfrom left) Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing in front of amodel of the first prize winner of the West KowloonReclamation Concept Plan Competition.
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p.50over the proposal to shorten the publication
period for plans from two months to one
month, and over the timetable for introducing
the remaining stages of the proposedamendments. Given the significant role of the
Town Planning Board (TPB) in the town planning
process, the panel strongly called for the earlyintroduction of legislative amendments relating
to TPB. The panel also made a number of
suggestions in respect of the composition andoperation of TPB as well as the criteria for
appointment of its members.
On the Government’s decision that the Tamar
Development Project be temporarily put on
hold in order to review its spending priorities,the panel criticized the Government for its way
of handling the Project. In the panel’s view, the
Government should have considered the financialimplications of the Project before submitting it
to the panel and the Public Works Subcommittee.
The panel also expressed concern about theimpact of the Government’s abrupt decision on
the confidence of the public in the Government,
the local economy , the construction industry ,the five prequalified applicants for the Project,
the new Legislative Council Complex, and
progress of the construction of the Shatin toCentral Link.
The panel continued to monitor the progress of
work of the Urban Renewal Authority (URA).
As URA ’s approved Business Plan for 2003-2004
included four pilot rehabilitation projects, thepanel pointed out that owners of dilapidated
properties expected that URA would acquire
their properties for redevelopment so as toimprove their living conditions. The panel
urged URA to expedite its redevelopment
projects.In the light of the two recent cases involving
Villa Pinada and The Aegean, the panel requested
the Government to review the existing system
for the pre-sale of uncompleted residential flatsunder the Lands Department’s Consent Scheme
to prevent default in residential property
developments. The panel urged the improvementof the Consent Scheme to ensure that flat
purchasers would get title to the units, to
enhance the transparency of the ConsentScheme, to avoid conflict of interest of the
parties concerned (including the developers,
Authorized Persons and solicitors), and toensure proper disbursement of money held in
the stakeholder’s account.
As regards the Government’s proposed
amendments to the Land Registration Regulations
empowering the Land Registrar to remove theentry that had become stopped deeds six
months after the delivery of the instrument for
registration into the land register, the panelurged the Government to reconsider whether
the legislative proposal should be effected
through amendments to the principal ordinance,instead of through amendments to the
regulations. The Government undertook to
reconsider the issue and revert to the panel indue course.
The flood control and prevention strategy
remained a concern of the panel. While
recognizing that the overall situation had been
improved by flood mitigation projects, thepanel expressed concern that the flooding
problem was still not fully resolved. The panel
urged the Government to adopt a more effectiveapproach to tackle the flooding problem at the
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Panel on Economic Services
The panel noted with concern that the outbreak
of SARS had dealt a serious blow to thecommunity at large, including the tourism
sector. It requested the Government to work
with the travel and tourism trades with a viewto restoring travellers’ confidence in Hong
Kong. During the session, the panel closely
monitored the Government’s plan to developand improve tourism infrastructure, facilities
and products. Apart from urging the Government
to promote eco-tourism, green tourism, andheritage and culture tours, the panel also
reviewed from time to time various projects that
were being planned or developed. The panelurged the Government to introduce measures to
further enhance the standard and quality of
service of the tourism industry .
On the aviation side, the panel continued to
monitor the development of aviationinfrastructure to ensure that Hong Kong had
adequate passenger and cargo handling facilities
to meet forecast growth in traffic demand. Thepanel supported the initiative to extend the
airport’s passenger and cargo catchment area
through cooperation with other airports in thePearl River Delta and developing multi-modal
transportation links.
In examining the policy to strengthen the
position of Hong Kong as the leading hub port
in Southern China, the panel expressed concernabout the high terminal handling charges in
Hong Kong and the rapid development of port
facilities in Shenzhen. Apart from urging theGovernment to mediate with the parties
concerned with a view to achieving charge
reduction, the panel also asked the Governmentto speed up the related infrastructure works.
The panel examined various measures to attractmore vessels to call on Hong Kong’s port, to
encourage more ship managers and agents to
operate in Hong Kong, and to provide an
effective institutional structure for thedevelopment and promotion of Hong Kong as a
maritime centre.
The panel reviewed the Government’s energy
policy and the findings of the technical feasibility
study on increasing interconnection betweenthe two power companies. It called on the
Government to put in place enabling measures
to improve the access of renewable energyschemes to the existing power grid and increase
interconnection of the power systems in Hong
Kong to bring about long term consumerbenefits. In discussing the interim review of the
Scheme of Control Agreements by the
Government with the two power companies in2003, the panel requested the Government to
take the opportunity to review, among other
things, the permitted return under the Schemeof Control Agreements.
While welcoming CLP Power’s offer of $910
million as a total rebate package to both
residential and non-residential customers in
2003, the panel was concerned about the tariffrevision plans proposed by the two power
companies under the current economic situation.
Members called on the companies to give dueconsideration to the interest of the community
at large in devising their tariff revision plans.
The panel welcomed the new tendering
arrangements for petrol filling station sites to
enhance competition in the fuel supply marketand to facilitate new market entrants. In
reviewing the proposal, the panel requested the
Government to monitor closely itsimplementation, particularly its effectiveness in
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p.52Panel on Information Technology and
Broadcasting
On telecommunications services, the panel
followed up the impact of the increase in access
charge announced by a major Mainland operator
on incoming telephone calls in late 2002.Members were concerned that carriers in Hong
Kong might transfer their additional costs in
access charge to their customers, in particularsmall and medium enterprises engaged in China
trade. The panel urged the Telecommunications
Authority (TA) to monitor closely the tariffadjustment mechanism to prevent abuse.
In view of changing market conditions and the
advent of new technologies, the panel welcomed
the Government’s review on the policy on T ype
II interconnection. Members suggested that ananalysis should be made on the complaints
received by TA on T ype II interconnection with
a view to ascertaining the nature of and theparties involved in the disputes. Some members
considered that performance indicators shouldbe set to assess the effectiveness of T ype II
interconnection in facilitating competition. The
Government would revert to the panel on itsproposals after consultation.
On the E-government programme, the panel
examined the progress of Hong Kong in terms
of e-options for government services, joined-up
government projects, improved productivity andnew initiatives such as the Smart Identity Card.
Members urged the Government to take steps
to encourage the utilization of e-services by thepublic and to examine the future direction of
the E-government programme in the light of
related technologies such as the prevalence ofmobile services. They also stressed the need for
concerted efforts of all government departments
to promote the use of e-services.
In examining ways to foster the growth of the
film industry , members urged the Governmentto take steps to promote Hong Kong as a major
filming location for overseas productions and to
re-consider the suggestion of setting up a FilmCommission. The panel looked forward to
greater opportunities for the local film industry
in the Mainland market following the CloserEconomic Partnership Arrangement and urged
greater cooperation between the Government
and Mainland authorities.
Members of the Panel on Information Technology
and Broadcasting visit the Cyberport to keep abreastof its latest developments. (Left above) Mrs BettyFUNG (first from left), Cyberport Coordinator,introduces the campus-like environment of Cyberportto Members on the Podium; (right above) Hon SINChung-kai, Chairman of the Panel, registers anelectronic signature before entering the Visitor Centre.
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Arising from the Broadcasting Authority’s (BA)
issuance of warning to one of the commercial
sound broadcasters, the panel raised concerns
about current affairs programmes and the needto uphold freedom of expression. Members
were keen to ensure that the licence renewal of
the two commercial sound broadcasters shouldbe independent of political considerations. The
Government also noted some members’ concern
about the current composition of BA and thetransparency of its complaint-handling
procedures.
The panel continued to monitor the progress of
the Cyberport to ensure that it was serving its
intended purpose of creating a strategic clusterof leading IT companies. It sought updates from
time to time on the tenancy position and
financial and institutional arrangements. Whileagreeing that overseas and Mainland companies
should be encouraged to launch their business
in the Cyberport, members cautioned againstany move to compete for tenants by offering
low rent. In considering how related
developments, such as the Digital Media Centre,could support Cyberport tenants, members
stressed that such facilities should avoid
competing with the private sector for businessopportunities.
Panel on Welfare Services
The panel discussed the progress made indevelopments to prevent and tackle familyviolence. Members noted that efforts had been
made to further enhance multi-disciplinary
collaboration for helping families suffering fromdomestic violence, including drawing up revised
multi-disciplinary guidelines to facilitate co-
operation among the professionals concerned inhandling domestic violence cases.Based on legal advice and the views of the
Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, the
Government had taken on board the panel’s
suggestion of referring domestic violence casesfor welfare services without the consent of the
victims. The referral mechanism was
implemented in January 2003.
The panel discussed the recommendations of
the “Interim report on the implementation ofthe review of family services” with the
Government and deputations from the welfare
sector in July 2003. While members agreedwith the Government that the Integrated Family
Service Centre (IFSC) was a more desirable
mode of service delivery , they shared some ofthe deputations’ concern that the new IFSC
model would have significant impact on existing
community-based services. The panel suggestedthat the Government should conduct more
consultation and discussion with the welfare
sector before making a decision.
The panel discussed the progress of the
Government’s plan to phase out self-care hostelsand homes for the aged and to provide residential
care services only for the elderlies with genuine
need. At the same time, elderlies with no or lowimpairment would be encouraged to age in
their familiar environment. Noting that only
38% of existing homes-for-the-aged places weretechnically suitable for conversion to care and
attention homes, members suggested that a
steering committee should be formed to overseethe exercise. The Government agreed to consider
the suggestion.
The Government sought members’ views on its
proposal to develop a Fee Assistance Scheme
aimed at residential services for frail elderlies.Members generally supported the “moneyChapter 3 Committees
p.54following the user’’ concept under the proposed
scheme. A member suggested that a progressive
scale should be adopted in order that the fee
assistance levels under the scheme could beadjusted to take into account any changes in the
financial situation of the family members of the
elderlies. To prevent double subsidies under theproposed scheme and the Comprehensive Social
Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme, a member
suggested to remove all elderly cases from theCSSA Scheme and to establish a separate
financial assistance scheme for the elderly .
The panel discussed the progress of the
Community Investment and Inclusion Fund. As
only 14 out of the first batch of 227 applicationswere successful, and over half of them were
from the welfare sector, members suggested and
the Government agreed to make more efforts toexplain the Fund to organizations outside the
welfare sector in order to achieve the objective
of cross-sector collaboration in developing socialcapital and promoting social participation in the
community .
Panel on Health Services
In January 2003, the panel discussed the liver
transplant arrangements of the Hospital
Authority (HA). While all members supported
HA ’s proposal to establish a central registry forliver transplantation, most members shared the
view that there should be two liver transplant
centres in Hong Kong. These members wereconcerned that HA ’s decision to centralize liver
transplant operations in the Queen Mary Hospital
would adversely affect the interest of liverpatients of the Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH),
which had been performing liver transplant
operations on its own initiative. The panelpassed a motion urging HA to freeze thedecision to close the liver transplant centre at
PWH with immediate effect and to implement
the “one registry , two transplant centres”arrangement as soon as practicable.
Following media reports of an outbreak of
atypical pneumonia cases in Guangdong Province
in late 2002 and early 2003, the panel discussed
with the Government in February 2003 thenotification mechanism for infectious diseases
between Guangdong and Hong Kong. The
panel followed up the subject at severalsubsequent meetings and urged the Government
to ensure that an effective notification mechanismThe Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Expert Committee invites members of the Panel onHealth Services to express views on issues relevant tothe terms of reference of the committee. Membersattending include: (photo below, from left) Dr HonLO Wing-lok, Chairman of the Panel; Hon MichaelMAK Kwok-fung, Deputy Chairman; Hon AndrewCHENG Kar-foo; and Dr Hon LAW Chi-kwong.
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was in place. The Government agreed that there
was room for improvement in the notification
mechanism and would discuss the subject in
more detail with the Guangdong healthauthorities when the two sides met for the third
time in August 2003.
Members became very concerned when 43
health care workers in PWH contracted
respiratory tract infection with pneumoniasymptoms in early March 2003. The panel held
a special meeting on 14 March 2003 to discuss
with the Government its handling of the incident.Members noted that the Department of Health
had already reported the matter to the World
Health Organization on 10 March 2003, andthat the Government would hold daily press
briefings on the latest developments and would
alert the public if there was any sign of thespread of the infection to the community .
From mid-April to early July 2003, the panel
held weekly special meetings to monitor the
handling of the outbreak of SARS by the
Government and HA. As 22% of the SARS casesin Hong Kong involved health care workers,
members were very concerned whether frontline
health care workers were provided with adequateprotective gear and given sufficient rest to
recover from the heavy pressure of work in
taking care of SARS patients. Apart from theissues of adequacy of protective gear and
infection control measures in public hospitals,
the panel also discussed issues relating tocompensation for infected health care workers,
treatment methods adopted in Hong Kong,
isolation facilities in public hospitals, preventionof the spread of SARS among the elderly as well
as measures to prevent and prepare for the
possible resurgence of SARS later in the year.The panel passed a motion on 14 May 2003
proposing that a select committee be set up by
the Legislative Council to inquire into thehandling of the SARS outbreak by the
Government and HA. On 30 May 2003, the
House Committee discussed the proposal andpassed a motion demanding the Government to
appoint an independent Commission of Enquiry
in or before October to conduct an investigationinto the SARS outbreak, otherwise the House
Committee would consider setting up a select
committee.
Panel on Environmental Affairs
The panel continued to monitor the progress of
the three trials on the feasibility of compact
sewage treatment technologies under theHarbour Area Treatment Scheme and visited the
Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works.
Given the high cost of Biological Aerated Filtertechnology and the un-satisfactory performance
of the Submerged Aerated Filter plus de-
nitrification technology , the panel considered
The Chairman of the Panel on Environmental Affairs
Hon CHOY So-yuk (fourth from right) and DeputyChairman Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan (third from right)are briefed on the progress of the bio-remediationproject which is designed to improve the Shing MunRiver environment.Chapter 3 Committees
p.56that efforts should be made to explore other
suitable alternative technologies. The propriety
of centralizing treatment at the Stonecutters
Island Sewage Treatment Works should bereviewed. Consideration should also be given to
adopting tertiary treatment in new sewage
facilities.
The panel was disappointed with the
Government’s decision to shelve the introductionof LPG light vans and light goods vehicles into
Hong Kong on the grounds of inadequate filling
support infrastructure. This decision constituteda policy change and was contrary to the Chief
Executive’s pledge in his earlier Policy Address
to improve air quality through the introductionof more environmentally friendly vehicles. The
panel was sceptical that this change in policy
was probably attributed to the mounting budgetdeficit, as duty was imposed on diesel but not
on LPG.
As regards the traffic noise impact of existing
roads, there were divergent views on the
mitigating measures. While noise barriers werecommonly used to mitigate traffic noise, members
generally did not agree that it was the best
solution. Nevertheless, members supported thefive guiding principles proposed by the
Government for erecting noise barriers. Some
members urged that other engineering and non-engineering measures, such as traffic management
schemes, should be mapped out.
Notwithstanding the concern about the impacton the transport trade if traffic restrictions were
to be implemented on major roads and flyovers,
the panel supported the proposed restrictionsgiven the severe impact of traffic noise on the
neighbouring community , and on the
understanding that vehicles could be diverted toat-grade roads.The panel continued to monitor the progress of
measures to tackle the problem of construction
and demolition (C&D) waste and municipal
waste. Members considered that the Governmentshould set up sorting facilities adjacent to
existing landfills to facilitate separation of inert
materials from mixed C&D waste. The privatesector should also be encouraged to actively
take part in the sorting and separation of C&D
materials to avoid dumping in the landfills. Toenhance separation and recovery of municipal
waste, members held the view that apart from
waste separation bins, refuse storage chambersand chutes should be provided in residential
blocks. Efforts should also be made to promote
public awareness on waste prevention andreduction. As regards the phased implementation
of the Landfill Charging Scheme to target only
C&D waste in the first phase, the panel agreedthat it would not be appropriate to introduce
the Scheme for the time being when the
community had yet to recover from the impactof SARS.
Members of the Environmental Affairs Panel visit the
Wanchai Tower to observe the operation of thenewly installed Building Integrated PhotovoltaicSystem. (From right) Hon Henry WU King-cheong;Hon CHOY So-yuk, Chairman of the Panel; and IrDr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai.p.57Chapter 3 Committees
The panel welcomed the establishment of the
long-awaited Council for Sustainable
Development. Members considered that theCouncil should also assume a coordinating role
in resolving conflicting interests of various
Government departments, and to perform policyaudit to ensure that sustainable development
objectives were met. The panel also commented
on the establishment of the SustainableDevelopment Fund and the guidelines for
funding applications to include activities such
as research.
Select Committee on Building
Problems of Public Housing Units
In 2000, a spate of problems in public housing
projects were uncovered. To address gravepublic concern about the quality of public
housing, the Council appointed a select
committee on 7 February 2001 to inquire intothe circumstances surrounding the incidents in
four housing projects, namely Tin Chung Court,
Shatin Area 14B Phase 2, Shek Yam EstatePhase 2 and T ung Chung Area 30 Phase 3.Members of the Select Committee on Building Problems of Public Housing Units brief the
press after the Select Committee tabled its First Report at the Legislative Council meeting on22 January 2003.
From February 2001 to January 2003, the select
committee held 70 hearings and 115 meetings
and took evidence from 85 witnesses. The selectcommittee presented its First Report to the
Council on 22 January 2003. Apart from
analyzing the organizational structure andworking mechanism for the planning and
production of public housing, the First Report
also provided an account of what had led to theincidents in the housing projects concerned
except Tin Chung Court, for which a criminal
jury trial was still underway . On the basis of thethree incidents and the evidence on the overall
working mechanism, the select committee put
forward recommendations in the First Report totackle inadequacies in the quality control of
public housing production.
Regarding the Tin Chung Court incident, due to
the revelation of new evidence in late October
2002, the select committee needed more timeto examine the fresh information. The select
committee also considered it more appropriate
to make public its findings about the incidentafter the completion of the relevant trial.
p.58Redress SystemChapter4
The Council operates a redress system
under which the public can make
representations on or seek solutions to
problems arising from Government policies,decisions and procedures. Under the system,
Members provide assistance, where justified, for
members of the public who are aggrieved byGovernment actions or policies. They also deal
with public representations on Government
policies and legislation as well as other mattersof public concern.
In groups of six, Members take turns to be on
duty each week to oversee the system and to
receive and handle representations and
complaints made by deputations. In addition,they take turns to be on “ward duty” during
their duty week to meet individual complainants
and to give guidance to staff in processing cases.Staff of the Secretariat provide full-time support
service for Members in the operation of the
system.In 2002-2003, 1,169 new cases were received.
Of these, 176 were group representations and
993 were cases brought up by individual
members of the public. Out of the 1,150 casesdealt with and concluded within the period,
Members directly handled 767 cases which
constituted 66.7% of the caseload. Of theremaining 383 cases, 367 were views which
were circulated to Members for consideration,
and 16 were enquiries and simple cases whichwere handled by Secretariat staff on behalf of
Members. In view of the increased complexity
of cases and the increasing awareness of civilrights, the demand on the service, in terms of
both quantity and quality , grew considerably . In
order to resolve cases expeditiously , Membersheld 66 case conferences with representatives of
the Government. In addition to cases, 2,514
telephone enquiries were handled during theyear under review.
Appendix 6 illustrates the nature and outcome
of the cases concluded during the period under
review. Of the 1,150 cases concluded, assistance
was provided to 1,012 cases (88%), while theremaining 138 cases (12%) were not pursued,
Members go on site to better understand traffic
noise problems on Kwun Tong Road and alongthe Mass Transit Railway's Kwun Tong Line.p.59Chapter 4 Redress System
as these were either outside the scope of the
redress system, groundless, or incomprehensible.
Appendix 7 is a breakdown of these concluded
cases by the top 10 Government policy bureaux/
departments. Appendix 8 is a breakdown of all
concluded cases by Government policy bureaux/departments, independent organizations and
non-Government organizations.Analysis of Significant Cases
Dealt With
Some of the more common and significant cases
dealt with under the redress system are as
follows:
Immigration Cases
The Immigration Department attracted the
largest number of cases, totalling 102. The
majority of cases brought up by individuals
were related to entitlements to the right ofabode in Hong Kong. Other cases were
concerned with allegations on the employment
of illegal workers and general enquiries onimmigration matters.
Pursuant to the Court of Final Appeal judgement
on 10 January 2002 on the NG Siu-tung case,
which involved about 5,000 applicants for the
right of abode in Hong Kong, many individualssought Members’ assistance in requesting the
Government to re-consider their cases. Some
claimed that they or their family members wereeligible for permanent stay in Hong Kong as
they were in Hong Kong and had made claims
to the Director of Immigration between 1 July1997 and 29 January 1999. Others put forward
humanitarian or compassionate considerations
in support of their cases. While most clientswere advised that they had to abide by the
Court’s judgement, cases with compassionate
grounds were referred to the Director ofImmigration for his consideration as to whether
discretion could be exercised under the
Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115).
Other immigration cases were related mainly to
allegations about the employment of womenwith exit-entry permits from the Mainland
(Above) Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing (first from right)
and Hon WONG Sing-chi (third from right) twicevisit the Luen Wo Hui Market in Fanling tounderstand commercial tenants’ operations andconsider ways to improve their business environment.(Below) After the second visit, Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing and Hon WONG Sing-chi confer with thecommercial tenants.
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p.60engaged in prostitution activities in Yaumatei,
Shamshuipo and Mongkok districts. Upon
receipt of these and other referrals, the
Immigration Department and the Hong KongPolice Force conducted joint enforcement actions
and arrested women suspected of being engaged
in prostitution activities. The ImmigrationDepartment also established a reporting
mechanism to inform security authorities in the
Mainland of visitors who were arrested for suchactivities and deported to the Mainland with a
view to tightening the scrutiny of their future
applications to visit Hong Kong.
Housing Cases
Housing issues attracted the second largest
number of cases, totalling 70. These consisted
mainly of individuals’ complaints against themanagement of public rental housing (PRH)
estates, applications for rehousing, and requests
for compassionate transfer and repair andmaintenance of PRH estates.
Some group cases were
on the management and
maintenance of PRH
estates, addition ofcommon facilities, and
rental and illegal
hawking problems. Agroup of elderly tenants
of the Chui Wan Estate
in Chai Wan requestedthe Housing Department
(HD) to replace all cast-
iron soil drainage pipesinside their units as these
were aged and leaking.
They were aggrieved that the Department hadonly agreed to replace and repair sections of therusted pipings for only 60 units, out of the total
180 two-person Senior Citizen units in the
Estate. As the spread of SARS virus in Amoy
Garden was believed to be linked to thebuilding’s sewage system, the elderly tenants
were worried that they would come into contact
with droplets containing the virus fromcontaminated sewage through the leaked pipes.
At Members’ request, HD agreed to replace all
cast-iron pipes with more durable UPVC materialin all of the 180 Senior Citizen units. The
replacement work commenced in August 2003,
after the spread of SARS had been stabilized,and was expected to be completed in two
months.
Tenants of the Cheung Hang Estate, a PRH
estate in Tsing Yi, as well as residents living in
the vicinity , met with Members to raise objectionto HD’s proposal to add new blocks to the
Estate. Under the proposal, three additional
public housing blocks and a new commercial
Several pet lovers organizations protest
outside Citibank Tower (left), where theLegislative Council Secretariat ComplaintsDivision is located, before meeting withMembers to voice their opinions onkeeping of pets in public housing units(below).p.61Chapter 4 Redress System
complex would be built at the site of the
existing commercial complex and community
facilities. The deputations were aggrieved at
having to put up with the nuisance causedduring the seven-year construction period, and
were worried that the addition of three housing
blocks would generate environmental, trafficand security problems. They also considered it
a waste of public funds to re-develop the
Estate, which had only been completed for 12years. The Director of Housing explained at the
case conference called by Members that as the
existing plot ratio of the Estate was below three,the re-development proposal aimed to maximize
its plot ratio to about four to meet the housing
needs of applicants for public housing. However,taking into account the requests of residents
and Members, and having regard to the
prevailing housing policy and the financialconsiderations, HD would recommend to the
Housing Authority to shelve the project. The
Director subsequently advised that hisrecommendation was endorsed by the Strategic
Planning Committee of the Housing Authority .
Cases related to the Security Bureau
Cases related to the Security Bureau, totalling
65, were the third largest number of cases
handled during the year. The majority of the
cases were views from members of the publicon the Government’s proposal to legislate on
Article 23 of the Basic Law. Views were also
received concerning the impact of the proposedprison development at Hei Ling Chau.
On the enactment of legislation to implement
Article 23 of the Basic Law, some members of
the public expressed support and considered
the enactment to be mandatory and urgent.They were of the view that this would removethe social and political uncertainties which
might affect investors’ confidence in the future
development of Hong Kong, and reckoned it
unnecessary for a white bill to be issued forfurther consultation. Others, however, were
worried that civil rights in Hong Kong would be
jeopardized by the enactment of Article 23.Their concerns were on the restrictions on
freedom of expression, freedom of the press and
freedom of association, and the proposal for thePolice to be provided with emergency power of
entry , search and seizure without a warrant.
They considered the existing legislation sufficientfor the protection of national security and that it
was not an appropriate time to enact laws to
implement Article 23. They urged theGovernment to withhold enactment for the
time being and issue a white bill setting out the
details of the proposed legislative provisions forpublic consultation before re-introducing a blue
bill.
Some views from members of the public were
on the environmental impact of the proposed
prison development at Hei Ling Chau. Theywere worried that its construction would cause
irrevocable damage to the ecological
environment. Members raised similar concernsat the meeting of the Finance Committee,
during which the Government sought Members’
endorsement for funding the feasibility studyand associated site investigation for the project.
In supporting the proposal, Members requested
and the Government undertook to carry out thefeasibility study in two stages. Under stage one
of the feasibility study , the Government would
conduct a preliminary study , including anEnvironmental Impact Assessment. The
Government would report the findings of stage
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p.62Social Welfare Cases
The Social Welfare Department attracted 44
cases during the period under review. Themajority were individuals’ cases related to
applications for CSSA and Old Age Allowance.
The Owners’ Committee of a private residential
development sought assistance regarding a
proposal by the developer to convert part of thedevelopment’s commercial complex into a care
home for the elderly . The owners objected to
the conversion which they reckoned wouldcontravene provisions in the Deed of Mutual
Covenant which prohibited the use of the
building as a “boarding house”. At the ensuingcase conference, Members were advised that the
Building Authority would not object to the
conversion so long as the premises were incompliance with the building requirements.
Members did not agree with this stance, as the
proposed conversion would change the plotratio of the building concerned, and this would
be against the reasonable expectation of theowners on the design of and the facilities in the
building at the time when they purchased theirflats. On the other hand, Members were informed
that the Social Welfare Department could not
use its licensing power to enforce any provisionsin the Deed of Mutual Covenant, as it was a
private agreement to which the Government
was not a party . As for Members’ request towithhold the processing of applications for
licences in cases where statutory appeals had
been lodged, the Social Welfare Departmentinformed Members after seeking legal advice
that the Director of Social Welfare did not have
the authority under the Residential Care Homes(Elderly Persons) Ordinance (Cap. 459) to defer
processing the licence applications. The matter
was referred to the Panel on Planning, Landsand Work and the Panel on Welfare Services for
follow up from the policy angle.
Following up a complaint by the Hong Kong Blind
Union, Members, Government officials and deputationrepresentatives visit a site where electronic audibletraffic signals have been installed. Hon Miriam LAUKin-yee (second from left) and Dr Hon LAW Chi-kwong (third from left) talk with deputation members.Seeking a better understanding of how the new
electronic audiable traffic signals are installed andwhat the actual impact on the visually-impaired is,Dr Hon LAW Chi-kwong (second from left) discusseswith a Government representative.p.63Chapter 4 Redress System
Cases related to the Health, Welfare and
Food Bureau
The Health, Welfare and Food Bureau attracted
41 cases during the period under review. The
majority were individuals’ cases related to the
spread of SARS. These included views on thesource of SARS and proposed measures to
tackle its spread in Hong Kong. Other cases
were mostly proposals for tightening up theprovision of Comprehensive Social Security
Allowance (CSSA) for new arrivals from the
Mainland, and views on the provision of OldAge Allowance and the introduction of charges
for Accident and Emergency service at public
hospitals.
In the wake of the spread of SARS, Members
met with the Hong Kong Early ChildhoodEducation Staff Association to discuss assistance
for child care centres (CCC) and parents with
financial difficulties. The deputation allegedthat the Government had overlooked the need
of and risks faced by CCC staff who continued
to provide child care service during the classsuspension period. They requested the
Government to exercise flexibility in providing
subsidies to CCCs and financial assistance toparents, some of whom had become unemployed
or underemployed as a result of SARS. The
Government advised that a series of measureshad been introduced to assist CCCs during the
SARS period, including the issue of letters to
parents appealing for continued payment of feesduring the class suspension period and
guidelines to CCCs to raise their staff’s awareness
of the disease; organization of briefing sessionsfor child care workers on precautionary measures
and relief of their pressure and anxiety; and
distribution of anti-SARS precautionary materialsto CCCs before resumption of classes. TheGovernment also clarified that subsidies for
CCCs would not be deducted because of under-
enrolment. Eligible parents with financial
difficulties were granted assistance under theChild Care Centres Fee Assistance Scheme,
while those who received assistance under the
Scheme and who had to apply for CSSA owingto unemployment were given a special grant to
help them meet the monthly fees of CCCs for a
period of six months pending verification oftheir eligibility for CSSA.
Other Significant Cases
Transitional Arrangements for
Registration of Chinese MedicinePractitioners
A deputation comprising over 100 listed Chinese
medicine practitioners sought assistance from
Members in connection with the transitional
arrangements for registration of Chinesemedicine practitioners. They had been practising
in Hong Kong but were required to pass the
alternative qualifying assessment to qualify asregistered Chinese medicine practitioners. The
deputation was aggrieved that the Chinese
Medicine Practitioners Board of the ChineseMedicine Council of Hong Kong had not
explained the reasons for not accepting the
proofs submitted by some listed Chinesemedicine practitioners for registration as Chinese
medicine practitioners, thus resulting in their
having to take the Registration Assessment orthe Licensing Examination under the transitional
arrangements. They were dissatisfied with the
Board’s refusal to review the results of thealternative qualifying assessment, and also urged
the Board to give listed Chinese medicine
practitioners who failed in the RegistrationAssessment the chance for a second attempt. InChapter 4 Redress System
p.64addition, they requested the Government not to
set a deadline for the transitional arrangements.
Members held a series of case conferences with
the Government and representatives of the
Board to pursue the matter. The Board stressed
that it comprised mainly of people from theChinese medicine trade and the decisions made
were from the professional perspective of Chinese
medicine practitioners. The Board advised thatit had conducted the alternative qualifying
assessment in accordance with provisions in the
Ordinance, and that the evidence anddocumentary proofs submitted by the applicants
in question in respect of their practising
experience and academic qualifications wereinsufficient to satisfy the registration criteria as
set out in the Handbook for the Registration of
Chinese Medicine Practitioners. At Members’request based on the principle of natural
justice, the Board undertook to inform the
complainants concerned in writing of the reasonsfor the Board’s decisions. As the Ordinance did
not provide for appeal against or review of the
results of the assessment, listed Chinese medicinepractitioners who were aggrieved by the decisions
of the Board would have to apply for judicial
review to the Court of First Instance. As regardsthe number of Registration Assessments to be
conducted, the Board agreed to conduct another
Registration Assessment, although this wouldbe only for candidates who did not attend the
Registration Assessment held for the first time.
Unsuccessful candidates who had taken the firstRegistration Assessment would not be allowed
to retake the Assessment as the transitional
arrangements under the Ordinance did notallow candidates to retake the Assessment nor
did the Ordinance contain any provisions which
permitted unsuccessful candidates to retake theAssessment.As regards the cut-off date of the transitional
arrangements, the Government advised that the
Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food was
empowered to specify and promulgate the cut-off date of the transitional arrangements for
Chinese medicine practitioners by notice in the
Gazette. The Secretary would take into accountvarious factors, including public interest, the
latest development of the registration of Chinese
medicine practitioners, and the views of thecommunity , before deciding on the schedule for
ending the transitional arrangements. The
Secretary would inform the Panel on HealthServices prior to the publication of the notice in
the Gazette.
Members expressed concern about the
enforcement of the Chinese Medicine Ordinance
and referred the matter to the Panel on HealthServices for follow-up.
New Drug for Treatment of Chronic
Myeloid Leukaemia
A group of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML)
patients and gastro-intestinal stromal tumor
(GIST) patients who had been taking Glivec, a
new drug for treating CML, for treatment oftheir diseases approached Members for
assistance. Under a clinical trial programme of
Glivec conducted between November 2000 andApril 2002, a group of CML patients had been
provided with the drug free of charge by the
supplier. After the drug was approved forregistration in Hong Kong in April 2002, the
supplier agreed to continue to provide the drug
free of charge to the patients concerned untilDecember 2002. However, as the drug cost
each patient some $20,000 to $30,000 a month,
the patients were worried about the high costwhen the supplier ceased to provide the drug.
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The patients, therefore, solicited Members’
assistance for the inclusion of Glivec in the
Hospital Authority (HA) formulary in order that
the drug would be prescribed free of charge toall CML and GIST patients being treated in
Hong Kong’s public health care sector.
After Members had taken up the matter with
HA, HA advised that the supplier had agreed to
provide the drug free of charge to patients whohad participated in the clinical trial programme
until they no longer required the drug, and that
HA would introduce the drug for treatment ofCML in public hospitals. Other CML patients
who had received traditional treatment without
effect could apply for financial assistance fromthe Samaritan Fund if they had financial
difficulties in paying for Glivec on their own.
Termination of Contracts of Temporary
Workers of the Hospital Authority
A deputation comprising 70 temporary hospital
workers sought Members’ help regarding the
termination of their contracts with HA. Followingthe Chief Executive’s Policy Address in 2000,
HA took part in the Government’s Initiatives for
Wider Economic Participation, the objective ofwhich was to meet the community’s needs for
healthcare, and employed 2,500 temporary
workers to fill temporary jobs created for twoyears. As the contracts approached expiry , the
workers requested HA to extend their contracts
in order to strengthen the healthcare servicesand cope with the heavy workload. The
deputation also urged HA to cease outsourcing
services provided by the temporary workers, asthey were worried that this would result in a
reduction of their wages. At the ensuing case
conference, HA advised that all of the 2,500jobs created under the scheme would be
extended, and an additional allocation of about$200 million would be made available in 2003-
2004. HA also clarified that the outsourcing of
hospital services was not related to the case in
question.
Support for Children with Special
Learning Difficulties
A group of parents approached members for
assistance regarding the provision of support forchildren with special learning difficulties. The
deputation opined that a working group between
the parents concerned and the Governmentshould be set up to facilitate communication
and expedite the implementation of educational
programmes about learning difficulties. Inaddition, they proposed that: overseas experts
should be invited to train people to specialise in
helping the children tackle learning difficulties;an assessment tool for secondary school students
should be established to identify those with
special learning difficulties; and suitablearrangements for school and public examinations
should be made. Members held a case conference
with the Government and the relatedorganizations to follow up the case. On the
Members meet with the Hong Kong Association for
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p.66above suggestions, the Government and the
related organizations assured Members that
meetings with the deputation had been and
would be held to discuss matters relating tospecial learning difficulties whenever necessary .
Relevant training was organized for school
principals and teachers, and those who hadreceived overseas training would share their
experience with representatives from other
schools. A working group on the specialarrangements for examinations had been set up
by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment
Authority to establish relevant guidelines, whilethe proposal for establishing an assessment tool
would be further considered.
Management of Public Housing Estates
by Owners Corporations
A number of cases brought up under the
redress system were related to the management
of public housing estates by owners corporations.The deputations concerned were dissatisfied
with the preparatory arrangements for and the
proceedings of owners’ meetings. Some ownerrepresentatives alleged that they were restricted
by management companies from distributing
materials campaigning for the election of officebearers of the management committees and
from collecting proxies from owners. Others
criticized the design of proxy forms as well asforms for the election of office bearers. Most
owner representatives expressed discontent at
the proceedings of the meetings of owners’corporations. They alleged that some
maintenance works endorsed by management
committees were unnecessary; the ownerscorporations’ meetings and the election of office
bearers were not conducted properly;
representatives of HD who sat on themanagement committees failed to protect theinterest of the PRH tenants; and staff of the
District Offices present at the meetings did not
offer adequate advice and guidance. In particular,
some owners were aggrieved thatnotwithstanding provisions in the Building
Management Ordinance (Cap. 344) for an
owners corporation’s meeting to be convenedupon the request of the owners of not less than
5% of the shares, the management committees
of some owners corporations had decided notto comply with this statutory requirement.
As owners corporations were body corporates
and Members were not in a position to interfere
with their decisions, the deputations were
advised that complaints relating to decisions ofowners corporations should be brought up
directly with the corporations concerned. They
were also advised that complaints relating to themaintenance of law and order or corruption
should be reported to the Police or the
Independent Commission Against Corruptionas appropriate if evidence were available to
substantiate the allegations. Nevertheless, where
the complaints involved the allegedmaladministration of Government departments,
Members would take these up with the
Government. Accordingly , Members convenedcase conferences on a number of cases during
which representatives from Government
departments concerned were invited to elaborateon the support and services provided for the
owners. In general, Members shared the
deputations’ feelings about inadequate supporttendered by staff of District Offices to the
owners, who after all were amateurs in building
management. Members considered that therewas a need for the Government to enhance
support in this respect by offering advice and
issuing advisory guidelines for reference byowners corporations where possible. Membersp.67Chapter 4 Redress System
noted that some representatives of HD who sat
on the management committees failed to vote
for the convening of owners’ meetings for cases
where the statutory requirement of the requestof 5% of the owners had been met. Members
reminded HD of the need to observe this
statutory requirement when voting.
Since a subcommittee had been formed under
the Panel on Home Affairs to review theBuilding Management Ordinance, Members
referred the above views to the subcommittee
for further deliberation. In addition, deputationswere also advised to forward views to the Home
Affairs Department, which was undertaking
public consultation on the Ordinance betweenMay and July 2003. Lastly , deputations who
doubted the legality of proceedings of owners’
meetings or the decisions of owners corporationswere advised to bring their cases up with the
Lands Tribunal for jurisdiction.
Environmental Nuisance caused by
Vehicle Repair Workshops
At a meeting between Members and members
of the Kowloon City District Council in
December 2002, the latter raised concern aboutthe environmental problems caused by vehicle
repair workshops in Kowloon City where over
250 workshops were located. The workshopshad generated air and noise pollution, water
and waste disposal problems, and problems
relating to the illegal occupation of carriageways.Members conducted a site visit together with
the District Council members and Government
officials, and held a case conference withrepresentatives of the Government to discuss
measures to alleviate the environmental nuisance.
At Members’ request, the Government
implemented a number of improvementmeasures to combat the problem. These included
the establishment of a notification system
between the Environmental ProtectionDepartment and the Labour Department to
enhance the efficiency of control and
enforcement actions against paint-sprayingactivities carried out by the workshops in non-
industrial premises; the enhancement of
inspection, complaint investigation andenforcement actions; and implementation of the
“Collaboration Scheme with Vehicle Repair
Workshops to Improve EnvironmentalCompliance”, which aimed at promoting
environmental awareness and self-regulation of
operators of the workshops through educationaland publicity activities. As regards the concern
about the environmental hygiene conditions of
the lightwells at the “13 Streets” at Ma Tau Kokrevealed during the site visit, the Food and
Environmental Hygiene Department organized
a special exercise to clean up waste and rubbishaccumulated in the lightwells while the Buildings
Department followed up the unauthorized
building works there. Posters and pamphletswere distributed to remind occupiers to observe
environmental hygiene.
Members including Dr Hon David CHU Yu-lin (first
from right) pay a site visit to follow up a complaintlodged by Kowloon City District Council membersabout pollution and nuisance problems caused byvehicle repair workshops and to learn first-handhow such workshops operate.p.68LiaisonChapter5
Various issues, including the Hong Kong economy ,
were discussed by members of the Legislative CouncilParliamentary Liaison Subcommittee with thedelegation of the Hong Kong Committee of the AllParty China Parliamentary Group of the UnitedKingdom Parliament.Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee
The Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee of the
House Committee is responsible for the overallco-ordination of all parliamentary liaison
activities between the Council and other
parliamentary organizations outside Hong Kong,and for considering proposals for setting up
friendship groups with such organizations. It
makes recommendations to the HouseCommittee on such matters.
Luncheons with Consuls-General
To enhance contacts between Members and thediplomatic community in Hong Kong, luncheons
were organized to provide opportunities for
Members to make acquaintance of and toexchange views with consular officials on the
Hon Mrs Rita FAN HSU Lai-tai, President of the
Legislative Council and hostess of the luncheon withConsuls-General, addresses the gathering.
Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee (third
from left) chats with Mr Nicholas RODGERS (firstfrom left), Consul-General of Australia, and DrBrigitta BLAHA-SILVA, Consul-General of Austria;while Hon Timothy FOK Tsun-ting (second fromright) talks with Mr Ghassan Y AL-ZAWAWI (thirdfrom right), Consul-General of Kuwait, and MrLaszlo VIZI (first from right), Consul-General ofHungary , during a luncheon with Consuls-General.work of the Council as well as matters of
mutual concern. Between October 2002 and
September 2003, three such lunches were held,
which were attended by a total of 44 consularofficials.p.69Chapter 5 Liaison
Contact with District Councils
Members hold on a roster basis regular meetings
with the District Councils to exchange views on
matters or issues of mutual interest. Membersconvene such meetings by turn. Each meeting is
followed by a luncheon attended by members
of the District Council concerned, the Presidentand Members. Policy issues raised at these
meetings are referred to the relevant panels for
more in-depth study , while individual cases aretaken up by the Complaints Division for follow-
up with the Government. During the 2002-
2003 session, 19 meetings were held withDistrict Councils.Contact with Heung Yee Kuk
Members also hold regular meetings with
Councillors of Heung Yee Kuk to exchange
views on matters or issues of mutual concern.During the 2002-2003 session, two meetings
between Members and Heung Yee Kuk
Councillors were held on 29 October 2002 and10 June 2003. The Chairman of the House
Committee presided at the two meetings. Policy
issues raised at the meetings have been referredto the relevant panels for follow-up.
Members of the Legislative Council meet with
Southern District Council members to discuss thebus fares in Southern District and other issues.Legislative Council Members meet regularly with
representatives of the Heung Yee Kuk to exchangeviews on issues of mutual concern.Hon Mrs Rita FAN HSU Lai-tai talkswith Mr Thivhilaeli E MAKATU,Acting Consul-General of SouthAfrica; and (behind) Hon LAU Ping-cheung talks with Mr Eli AVIDAR,Consul-General of Israel.
Chapter 5 Liaison
p.70
Visitors
On a regular basis, Members and senior staff of
the Council receive visiting parliamentarians,dignitaries and delegations referred by the
Information Services Department and other
departments of the Government and by consuls-general in Hong Kong. During the 2002-2003
session, a total of 87 meetings were held with
visitors to brief them on the work of theCouncil and the latest developments in Hong
Kong. These visitors included members of
legislatures, political and business leaders,government officials and prominent persons
from various territories.
Legislative Council Members meet with a United
States Congressional delegation to discuss the globaleffort against terrorism and Hong Kong’s contributionto that effort; Article 23 legislation; Hong Kong’srelations with China and the role of the LegislativeCouncil.A delegation of the House of Representatives of
Thailand pays a visit to the Legislative Counciland receives a briefing on the legislative system ofHong Kong.
Hon Mrs Rita FAN HSU Lai-tai, President of the
Legislative Council, meets with the President ofthe French Polynesia and his delegation.
Hon Mrs Rita FAN HSU Lai-tai, President of the
Legislative Council, meets with Mr WANGGuangya, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, People’sRepublic of China.p.71Chapter 5 Liaison
Legislative Council Members, led by Dr Hon
LUI Ming-wah (third from right on the frontrow), meet with a delegation of Japan-HongKong Parliamentarian League (JHKPL), led byHon Shozaburo Jimi, Secretary General ofJHKPL (third from left on the front row) todiscuss the impact on Japanese enterprises inHong Kong after the signing of the “Mainland/Hong Kong Closer Economic PartnershipArrangement” and other issues.
A delegation of Korean National Assembly
Lawmakers visits the Legislative Council todiscuss with Members, among other issues, thedetails of the “Mainland/Hong Kong CloserEconomic Partnership Arrangement” and itsbenefits to Hong Kong.
The President of the Federal Republic of Germany , Mr Johannes RAU (standing
on the left-hand side of Hon Mrs Rita FAN HSU Lai-tai, President of theLegislative Council), and his delegation visit the Legislative Council and meetwith Hon Mrs Rita FAN HSU Lai-tai and chairmen and deputy chairmen of sixLegislative Council panels.p.72Chapter6
Support Services
for Members
The Legislative Council Commission
The Legislative Council Commission is a
statutory body established under The LegislativeCouncil Commission Ordinance (Cap. 443).
Chaired by the President of the Council and
comprising 12 other Members, the Commissionexercises managerial and financial functions in
providing, through the Legislative Council
Secretariat, administrative support and facilitiesto the Council independent of the Government.
There are three committees, one working group
and one task force under the Commission tocarry out specific delegated functions.
Membership of the Commission and its various
committees, and their terms of reference are setout in Appendix 9 .The Legislative Council Secretariat
Headed by the Secretary General, the Legislative
Council Secretariat comprises nine divisions.Staff of the Secretariat are directly appointed by
the Commission. As at 30 June 2003, there
were 313 staff in the Secretariat. The organizationchart is shown in Appendix 10 .Compositon of
the Legislative CouncilAppendix 1
p.73President
Hon Mrs Rita FAN HSU Lai-tai, GBS, JP
(Election Committee)
Members
Functional Constituencies
Hon Kenneth TING Woo-shou, JP
(Industrial – First)
Hon James TIEN Pei-chun, GBS, JP
(Commercial – First)
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai, JP
(Engineering)
Dr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheung, GBS, JP
(Accountancy)
Dr Hon David LI Kwok-po, GBS, JP
(Finance)
Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah, JP
(Industrial – Second)
Hon Margaret NG
(Legal)
Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee, GBS, JP
(Wholesale and Retail)
Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong
(Education)
Hon HUI Cheung-ching, JP
(Import and Export)
Hon CHAN Kwok-keung, JP
(Labour)
Hon Bernard CHAN, JP
(Insurance)
Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun, SBS, JP
(Textiles and Garment)
Hon SIN Chung-kai
(Information Technology)Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong, GBS
(Commercial – Second)
Hon WONG Yung-kan
(Agriculture and Fisheries)
Hon Howard YOUNG, SBS, JP
(Tourism)
Hon LAU Wong-fat, GBS, JP
(Heung Yee Kuk)
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee, JP
(T ransport)
Hon Timothy FOK Tsun-ting, SBS, JP
(Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication)
Dr Hon LAW Chi-kwong, JP
(Social Welfare)
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him, JP
(Real Estate and Construction)
Hon LI Fung-ying, JP
(Labour)
Hon Henry WU King-cheong, BBS, JP
(Financial Services)
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan, JP
(Catering)
Hon Michael MAK Kwok-fung
(Health Services)
Hon LEUNG Fu-wah, MH, JP
(Labour)
Dr Hon LO Wing-lok, JP
(Medical)
Hon IP Kwok-him, JP
(District Council)
Hon LAU Ping-cheung
(Architectural, Surveying and Planning)Appendix 1 Composition of the Legislative Council
p.74Geographical Constituencies
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan
(Hong Kong Island)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan
(New Territories West)
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan
(New Territories West)
Hon Martin LEE Chu-ming, SC, JP
(Hong Kong Island)
Hon Fred LI Wah-ming, JP
(Kowloon East)
Hon James TO Kun-sun
(Kowloon West)
Hon CHAN Yuen-han, JP
(Kowloon East)
Hon CHAN Kam-lam, JP
(Kowloon East)
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
(New Territories West)
Hon Andrew WONG Wang-fat, JP
(New Territories East)
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, GBS, JP
(Kowloon West)
Dr Hon YEUNG Sum
(Hong Kong Island)
Hon LAU Chin-shek, JP
(Kowloon West)
Hon LAU Kong-wah, JP
(New Territories East)
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing, JP
(New Territories East)
Hon CHOY So-yuk
(Hong Kong Island)
Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo
(New Territories East)
Hon SZETO Wah
(Kowloon East)Hon TAM Yiu-chung, GBS, JP
(New Territories West)
Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong, JP
(New Territories West)
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip
(New Territories West)
Hon WONG Sing-chi
(New Territories East)
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
(Kowloon West)
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee, SC, JP
(Hong Kong Island)
Election Committee
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-lin, JP
Hon NG Leung-sing, JP
Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung, BBS
Hon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuen, GBS, JP
Hon MA Fung-kwok, JPMembers’
biographiesAppendix 2
p.75Hon Mrs Rita FAN
HSU Lai-tai, GBS, JP
President of the Legislative Council
Date of Birth: 20 September 1945
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• Master of Social Science (in Psychology),
The University of Hong Kong (1970-1973)
• Certificate in Personnel Management, The University of
Hong Kong (1969-1971)
• Bachelor of Science (in Chemistry and Physics),
The University of Hong Kong (1964-1967)
• St. Stephen’s Girls’ College, Hong Kong (1952-1964)
Occupation:
Full-time Legislator
Public Service:
Present Service• Hong Kong Deputy to the Tenth National People’s
Congress of the People’s Republic of China
• Chairman of the Board of Trustee of the Association for
Celebration of Reunification of Hong Kong with ChinaCharitable Trust Fund
• Supervising Adviser of the Hong Kong Federation of
Women
Past Service
• President of the First Legislative Council (1998-2000)• President of the Provisional Legislative Council (1997-
1998)
• Hong Kong Deputy to the Ninth National People’s
Congress of the People’s Republic of China (1998-2003)
• Member of the Preparatory Committee for the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region (1995-1997)
• Member of the Preliminary Working Committee for the
Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong SpecialAdministrative Region (1993-1995)
• Member of the Executive Council (1989-1992)• Member of the Legislative Council (1983-1992)• Chairman of the Education Commission (1990-1992)• Chairman of the Board of Education (1986-1989)Hon Mrs Selina CHOW
LIANG Shuk-yee, GBS, JP
President’s Deputy
Date of Birth: 25 January 1945
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• St. Paul’s Co-Educational College (Primary and
Secondary Levels)
• B.A. in English, The University of Hong Kong• Post Graduation Diploma, Rose Bruford College of
Speech and Drama, UK
• A.D.B., L.R.A.M. in Drama (Teacher and Performer)
Occupation:
Full-time Legislator
Public Service:
Present Service• Chairman, House Committee, Legislative Council
(2000-present)
• Honorary Adviser, Against Child Abuse (1981-present)• Honorary Adviser, Hong Kong Retail Management
Association (1996-present)
• Honorary Adviser, Association of Better Business and
Tourism Services (1995-present)
• Director, Hong Kong Intellectual Property Society
(1996-present)
• Chairman, Hong Kong Tourism Board (2000-present)• Board Member, Airport Authority Hong Kong
(1999-present)
• Member, Hong Kong Trade Development Council
(2000-present)
• Member, Film Development Fund Advisory Committee
(1999-present)
• Member, Film Services Advisory Committee
(1998-present)Appendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.76Past Service
• Chairman, Committee on Rules of Procedure,
Legislative Council (1998-2000)
• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Security , Legislative
Council (1998-2000)
• Member, Provisional Legislative Council (1997-1998)• Chairman, Committee on Rules of Procedure,
Provisional Legislative Council (1997-1998)
• Chairman, Panel on Security , Provisional Legislative
Council (1997-1998)
• Member, Legislative Council (1981-1997)• Member, Executive Council (1991-1992)• President, Zonta Club of Hong Kong (1976-1977)• Member, Fight Crime Committee (1976-1981)• Member, Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong
(1980-1984)
• Executive Member, Hong Kong Housing Society
(1981-1984)
• Member, Council for the Performing Arts (1982-1986)• Member, Council of The Hong Kong Academy for the
Performing Arts (1984-1988)
• Council Member, Family Planning Association of Hong
Kong (1984-1985)
• Chairman, Consumer Council (1984-1988)• Member, Hong Kong Housing Authority (1986-1988)• Member, Advisory Committee on Corruption,
Independent Commission Against Corruption(1986-1988)
• Member, Education Commission (1990-1992)• Member, Small and Medium Enterprises Committee
(1996-2000)Hon Kenneth TING Woo-shou, JP
Date of Birth: 21 August 1942
Education and Professional Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Universityof Illinois, USA (1968)
Occupation:
Chairman, Kader Industrial Company Limited
Public Service:
Present Service• Chairman, Panel on Commerce and Industry ,
Legislative Council
• Member, Operations Review Committee, Independent
Commission Against Corruption
• Member, Selection Committee of the Admission of
Talents Scheme
• Member, Information Infrastructure Advisory
Committee
• President, Hong Kong Plastics Manufacturers
Association Limited
• Chairman, Plastics Industry Training Board, Vocational
Training Council
• Deputy Chairman, Federation of Hong Kong Industries• General Committee Member, The Chinese
Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong
• Honorary President, The Toys Manufacturers’
Association of Hong Kong Limited
• Member, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce• Member, Hong Kong Trade Development Council• Director and Executive Committee Member, Hong
Kong Plastics Technology Centre
• Member, Council of The Hong Kong Polytechnic
UniversityAppendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.77Hon James TIEN Pei-chun, GBS, JP
Date of Birth: 8 January 1947
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• M. Sc. in Chemical Engineering, San Jose State
University , USA (1970)
• B. Sc. in Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois,
USA (1968)
• Diocesan Boys’ School, Hong Kong (1964)
Occupation:
• Chairman, Manhattan Holdings Limited• Chairman, Manhattan Garments (Int’l) Limited
Public Service:
Government Boards and Committees• Member, Executive Council (resigned on 6.7.2003)• Chairman, Panel on Economic Services, Legislative
Council
• Member, Central and Western District Council
(Constituency: Peak)
Non-Government Boards and Committees
• Member, National Committee of the Chinese People’s
Political Consultative Conference
• Chairman, Liberal Party• General Committee Member, Hong Kong General
Chamber of Commerce
• General Committee Member, Federation of Hong Kong
Industries
• Court Member, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University• Member, Council of The Chinese University of Hong
KongPast Service
• Member, Selection Committee for the First Government
of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
• Hong Kong District Affairs Adviser• Member, Hong Kong Productivity Council
(1987-1990)
• Member, Trade Advisory Board (1984-1988)• Member, Hong Kong Examination Authority
(1983-1987)
• Member, Consumer Council (1980-1987)• Member, Advisory Committee on Second Market,
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
• Member, Plastics Committee, Industry and Technology
Development Council
• Member, Board of Review, Inland Revenue• Member, Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal PanelAppendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.78Dr Hon David CHU Yu-lin, JP
Date of Birth: 5 March 1944
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• Electrical Engineering Degree, Northeastern University ,
USA
• Management Degree, Northeastern University , USA• M.B.A., Harvard University , USA• Honorary Doctorate Degree, Northeastern University ,
USA
Occupation:
• Chairman, Hong Kong Satellite Technology Holdings
Limited
• Chairman, Wah Tak Fung Holdings Limited• Director, Zhu Kuan Development Co., Limited• Director, Catic Shenzhen Holdings Limited• Director, Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Co• Director, Chuang’s China Investments Limited• Director, CATIC International Holdings Limited
Public Service:
• Hong Kong Deputy to the Tenth National People’s
Congress of the People’s Republic of China
• Member of Hong Kong Housing Authority• Member of the Council of the Hong Kong Baptist
University
• Member of the Travel Industry Council Appeal Panel• Chairman of Hong Kong War Memorial Pensions
Advisory Committee (1999-present)
• Member of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes
Advisory Committee (1998-present)
• Chairman of the Committee on Members’ Interests of
the Legislative Council (1998-present)
• Executive Committee Member of the Helping Hand
(12/1997-present)
• Member of the Election Council for the Hong Kong
Deputies to the Ninth National People’s Congress of thePeople’s Republic of China (11/1997)
• Honorary President of the Junior Police Officers’
Association of the Hong Kong Police Force(1/1997-present)
• Member of the Provisional Legislative Council
(1997-1998)
• Member of the Selection Committee for the First
Government of the Hong Kong Special AdministrativeRegion
• Member of the Preparatory Committee for the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region (1995-1997)• Member of the Preliminary Working Committee for the
Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region (1993-1995)
• Member of the Legislative Council (1995-1997)• Hong Kong Affairs Adviser (1992-1997)
• Member of the Consultative Committee on the New
Airport and Related Projects (1991-1998)
• Member of Hong Kong War Memorial Pensions Appeal
Board (1991-1999)
• Member of Action Committee Against Narcotics
(1990-1992)
• Representative of Advisory Council on AIDS
(3/1990-2/1992)
• Lecturer of MED Programme, The Chinese University
of Hong Kong (1985-1989)
• Lecturer of Management Programme, Jiao Tong
University , Shanghai (1985-1989)
• Member of Special Committee on Noise,
Environmental Protection Advisory Committee(7/1983-6/1984)
• Member of Hong Kong Pistol Shooting Team
(1983-1985)
• Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Officer (1982-1985)
• The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS)
– Trustee of HKCSS Trust Fund (1989-1993)– Member of the Executive Committee (1992-1993)
– Chairman of Committee on Hong Kong –
Mainland China Exchange in Social Welfare
(1991-1995)
– Chairman of Management Committee (1989-1992)
– Chairman of Executive Committee (1989-1992)– Chairman of Finance Subcommittee
(1/1989-10/1989)
– Honorary Treasurer (1988-1989)
• Christian Family Service Centre
– Convenor of Fund Raising Subcommittee
(1989-1996)
– Member of Board of Directors (1987-1997)
– Member of Finance and Personnel Subcommittee
(1987-1988)
• Community Chest of Hong Kong
– Vice Patron (1992/1993-present)
– Member, Former Director Committee
(1992/1993-1997)
– Member, Corporate Contribution Programme
Organizing Committee (1992/1993-1997)
– Board Member (1981-1987, 1990-1992)
– Member, Admissions, Budgets and Allocations
Committee (1984-1987, 1990-1992)
– Fourth Vice President (1989-1990)
– Chairman, Admissions, Budgets and Allocations
Committee (1989-1990)
– Member, Executive Committee (1989-1990)
– Deputy Chairman, Admissions, Budgets and
Allocations Committee (1987/1988-1988/1989)
– Member, Campaign Committee (1984-1986)Appendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.79Hon Albert HO Chun-yan
Date of Birth: 1 December 1951
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Laws (Hons.), The University of Hong
Kong
• Post-graduate Certificate in Laws, The University of
Hong Kong
• Solicitor, Supreme Court of Hong Kong• Notary Public
Occupation:
Practising Solicitor and Notary Public
Public Service:
• Chairman, Panel on Housing, Legislative Council• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Housing, Legislative
Council (2000-2001)
• Member, T uen Mun District Council (2000-present)• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Home Affairs, Legislative
Council (1998-2000)
• Chairman, Panel on Home Affairs, Legislative Council
(1995-1997)
• Member, Provisional Regional Council
(7/1997-12/1999)
• Member, Regional Council (1995-6/1997)• Elected Member, Legislative Council (1995-6/1997)Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan
Date of Birth: 24 July 1954
Education and Professional Qualifications:
University of Waterloo, Canada
Occupation:
Legislative Councillor
Public Service:
• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Environmental Affairs,
Legislative Council
• Member, Central Co-ordination Team on the Promotion
of I.T. Usage Among WomenAppendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.80Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO
Chung-tai, JP
Date of Birth: 23 March 1939
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• B.Sc. (Eng.), The University of Hong Kong
• D.A.S.E., University of Manchester, UK• Ph.D., City University of London, UK• Honorary Doctor of Business Administration, City
University of Hong Kong
• Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Manchester,
UK
• Authorized Person, Hong Kong• Registered Structural Engineer, Hong Kong• Registered Professional Engineer (Building, Civil,
Environmental, Geotechnical, Structural)
• Honorary Fellow and Past President of Hong Kong
Institution of Engineers (1987/88)(Disciplines:– Building, Civil, Environmental,Geotechnical, Structural)
• Fellow, Institution of Civil Engineers, U.K.• Fellow, former Vice President (1989/90) and
International Representative (Asia-Pacific Region) ofInstitution of Structural Engineers, U.K.
• Fellow, Institution of Highways & Transportation, U.K.• Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering
Sciences
• Fellow and Adviser of the Hong Kong Institute of Real
Estate Administration
• Honorary Fellow of The Hong Kong Institute of Facility
Management
• Founder Member & Fellow of Hong Kong Institution
of Highways and Transportation
Occupation:
Engineer
Public Service:
Present Service• Non-official Justice of the Peace• Ex-officio Member, Election Committee for the Second
Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SpecialAdministrative Region
• Member, Election Council for Hong Kong Deputies to
the Tenth National People’s Congress of the People’sRepublic of China
• Chairman, Public Works Subcommittee, Legislative
Council• Member, Select Committee on Building Problems of
Public Housing Units, Legislative Council
• Chairman, Association of Engineers in Society• Advisory Professor, Shanghai Tongji University• Deputy Chairman, Guangdong Daya Bay Nuclear Plant/
Ling Ao Nuclear Plant Safety Consultative Committee
• Member, Gas Safety Advisory Committee
Past Service
• Member, First Legislative Council (Engineering
Functional Constituency) (1998-2000)
• Deputy Chairman, Public Works Subcommittee, First
Legislative Council (1998-2000)
• Member, Provisional Legislative Council (1997-1998)• Deputy Chairman, Public Works Subcommittee,
Provisional Legislative Council (1997-1998)
• Deputy Chairman, Select Committee to Inquire into the
Circumstances Leading to the Problems Surroundingthe Commencement of the Operation of the New HongKong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok since 6July 1998 and Related Issues, Legislative Council
• Member, Selection Committee for the First Government
of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
• Ex-officio Member, Election Committee for the First
Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SpecialAdministrative Region
• President, Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
(1987-1988)
• Member, Basic Law Consultative Committee
(1985-1990)
• Hong Kong Affairs Adviser (1994-1997)• Member, Election Council for Hong Kong Deputies to
the Ninth National People’s Congress of the People’sRepublic of China
• Council Chairman, City University of Hong Kong/City
Polytechnic of Hong Kong (1992-1994)
• Chairman, Transport Advisory Committee (1995-1997)• Member, Industry and Technology Development
Council (ITDC) (1992-1994)
• Chairman, Hong Kong Technology Committee of the
ITDC (1992-1994)
• Chairman, Executive Committee of Hong Kong
Council for Academic Accreditation (1990-1991)
• Member, Consultative Committee on the New Airport
and Related Projects (1991-1998)
• Council Member, Vocational Training Council
(1993-1998)
• Member, Occupational Safety and Health Council
(1988-1995)
• Member, Construction Industry Training Authority
(1981-1993)
• Member, Advisory Group on Road OpeningsAppendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.81Hon Martin LEE Chu-ming, SC, JP
Date of Birth: 8 June 1938
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• B.A., The University of Hong Kong
• Queen’s Counsel
Occupation:
Barrister-at-law
Public Service:
• Legal Adviser, The Hong Kong Medical Association• Member, Democratic Party• Member, Hong Kong Bar Association• Legal Adviser, Federation of Civil Service Unions• Member of the Board of Reference, Christian Solidarity
Worldwide Hong Kong
• Honorary Legal Adviser, The Wong Tai Sin Community
Health Promotion Association
• Honorary Legal Adviser, Arts Association, Hong Kong
University Students’ UnionHon LEE Cheuk-yan
Date of Birth: 12 February 1957
Education and Professional Qualifications:
B. Sc. (Eng.), Department of Civil Engineering,The University of Hong Kong
Occupation:
General Secretary , Hong Kong Confederation of TradeUnions
Public Service:
• Member, Legislative Council (1995-1997) (1998-2000)• Standing Committee Member, Hong Kong Alliance in
Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China(1989-present)
• Committee Member, Hong Kong Catholic Commission
on Labour Affairs (1992-1994)
• Organizer, Kwun Tong Occupational Health Centre
(1978-1980)
• Executive Secretary , Hong Kong Christian Industrial
Committee (1980-1990)
• Committee Member, Employees Retraining Board
(1995-present)
• Committee Member, Construction Advisory Board
(1996-3/1999)
• Committee Member, Committee on Occupational
Safety and Health, Labour Advisory Board(2/1999-present)Appendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.82Dr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheung, GBS, JP
Date of Birth: 23 May 1953
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• Adjunct Professor, School of Accountancy , The Chinese
University of Hong Kong
• Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Manchester,
UK
• Honorary Doctor of Social Sciences, Hong Kong Baptist
University
• Honorary Fellow, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong
• Honorary Fellow, Hong Kong Polytechnic University• Honorary Alumnus, London Business School• B.A. in Economics (Hons.), University of Manchester,
UK
• Fellow, Hong Kong Society of Accountants• Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England
and Wales
• Honorary Fellow, CPA Australia• Fellow, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and
Administrators, UK
• Honorary Registered Financial Planner, Society of
Registered Financial Planners
• Honorary Hong Kong Accounting Technician• Honorary Fellow, The Hong Kong Institute of Housing• Certified Public Accountant
Occupation:
Senior Partner, Li, Tang, Chen & Co., Certified PublicAccountants
Public Service:
• Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Legislative
Council (1998-present)
• Vice-Chairman, Independent Police Complaints
Council
• Member, Deposit-taking Companies Advisory
Committee
• Member, User’s Committee, Inland Revenue
Department
• Vetting Committee Member, Professional Services
Development Assistance Scheme of Commerce,Industry and Technology Bureau
• Member, Steering Committee on the Centre for Youth
Development, Home Affairs Bureau
• Member, Court of The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University• Chairman, Advisory Board on Accounting Studies,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Member, School of Business Advisory Committee,
Hong Kong Baptist University
• Steering Committee Member, China Accounting and
Finance Research Centre, The Hong Kong PolytechnicUniversity
• Course Adviser, Hong Kong College of Technology• Honorary President, Hong Kong Physically
Handicapped and Able-Bodied Association
• President, Hong Kong Sports Association for the
Mentally Handicapped
• Honorary President, Hong Kong Kindergarten
Association
• President, Activities Committee, Eastern District Junior
Police Call
• Honorary President, Schooling Foundation for China• Honorary President, Hong Kong Soong Ching Ling
Gold Key Training Foundation
• Senior Adviser, The Community Chest of Hong Kong• Honorary Adviser, Young Leaders Development
Program 2003 of AIA Foundation
• Honorary Adviser, Hong Kong AIDS Foundation• Honorary Adviser, Hong Kong Outstanding Students’
Association
• Honorary Adviser, Hong Kong Junior Chamber of
Commerce
• Honorary Adviser, Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region Outstanding Students’ Union
• Hong Kong Director, International Bureau for
Children’s Rights
• Director, Gifted Education Foundation Limited• Member, London Business School Regional Advisory
Board
• Member, Children Programming Consultative
Committee, Television Broadcasts LimitedAppendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.83• Governor, Asian Institute of Management
• Pro-Chancellor, The University of Hong Kong• Member, Hong Kong Red Cross Advisory Council• Member, Pacific Rim Bankers Program Advisory Board• Trustee, University Graduates Association Scholarship
Fund
• Vice Patron, The Community Chest of Hong Kong• Founder Member, Friends of The Oxford and
Cambridge Boat Race
• Member, The Asia Society International Council• Member, A Commission on a New Asia• Trustee, Board of Trustees, American Graduate School
of International Management (Thunderbird)
• Trustee, University of Cambridge Foundation• Trustee, Cambridge Overseas Trust• Member, Council of Governors, Society for the
Promotion of Hospice Care
• Honorary Patron, Sincere Charitable Foundation• Unofficial Justice of the Peace• Patron, Festival Fringe• Honorary Member, The Hong Kong Aviation Club• Honorary Adviser, Hong Kong Arts Festival Society
Limited
• Honorary Patron, Mandarin Golf and Country Club• Member, American Chamber of Commerce in Hong
Kong
• Chairman, East Asian History of Science Foundation• Honorary Adviser, Overseas Graduates Association• Member, SEI Center for Advanced Studies in
Management Board, The Wharton School of theUniversity of Pennsylvania
• Member, Daimler Chrysler International Advisory
Board
• Fellow, McKinsey Global Institute• Member, The Asia Society Hong Kong Centre Advisory
Committee
• Member, Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s
International Advisory Committee
• Non-Executive Director, Mandatory Provident Fund
Schemes Authority
• Non-Executive Director, China Merchants China Direct
Investments Limited
• Non-Executive Director, China Overseas Land &
Investment Limited
• Non-Executive Director, COSCO Pacific Limited• Director, Dow Jones & Company , Inc• Non-Executive Director, Guangdong Investment
Limited
• Non-Executive Director, Henderson Cyber Limited• Director, Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited• Director, Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation• Non-Executive Director, The Hong Kong and China
Gas Company LimitedDr Hon David LI Kwok-po, GBS, JP
Date of Birth: 13 March 1939
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• M.A. (Economics and Law), University of Cambridge• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Bankers• Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England
and Wales
• Fellow, British Computer Society• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, England• Honorary Degree of Doctor of Law, University of
Cambridge
• Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws, University of
Warwick
• Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws, The University of
Hong Kong
• Honorary Degree of Doctor of Social Sciences, Lingnan
College
• Fellow, Hong Kong Society of Accountants• Fellow, The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers• Fellow, The Australian Society of Certified Practising
Accountants
Occupation:
Banker (Chairman and Chief Executive, The Bank of EastAsia Limited)
Public Service:
Present Service• Chairman, The Chinese Banks’ Association, Limited• Member, Hong Kong Association of Banks Committee• Member, Consultative Council, Hong Kong Association
of Banks
• Member, Banking Advisory Committee• Member, Exchange Fund Advisory Committee• Member, Subcommittee on Currency Board• Member, Land Fund Advisory Committee• Vice Chairman, One Country T wo Systems Research
Institute Limited
• Chairman, Executive Committee and Council, Hong
Kong Management Association
• Chairman, Executive Committee and Honorary
Treasurer, Finance Council of the Friends of CambridgeUniversity in Hong Kong
• Chairman, Executive Committee of St. James’
Settlement
• Chairman, the Advisory Board of The Salvation Army ,
Hong Kong and Macau Command
• Life Patron, The Hong Kong BalletAppendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.84• Non-Executive Director, The Hongkong and Shanghai
Hotels, Limited
• Non-Executive Director, PCCW Limited• Non-Executive Director, San Miguel Brewery Hong
Kong Limited
• Non-Executive Director, SCMP Group Limited• Non-Executive Director, Sime Darby Berhad• Non-Executive Director, Vitasoy International Holdings
Limited
Past Service
• Hong Kong Affairs Adviser• Member, Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region (1995-1997)
• Vice-Chairman, Basic Law Drafting Committee
(1985-1990)
• Member, Preliminary Working Committee, Preparatory
Committee for the Hong Kong Special AdministrativeRegion (1993-1995)
• Member, Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong
(1982-1985)
• Member, Provisional Legislative Council (1997-1998)• Member, Legislative Council (Functional Constituency
– Finance) (1985-1997)
• Chairman, Banking Training Board of the Vocational
Training Council (1985-1993)
• Member, Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
Managing Board (1982-1991)
• Chairman, Hong Kong Festival Fringe (1982-1986)• Chairman, Appointments Board of The Chinese
University of Hong Kong (1986-1987)
• Honorary Adviser, Japan Airlines Hong Kong Office
(1991-1992)
• Governor, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in
Hong Kong (1990-1991)
• Member, Institutes of Biotechnology at The Chinese
University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong University ofScience and Technology (Board of Overseers)(1989-1995)
• Member, Jardine Fleming Asian Property Company
Advisory Council (1989-2000)
• The Community Chest of Hong Kong
– Member, Admissions, Budget and Allocations
Committee (1977-1979)
– Deputy Chairman, Admissions, Budget and
Allocations Committee (1979-1981)
– Fourth Vice President and Chairman of
Admissions, Budget and Allocations Committee,and Executive Committee Member (1981-1983)
– First Vice President and Chairman of the Executive
Committee (1983-1985)
– Board Member (1981-1987)• The Hong Kong Ballet
– Chairman, Board of Governors (1987-1992)– Vice Patron (1992-1996)
• Chairman, Advisory Committee on Graduate
Employment of Hong Kong Polytechnic (1983-1985)
• Chairman, Hong Kong Polytechnic Advisory
Committee on Business and Management Studies(1989-1993)
• Member, Selection Committee for the First Government
of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
• Convenor, Investment Committee of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region Government Land FundTrust (1986-1997)
• Member, Bank Austria International Advisory Board
(1992-1998)
• Member, Bank of Montreal International Advisory
Council (1992-1998)
• Member, Rolls-Royce South East Asia Advisory Board• Member, Advisory Committee of ING Beijing
Investment Company LimitedAppendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.85Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah, JP
Date of Birth: 4 April 1938
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• M.Sc.
• Ph.D.• P .Eng./C.Eng.
Occupation:
Businessman
Public Service:
• Chairman, Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee,
Legislative Council
• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Economic Services,
Legislative Council
• Standing Committee Member, The Chinese
Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong
• Honorary Chairman, The Hong Kong Electronics
Industries Association
• Member, Electronics Committee, Hong Kong Industry
and Technology Development Council
• Member, Hong Kong International Arbitration Center• Member, Trade Advisory Board• Member, Selection Committee for the First Government
of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
• Member, Election Council for Hong Kong Deputies to
the Tenth National People’s Congress of the People’sRepublic of China
• Member, Shandong Political Consultative Congress• Vice President, Shandong Province General Chamber of
Commerce
• Chairman, Hong Kong Shandong Business Association• Member, Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes
AuthorityHon Fred LI Wah-ming, JP
Date of Birth: 25 April 1955
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Arts (Sociology)• Master of Social Work• Registered Social Worker, Hong Kong
Occupation:
Member, Legislative Council
Public Service:
• Deputy Chairman, House Committee, Legislative
Council
• Chairman, Panel on Food Safety and Environmental
Hygiene, Legislative Council
• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Economic Services,
Legislative Council (1998-2000)
• Deputy Chairman, Public Accounts Committee,
Legislative Council (1998-2000)
• Member, Legislative Council (1991-1997)• Chairman, Panel on Welfare Services, Legislative
Council (1994-1997)
• Member, Urban Council (1991-1997)• Member, Kwun Tong District Board (1985-1994)• Member, Executive Committee, Democratic Party
(1994-2000)
• Member, Urban Renewal Authority (2001-present)• Member, Court and Council, Hong Kong Baptist
University (1991-2000)
• Member, Estate Agents Authority (1997-2000)• Member, Queen Elizabeth Foundation for the Mentally
Handicapped (1997-2003)
• Member, Advisory Board, Tung Wah Group of
Hospitals (1991-1997)
• Member, Advisory Committee on Corruption
(1996-2001)
• Director, AIDS Concern (1998-present)• Member, Provisional Urban Council (1997-1999)• Director, Senior Citizen Home Safety Association
(1997-present)
• Member, Complaints Committee, Independent
Commission Against Corruption (2002-present)Appendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.86Hon NG Leung-sing, JP
Date of Birth: 11 July 1949
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• Heung To Middle School
• Diploma, University of East Asia, Macau
Occupation:
Vice Chairman, Chiyu Banking Corporation Limited
Public Service:
• Deputy Chairman, Finance Committee, Legislative
Council
• Deputy Chairman, Establishment Subcommittee,
Legislative Council
• Trustee, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Government Land Fund (1988-1997)
• Chinese Representative, Sino-British Land Commission
(1988-1997)
• Member, Corporate and Employee Contribution
Programme Organizing Committee of Hong KongCommunity Chest (1992-present)
• Member, Hong Kong Housing Authority
(1996-present)
• Director, Bank of China Hong Kong Charitable
Foundation (1996-present)
• Member, Provisional Legislative Council (1997-1998)• Member, First Legislative Council (1998-2000)• Member, Second Legislative Council (2000-2004)• Committee Member, Hong Kong Council of Social
Service (1999-present)
• Member, the Council and the Court of Lingnan
University (1999-present)
• Member, Admission of Talents Scheme Selection
Committee (1999-present)
• Member, Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Advisory
Committee (1999-present)
• Committee Member, The Hong Kong Chinese
Importers’ and Exporters’ Association (2001-present)
• Member, Fisheries Development Loan Fund Advisory
Committee (2001-present)Hon Margaret NG
Date of Birth: 25 January 1948
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• B.A., The University of Hong Kong• M.A., The University of Hong Kong• Ph.D., Boston University• B.A. (Law), The University of Cambridge• P .C.LL. (Law), The University of Hong Kong• Barrister-at-Law
Occupation:
Barrister
Public Service:
• Chairman, Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal
Services, Legislative Council (1995-1997) (1998-present)
• Deputy Chairman, Committee on Rules of Procedure,
Legislative Council (1998-present)
• Member, Operations Review Committee, Independent
Commission Against Corruption
• Member, Panel of Lay Assessors (1979-1981)• Member, Shatin District Advisory Board (1980-1981)• Member, Shatin District Board (1981-1982)• Member, Management and Operations Committee,
Hong Kong Housing Authority (1980-1983)
• Member, Citizen’s Advisory Committee on Community
Relations, Independent Commission AgainstCorruption (1981-1983)
• Member, Executive Council of The Hong Kong Council
of Social Service (1984-1985)
• Adjudicator, Obscene Articles Tribunal (1987-1988)• Member, Public Relations Committee for The
Community Chest of Hong Kong (1989-1990)
• Part-time Member, Central Policy Unit (1989-1990)
(1991-1992)
• Member, Standing Committee on Language Education
and Research (1996)
• Member, Town Planning Appeal Board• Member, Legislative Council (1995-1997) (1998-2000)Appendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.87Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong
Date of Birth: 15 September 1954
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Social Science, The Chinese University of
Hong Kong (1978)
• Registered Teacher
Occupation:
• Teacher• Member of the Legislative Council
Public Service:
• Member, Legislative Council (1991-1997)
(1998-present)
• Member, Education Commission (1993-present)• Council Member, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong (1998-present)
• President, Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union• Member, Standing Committee, Hong Kong Alliance in
Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China
• Member, Executive Committee, Democratic Party• Member, Central Committee, Democratic PartyHon James TO Kun-sun
Date of Birth: 11 March 1963
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• LL. B., The University of Hong Kong• Solicitor of Hong Kong Court
Occupation:
Solicitor
Public Service:
• Chairman, Panel on Security , Legislative Council
(1998-2000, 2001-2002)
• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Security , Legislative
Council (2000-2001, 2002-2003)
• Member, Legislative Council (1991-1997)• Elected Member, Sham Shui Po District Board
(1991-1994)
• Elected Member, Yau Tsim Mong District Council
(1999-present)
• Member, Fight Crime Committee (1992-2003)• Member, Action Committee Against Narcotics
(1994-present)
• Member, Managing Board, Land Development
Corporation (1996-2001)
• Member, Investor Education Advisory Committee,
Securities and Futures Commission (1998-2001)
• Founding Member, United Democrats of Hong Kong
(1990-1995)
• Founding Member, Democratic Party (1995-present)Appendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.88Hon HUI Cheung-ching, JP
Date of Birth: 4 September 1942
Education and Professional Qualifications:
Foshan University
Occupation:
Company Managing Director
Public Service:
• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Commerce and Industry ,
Legislative Council
• Director, Exchange Fund Investment Limited
(2000-2003)
• Member, Small and Medium Enterprises Committee• Adviser, Po Leung Kuk• Vice President and Honorary President, The Hong
Kong Chinese Importers’ and Exporters’ Association
• Deputy Chairman, The Hong Kong Progressive Alliance• Deputy , The Eighth Guangdong People’s Congress• Member of The Standing Committee, The Ninth
Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference ofGuangdong Province
• Honorary Adviser, The Hong Kong Life Saving Society• Life Honorary President, Hong Kong Winter Swimming
Association
• Member, The China Overseas Friendship Association• Honorary President, The Association of The Hong
Kong Central and Western District Limited
• Honorary President, The Unified Association of
Kowloon West Limited
• Honorary President, Guangdong Chamber of Foreign
InvestorsHon CHAN Kwok-keung, JP
Date of Birth: 17 January 1946
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• Honorary Fellow Member, Hong Kong Institution of
Textile and Apparel
• Higher Certificate in Textile Technology , Hong Kong
Polytechnic
Occupation:
Associate Director, Clothing Industry Training Authority
Public Service:
• Chairman, Establishment Subcommittee, Legislative
Council
• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Manpower, Legislative
Council
• Member, Legislative Council (1998-present)• Member, Standing Executive Committee of The Hong
Kong Federation of Trade Unions
• Vice-Chairman, Hong Kong Wearing Apparel Industry
Employees’ General Union
• Member, Social Policy Committee of The Hong Kong
Federation of Trade Unions
• Member, Social Affairs Committee of The Hong Kong
Federation of Trade Unions (1994-2000)
• Member, Right and Benefit Committee of The Hong
Kong Federation of Trade Unions (1994-2000)
• Director, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
Hong Ling Foundation for the Well-being of TheElderly Limited
• Member, Employees Retraining Board• Adviser, Construction Industry Training Authority Staff
Association
• Adviser, Hong Kong Scaffolding Professionals General
Union
• Adviser, Leisure Service Staff Associations• Honorary President, Public Housing and Private
Property Services Technical Staff Association
• Honorary Adviser, Pok Oi Hospital (2003-2004)• Honorary President, Huizhou Overseas Friendship
AssociationAppendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.89• Member, Selection Committee for the First Government
of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
• Member, Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Advisory
Committee (1998-present)
• Member, Hong Kong Productivity Council
(1994-1995)
• Honorary Chairman, Federation of Hong Kong,
Kowloon and New Territories Public Housing EstateResidents and Shopowners Organization
• Councillor of Management, Lok Kwan Social Service
Company Limited
• Trustee, Hong Kong-China Relation Strategic
Development Research Fund
• Chairperson of Sau Ming Primary School Management
CommitteeHon CHAN Yuen-han, JP
Date of Birth: 15 November 1946
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• Hoi Luk Fung School• San Kiu Middle School• Chack Kwan Middle School• Higher Diploma, The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University and Hong Kong Business ManagementSociety
• B.A. in Philosophy , Guangdong Science and Research
University
• University of Warwick
Occupation:
Trade Union Officer
Public Service:
• Chairman, Panel on Welfare Services, Legislative
Council
• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Welfare Services,
Legislative Council (2000-2001)
• Chairman, Panel on Welfare Services, Legislative
Council (1998-2000)
• Member, Provisional Legislative Council (1997-1998)• Chairman, Panel on Housing, Provisional Legislative
Council (1997-1998)
• Member, Legislative Council (1995-1997)• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Manpower, Legislative
Council (1995-1997)
• Vice-Chairman, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade
Unions
• Chairman, Hong Kong Department Stores and
Commercial Staff General Union
• Member, Standing Committee, Democratic Alliance for
Betterment of Hong Kong (1992-present)
• Director, Education Advancement Society for Workers
in Hong Kong and Kowloon
• Hong Kong Affairs Adviser (1994-1997)• Special Representative of All-China Women’s
Federation
• Member, Eastern District Board (1988-1991)Appendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.90Hon Bernard CHAN, JP
Date of Birth: 11 January 1965
Education and Professional Qualifications:
Bachelor of Arts, Pomona College, California, USA
Occupation:
• Executive Director, Asia Financial Group
• Executive Director, Asia Insurance Company Limited• Executive Director, Asia Commercial Bank Limited
Public Service:
Industry Service• Member, Insurance Advisory Committee• Member, Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Advisory
Committee
• Member, Insurance Intermediaries Quality Assurance
Scheme Steering Committee
Community Service
• Chairperson, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service• Chairman, Standing Committee on Disciplined Services
Salaries and Conditions of Service
• Director, The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation
Limited
• Member, Business Advisory Group• Member, Fight Crime Committee• Council Member, Lingnan University• Vice-Chairperson, Community Investment and
Inclusion Fund Committee
• Member, Committee on Financial Assistance for Family
Members of Those Who Sacrifice Their Lives to SaveOthersHon CHAN Kam-lam, JP
Date of Birth: 22 January 1949
Education and Professional Qualifications:
Hong Kong Technical College (now known as The HongKong Polytechnic University) (1971)
Occupation:
Full-time Councillor
Public Service:
• Chairman, Panel on Housing, Legislative Council
(2000-2001, 2002-2003)
• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Housing, Legislative
Council (2001-2002)
• Member, Hong Kong Housing Authority• Board Member, Urban Renewal Authority• Director, The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation
Limited
• Member, Task Force on Employment• Council Member, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong
• Chairman, Kwun Tong Resident Union• Member, Kwun Tong District Council• Central and Standing Committee Member, Democratic
Alliance for Betterment of Hong Kong
• Vice President, Kowloon Federation of Associations• Director, Kowloon City , Kwun Tong and Wong Tai Sin
Residents Association Company Limited
• Deputy Chairman, Finance Committee, Legislative
Council (1998-2000)
• Chairman, Panel on Trade and Industry , Legislative
Council (1998-2000)
• Chairman, Panel on Manpower, Provisional Legislative
Council (1997-1998)
• Deputy Chairman, Public Accounts Committee,
Provisional Legislative Council (1997-1998)
• Member, Legislative Council (1995-1997)• Kwun Tong Provisional District Board Member
(1997-1999)
• Elected Member, Kwun Tong District Board
(1988-1997)
• Hong Kong District Affairs Adviser (1994-1997)• Member, Bilingual Laws Advisory Committee
(1995-1997)Appendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.91• Honorary Adviser, Hong Kong Environmental Industry
Association
• Member, The American Chamber of Commerce in
Hong Kong
• Permanent Member, The Chinese General Chamber of
Commerce
• Honorary Adviser, Hong Kong Chiu Chow Chamber of
Commerce Limited
• Honorary President, Chiu Yang Residents Association
of Hong Kong Limited
• Permanent Honorary President, Friends of Hong Kong
Association Limited
• Permanent Honorary President, Central District
Kai-Fong Welfare Association Limited
• Committee Member, Federation of Hong Kong
Guangdong Community Organizations Limited
• Honorary President, Federation of Hong Kong
Guangdong Committee Organizations Limited
• Honorary President, Hong Kong Shunde Xing Tan
Clansmen Association Limited
• Honorary Adviser, Federation of Hong Kong Chiu
Chow Community Organizations
• Chairperson, Governing Board, Hong Kong Organic
Resource Centre
• Founder & Chairman, The Young Entrepreneurs
Development Council Limited
• Honorary President, The Overseas Teo Chew Young
Entrepreneurs Association
• Permanent Adviser, Yan Chai Hospital• Co-founder, Education Aboard Services (Hong Kong)
Limited
• Honorary Adviser, College of Nursing, Hong Kong• Founding Senior Member, Foundation for Educational
Development and Research, The University of HongKong
• Chairman, Chi Lin Trust Fund for the Aged Committee• Founder, Elementary Charitable Foundation• Member, Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee
Past Service
• Councillor, Legislative Council (1998-2000)• Chairman, Panel on Health Services, Legislative
Council (2000-2002)
• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Public Service, Legislative
Council (1998-2000)
• Member, Panel on Trade and Industry , Legislative
Council (1998-2000)
• Member, Panel on Health Services, Legislative Council
(1998-2000)
• Member, Panel on Environmental Affairs, Legislative
Council (1998-2000)Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG
LAU Yau-fun, SBS, JP
Date of Birth: 9 October 1945
Education and Professional Qualifications:
Bachelor of Mathematics and Computer Science, Universityof Illinois, USA
Occupation:
• Director, Bay Apparel Limited• Director, Golden Emblem Investment Company
Limited
• Director, Golden Harvest Dyeing & Weaving Factory
Limited
• Director, Fong Shing Cotton Mill (Hong Kong) Limited• Director, Tai Fong Dyeing & Weaving Factory Limited
Public Service:
Present Service• Hong Kong Deputy to the Tenth National People’s
Congress of the People’s Republic of China
• Councillor, Legislative Council• Member, Panel on Commerce & Industry , Legislative
Council
• Member, Panel on Welfare Services, Legislative Council• Member, Panel on Health Services, Legislative Council• Member, Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong• Chairperson, Women’s Commission• Honorary President and Founding Member, Hong Kong
Federation of Women
• Vice-Chairman, Hong Kong Chinese Women’s Club• Adviser, Ladies Committee, Chiu Yang Residents
Association of Hong Kong
• Member, Textiles Advisory Board• Director, Textile Council of Hong Kong Limited• Patron Member, The Textile Institute (Hong Kong
Section)
• Member, Steering Committee on the Development of
Fashion Industry , Trade and Industry Department
• Director, Federation of Hong Kong Garment
Manufacturers
• Honorary President, Federation of Hong Kong Garment
Manufacturers
• Honorary Adviser, Hong Kong Chinese Textile Mills
Association
• Council Member and Director, The Hong Kong
Institute of Directors LimitedAppendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.92• Councillor, Provisional Legislative Council
(1997-1998)
• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Manpower, Provisional
Legislative Council (1997-1998)
• Member, Central Policy Unit (1993-1995)• Adjudicator, Immigration Tribunal (1986-1994)• Adjudicator, Registration of Persons Tribunal
(1987-1988)
• Member, Regional Services Appeals Board (1990-1996)• Member, Administrative Appeals Board (1994-2000)• Member, Human Resources Committee, Housing
Authority (1996-1999)
• Member, Industry and Technology Development
Council (1993-1999)
• Chairperson, Steering Committee for the “Campaign to
Promote the Image of the Textiles and ClothingIndustry” (1998-1999)
• Member, Steering Committee for the “Campaign to
Promote the Image of the Textiles and ClothingIndustry” (1999-2001)
• Member, Federation of Hong Kong Garment
Manufacturers (1997)
• Member, Travel Industry Council Appeal Panel
(1998-1999)
• Member, Provisional Hospital Authority (1988-1990)• Member, Hospital Authority (1990-2002)• Chairman, Hong Kong Regional Advisory Committee of
Hospital Authority (1996-1997)
• Chairman, Human Resources Committee, Hospital
Authority (1990-1994)
• Chairman, Supporting Services Development
Committee, Hospital Authority (1994-1995)
• Member, Standing Committee, Hospital Authority
(1990-1995)
• Chairman, New Territories Regional Advisory
Committee, Hospital Authority (1997-2001)
• Trustee, Charitable Foundation, Hospital Authority
(1996-2001)
• Member, Public Meeting, Hospital Authority
(1990-2001)
• Member, Planning Committee, Hospital Authority
(1990-2001)
• Member, Administration & Operation Meeting,
Hospital Authority (1990-2002)
• Member, Finance Committee, Hospital Authority
(1990-2002)
• Member, Medical Services Development Committee,
Hospital Authority (1990-2002)
• Member, Audit Committee, Hospital Authority
(1990-2002)• Member, Hong Kong Regional Advisory Committee,
Hospital Authority (1998-2002)
• Chairman, Hospital Governing Committee, Castle Peak
Hospital (1994-1997)
• Member, Hospital Governing Committee, Hong Kong
Buddhist Hospital (1991-1997)
• Chairman, Hospital Governing Committee, Tsan Yuk
Hospital (1993)
• Member, Hospital Governing Committee, Tsan Yuk
Hospital (1994-1999)
• Chairman, Hospital Governing Committee, Queen
Mary Hospital (1997-2002)
• Director, Queen Mary Hospital Charity Limited
(1997-2000)
• Chairman, Human Organ Transplant Board
(1996-2000)
• Director, Board of Directors, Yan Chai Hospital
(1983-1984)
• Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, Yan Chai Hospital
(1984-1985)
• Chairman, Board of Directors, Yan Chai Hospital
(1985-1986)
• Chairman, Maryknoll Medical & Welfare Association
(1987-1988)
• Honorary Treasurer and Executive Committee Member,
Maryknoll Medical and Welfare Association(1982-2000)
• Voting Member, Board of Governors, Our Lady of
Maryknoll Hospital Limited (1988-1999)
• Member, Council and Court, Hong Kong Baptist
University (1996-2001)
• Member, Personnel Committee, Hong Kong Baptist
University (1996-2001)
• Member, Chi Lin Elderly Service Management
Committee (1993-2002)
• Vice-Chairman and Member, United Nations Children’s
Fund (1985-2000)
• Vice-Chairman, Ladies Committee, International
Festival of Dance Academics (1990)Appendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.93Hon SIN Chung-kai
Date of Birth: 15 June 1960
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• M.B.A., The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Bachelor of Science, The University of Hong Kong• Member, Hong Kong Computer Society• Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers
Occupation:
Assistant Information Technology Project Manager
Public Service:
• Chairman, Panel on Information Technology and
Broadcasting, Legislative Council
• Deputy Chairman, Committee on Members’ Interests,
Legislative Council
• Member, Information Infrastructure Advisory
Committee, Information Technology and BroadcastingBureau (1998-2004)
• Member, Advisory Committee on Code of Practice for
Recognized Certification Authorities (2000-2004)
• Member, Information Technology Task Force, Equal
Opportunities Commission (2000-2001)
• Member, Steering Committee of the Hong Kong
Education City (2000-present)
• Member, Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Advisory
Committee (1998-2003)
• Director, Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited
(1999-2004)
• Member, Kwai Tsing District Board/District Council
(1985-present)
• Member, Legislative Council (Information Technology)
(1998-2004)
• Member, Legislative Council (New Territories South)
(1995-1997)
• Chairman, Kwai Tsing District Board (1994-1999)• Member, Regional Council (1988-1994)• Member, Advisory Board of the Hong Kong Wireless
Technology Industry Association (2001-present)
• Member, Steering Committee, Information Security and
Forensics Society (2000-2002)
• Member, Working Group on Web-enabling Women,
Home Affairs Department (2000-2002)Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
Date of Birth: 19 May 1953
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• B.A. (Hons.), University of Essex, UK• Post-graduate Certificate in Education, The University
of Hong Kong
Occupation:
Teacher
Public Service:
• Member, Kwai Tsing District Board/District Council
(1985-present)
• Member, Legislative Council (1995-1997) (1998-
present)
• Executive Committee Member, Neighbourhood and
Workers Service Centre
• Member, The Frontier• Standing Committee Member, Hong Kong Alliance in
Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China(1990-present)Appendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.94• Member, Advisory Board of Hong Kong Silicon
Valley .com (Hong Kong Chapter) (2000-present)
• Honorary Member, Hong Kong External
Telecommunications Services Association(1999-present)
• Adviser, Information and Software Industry Association
(1999-2003)
• Council Member, Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology (2001-2004)
• Member, Investor Education Advisory Committee,
Securities and Futures Commission (2001-2003)
• Member, Hong Kong Housing Authority (2001-2005)• Member, TV Program Advisory Panel, Radio Television
Hong Kong (2000-2004)
• Member, Advisory Committee for the R&D Programme
in Transport Information Systems, The Hong KongPolytechnic University (2001-2004)
• Member, Advisory Committee on Corruption of the
Independent Commission Against Corruption(2002-2003)
• Member, Advisory Committee for the Master of Science
Programme in Information and TechnologyManagement, The Chinese University of Hong Kong(1999-2003)
• Member, Advisory Peer Group, Applied Computing
Program, Open University of Hong Kong(1999-present)
• Member, Travel Agents Advisory Committee
(2002-2004)
• Adviser, Hong Kong Linux Industry Association (2003)Hon Andrew WONG Wang-fat, JP
Date of Birth: 11 December 1943
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• B.A. (Hons.), The University of Hong Kong• M.P . A., Syracuse University , USA
Occupation:
• Member, Legislative Council (New Territories East)• Honorary Professor of Government and Public
Administration, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Public Service:
Political• Member, Legislative Council (1998-present)• Chairman, Panel on Constitutional Affairs, Legislative
Council (1998-present)
• Member, Provisional Legislative Council (1997-1998)• President, Legislative Council (1995-1997)• President, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association,
Hong Kong Branch (1995-1997)
• Member, Legislative Council (for New Territories
South-East) (1995-1997)
• Chairman, Finance Committee, Legislative Council
(1994-1995)
• Member, Executive Council (1991-1992)• Member, Legislative Council (for New Territories East)
(1991-1995)
• Member, Legislative Council (for New Territories East)
(1988-1991)
• Convenor, Constitutional Development Panel,
Legislative Council (1986-1994)
• Member, Legislative Council (for New Territories East)
(1985-1988)
• Chairman, Finance Committee, Shatin District Board
(1982-1991)
• Member, Shatin District Board (1981-1994)• Member, Shatin District Advisory Board (1979-1981)Appendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.95Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong, GBS
Date of Birth: 23 December 1938
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• M.Sc. (Engineering), University of California, USA
• J.D. (Law), Southland University , USA• Ph.D. (Engineering), California Coast University , USA
Occupation:
• Chairman and Chief Executive, Winco Paper Products
Company Limited
Public Service:
• Chairman, Finance Committee, Legislative Council• Deputy , National People’s Congress of the People’s
Republic of China
• Vice Chairman, The Chinese General Chamber of
Commerce, Hong Kong
• Member, Hong Kong Trade Development CouncilOthers
• Member, Court of The University of Hong Kong
(1985-present)
• Ex-officio Executive Committee Member, Heung Yee
Kuk (1989-present)
• Justice of the Peace (1989-present)• Chairman, Insurance Agents Registration Board, The
Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (1997-present)
• Member, Travel Industry Council Appeal Panel
(1999-present)
• Member, Council of The Hong Kong Academy for
Performing Arts (1999-present)
• Member, Convocation Standing Committee, The
University of Hong Kong (1983-present)
• Chief Editor, Convocation Newsletter, The University
of Hong Kong (1980-present)Appendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.96Hon WONG Yung-kan
Date of Birth: 10 August 1951
Education and Professional Qualifications:
Diploma in Modern Management, South China Teacher’s
University
Occupation:
Fisherman
Public Service:
• Hong Kong District Affairs Adviser (1995-1997)• Member, Tai Po District Board/District Council (1991-
1997) (1999-2003)
• Member, Tai Po Provisional District Board (1997-1999)• Member, Agriculture, Fisheries, Commerce and
Industries Committee, Tai Po District Board/DistrictCouncil (1985-2003)
• Member, Traffic and Transport Committee, Tai Po
District Board/District Council (1991-2003)
• Member, Environmental Improvement and Works
Committee, Tai Po District Board (1991-1997)
• Member, Recreation, Sports and Cultural Affairs
Committee, Tai Po District Board (1991-1997)
• Member, Social Services Committee, Tai Po District
Board/District Council (1991-2003)
• Convenor, Working Group for Elderly Project, Social
Services Committee, Tai Po District Board (1996-1998)
• Member, Fish Marketing Advisory Board• Member, Advisory Committee on Agriculture and
Fisheries
• Chairman, Aquaculture Subcommittee, Advisory
Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries
• Member, Livestock Subcommittee, Advisory Committee
on Agriculture and Fisheries
• Member, Capture Fisheries Subcommittee, Advisory
Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries
• Member, Wetland Advisory Committee• Member, Working Group on Fisheries Management• Member, Fisheries Development Loan Fund Advisory
Committee• Member, Mainland Fishermen Deckhands Appeal
Board
• Member, Working Group on Close Fishing Season in
the South China Sea
• Deputy President, New Territories Association of
Societies
• Chairman, Joint Committee of Hong Kong Fishermen’s
Organizations
• Chairman, Federation of Fishermen’s Cooperative
Societies of Tai Po District New Territories Limited
• Director, The Unlimited Liabilities Cooperative Society
of Tai Po Hand-liner Fishermen
• Chairman, New Territories Fishermen Fraternity
Association
• Chairman, Federation of Hong Kong Aquaculture
Associations
• President, Tai Po Dragon Boat Race CommitteeAppendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.97Hon Howard YOUNG, SBS, JP
Date of Birth: 30 March 1948
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• B.Sc. (Economics) Part I, London University
• British Diploma in Marketing• Member, Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK
Occupation:
General Manager, Industry and Hong Kong Affairs, CathayPacific Airways
Public Service:
• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Information Technology
and Broadcasting, Legislative Council
• Member, Southern District Board• Member, Legislative Council (1991-1997)
(1998-present)
• Member, Provisional Legislative Council (1997-1998)• Member, Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region (1995-1997)
• Member, Election Committee for the First Legislative
Council of the Hong Kong Special AdministrativeRegion
• Member, Advisory Committee on Travel Agents• Member, Copyright Tribunal• Member, Tourism Strategy Group• Member, Rehabilitation Advisory Committee• Member, Executive Committee, Outward Bound Trust
of Hong Kong
• Member, Central Committee, Liberal PartyHon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, GBS, JP
Date of Birth: 17 May 1947
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• B.A., The University of Hong Kong (1968)• Cert. Ed., The University of Hong Kong (1981)• M. Ed., The University of Hong Kong (1983)
Occupation:
Full-time Legislator
Public Service:
• Chairman, Committee on Rules of Procedure,
Legislative Council
• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Administration of Justice
and Legal Services, Legislative Council (1998-present)
• Member, Executive Council• Non-Executive Director, Securities and Futures
Commission
• Member, National Committee of the Chinese People’s
Political Consultative Conference
• Council Member, Open University of Hong Kong• Member, English Schools Foundation• Supervisor, Pui Kiu Middle School• Member, Complaints Committee, Independent
Commission Against Corruption
• Member, Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee• Member, T ung Wah Group of Hospitals Advisory BoardAppendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.98Dr Hon YEUNG Sum
Date of Birth: 22 November 1947
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• B. Soc. Sc., The University of Hong Kong
• M.A., University of York, UK• Ph.D, The University of Hong Kong
Occupation:
• University Lecturer, Department of Social Work and
Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong
Public Service:
• Chairman, Democratic Party• Member, Executive Committee, Democratic Party• Member, Central Committee, Democratic Party• Chairman, Panel on Education, Legislative Council
(2000-2001, 2002-2003)
• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Education, Legislative
Council (2001-2002)
• Committee Member, Education Action GroupHon YEUNG Yiu-chung, BBS
Date of Birth: 7 November 1951
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• Chinese Y.M.C.A. College• B. Soc. Sci., The Chinese University of Hong Kong• Diploma in Education, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong
Occupation:
Principal, Tin Shui Wai Heung To Middle School
Public Service:
• Vice Chairman, Panel on Education, Legislative Council
(2002-2003)
• Hong Kong Deputy to the Ninth and Tenth National
People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China
• President, Hong Kong Federation of Education
Workers
• Supervisor, Education Development Committee of
Heung To Middle School
• Member, Education Commission• Vice Chairman, Independent Police Complaints
Council
• Member, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Advisory Board• Vice Convenor, Executive Committee, Hong Kong
Culture Association
• Vice Chairman, Joint Committee for the Promotion of
the Basic Law of Hong Kong
• Vice-Chairman, Hong Kong Chinese Reform
Association
• Director, Project Hope – Return to School• Executive Committee Member, Green China
Foundation
• Adviser, Wen Wei Po• Adviser, Hong Kong Commercial Daily• Honorary Adviser, Hok Yau Club• Honorary Adviser, Kowloon Federation of Association• Honorary Adviser, Hong Kong United Youth
Association
• Honorary President, Sham Shui Po Residents
Association
• Honorary President, Mongkok District Residence
Association
• Honorary President, Hong Kong Youths United
Association
• Adviser, Hong Kong Youth AssociationAppendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.99Hon LAU Kong-wah, JP
Date of Birth: 22 June 1957
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• St. Paul’s College
• Sir Robert Black College of Education• B. Phil., University of Exeter, UK• M. Phil., City Polytechnic of Hong Kong
Occupation:
Legislative Councillor
Public Service:
• Chairman, Panel on Security , Legislative Council• Member, Shatin District Council• Member, Central Committee, Democratic Alliance for
Betterment of Hong Kong
• Convenor, Civil ForceHon LAU Chin-shek, JP
Date of Birth: 12 September 1944
Education and Professional Qualifications:
Senior Secondary Level
Occupation:
Legislative Councillor
Public Service:
• Chairman, Panel on Manpower, Legislative Council• Director, Hong Kong Christian Industrial Committee• Chairman, Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions• Executive Member, Hong Kong Alliance in Support of
Patriotic Democratic Movements of China
• Spokesman, Coalition to Monitor Public Transport and
Utilities
• Board Member, Hong Kong Marrow Match Foundation• Member, Court of The University of Hong KongAppendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.100Hon LAU Wong-fat, GBS, JP
Date of Birth: 15 October 1936
Education and Professional Qualifications:
Ling Shan College
Occupation:
Chairman, Wing T ung Yick (Holdings) Limited
Public Service:
• Member, National Committee of the Chinese People’s
Political Consultative Conference (1993-present)
• Chairman, Heung Yee Kuk (1980-present)• Chairman, T uen Mun District Board/District Council
(1982-present)
• Chairman, T uen Mun Rural Committee (1972-present)• Member, The Drafting Committee for The Basic Law of
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
• Member, The Preparatory Committee for the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region
• Member, The Preliminary Working Committee for the
Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong SpecialAdministrative Region
• Hong Kong Affairs Adviser• Member, Legislative Council (1985-1997)• Member, Provisional Legislative Council (1997-1998)• Chairman, Provisional Regional Council (1997-1999)• Member, Regional Council (1985-1997)• President, The Hong Kong Girl Guides Association,
Tuen Mun District
• President, The Scout Association of Hong Kong, T uen
Mun District
• Member, Yan Oi Tong Advisory BoardHon Miriam LAU Kin-yee, JP
Date of Birth: 27 April 1947
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• B.A. Hons., The University of Hong Kong• Solicitor, Supreme Court of Hong Kong• Solicitor, Supreme Court of England• Barrister and Solicitor, Supreme Court of Victoria,
Australia
• Diploma in Chinese Law, University of East Asia
Occupation:
• Solicitor and Notary Public• China-Appointed Attesting Officer
Public Service:
• Chairman, Panel on Transport, Legislative Council
(1998-present)
• Chairman, Committee on Members’ Interests,
Provisional Legislative Council (1997-1998)
• Chairman, Panel on Transport, Provisional Legislative
Council (1997-1998)
• Member, Provisional Legislative Council (1997-1998)• Chairman, Committee on Members’ Interests,
Legislative Council (1995-1997)
• Chairman, Panel on Transport, Legislative Council
(1991-1997)
• Member, Legislative Council (1988-1997) (Transport
and Communication Constituency 1995-1997)
• Member, Selection Committee for the First Government
of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
• Chairman, Security and Guarding Services Industry
Authority
• Chairman, Standing Committee on Disciplined Services
Salaries and Conditions of Service (1991-2000)
• Chairman, Correctional Services Children’s Education
Trust Committee (1990-1999)
• Member, Fight Crime Committee (1989-2001)• Member, The Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong
(1990-1996)
• Chairman, Subcommittee on Guardianship and
Custody of The Law Reform Commission of HongKong
• Member, Regional Council (1986-1991)• Member, Hospital Governing Committee, Kowloon
Hospital (1993-2001)
• Member, Hong Kong Port and Maritime Board• Member, Hong Kong Logistics Development CouncilAppendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.101• Member, The Board of Review on Inland Revenue
(1985-1996)
• Member, The Bilingual Laws Advisory Committee
(1988-1997)
• Member, The Court of The University of Hong Kong
(1998-2000)
• Member, The Managing Board of the Land
Development Corporation (1992-2001)
• Chairman, The Board of Review on Education
(1993-2001)Hon Ambrose LAU
Hon-chuen, GBS, JP
Date of Birth: 16 July 1947
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Laws (Hons.), University of London• Solicitor of Hong Kong• Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales• Notary Public• China-Appointed Attesting Officer
Occupation:
Solicitor and Notary Public
Public Service:
Present Service• Chairman, Panel on Financial Affairs, Legislative
Council
• Standing Committee Member, The National Committee
of the Chinese People’s Political ConsultativeConference
• Chairman, The Hong Kong Progressive Alliance• Justice of the Peace• Member, The Board of the Urban Renewal Authority• Director, The Board of Lung Kong World Federation
School (Hong Kong) Limited
• Director, The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation
Limited
• Member, Task Force on Employment
Past Service
• Member, Provisional Legislative Council (1997-1998)• Member, Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region (1995-1997)
• Hong Kong Affairs Adviser (1993-1997)• Member, Legislative Council (1995-1997)• Member, The Consultative Committee on the New
Airport and Related Projects (1991-1998)
• Member, The Preliminary Working Committee for the
Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong SpecialAdministrative Region (1993-1995)
• President, The Law Society of Hong Kong (1992-1993)• Chairman, The Central and Western District Board
(1988-1994)
• Member, The Advisory Committee on Legal Education
(1991-1995)Appendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.102Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing, JP
Date of Birth: 21 January 1952
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• B.A., Broadcast Journalism, University of Southern
California, USA
• M. Sc., International Relations, London School of
Economics and Political Science, University of London,UK
Occupation:
Legislative Councillor
Public Service:
• Deputy Chairman, Public Accounts Committee,
Legislative Council
• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Constitutional Affairs,
Legislative Council
• Directly Elected Legislative Councillor (1991-1997)
(1998-present)
• Vice-Chairperson, Hong Kong Journalists Association
(1988-1989)
• Chairperson, Hong Kong Journalists Association
(1989-1991)Hon CHOY So-yuk
Date of Birth: 10 October 1950
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• Master of Philosophy , The University of Hong Kong
(1978)
• Bachelor of Science (Hons.), The University of Hong
Kong (1974)
Occupation:
Merchant
Public Service:
• Member, Legislative Council (1998-present)• Chairman, Panel on Environmental Affairs, Legislative
Council
• Chairman, Panel on Home Affairs, Legislative Council
(1998-2000)
• Chairman, Panel on Information Policy , Provisional
Legislative Council (1997-1998)
• Member, Selection Committee Member for the First
Government of the Hong Kong Special AdministrativeRegion
• Member, Eastern District Council• Member, Fujian Committee, The Chinese People’s
Political Consultative Conference
• Member, Council for Sustainable Development• Central Committee Member, Democratic Alliance for
Betterment of Hong Kong
• Chairman, Hong Kong Trees Conservation Association• Deputy Secretary General, Board of Directors, Overseas
Chinese University of China
• Member, Environment and Conservation Fund
Committee
• Permanent Honorary Chairman, South China Athletics
Association
• Honorable Chairman, Yin Ngai Central Council• Honorary Vice President, Hong Kong Federation of
Women
• Honorary Consultant, Hong Kong Southern District
Community Association Limited
• Honorary Chairman, The Hong Kong Eastern District
Community Association
• Honorary Chairman, Joint Committee of Hong Kong
Fishermen’s OrganizationsAppendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.103Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo
Date of Birth: 28 April 1960
Education and Professional Qualifications:
B.A., M.A., M.Ed., P .C.LL, Practising Solicitor
Occupation:
Solicitor
Public Service:
• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Home Affairs, Legislative
Council
• Chairman, Panel on Home Affairs, Legislative Council
(2000-2001)
• Member, Legislative Council (1995-1997)
(1998-present)
• Member, Tai Po District Council (1999-present)• Honorary Chairman, Hong Kong Eastern District
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Member, Appeal Board of Travel Industry Council of
Hong Kong
• Director, Fujian Middle School, Hong Kong• Permanent Honorary Chairman, Gee T uck General
Association Hong Kong Limited
• Honorary Chairman, Hong Kong Youth AssociationAppendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.104Hon SZETO Wah
Date of Birth: 28 February 1931
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• Queen’s College
• Grantham College of Education• Evening School of Higher Chinese Studies
Occupation:
Full-time Legislator
Public Service:
• Member, Legislative Council (1985-1997)
(1998-present)
• Member, Provisional Urban Council• Member, Urban Council (1995-1997)• Member, Executive Committee, United Democrats of
Hong Kong (1991-1994)
• Member, Executive Committee, Democratic Party• Chairman, Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic
Democratic Movements of China
• Chief Secretary , Hong Kong Confederation of Trade
Unions (1990-1992)
• President, Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union
(1974-1990)
• Vice-President, Hong Kong Professional Teachers’
Union (1990-1996)
• Chairman of Senate, Hong Kong Professional Teachers’
Union (1996-present)
• Chairman, Chinese Textbooks Committee (1986-1996)Hon Timothy FOK Tsun-ting, SBS, JP
Date of Birth: 14 February 1946
Education and Professional Qualifications:
University of Southern California, USA
Occupation:
Merchant
Public Service:
• Member, National Committee of the Chinese People’s
Political Consultative Conference
• Member, Selection Committee for the First Government
of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
• President, Sports Federation and Olympic Committee
of Hong Kong, China
• President, Hong Kong Football Association• President, Hong Kong Sports Press Association• Member, International Olympic CommitteeAppendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.105Hon TAM Yiu-chung, GBS, JP
Date of Birth: 15 December 1949
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• Australia National University , Centre for Continuing
Education, studied “Adult Education”
• London School of Economics and Political Science,
University of London, studied “Trade Union Studies”,UK
• Honorary Life Fellow, Institute of Commercial
Management, UK
Occupation:
• Trade Union Officer• Vice-Chairman, Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
Public Service:
• Member, Executive Council (1997-2002)• Chairman, Employees Retraining Board• Chairman, Elderly Commission• Chairman, Panel on Public Service, Legislative Council• Member, Vocational Training Board• Member, Standing Commission on Civil Service
Salaries and Conditions of Service
• Member, Manpower Development Committee• Member, Steering Committee on Civil Service Pay
Adjustment Mechanism
• Member, Chinese People’s Political Consultative
ConferenceDr Hon LAW Chi-kwong, JP
Date of Birth: 1 November 1953
Education and Professional Qualifications:
B.Soc. Sc., M.S.W ., M.B.A., D.S.W ., R.S.W .
Occupation:
Social Work Teacher
Public Service:
• Chairman, Panel on Welfare Services, Legislative
Council (2002-2003)
• Member, Legislative Council (Social Welfare Functional
Constituency) (1995-1997) (1998-present)
• Member, Social Welfare Advisory Committee
(1995-2002)
Professional Bodies
• Board Member, Hong Kong Social Workers Association
(1982-1986, 1988-1990, 1995-present)
• Board Member, Social Workers Board of Registration
(1997-present)
Community Service
• Executive Committee Member, Hong Kong Council of
Social Service (1990-1994) (1995-present)
• Chairman, Senior Citizen Home Safety Association
(1996-present)
• Member, Research and Development Committee, Hong
Kong Federation of Youth Groups (1993-present)
• Member, Management Committee, Boys’ and Girls’
Clubs Association of Hong Kong (1998-present)
• Vice-Chairman, Democratic Party (2000-2002)• Chairman, Cyber Senior Network Development
Association Limited (2001-present)
• Committee Member, Rain Lily Association Concerning
Sexual Violence Against Women (2001-present)Appendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.106Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong, JP
Date of Birth: 26 September 1942
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• M.B.B.S., University of Adelaide, Australia
• F .R.C.S., Edinburgh, UK• F .R.C.P .S., Glasgow, UK• F .H.K.A.M. (Surgery)• F .H.K.C.S.
Occupation:
Medical Practitioner
Public Service:
• Chairman, Panel on Planning, Lands and Works,
Legislative Council
• Chairman, Yuen Long District Council• Member, Provisional Legislative Council (1997-1998)• Chairman, Panel on Health Services, Provisional
Legislative Council (1997-1998)
• Member, Legislative Council (Elected Member – New
Territories West Constituency) (1992-1995)
• Member, Provisional Regional Council (1997-2000)• Member, Regional Council (1986-1988)• Yuen Long District Board Member (1980-1991)• Member, Municipal Services Appeals Board• Member, Administrative Appeals Board• Member, Hospital Governing Committee, T uen Mun
Hospital (1997-2002)
• Permanent Adviser and former Chairman, Pok Oi
Hospital
• Hong Kong Affairs Adviser• Council Member, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong (1997-1998)
• Justice of the Peace• Court Member, The University of Hong Kong• Member, Antiquities Advisory BoardHon Abraham SHEK Lai-him, JP
Date of Birth: 24 June 1945
Education and Professional Qualifications:
B.A. and Dip. Ed., University of Sydney , Australia
Occupation:
Director
Public Service:
• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Transport, Legislative
Council
• Member, Antiquities Advisory Board (1996-2002)Appendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.107Hon Henry WU King-cheong, BBS, JP
Date of Birth: 23 August 1951
Education and Professional Qualifications:
Master of Applied Science, University of Toronto, Canada
Occupation:
Merchant/Executive Director
Public Service:
• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Financial Affairs,
Legislative Council
• Member, Eastern District Council• Chairman, Eastern District Fight Crime Committee• Member, Council of The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University
• Member, Environmental Campaign Committee• Director, Board of The Ocean Park Corporation• Member, Statistics Advisory Board• Member, Board of Trustees of The Lord Wilson
Heritage Trust
• Member, Action Committee Against Narcotics• Member, Investment Subcommittee of Beat Drugs Fund
Association
• Vice Chairman, Guangdong Daya Bay Nuclear Power
Station/Ling Ao Nuclear Power Station Nuclear SafetyConsultative Committee
• Vice Chairman, The Chinese General Chamber of
Commerce
• Chairman, Executive Committee of The Boys’ and Girls’
Clubs Association of Hong Kong
• Director, Hong Kong Physically Handicapped and
Able-Bodied Association
• Trustee, Queen Mary Hospital Charitable Trust• Chairman, Board of Hong Kong Dance Company
Limited
• Director, Friends of Hong Kong Association• Standing Committee Member, Hong Kong Pei Hua
Education Foundation
• Honorary Permanent President, The Chinese Gold and
Silver Exchange Society
• Permanent Honorary President, Hong Kong
Stockbrokers AssociationHon LI Fung-ying, JP
Date of Birth: 2 December 1950
Education and Professional Qualifications:
Tertiary Education
Occupation:
Full-time Legislator
Public Service:
• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Public Service, Legislative
Council
• Member, Equal Opportunities Commission• Member, Task Force on Employment• Chairman, The Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon
Labour UnionsAppendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.108Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan, JP
Date of Birth: 30 September 1949
Education and Professional Qualifications:
Pepperdine University (B.Sc., M.B.A.)
Occupation:
• Chairman, Goldearn Consultants Limited
• Chairman, Villani Limited• Chairman, Syto Trading and Investment Limited• Chairman, Citiway Development Limited• Deputy General Manager, World Trade Centre Club
Hong Kong
• Director, Art Concept International Culture Studies
Foundation Limited
• Independent Non-Executive Director, Wah Yuen
Holdings Limited
Public Service:
• Member, Legislative Council• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Food Safety and
Environmental Hyiene, Legislative Council
• Member, Standing Committee on Disciplined Services
Salaries & Conditions of Services
• Member, Eastern District Council of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region
• Member, Aldrich Area Committee• Member, Complaints Committee, Independent
Commission Against Corruption
• Member, Liquor Licensing Board• Member, Hong Kong Housing Authority• Member, Hong Kong Housing Authority – Commercial
Properties Committee
• Chairman, Hong Kong Catering Industry Association• Honorary Life President, The Association of Restaurant
Managers Limited
• Convenor and Spokesman, Restaurant Trade TES
Concern Group
• Adviser, Sai Kung Food & Beverages Association•ಥɘ४ᙢႡிุʈึΤᚑึڗ
• President, Kowloon City Merchant Association• Vice Chairman, Hong Kong Eye Foundation• Member, Quality Tourism Services Council• Adviser, Association of Better Business and Tourism
Services
• Member, Chinese Cuisine Training Institute Training
Board
• Member, The Hong Kong General Chamber of
Commerce
• Committee Member, Diocesan Boys’ SchoolHon Michael MAK Kwok-fung
Date of Birth: 23 August 1955
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• Master of Health Services Management• Registered Mental Nurse• Certificate in Medical Psychology• Certificate in AIDS Counselling• Post Registration Diploma in Nursing Administration
Occupation:
• Legislative Councillor (Health Services) (full-time)• Department Operations Manager, Kwai Chung Hospital
(part-time)
• Guest Lecturer of University of Ballarat of Australia
(part-time)
Public Service:
• Executive Member, Association of Hong Kong Nursing
Staff (1991-present)
• Department Operations Manager of a public hospital
(1994-present)
• Volunteer, Hong Kong AIDS Foundation
(1991-present)Appendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.109• Member, Bills Committee on Buildings (Amendment)
Bill 2003
• Member, Subcommittee to follow up the outstanding
capital works projects of the former municipal councils
• Member, Tsuen Wan District Board/District Council
(1985-present)
• Member, Legislative Council (1991-1997)• Member, Regional Council (1986-1995)Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip
Date of Birth: 3 March 1955
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Arts• Bachelor of Social Work• Master of Social Work
Occupation:
Full-time Councillor
Public Service:
• Deputy Chairman, Public Works Subcommittee,
Legislative Council
• Member, Panel on Planning, Lands and Works,
Legislative Council
• Member, Panel on Home Affairs, Legislative Council• Member, Panel on Information Technology and
Broadcasting, Legislative Council
• Member, Panel on Transport, Legislative Council• Member, Panel on Housing, Legislative Council• Member, Panel on Public Service, Legislative Council• Chairman, Bills Committee on Land Registration
(Amendment) Bill 2000
• Member, Bills Committee on Boilers and Pressure
Vessels (Amendment) Bill 2001
• Member, Bills Committee on Landlord and Tenant
(Consolidation) (Amendment) Bill 2001
• Chairman, Subcommittee on review of the Building
Management Ordinance, Panel on Home Affairs
• Member, Subcommittee to study discrimination on the
ground of sexual orientation
• Member, Subcommittee on matters relating to the
implementation of railway development projects
• Member, Bills Committee on Electoral Provisions
(Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2002
• Member, Bills Committee on Foreshore, Sea-bed and
Roads (Amendment) Bill 2003
• Member, Bills Committee on Land (Miscellaneous
Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2002
• Member, Bills Committee on Telecommunications
(Amendment) Bill 2002
• Member, Bills Committee on T ung Chung Cable Car Bill• Member, Bills Committee on Village Representative
Election Bill
• Member, Bills Committee on Land Titles Bill• Member, Bills Committee on Broadcasting
(Amendment) Bill 2003Appendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.110Hon LEUNG Fu-wah, MH, JP
Date of Birth: 21 October 1951
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• Bachelor, University of Jinan
• Certificate in Social Studies, The University of Hong
Kong
Occupation:
Unionist
Public Service:
• Vice Chairman, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade
Unions (HKFTU)
• Deputy Director, Rights and Benefits Committee, The
HKFTU
• Vice Chairman, Hong Kong and Kowloon Rubber and
Plastic Workers General Union
• Adviser, Association of Managerial, Clerical and
Technical Employees in Manufacturing Industry
• Member, Labour Advisory Board (1991-2000)• Member, Employees Retraining Board (1992-1999)• Member, Guangdong Committee of the Chinese
People’s Political Consultative Conference
• Member, Occupational Safety and Health Council
(1992-1995)
• Member, Hong Kong Productivity Council
(1995-1999)Dr Hon LO Wing-lok, JP
Date of Birth: 13 September 1954
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• St. Paul’s College (Primary) (1961-1967)• St. Paul’s College (Secondary) (1967-1974)• Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
(1974-1979)
• M.B.B.S. (HK) (1979)• M.R.C.P . (UK) (1984)• D.T.M. & H. (London) (1985)• F .H.K.C.P . (Fellow of Hong Kong College of Physicians)
(1991)
• F .H.K.A.M. (Medicine) (Foundation Fellow of Hong
Kong Academy of Medicine) (1993)
• F .R.C.P . (Edinburgh) (1997)
Occupation:
Medical Practitioner
Public Service:
• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Health Services, Legislative
Council
• Council Member, The Hong Kong Society for Infectious
Diseases (1996-present)
• The Hong Kong Medical Association
– President (2000-2002)– Vice-President (1998-2000)– Council Member (1997-1998)
• Member, The Medical Council of Hong Kong
(1999-present)
• Member, Subcommittee on Infectious Disease, The
Hong Kong College of Physicians (1999-2001)
• St. James’ Settlement of Hong Kong
– Member, Management Committee for the Adult
Health Promotion Centre
– Member, Advisory Committee on Residential
Services
• Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health (COSH)
– Member (01.10.1997-present)– Chairman, Working Group on the Quit (Tobacco
Smoking) Campaign (1998 and 2000)
– Chairman, Publicity and Community Involvement
Committee
– Chairman, Working Group for the 1999 World No
Tobacco Day Activities (1999)Appendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.111Hon WONG Sing-chi
Date of Birth: 11 October 1957
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• Bachelor Degree in Social Work
• Registered Social Worker
Occupation:
Registered Social Worker
Public Service:
• Member, North District Council (1991-1994)
(2000-present)
• Member, Regional Council (1995-1999)• Legislative Councillor (2000-present)• C C C Lim Tze School Management Committee
Member
• Church of Christ in China Executive Committee
Member (2002-2003)• Member, Hospital Governing Committee of T ung Wah
East Hospital, Hospital Authority (28.08.1997-present)
• Trailwalker (1994-1999)
– Co-ordinator of the Hong Kong Medical
Association for Trailwalker. Mobilized more than100 members of the medical profession toparticipate in this charity walk and collectivelyraised HK$ 2.8 million for charity over the 5 years
– Member, Trailwalker Advisory Committee
(8/2000-8/2001)
• Member, Steering Committee on Healthy Living, the
Government of the Hong Kong Special AdministrativeRegion (5/1998-present)
• Member, Election Committee (Medical Sub-sector) for
the election of the Legislative Council of the HongKong Special Administrative Region (1998)
• Member, Scientific Committee of the Hong Kong
Advisory Council on AIDS (1999-present)
• Member, Advisory Council on Food and Environmental
Hygiene (1.4.2000-present)
• Vice-Chairman, Independent Police Complaints
Council (2001-present)Appendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.112Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
Date of Birth: 17 March 1953
Education and Professional Qualifications:
B.A. (Hons.) in Social Policy and Public Administration,
Bradford University , UK (1982)
Occupation:
• Part-Time T utor, City University of Hong Kong
Continuous and Professional Education
• Columnist of the Oriental Daily News
Public Service:
Political Experience• Founder and Chairman, Hong Kong Association for
Democracy and People’s Livelihood (1986-present)
Experience on Community Organizations and Societies
• President, Concern for Sham Shui Po People’s
Livelihood (1984-present)
• Community Organizer, Society for Community
Organization (1976-1979)
Experience on China-Hong Kong Affairs
• Member, Election Council for Hong Kong Deputies to
the Ninth and Tenth National People’s Congress of thePeople’s Republic of China (1997-present)
• Member, Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region (1996-1997)
• Member, Selection Committee for the First Government
of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region(1996-1998)
• Hong Kong Affairs Adviser (1994-1997)• Member, Hong Kong Basic Law Consultative
Committee (1985-1989)
Parliamentary Experience
• Elected Member, Legislative Council (2000-2004)• Elected Member, Sham Shui Po District Council
(2000-2003)
• Member, Provisional Legislative Council (1997-1998)• Elected Member, Legislative Council (1991-1997)• Elected Member, Sham Shui Po District Board (1988-
1991)
• Elected Member, Urban Council (1983-1995)Experience on Cultural Affairs
• Chairman, Performing Companies Subcommittee of
Urban Council (1985-1995)
• Vice Chairman, Culture Select Committee of Urban
Council (1984-1995)
• Board Member, Hong Kong Philharmonic Society
(1984-1985)
Experience on Housing Affairs
• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Housing, Legislative
Council/Provisional Legislative Council (1991-1998)
• Member, Hong Kong Housing Authority (1990-1998)• Director, Hong Kong People’s Council on Public
Housing Policy (1982-1989)
Experience on Educational Affairs
• T utor, City University of Hong Kong Continuous and
Professional Education (1998-present)
• General Education Co-ordinator, The University of
Hong Kong (2/1999-8/2000)Appendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.113• Honorary Adviser, Sai Ying Pun Kaifong Welfare
Association
• Member, Legislative Council (1995-1997)• Member, The Legislative Council Commission
(1995-1997)
• Convenor, Legislative Council Caucus, DAB
(1995-1997)
• Chairman, Legislative Council Select Committee to
Inquire into the Circumstances Surrounding theDeparture of Mr Leung Ming-yin from the Governmentand Related Issues (1996-1997)
• Chairman, Panel on Public Service, Legislative Council
(1995-1997)
• Member, Provisional Legislative Council (1997-1998)• Deputy Chairman, House Committee, Provisional
Legislative Council (1997-1998)
• Convenor, Provisional Legislative Council Caucus, DAB
(1997-1998)
• Chairman, Panel on Public Service, Provisional
Legislative Council (1997-1998)
• Hong Kong District Affairs Adviser (appointed by
China) (1994-1998)
• Member, Court of The University of Hong Kong
(1995-1998)
• Honorary Adviser, Local Geotechnical Engineers’
Association, Civil Engineering Department(1995-1997)
• Member, District Fight Crime Committee, Central and
Western District (1993-2000)
• Member, Caritas Community Center Kennedy Town
Advisory Committee (1995-1997)
• Adviser on Club Affairs, Hok Yau Club (1997-2000)• Honorary Chairman, Anglo-Chinese Vegetable
Wholesale Merchants Association Limited
• Honorary Chairman, Western District Licensed
Hawkers Friendly Association
• Honorary Chairman, Hong Kong and Kowloon
Merchants and Hawkers Association
• Chairman, Sun Way Mansion Owners’ Corporation
(1990-1995)Hon IP Kwok-him, JP
Date of Birth: 8 November 1951
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• Hon Wah Middle School• Bachelor, South China Normal University
Occupation:
Executive Secretary , Hon Wah Educational Organization
Public Service:
• Hong Kong Deputy to the Tenth National People’s
Congress of the People’s Republic of China
• Deputy Chairman, Democratic Alliance for Betterment
of Hong Kong (DAB)
• Member, Central and Western District Board/District
Council (Kwun Lung)
• Member, Hong Kong Housing Authority/Building
Committee, Hong Kong Housing Authority
• Member, Action Committee Against Narcotics• Member, Standing Committee on Disciplined Services
Salaries and Conditions of Service
• Member, Court of The University of Hong Kong• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Home Affairs, Legislative
Council
• Member, The Legislative Council Commission• Convenor, Legislative Council Caucus, DAB• Honorary Adviser, Association of the Hong Kong Island
Limited
• Honorary Adviser, Association of the Hong Kong
Central and Western District Limited
• Adviser, Kennedy Town Kaifong Association• Honorary Adviser, Hong Kong Kwun Lung Residents
Association
• Adviser, T un Sin Tan Limited• Court Member, Hong Kong Taoist Association Shun
Yeung Primary School
• Honorary Adviser, Hong Kong Chamber of Small and
Medium Business Limited
• Honorary Adviser, Chinese Merchants Association• Honorary Adviser, Hong Kong Rice Suppliers’
Association Limited
• Court Chairman, Fong Chung Social Service Centre
Limited
• Honorary Adviser, Pok Oi Hospital• Honorary Chairman, New Territories District Adviser
Alumni AssociationAppendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.114Hon LAU Ping-cheung
Date of Birth: 3 October 1951
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• Hong Kong Polytechnic (now known as The Hong
Kong Polytechnic University), Higher Diploma inQuantity Surveying (1974)
• Master of Science Degree in Construction Project
Management, The University of Hong Kong (1990)
• Fellow, The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors• Registered Professional Surveyor• Member, The Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators• Authorized Person – Surveyor under the Buildings
Ordinance
• Fellow, The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors• Associate, The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Occupation:
Quantity Surveyor
Public Service:
Major Professional Activities• President, The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
(1996-1997)
• Chairman, The Royal Institution of Chartered
Surveyors (Hong Kong Branch) (1996-1997)
• Chairman, Surveyors Registration Board of Hong Kong
(1995-1996)
Promotion of Professional Services
• Vice-chairman, The Hong Kong Coalition of
Professional Services (HKCPS) (2001-present)
• Chairman of Board of Directors, Joint Professional
Centre (2000-present)
• Member, Trade Development Council’s (TDC)
Professional Services Advisory Committee (1996-2003)
• Convenor, TDC’s Infrastructure Development Services
Promotion Working Group (2000-2003)
• Chairman, TDC’s Infrastructure Development Advisory
Committee (2003-present)
• Member, TDC’s Services Promotion Programme
Committee (2003-present)
• Convenor, Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
Subcommittee on Independent Quantity Surveyors’Role in Infrastructure Projects (1998-2000)
• Member, Advisory Council, Hong Kong International
Arbitration Centre (1997-present)
• Member, Vetting Committee for the Professional
Services Development Assistance Scheme (2002-2004)Community Service
• Deputy Chairman, Panel on Planning, Lands and
Works, Legislative Council (2000-present)
• Member, The Community Chest Dress Casual Day
Organizing Committee (1996-present)
• Honorary Adviser, Po Leung Kuk Project Development
and Property Management Committee (1997-1998)
• Honorary Adviser, Capital Works Project, Provisional
Urban Council (1998-1999)
• Member, Tourism Development Steering Committee,
Hong Kong Tourist Association (HKTA) (1996-1997)
• Member, HKTA Task Force on Aquatic Stadium Study
(1997-2000)
• Member, Contractors Registration Preparation
Committee, Buildings Department (BD) (1997-1998)
• Member, Contractors Registration Committee, BD
(1998-2001)
• Member, Construction Advisory Board (CAB)
(1999-2002)
• Member, Contracts Committee, CAB (1999-2002)• Member, Appeal Panel, Estate Agents Authority ,
Housing Bureau (1999-2000)
• Co-opted Member, Building and Development
Committee, Construction Industry Training Authority(CITA) (1999-2003)
• Member, Cost and Environment Subcommittee,
Construction Industry Review Committee (CIRC)(2000)
• Member, Election Committee for 1998 Legislative
Council Election
• Member, Election Committee for 2000 Legislative
Council Election and 2002 Hong Kong SpecialAdministrative Region Chief Executive Election
• Non-executive Director, Urban Renewal Authority
(2001-present)
• Member, Advisory Group on Road Openings,
Highways Department (2001-2002)
Education Promotion
• External Examiner, Department of Building and
Construction, City University of Hong Kong(1997-1999)
• Honorary Adviser, Professional Diploma in Real Estate
Administration, School of Professional and ContinuingEducation (SPACE), The University of Hong Kong(1998-present)
• Academic Advisory Committee, Post-Graduate Diploma
in Real Estate Development and Quantity Surveying,SPACE, The University of Hong Kong (1998-2001)
• Council Member, City University of Hong Kong
(2001-2003)
• Chairman, Advisory Committee for the Department of
Land Surveying & Geo-Informatics, The Hong KongPolytechnic University (2001-2003)Appendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.115• Member, Management Committee of Consumer Legal
Action Fund, Consumer Council (06.12.1994-05.12.2000)
• Chairman, Hong Kong Bar Association (16.01.1997-
20.01.1999)
• Chairman, Subcommittee on Civil Liability for Unsafe
Products, Law Reform Commission (1995-1998)
• Member, Subcommittee on Description of Flats on Sale,
Law Reform Commission (1992-1998)
• Member, Hong Kong Housing Authority (01.04.1994-
31.03.1996)
• Member, Consumer Council (01.01.1989-31.12.1995)• Member, Board of Education (01.07.1991-30.06.1995)Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee, SC, JP
Date of Birth: 11 September 1953
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• St. Francis Canossian College (1960-1970)• St. Paul’s Co-Educational College (1970-1972)• LL.B. (Hons.), The University of Hong Kong
(1972-1975)
• LL.M., University of London (1975-1976)• College of Law (Bar Finals) (1976-1977)• Called to the Bar in England (1977)• Called to the Bar in Hong Kong (1978)• Called to the Inner Bar in Hong Kong (1993)• Senior Counsel (1997)
Occupation:
Barrister
Public Service:
• Member, Operations Review Committee, Independent
Commission Against Corruption (01.01.2003-31.12.2004)
• Member, Witness Protection Review Board Panel,
Independent Commission Against Corruption(01.01.2003-31.12.2004)
• Member, Estate Agents Authority , Housing, Planning
and Lands Bureau (01.11.2002-31.10.2004)
• Honorary Adviser, Hong Kong Association of
Registered Tour Co-ordinators Limited (2002-2003)
• Honorary Legal Adviser, Hong Kong Doctors Union
(2002-2003)
• Legal Adviser, The Hong Kong 1095th Eastern
Optimistic Scout Group (05.03.2001)
• Chairman, Appeal Tribunal Panel (Buildings), Planning
and Lands Bureau (01.12.2000-30.11.2003)
• Chairman, Appeal Board Panel (Consumer Goods
Safety), Commerce and Industry Bureau (20.10.1999-19.10.2003)
• Deputy Chairman, Inland Revenue Board of Review,
Finance Bureau (03.01.1995-31.12.2003)
• Member of Justice, Hong Kong Section of the
International Commission of Jurists (1999)
• Member, Provisional Council on Reproductive
Technology (1995-2000)
• Patron, St. John’s Cathedral HIV Education Centre
(1999)
• Member, Board of Advisers for the British Chevening
Scholarships in Hong Kong (1999)Appendix 2 Members’ biographies
p.116Hon MA Fung-kwok, JP
Date of Birth: 2 July 1955
Education and Professional Qualifications:
Civil Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic
Occupation:
Managing Director, Major Trend Entertainment Limited
Public Service:
• Member, Culture and Heritage Commission
• Member, Estate Agents Authority• Member, Projects Vetting Committee of Film
Development Fund
• Member, Film Services Advisory Committee• Member, Copyright Tribunal of the Government of the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
• Convenor, New Century Forum• Director, The Hong Kong Chinese Importers’ and
Exporters’ Association
• Founding Member and Vice Chairman, Hong Kong,
Kowloon and New Territories Motion Picture IndustryAssociation LimitedBills
PassedAppendix 3
p.1171st Passage
Gazette Reading through
Bills Date Date LegCo Date
@+ 1. Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation)
(Amendment) Bill 2001 8.6.2001 20.6.2001 18.12.2002
@+ 2. Fire Services (Amendment) Bill 2001 22.6.2001 4.7.2001 12.3.2003
@+ 3. Chemical Weapons (Convention) Bill 28.9.2001 7.11.2001 2.7.2003@+ 4. Juvenile Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2001 2.11.2001 14.11.2001 12.3.2003
@+ 5. Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2001 9.11.2001 21.11.2001 26.2.2003
+ 6. Immigration (Amendment) Bill 2001 16.11.2001 28.11.2001 6.11.2002
@+ 7. Adaptation of Laws Bill 2001 7.12.2001 19.12.2001 22.1.2003
@+ 8. Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2001 7.12.2001 19.12.2001 2.7.2003
#@+ 9. Interest on Arrears of Maintenance Bill 2001 21.12.2001 9.1.2002 21.5.2003
@+ 10. Registration of Persons (Amendment) Bill 2001 28.12.2001 9.1.2002 19.3.2003@+ 11. Prevention of Child Pornography Bill 11.1.2002 23.1.2002 10.7.2003
@+ 12. Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2002 18.1.2002 30.1.2002 26.2.2003
@+ 13. Companies (Amendment) Bill 2002 18.1.2002 30.1.2002 2.7.2003@+ 14. Occupational Deafness (Compensation)
(Amendment) Bill 2002 28.3.2002 17.4.2002 7.5.2003
@+ 15. Land (Miscellaneous Provisions)
(Amendment) Bill 2002 12.4.2002 24.4.2002 14.5.2003
@+ 16. Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill 2002 3.5.2002 15.5.2002 9.7.2003@+ 17. Evidence (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2002 17.5.2002 29.5.2002 25.6.2003
@+ 18. Village Representative Election Bill 4.10.2002 9.10.2002 12.2.2003
@+ 19. Electoral Provisions
(Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2002 4.10.2002 9.10.2002 18.12.2002
@+ 20. Education Reorganization
(Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2002 8.11.2002 20.11.2002 19.2.2003
+ 21. Housing (Amendment) Bill 2002 22.11.2002 4.12.2002 19.3.2003
@+ 22. Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2002 29.11.2002 11.12.2002 18.6.2003@+ 23. T ung Chung Cable Car Bill 30.1.2003 12.2.2003 28.5.2003
24. Bills of Exchange (Amendment) Bill 2003 14.2.2003 19.2.2003 19.3.2003Appendix 3 Bills Passed
p.1181st Passage
Gazette Reading through
Bills Date Date LegCo Date
# * 25. Dao Heng Bank Limited (Merger) Bill 30.1.2003 26.2.2003 19.3.2003
&
7.2.2003
@+ 26. Legislative Council (Amendment) Bill 2003 21.2.2003 26.2.2003 3.7.2003
27. Appropriation Bill 2003 5.3.2003 5.3.2003 9.4.2003
* 28. The Bank of East Asia, Limited 14.2.2003 12.3.2003 9.4.2003
(Merger of Subsidiaries) Bill &
21.2.2003
29. Law Amendment and Reform
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003 7.3.2003 19.3.2003 30.4.2003
* 30. Daughters of Mary Help of Christians 8.11.2002 9.4.2003 30.4.2003
Incorporation (Amendment) Bill 2002 &
15.11.2002
@+ 31. Revenue Bill 2003 28.3.2003 9.4.2003 25.6.2003
@+ 32. Revenue (No. 2) Bill 2003 4.4.2003 9.4.2003 25.6.2003
@+ 33. Betting Duty (Amendment) Bill 2003 4.4.2003 9.4.2003 10.7.2003
34. Merchant Shipping (Liability and Compensation
for Oil Pollution) (Amendment) Bill 2003 17.4.2003 7.5.2003 21.5.2003
+ indicates that Bills Committee has been formed for the Bill
@ Bill passed with Committee Stage Amendment(s) moved by the Government
# Bill passed with Committee Stage Amendment(s) moved by Members
* Member’s BillMotionAppendix 4
p.119Debates Held
Date of Council Meeting,
Subject and Mover Wording of Motion and Result
The motion as amended by Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip: “That, as the
Government’s proposed implementation programme for the NorthernLink (linking the West Rail to Lok Ma Chau via San Tin) has failed tokeep up with the rapid development of the North-West NewTerritories, this Council urges the Government to expedite theimplementation of the Northern Link, so that the public can havedirect access to the Lok Ma Chau boundary crossing by the West Rail;moreover, in order to ensure the cost-effectiveness of operating theNorthern Link, the Government must expedite the implementation ofthe land and town development plans along the Northern Link.” wascarried.
The original motion: “That, in view of the high unemployment rate in
Hong Kong, this Council urges the Government to expeditiouslyformulate an ‘economic development strategy that gives priority toemployment’, and to promptly adopt various measures to solve theserious problem of unemployment; the measures should include:
(a) reviewing and abolishing outdated policies and restrictions which
are detrimental to business operations and the setting up ofbusinesses by members of the public, so as to improve the localbusiness environment;
(b) examining the adjustment of taxation and land policies with a
view to attracting enterprises to invest in Hong Kong;
(c) assisting the development of small and medium-sized enterprises
and various industries in Hong Kong, and optimizing the brandname of ‘made in Hong Kong’, so as to enhance the competitivenessof local products;
(d) expediting the improvement and construction of various cross-
border links to facilitate commercial activities between GuangdongProvince and Hong Kong and attract more Mainland visitors;
(e) promoting vigorously the development of the logistics industry ,
assisting the industry in enhancing the efficiency of the logisticsservices and extending the sources of cargo;
(f) promoting the development of the local community economy and
stepping up the clampdown on the employment of illegal workers;
(g) expediting the implementation of various large-scale infrastructural
and community facilities projects; and
(h) allocating more training resources and encouraging enterprises to
provide on-the-job training, so as to upgrade the skills of theworking population at large and enhance the competitive advantageof Hong Kong.”
was carried.9 October 2002
“Expediting the implementation of the Northern
Link” moved by
Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong
amendment moved by
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip
9 October 2002
“Solving the problem of unemployment”
moved by
Hon TAM Yiu-chung
amendment moved by
Hon WONG Sing-chiAppendix 4 Motion Debates Held
p.120Date of Council Meeting,
Subject and Mover Wording of Motion and Result
The motion: “That this Council urges the Government to consider
seriously the expectations of the Members of this Council for the 2003Policy Address.” was carried.
The motion: “That this Council urges the Government to expeditiously
study the specific impact of the persistently high terminal handlingcharges on the local economy , and to strive to have those chargesreduced to a reasonable level.” was carried.
The motion: “That this Council urges the Government to actively
respond to the spirit of the Earth Summits convened by the UnitedNations on sustainable development in 1992 and 2002 and toexpeditiously implement the relevant agreements on sustainabledevelopment, including formulating and implementing strategies forsustainable development, a ‘Local Agenda 21’ and action plans; to thisend, the Government should set up the Council for SustainableDevelopment as soon as possible, commence dialogues with differentsectors of society , including non-governmental organizations, DistrictCouncils, local groups and private organizations, so as to work out apackage of specific strategies, agendas, goals and timetables that suitlocal circumstances, provide sufficient resources, devise a mechanismfor public participation, implement action plans, and to report to thepublic regularly on the progress and achievements of its work.” wascarried.
The original motion: “That, in view of the enormous transport
expenses borne by the public, this Council urges the Government todiscuss with various public transport operators with a view toreducing expeditiously the fares of transport services and, at the sametime, establishing a fare adjustment mechanism, so as to alleviate theburden on people’s livelihood.” and the proposed amendments to themotion were negatived.16 October 2002
“Expectations for the implementation ofpolicies” moved by
Hon Martin LEE Chu-ming
16 October 2002
“Terminal handling charges” moved by
Hon Kenneth TING Woo-shou
23 October 2002
“‘Local Agenda 21’ and sustainable
development” moved by
Hon CHOY So-yuk
23 October 2002
“Reducing transport fares” moved by
Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo
amendment moved by
Hon LAU Kong-wah
amendment to amendment moved by
Hon WONG Sing-chiAppendix 4 Motion Debates Held
p.121Date of Council Meeting,
Subject and Mover Wording of Motion and Result
The motion: “That, as existing public transport services are unable to
meet the needs of people with disabilities for integrating into societyand for travelling to work and to seek medical treatment, etc., thisCouncil demands that the Government:
(a) urge various public transport operators to offer half fare concessions
to people with disabilities;
(b) press various public transport operators to improve their facilities
so as to reduce barriers to people with disabilities; and
(c) improve the Rehabus service.”
was carried.
The motion: “That, with the signing of the Kyoto Protocol and the
international agreements reached at the Earth Summit by China, HongKong, as a special administrative region of China, has the responsibilityto implement the commitments in these agreements, particularly theuse of renewable energy resources and the reduction in greenhousegas emissions; to this end, the Government should expeditiouslyformulate and implement the policy on renewable energy developmentso as to achieve the objectives in energy resources, environmentalprotection and economic aspects; the implementation of strategies forrenewable energy resources should include:
(a) increasing the use of renewable energy resources and setting a
practicable target in this regard;
(b) formulating corresponding legislation and administrative framework
to facilitate the research and development and application ofrenewable energy resources;
(c) providing support and incentives to promote the scientific and
technological research and market development of renewableenergy resources;
(d) incorporating the policy on renewable energy resources into town
planning and urban development strategies and making it one ofthe key factors to be taken into account;
(e) collaborating actively with the Pearl River Delta authorities and
the Guangdong Provincial Government in studying the feasibilityof developing and introducing renewable energy resources; and
(f) promoting education, professional training and publicity , with a
view to enhancing the public’s understanding of renewable energyresources and their application skills.”
was carried.30 October 2002
“Transport needs of people with disabilities”
moved by
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
30 October 2002
“Developing renewable energy resources”
moved by
Dr Hon LAW Chi-kwongAppendix 4 Motion Debates Held
p.122Date of Council Meeting,
Subject and Mover Wording of Motion and Result
The motion: “That, as Hong Kong’s inshore fishing industry has been
wilting continuously in recent years as a result of dwindling marineresources in the South China Sea, the livelihood of fishermen engagingin capture fishery has been seriously affected; moreover, many coastalcountries or areas in the world have been actively developing offshorefishing for more than a decade, and a consultancy study on thefeasibility of offshore fishing commissioned earlier by the Governmenthas also concluded that Hong Kong has the potential for developingoffshore fishing, this Council urges the Government to expeditiouslyformulate a policy on developing offshore fishing, including theprovision of technical support, loan arrangements, manpower trainingand liaison with the relevant overseas and Mainland authorities, so asto ensure the restructuring of the local fishing industry towardsoffshore fishing, thereby keeping in tune with the direction of China’sfishing policy and enhancing the international status of Hong Kong’sfishing industry .” was carried.
The motion: “That this Council urges the Government to embark on,
as soon as possible, a study on the feasibility of implementingemissions trading in Hong Kong or jointly with the neighbouringterritories, and to implement as far as possible specific pilot schemesto ascertain whether conditions exist in the region for adoptingemissions trading as a means to control the total volume of emissions.”was carried.
The original motion: “That this Council urges the Government to
expeditiously discuss with the two power companies and Town Gasand encourage them to take account of their respective operatingconditions and reduce their tariffs or offer concessions to users,thereby alleviating the burden on the public and the commercial andindustrial sectors.” was carried.
The original motion: “That, in view of the ageing of the population in
Hong Kong, this Council urges the Government to respond to thechanges in the population profile and actively take the lead inpromoting a proper perspective on ageing; encourage the public andprivate sectors to make the best use of the knowledge and experienceof senior citizens; promote ‘lifelong learning’ among the elderly;improve town planning and the design of public facilities and housingto create a ‘barrier-free’ environment; provide sound primary healthcare services; promote a positive and healthy lifestyle; as well asencourage the commercial sector to establish an ‘elderly-friendly’service culture, thereby creating a favourable social environment forpresent and future senior citizens to keep on giving full play to theirabilities.” was carried.6 November 2002
“Developing offshore fishing industry”moved by
Hon WONG Yung-kan
6 November 2002
“Emissions trading” moved by
Hon CHOY So-yuk
13 November 2002
“Reducing electricity and gas tariffs” moved by
Hon Fred LI Wah-ming
amendment moved by
Hon NG Leung-sing
13 November 2002
“Ageing of the population” moved by
Hon TAM Yiu-chung
amendments moved by
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chungAppendix 4 Motion Debates Held
p.123Date of Council Meeting,
Subject and Mover Wording of Motion and Result
The original motion: “That this Council urges the Government to
adopt the ‘pedestrian priority’ principle and conduct a territory-widereview of elevated pedestrian walkway systems, with a view todeveloping, at suitable locations, elevated pedestrian walkway systemsthat have sight-seeing value, are well-connected and have specialfeatures, and to improving the environment for pedestrians as well asfacilities to complement shopping arcades and transport services; toco-ordinate the development of elevated pedestrian walkway systems,the Government should also formulate policies, design codes andspecific measures to achieve the goals of improving street-side airquality , minimizing vehicle-pedestrian scrambles and providing barrier-free facilities, thereby enhancing pedestrian safety and the quality ofthe environment for walking.” and the proposed amendments to themotion were negatived.
The original motion: “That, as the number of children of school age
has been decreasing in recent years and it is the golden opportunitynow for reducing the class sizes in primary and secondary schools,this Council urges the Government to implement, in a gradual andorderly manner and complementing with relevant teacher training,‘teaching in small classes’ in each grade of primary and secondaryschools on a one-grade-per-year basis so as to achieve the ultimatetarget of 25 students per class, with a view to enhancing teachingefficacy , improving teacher-student relationship and providingcounselling and teaching according to students’ individual needs,thereby improving the quality of basic education and fulfilling theexpectations of society and parents.” and the proposed amendment tothe motion were negatived.
The motion: “That, as Hong Kong’s economy remains in the doldrums,
with incessant layoffs and pay cuts whilst there has been no realimprovement in the negative equity situation, the mental stress on thepublic has increased tremendously , this Council urges the Governmentto face up to the mental health of the public and adopt the followingmeasures:
(a) to comprehensively promote mental health education among all
members of the public;
(b) to strengthen professional training on mental health for frontline
health care personnel; and
(c) to establish a proper triage mechanism for new cases of people
seeking treatment at the psychiatric specialist outpatientdepartments of the Hospital Authority , so that appropriateprofessional services can be expeditiously provided to them.”
was carried.20 November 2002
“Developing elevated pedestrian walkway
systems” moved by
Dr Hon LAW Chi-kwong
amendment moved by
Hon IP Kwok-him
amendment to amendment moved by
Dr Hon YEUNG Sum
27 November 2002
“Teaching in small classes” moved by
Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong
amendment moved by
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
27 November 2002
“The public’s mental health” moved by
Hon Michael MAK Kwok-fungAppendix 4 Motion Debates Held
p.124Date of Council Meeting,
Subject and Mover Wording of Motion and Result
The original motion: “That this Council urges the Government to
expeditiously mobilize scientific and technological personnel andprovide funding for research on the latest desalination technology andequipment, with a view to solving in the long run the problem withthe source of potable water for Hong Kong and easing the resultantfinancial burden, and facilitating the development of the desalinationequipment manufacturing industry , as well as promoting economicdevelopment.” and the proposed amendment to the motion werenegatived.
The original motion: “That, as the local economy remains in the
doldrums and the unemployment rate is high, this Council urges theGovernment to adhere to its commitment to infrastructural investments,and to invest in the coming five years an amount no less than the totalfunding of about $147 billion earmarked for public works projects,i.e. an average annual expenditure of around $29.4 billion for theperiod 2002-03 to 2006-07, as stated in the Financial Secretary’s letterdated 17 October 2002 to the Chairman of this Council’s PublicWorks Subcommittee; furthermore, in reviewing the allocation ofresources for public works projects, the Government should not onlyfocus on the economic benefits generated by the projects concerned,but must also take into account their social benefits, as well as theireffectiveness in stimulating the economy and providing moreemployment opportunities.” was carried.
The original motion: “That, as the Government has introduced
measures to stabilize the property market, secondary residentialproperty prices have fallen by about 62% from their peak in 1997 andthe public’s ability in making property loan repayments has increasedby about 73% in the same period, thereby considerably reducing therisk of defaults on mortgage loan, this Council asks the Governmentto adopt measures to assist needy mortgage applicants in securingmore conveniently and speedily loans in excess of 70% of the value oftheir properties, including improving the conditions and proceduresfor vetting and approving applications under the mortgage insurancescheme or relaxing the guideline for banks on the 70% ceiling forresidential mortgage loans, with a view to boosting propertytransactions, stabilizing the property market, easing deflation andreviving the economy .” was carried.4 December 2002
“Desalination” moved by
Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah
amendment moved by
Hon Fred LI Wah-ming
4 December 2002
“Maintaining infrastructural investments”
moved by
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai
amendment moved by
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip
11 December 2002
“The 70% ceiling for residential mortgage
loans” moved by
Hon James TIEN Pei-chun
amendment moved by
Hon Albert HO Chun-yanAppendix 4 Motion Debates Held
p.125Date of Council Meeting,
Subject and Mover Wording of Motion and Result
The original motion: “That this Council considers that enacting laws
according to the proposals in the ‘Consultation Document onProposals to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law’ will reduce therights and freedoms enjoyed by the people of Hong Kong and damagethe rule of law and ‘One Country , T wo Systems’.” and the proposedamendment to the motion were negatived.
The motion: “That this Council notes the Culture and Heritage
Commission Consultation Paper 2002.” was carried.
The motion: “That, although the Committee on Freedom of Association
of the International Labour Organization (ILO) has, for five times,requested the Government of the Hong Kong Special AdministrativeRegion to put in place, in accordance with the Right to Organize andCollective Bargaining Convention (International Labour ConventionNo. 98), objective procedures for determining the representative statusof trade unions for the purpose of facilitating and promoting collectivebargaining, the Government has so far not taken any concrete actionsin response, this Council urges the Government to respect the ILO’sinterpretation of the International Labour Convention and expeditiouslyimplement the Committee’s recommendation.” was negatived.
The original motion: “That this Council thanks the Chief Executive for
his address.” and the proposed amendment to the motion werenegatived.
The motion: “That, as the current economic and employment situations
remain acute, and low-income earners and the poor elderly who are notreceiving the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance are very hardup, this Council urges the Government to provide them with differentforms of assistance or allowances in transport, medical, housing andeducation services, etc., so as to improve the livelihood of these peopleand their families and relieve the pressure on them.” was carried.18 December 2002
“Culture and Heritage CommissionConsultation Paper 2002" moved by
Hon MA Fung-kwok
18 December 2002
“Implementing the International Labour
Convention” moved by
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan
15 January 2003
“Motion of Thanks” moved by
Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG
Shuk-yee
amendment moved by
Dr Hon YEUNG Sum
22 January 2003
“Assisting low-income earners and the poor
elderly” moved by
Hon CHAN Yuen-han11 December 2002
“Enacting laws to implement Article 23 of the
Basic Law” moved by
Hon James TO Kun-sun
amendment moved by
Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU
Yau-funAppendix 4 Motion Debates Held
p.126Date of Council Meeting,
Subject and Mover Wording of Motion and Result
The motion: “That, as English is one of the two official languages in
Hong Kong under the Basic Law, and in order to strengthen HongKong’s position as Asia’s world city , this Council urges the Governmentto adopt measures to promote the use of English with a view tomaintaining its importance and improving its standard in HongKong.” was carried.
The motion as amended by Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee and further
amended by Hon Albert HO Chun-yan: “That this Council endorsesthe First Report of the Select Committee on Building Problems ofPublic Housing Units, and demands that the Government imposeappropriate punishment on those officials who should be heldresponsible for the incidents.” was carried.
The motion: “That this Council urges the Government to expeditiously
formulate a comprehensive policy on heritage preservation so thatrelics of historical value can be duly preserved; the policy shouldinclude:
(a) protecting buildings of conservation value by bringing them into
the ambit of the mechanism for declaration of monuments;
(b) providing incentives or setting up a reasonable compensation
mechanism to encourage owners of cultural relics to carry out thenecessary maintenance and repairs to the relics; and
(c) devising a comprehensive mechanism for promoting the
preservation of monuments so that historical buildings can bereused upon restoration for purposes compatible with their formerfunctions, so as to revive the original characteristics of thebuildings.”
was carried.22 January 2003
“Promoting the use of English in Hong Kong”
moved by
Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG
Shuk-yee
12 February 2003
“First Report of the Select Committee”
moved by
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee
amendment moved by
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
amendment to amendment moved by
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan
12 February 2003
“Policy on heritage preservation” moved by
Hon LAU Ping-cheungAppendix 4 Motion Debates Held
p.127Date of Council Meeting,
Subject and Mover Wording of Motion and Result
The motion as amended by Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung and Hon Miriam
LAU Kin-yee: “That this Council demands the Government, whenformulating the 2003-04 Budget, to take account not only of the needto tackle the huge deficits, but also of the hardships faced by thepublic, and not to raise tuition fees, not to increase the governmentfees and charges that affect people’s livelihood, not to cut spendingacross the board on government services, not to reduce the rates of theComprehensive Social Security Assistance across the board, and not tointroduce tax increases targeted at the grass roots and the middle class,as well as not to increase the government fees and charges that affectthe business environment, not to abolish the concessionary duty ratefor ultra low sulphur diesel and not to increase the duty on petrol.”was carried.
The original motion: “That, as the Executive Authorities have
undertaken in the Policy Agenda to begin to make suitable preparationsfor the review of constitutional developments after 2007, this Councilurges the Administration to conduct as soon as possible a publicconsultation on constitutional reforms.” and the proposed amendmentsto the motion were negatived.
The motion: “That this Council opposes cutbacks in welfare benefits
for the elderly , the vulnerable and the disabled.” was carried.
The original motion: “That this Council condemns the authorities for
compiling the Compendium of Submissions in respect of theenactment of laws to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law in aslipshod, incomplete and inequitable manner, distorting the viewsexpressed by the public and organizations, and urges the authorities tocommission an independent organization to analyze and summarizethe views expressed by the public on the various proposals in theConsultation Document and to ensure that public opinions are fullyand properly reflected and addressed.” and the proposed amendmentsto the motion were negatived.19 February 2003
“Public consultation on constitutional reforms”moved by
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing
amendment moved by
Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong
amendment to amendment moved by
Hon LAU Ping-cheung
26 February 2003
“Opposing cutbacks in welfare benefits”
moved by
Hon WONG Sing-chi
26 February 2003
“Compendium of Submissions on the
Consultation Document on Proposals toImplement Article 23 of the Basic Law” movedby
Hon SIN Chung-kai
amendments moved by
Hon Howard YOUNG
Dr Hon YEUNG Sum19 February 2003
“The 2003-04 Budget” moved by
Dr Hon YEUNG Sum
amendments moved by
Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeAppendix 4 Motion Debates Held
p.128Date of Council Meeting,
Subject and Mover Wording of Motion and Result
The original motion: “That, as the Government will introduce very
shortly a new charging scheme for public health care services and, inparallel, enhance the existing medical fee waiver mechanism, thisCouncil urges the Government to relax the eligibility criteria under themechanism so as to benefit more people from the socially disadvantagedgroups, such as elderly persons, low-income earners and chronicpatients.” was carried.
The motion: “That this Council urges the Government to adopt the
recommendations of the relevant United Nations committees andexpeditiously legislate against racial discrimination to ensure that newarrivals from the Mainland and ethnic minorities in Hong Kong canenjoy equal opportunities in such areas as education, employment andaccess to social services.” was carried.
The motion as amended by Hon Albert HO Chun-yan: “That this
Council opposes the waging of war on Iraq by the United States ofAmerica and other countries without the consent of and authorizationfrom the United Nations Security Council, and urges our country toask the United Nations Security Council to convene an urgent meetingin order to stop the United States of America and other countries fromwaging war on Iraq.” was carried.
The motion as amended by Hon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuen: “That, as
the Government has launched the enhanced small and mediumenterprises (SMEs) funding schemes, this Council urges theGovernment, under the premise of ensuring that the funding schemeswill not be abused, to extensively publicize the schemes andstrengthen cooperation with various trades and industries andprofessional organizations and to adopt a more flexible vetting andapproving approach, so as to enable SMEs in a wider range of tradesand industries to obtain timely and effective support.” was carried.12 March 2003
“Medical fee waiver mechanism” moved by
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
amendment moved by
Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung
amendments to amendment moved by
Dr Hon LAW Chi-kwong
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
12 March 2003
“Legislating against racial discrimination”
moved by
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
19 March 2003
“Opposing war” moved by
Hon CHAN Kwok-keung
amendment moved by
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan
19 March 2003
“Small and medium enterprises funding
schemes” moved by
Hon HUI Cheung-ching
amendment moved by
Hon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuenAppendix 4 Motion Debates Held
p.129Date of Council Meeting,
Subject and Mover Wording of Motion and Result
The motion as amended by Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung, Dr Hon LAW
Chi-kwong and Hon Michael MAK Kwok-fung: “That this Councilexpresses gratitude to the medical and health care personnel, front-line cleansing workers in Hong Kong and all organizations taking partin the battle against atypical pneumonia for their tireless efforts andwhole-hearted contribution, and calls on the whole community tocarry on with the concerted and positive spirit in its battle againstatypical pneumonia, in order to cope with the current acute situation;as the numbers of infections and deaths remain persistently high, andthe infections among medical and health care personnel are particularlyworrying, the epidemic has already posed a threat to the very survivalof Hong Kong, this Council urges the Hong Kong Special AdministrativeRegion Government to accord top priority to the task of tacklingatypical pneumonia; to take all practicable measures to contain theepidemic; to increase the strength of the measures to rescue themarket and alleviate people’s hardship so that industries and tradeshard hit by the outbreak of atypical pneumonia and the employeesthus affected will be given concrete and sufficient assistance; toallocate additional resources for purchasing protective gear for medicaland health care personnel and cleansing workers to fight theepidemic, and for providing the poor with the basic necessities forepidemic prevention; and to vigorously promote health and hygieneactivities with a view to enhancing the physical and mental health ofresidents; at the same time, this Council demands that the Hong KongSpecial Administrative Region Government urge the Central People’sGovernment to oblige local governments at various levels to honestlydisclose information on the epidemic situation in various places andenhance the exchange of information and cooperation with the HongKong Special Administrative Region Government; this Council alsourges the Government to take decisive measures and allocateadditional resources for the deployment of more medical and healthcare personnel in the public sector to fight the epidemic; to takecomprehensive measures to stop the further spread of the epidemicthrough passenger movements to and from the territory; to improvethe maintenance and management of buildings; to employ more staffto promote health education and public hygiene work; and to providesupport and information for educational institutions, educationworkers and ethnic minorities, etc., with a view to strengthening theimmunization efforts, as well as to establish a research fund in order tofurther understand and control the epidemic.” was carried.30 April 2003
“The whole community battling againstadversity” moved by
Hon LAU Kong-wah
amendments moved by
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
Dr Hon LAW Chi-kwongHon Michael MAK Kwok-fungAppendix 4 Motion Debates Held
p.130Date of Council Meeting,
Subject and Mover Wording of Motion and Result
The motion as amended by Hon LEUNG Fu-wah and further
amended by Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo: “That, on the eve ofLabour Day on 1 May , this Council urges the Government to ensurethat all workers in Hong Kong enjoy reasonable and lawful labourrights and, in line with the recommendations of the InternationalLabour Organization, to adopt the promotion of rights at work,employment, social protection and social dialogue as its strategicobjectives; at the same time, this Council calls on the Government andpeople from all walks of life to make concerted efforts, care for eachother and build a more harmonious labour relationship, throughenhancing the consciousness of the need to safeguard labour rights.”was carried.
The motion: “That this Council has no confidence in the Financial
Secretary , Mr Antony LEUNG.” was negatived.
The motion: “That, as the atypical pneumonia epidemic has dealt a
severe blow to Hong Kong’s business environment and internationalimage and caused a worsening of the unemployment rate, this Councilurges the Government, under the premise of ensuring that the primetask of battling against the epidemic is carried through, to conduct anin-depth assessment of the impact of the epidemic on the localeconomy and the Government’s finances, and to actively work outstrategies with various industries and trades with a view to promptlylaunching a series of effective measures that can turn crises intoopportunities, assist the community in tiding over the difficult times,and expeditiously restore the confidence of the public, tourists,investors and the international community in Hong Kong.” wascarried.
The motion: “That this Council calls for the resignation of the Chief
Executive, Mr TUNG Chee-hwa.” was negatived.30 April 2003
“Labour Day” moved by
Hon LAU Chin-shek
amendment moved by
Hon LEUNG Fu-wah
amendment to amendment moved by
Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo
7 May 2003
“Vote of no confidence in the Financial
Secretary” moved by
Hon Margaret NG
7 May 2003
“Atypical pneumonia dealing a blow to Hong
Kong’s economy” moved by
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-lin
14 May 2003
“Calling for the resignation of the Chief
Executive, Mr TUNG Chee-hwa” moved by
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yipAppendix 4 Motion Debates Held
p.131Date of Council Meeting,
Subject and Mover Wording of Motion and Result
The motion: “That, as the Chief Executive has stated in this year’s
Policy Address that Hong Kong and Guangdong should, with thecommon goal of achieving a major modernised economic region, raiseand speed up the level of co-operation in exploring new areas ofcommon interests where there is room for enhanced co-operation, thisCouncil urges the Government to actively consult various industrial,commercial and professional sectors on the relevant subjects andexpeditiously put forward feasible proposals and implementationtimetables.” was carried.
The motion: “That this Council demands that the Basic Law be
amended so as to expedite the full implementation of the election ofthe Chief Executive and all Members of the Legislative Council byuniversal suffrage.” was negatived.
The original motion: “That this Council urges the Government to
ensure the independence of the Independent Commission AgainstCorruption, the Office of The Ombudsman, the Equal OpportunitiesCommission and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for PersonalData.” and the proposed amendment to the motion were negatived.
The motion: “That this Council urges that: the 4 June incident be not
forgotten and the 1989 pro-democracy movement be vindicated.” wasnegatived.14 May 2003
“Exploring new areas of co-operation betweenHong Kong and Guangdong” moved by
Hon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuen
21 May 2003
“Expeditiously implementing the election of
the Chief Executive and all Members of theLegislative Council by universal suffrage”moved by
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan
21 May 2003
“Independence of statutory organizations
handling public complaints” moved by
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan
amendment moved by
Hon CHOY So-yuk
28 May 2003
“The 4 June incident” moved by
Hon SZETO WahAppendix 4 Motion Debates Held
p.132Date of Council Meeting,
Subject and Mover Wording of Motion and Result
The motion as amended by Hon Fred LI Wah-ming: “That this
Council urges the Government to expeditiously draw up a set of cross-sector and sustainable framework and strategies to reorganize andenhance the environmental hygiene improvement measures of therelevant government bureaux and departments, which should include:
(a) amending the relevant legislation to raise the penalty level for
spitting in public places and to include the performance ofcommunity services as one of the penalties;
(b) resolving the problem of domestic waste disposal in the public
housing estates in the territory; and
(c) reviewing the effectiveness of the existing Anti-rodent and Anti-
mosquito Campaigns, and implementing anti-cockroach campaignsin various districts;
and to pool the efforts of various sectors of the community , including
the business and education sectors, professional bodies, DistrictCouncils and non-government organizations, to mobilize theparticipation of all citizens to ensure that Hong Kong becomes a cleanand hygienic metropolis.” was carried.
The motion as amended by Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun:
“That, as the fragmented ownership of many of the private streets inthe territory has given rise to poor management of such streets,resulting in their facilities falling into disrepair and sewers bursting,thereby creating breeding grounds for viruses and posing hazards topublic health, this Council urges the Government to re-formulate thepolicy direction for private street resumption and amend the relevantlegislation, so as to provide the relevant policy bureaux with sufficientpowers and resources to adopt decisive measures to effect theexpeditious resumption of all the private streets under the originalPrivate Street Resumption Programme which are still beset withproblems of environmental hygiene and poor management, with aview to fully resolving the various problems arising from privatestreets, thereby improving the environment of the community andenhancing people’s quality of life.” was carried.
The motion as amended by Dr Hon YEUNG Sum: “That, as the
Government has proposed to position Hong Kong as ‘Asia’s WorldCity’, this Council urges the Government to fully evaluate and assessHong Kong’s current economic and social conditions, comprehensivelyreview the policies and strategies relevant to Hong Kong’s position asan international city , promote the building of a more democratic,human rights-respecting, equitable, open, tolerant, receptive andinnovative city image, and reinforce and enhance Hong Kong’sinternational status, so as to make Hong Kong truly ‘Asia’s WorldCity’.” was carried.28 May 2003
“Clean Hong Kong” moved by
Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung
amendment moved by
Hon Fred LI Wah-ming
11 June 2003
“Resumption of private streets” moved by
Hon IP Kwok-him
amendments moved by
Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU
Yau-fun
Hon James TO Kun-sun
11 June 2003
“Asia’s World City” moved by
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him
amendment moved by
Dr Hon YEUNG SumAppendix 4 Motion Debates Held
p.133Date of Council Meeting,
Subject and Mover Wording of Motion and Result
The motion as amended by Dr Hon LAW Chi-kwong: “That this
Council thanks the Central People’s Government for its support to theHong Kong Special Administrative Region in the battle against SevereAcute Respiratory Syndrome; at the same time, this Council urges theHong Kong Government and appeals to the people of Hong Kong toprovide supplies and medical support to the various provinces andcities in the Mainland, and make concerted efforts to prevent theepidemic and minimize the losses caused to the Mainland by SevereAcute Respiratory Syndrome.” was carried.
The motion as amended by Dr Hon LAW Chi-kwong and further
amended by Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee: “That thisCouncil urges the Government to step up co-operation with varioustrades and industries to encourage spending through actively supportingcommunity activities such as ‘We Love Hong Kong’ that aim atreviving the economy , and to make its efforts in launching varioustypes of promotional and publicity activities to attract more tourists toHong Kong, so as to help revive the tourism industry; and withincreasing passenger flow at various immigration control points, theGovernment should strengthen its quarantine measures on passengersfrom infected areas to prevent the spread of diseases, and at the sametime deploy additional staff as appropriate to facilitate passengermovement, so as to maintain a smooth flow at the control points.” wascarried.
The motion: “That this Council appeals to all the people of Hong
Kong to enthusiastically take part in ‘The 1 July march to oppose theenactment of legislation to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law andstrive for the return of political power to the people’, and to continueto fight for building a democratic, prosperous and socially just HongKong.” was negatived.
The original motion: “That this Council urges the Government to
expeditiously establish a genetically modified food labelling system forprepackaged food products by adopting a ‘voluntary first, and thenmandatory’ approach in order to safeguard consumers’ right to knowand to choose.” was carried.18 June 2003
“Thanks for the Central Government’s support”moved by
Hon NG Leung-sing
amendment moved by
Dr Hon LAW Chi-kwong
18 June 2003
“Revitalizing tourism and encouraging
spending” moved by
Hon Howard YOUNG
amendment moved by
Dr Hon LAW Chi-kwong
amendment to amendment moved by
Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG
Shuk-yee
25 June 2003
“The 1 July march” moved by
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan
25 June 2003
“Establishing a labelling system for genetically
modified food” moved by
Hon Fred LI Wah-ming
amendment moved by
Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG
Shuk-yeeAppendix 4 Motion Debates Held
p.134Date of Council Meeting,
Subject and Mover Wording of Motion and Result
The motion: “That this Council urges the Government to affirm the
contributions of the textile and clothing industry to Hong Kong’soverall economy , and to make early preparations in anticipation of theimpending abolition of the textile quota system in 2005 and theforthcoming implementation of the ‘Mainland/Hong Kong CloserEconomic Partnership Arrangement’ which may bring about newbusiness opportunities or have impact in various respects; at the sametime, the Government should also actively explore and formulatestrategies, including setting up expeditiously a ‘border industrial zone’and a ‘fashion and design centre’ to help Hong Kong develop into the‘Fashion centre of Asia Pacific’, enhance the overall competitiveness ofthe industry and promote its growth, as well as to provide moreemployment opportunities, in particular those popular with youngpeople, in Hong Kong.” was carried.
The original motion: “That this Council urges the Government to
expeditiously consult the public on the mandatory inspection ofbuildings, and introduce legislation thereafter to require owners ofdilapidated buildings and buildings not complying with the standardsprescribed under the Buildings Ordinance to engage competentpersons to regularly inspect their buildings as well as carry out thenecessary repairs, so as to ensure that the condition of such buildingsmeets building safety and environmental hygiene requirements andwill not pose threats to the public.” and the proposed amendments tothe motion were negatived.2 July 2003
“Fashion centre of Asia Pacific” moved by
Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU
Yau-fun
2 July 2003
“Mandatory inspection and maintenance of
buildings” moved by
Hon LAU Ping-cheung
amendments moved by
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
Hon James TO Kun-sun
Hon IP Kwok-him
2 July 2003
Motion on Adjournment moved by
Dr Hon YEUNG Sum
on the following issue:
“How Hong Kong should deal with the strongdemands made by over 500,000 people on 1July , so as to avoid Hong Kong sinking into apolitical crisis.”Appendix 4 Motion Debates Held
p.135Date of Council Meeting,
Subject and Mover Wording of Motion and Result
The motion: “That, as the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Government and the Central Government have signed the ‘Mainland/Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement’, which providesmarket development opportunities for Hong Kong’s manufacturingand service industries, this Council urges the Government toexpeditiously formulate relevant measures, such as streamliningvarious licensing procedures and enhancing intellectual propertyprotection, in order to improve the business environment and attractmore enterprises to invest in Hong Kong; this Council also urges theGovernment to expand its support network in the Mainland for HongKong enterprises and assist Hong Kong businessmen in strengtheningtheir promotion and publicity efforts in Mainland cities, so as toenable Hong Kong enterprises to make full use of the businessopportunities brought about by the above Arrangement, therebycreating more employment opportunities and improving the economy .”was carried.
The motion: “That this Council considers that the accountability
system for principal officials introduced by the Chief Executive, MrTUNG Chee-hwa, is neither democratic nor accountable, and is afailed system.” was negatived.
9 July 2003
“Accountability system for principal officials”moved by
Dr Hon YEUNG Sum9 July 2003
“Mainland/Hong Kong Closer Economic
Partnership Arrangement”moved by
Hon CHAN Kam-lamMembership of
Legislative Council CommitteesAppendix 5
p.136SUBCOMMITTEES OF FINANCE
COMMITTEE
Establishment Subcommittee
Hon CHAN Kwok-keung (Chairman)
Hon NG Leung-sing (Deputy Chairman)
Hon James TIEN Pei-chunHon Albert HO Chun-yanIr Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiDr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheungDr Hon David LI Kwok-poHon Margaret NGHon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon HUI Cheung-chingHon Bernard CHANHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon Jasper TSANG Yok-singHon Howard YOUNGHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon SZETO WahHon TAM Yiu-chungHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon LI Fung-yingHon Henry WU King-cheongHon Michael MAK Kwok-fungHon LEUNG Fu-wahDr Hon LO Wing-lokHon LAU Ping-cheungHon MA Fung-kwok
Public Works Subcommittee
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai (Chairman)
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip (Deputy Chairman)
Hon Kenneth TING Woo-shouDr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon Cyd HO Sau-lanDr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheungHon Fred LI Wah-mingHon James TO Kun-sunHon CHAN Yuen-hanHon CHAN Kam-lamHon SIN Chung-kaiHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon WONG Yung-kanHon YEUNG Yiu-chungHon LAU Kong-wahHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon CHOY So-yuk
Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooDr Hon LAW Chi-kwongHon TAM Yiu-chungDr Hon TANG Siu-tongHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Henry WU King-cheongHon WONG Sing-chiHon IP Kwok-himHon LAU Ping-cheung
COMMITTEE ON MEMBERS’
INTERESTS
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-lin (Chairman)
Hon SIN Chung-kai (Deputy Chairman)
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon NG Leung-singHon Bernard CHANHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funHon YEUNG Yiu-chung
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
COMMITTEE
Dr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheung (Chairman)
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing (Deputy Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon SIN Chung-kaiHon LAU Kong-wahHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
COMMITTEE ON RULES OF
PROCEDURE
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (Chairman)
Hon Margaret NG (Deputy Chairman)
Hon Kenneth TING Woo-shouHon Martin LEE Chu-mingHon Fred LI Wah-mingHon NG Leung-singHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuenHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Henry WU King-cheongHon IP Kwok-himAppendix 5 Membership of Legislative Council Committees
p.137BILLS COMMITTEES
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue (Amendment)
Bill 2000
Dr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheung (Chairman)
Hon CHAN Kam-lamHon SIN Chung-kaiHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuenHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Bills Committee on Companies (Corporate Rescue)
Bill
Hon Margaret NG (Chairman)
Hon Kenneth TING Woo-shouHon Albert HO Chun-yanDr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheungHon CHAN Kwok-keungHon CHAN Yuen-hanHon SIN Chung-kaiHon Jasper TSANG Yok-singHon CHOY So-yukHon LI Fung-yingHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Bills Committee on Human Organ Transplant
(Amendment) Bill 2001
Dr Hon LO Wing-lok (Chairman)
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon CHAN Yuen-hanHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funDr Hon LAW Chi-kwongDr Hon TANG Siu-tongHon Michael MAK Kwok-fungHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Bills Committee on Landlord and Tenant
(Consolidation) (Amendment) Bill 2001
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee (Chairman)
Hon James TIEN Pei-chunHon James TO Kun-sunHon HUI Cheung-chingHon CHAN Kam-lamHon TAM Yiu-chungHon Albert CHAN Wai-yipHon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee (up to 17.05.02)Hon LAU Ping-cheungBills Committee on Fire Services (Amendment)
Bill 2001
Hon IP Kwok-him (Chairman)
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanIr Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon James TO Kun-sunHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuenHon CHOY So-yukHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Michael MAK Kwok-fungHon LEUNG Fu-wahHon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee (up to 27.10.2002)Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Bills Committee on Chemical Weapons
(Convention) Bill
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan (Chairman)
Hon Margaret NG (up to 18.04.2002)Hon James TO Kun-sunHon HUI Cheung-chingHon LAU Kong-wahDr Hon LO Wing-lok (up to 27.02.2003)Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Bills Committee on Juvenile Offenders (Amendment)
Bill 2001
Hon Margaret NG (Chairman)
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon James TO Kun-sun (up to 26.09.2002)Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-singHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuenDr Hon LAW Chi-kwongHon Michael MAK Kwok-fungHon WONG Sing-chiHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue (Amendment)
(No. 2) Bill 2001
Dr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheung (Chairman)
Hon Margaret NGHon HUI Cheung-chingHon CHAN Kwok-keungHon SIN Chung-kaiHon Howard YOUNGAppendix 5 Membership of Legislative Council Committees
p.138Bills Committee on Immigration (Amendment)
Bill 2001
Hon James TO Kun-sun (Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linDr Hon LUI Ming-wahHon Margaret NGHon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hongHon Howard YOUNGHon LAU Kong-wahHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Henry WU King-cheongHon LEUNG Fu-wahHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Bills Committee on Adaptation of Laws Bill 2001
Hon Margaret NG (Chairman)
Hon James TO Kun-sunHon Jasper TSANG Yok-singHon Howard YOUNGHon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuenHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Bills Committee on Copyright (Amendment) Bill
2001 and Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2003
Hon SIN Chung-kai (Chairman)
Hon Kenneth TING Woo-shouHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Margaret NGHon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon HUI Cheung-chingHon CHAN Kam-lamDr Hon YEUNG SumHon YEUNG Yiu-chungHon Timothy FOK Tsun-ting (since 02.03.2003)Dr Hon LAW Chi-kwong (since 02.03.2003)Hon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon MA Fung-kwokBills Committee on Interest on Arrears of
Maintenance Bill 2001
Hon Margaret NG (Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Albert HO Chun-yanHon CHAN Yuen-hanHon YEUNG Yiu-chungHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon CHOY So-yukDr Hon LAW Chi-kwongHon LI Fung-yingHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Bills Committee on Registration of Persons
(Amendment) Bill 2001
Hon IP Kwok-him (Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon Margaret NGHon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon James TO Kun-sunHon SIN Chung-kaiHon Howard YOUNGHon LAU Kong-wahHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Henry WU King-cheongHon LEUNG Fu-wahHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Bills Committee on Prevention of Child
Pornography Bill
Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo (Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon Cyd HO Sau-lanDr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheungHon Margaret NGHon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funHon SIN Chung-kaiHon YEUNG Yiu-chungHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon CHOY So-yukHon Henry WU King-cheongHon Michael MAK Kwok-fungHon WONG Sing-chiHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon MA Fung-kwokAppendix 5 Membership of Legislative Council Committees
p.139Bills Committee on Dutiable Commodities
(Amendment) Bill 2002
Hon HUI Cheung-ching (Chairman)
Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon CHAN Kam-lamHon SIN Chung-kaiHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Bills Committee on Companies (Amendment)
Bill 2002
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee (Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon Albert HO Chun-yanDr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheungHon NG Leung-singHon CHAN Kwok-keungHon CHAN Kam-lamHon SIN Chung-kaiHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Henry WU King-cheong
Bills Committee on Occupational Deafness
(Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 2002
Dr Hon LO Wing-lok (Chairman)
Hon Kenneth TING Woo-shouHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Albert HO Chun-yanHon LEE Cheuk-yanHon CHAN Kwok-keungHon CHAN Yuen-hanHon Bernard CHANHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funHon LEUNG Yiu-chungHon YEUNG Yiu-chungHon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuenHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon LI Fung-yingHon Michael MAK Kwok-fungHon Frederick FUNG Kin-keeHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeBills Committee on Land (Miscellaneous Provisions)
(Amendment) Bill 2002
Hon LAU Ping-cheung (Chairman)
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiDr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheungHon Fred LI Wah-mingHon Margaret NGHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Emily LAU Wai-hingDr Hon TANG Siu-tongHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Albert CHAN Wai-yipHon IP Kwok-himHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Bills Committee on Telecommunications
(Amendment) Bill 2002
Hon SIN Chung-kai (Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linDr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheungHon Fred LI Wah-mingHon CHAN Kwok-keungHon Howard YOUNGHon YEUNG Yiu-chungHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Albert CHAN Wai-yipHon MA Fung-kwok
Bills Committee on Evidence (Miscellaneous
Amendments) Bill 2002
Hon Margaret NG (Chairman)
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon James TO Kun-sunHon CHAN Yuen-hanHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon Jasper TSANG Yok-singHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeAppendix 5 Membership of Legislative Council Committees
p.140Bills Committee on Village Representative
Election Bill
Hon IP Kwok-him (Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon CHAN Kwok-keungHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon WONG Yung-kanHon LAU Wong-fatHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon TAM Yiu-chungDr Hon TANG Siu-tongHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Albert CHAN Wai-yipHon WONG Sing-chi
Bills Committee on Electoral Provisions
(Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2002
Hon IP Kwok-him (Chairman)
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon Howard YOUNGHon LAU Kong-wahHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon TAM Yiu-chungDr Hon TANG Siu-tongHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Albert CHAN Wai-yipHon LEUNG Fu-wahHon LAU Ping-cheung
Bills Committee on Education Reorganization
(Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2002
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan (Chairman)
Hon LEE Cheuk-yanHon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon CHEUNG Man-kwongDr Hon YEUNG SumHon YEUNG Yiu-chungHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon SZETO WAHHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeBills Committee on Housing (Amendment) Bill 2002
Hon Howard YOUNG (Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Albert HO Chun-yanHon NG Leung-singHon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon CHAN Yuen-hanHon CHAN Kam-lamHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hongHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon IP Kwok-himHon LAU Ping-cheungHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Bills Committee on Education (Amendment)
Bill 2002
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan (Chairman)
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon LEE Cheuk-yanHon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon LEUNG Yiu-chungDr Hon YEUNG Sum (up to 12.03.2003)Hon YEUNG Yiu-chungHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon SZETO WahHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Bills Committee on Stamp Duty (Amendment)
Bill 2002
Hon SIN Chung-kai (Chairman)
Dr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheungHon CHAN Kam-lamHon Howard YOUNGHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Henry WU King-cheongAppendix 5 Membership of Legislative Council Committees
p.141Bills Committee on Land Titles Bill
Hon Margaret NG (Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan (Deputy Chairman)
Hon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon TAM Yiu-chungDr Hon TANG Siu-tongHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Albert CHAN Wai-yipHon WONG Sing-chiHon IP Kwok-himHon LAU Ping-cheungHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Bills Committee on Tung Chung Cable Car Bill
Hon James TIEN Pei-chun (Chairman)
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanIr Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon SIN Chung-kaiHon Howard YOUNGHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon TAM Yiu-chungHon Albert CHAN Wai-yip
Bills Committee on Foreshore, Sea-bed and Roads
(Amendment) Bill 2003
Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee (Chairman)
Hon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon Emily LAU Wai-hingDr Hon LAW Chi-kwongHon Albert CHAN Wai-yipHon IP Kwok-himBills Committee on National Security (Legislative
Provisions) Bill
Hon IP Kwok-him (Chairman)
Hon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuen (Deputy Chairman)
Hon Kenneth TING Woo-shouDr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Albert HO Chun-yanIr Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon LEE Cheuk-yanHon Martin LEE Chu-mingDr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheungHon Fred LI Wah-mingDr Hon LUI Ming-wahHon NG Leung-singHon Margaret NGHon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon James TO Kun-sunHon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon HUI Cheung-chingHon CHAN Kwok-keungHon Bernard CHANHon CHAN Kam-lamHon LEUNG Yiu-chungHon SIN Chung-kaiHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hongHon WONG Yung-kanHon Jasper TSANG Yok-singHon Howard YOUNGHon YEUNG Yiu-chungHon LAU Chin-shekHon LAU Kong-wahHon LAU Wong-fatHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon CHOY So-yukHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon SZETO WahHon Timothy FOK Tsun-tingDr Hon LAW Chi-kwongHon TAM Yiu-chungDr Hon TANG Siu-tongHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Henry WU King-cheongHon Michael MAK Kwok-fungHon LEUNG Fu-wahDr Hon LO Wing-lokHon WONG Sing-chiHon LAU Ping-cheungHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon MA Fung-kwokAppendix 5 Membership of Legislative Council Committees
p.142Bills Committee on Legislative Council
(Amendment) Bill 2003
Hon Andrew WONG Wang-fat (Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon Cyd HO Sau-lanIr Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon Margaret NGHon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon HUI Cheung-chingHon SIN Chung-kaiDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hongHon WONG Yung-kanHon Howard YOUNGHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon SZETO WAHHon Henry WU King-cheongHon LEUNG Fu-wahDr Hon LO Wing-lokHon IP Kwok-himHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Bills Committee on Construction Workers
Registration Bill
Hon CHAN Kwok-keung (Chairman)
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanIr Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon LEE Cheuk-yanHon CHAN Yuen-hanHon LEUNG Yiu-chungHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon LI Fung-yingHon LEUNG Fu-wahHon LAU Ping-cheung
Bills Committee on Construction Industry Levy
(Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2003
Hon LAU Ping-cheung (Chairman)
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanIr Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon LEE Cheuk-yanHon CHAN Kwok-keungHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon LI Fung-yingHon LEUNG Fu-wahBills Committee on Education (Miscellaneous
Amendments) Bill 2003
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan (Chairman)
Hon CHEUNG Man-kwongDr Hon YEUNG SumHon YEUNG Yiu-chungHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Bills Committee on Revenue Bill 2003
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee (Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon HUI Cheung-chingHon CHAN Kam-lamHon SIN Chung-kaiHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon MA Fung-kwok
Bills Committee on Revenue (No. 2) Bill 2003
Dr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheung (Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon Albert HO Chun-yanHon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon CHAN Yuen-hanHon CHAN Kam-lamHon SIN Chung-kaiHon Howard YOUNGHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Henry WU King-cheongHon Frederick FUNG Kin-keeHon LAU Ping-cheungHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon MA Fung-kwokAppendix 5 Membership of Legislative Council Committees
p.143Bills Committee on Betting Duty (Amendment)
Bill 2003
Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee (Chairman)
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanDr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheungHon James TO Kun-sunHon SIN Chung-kaiDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hongHon Howard YOUNGHon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuenHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon Timothy FOK Tsun-tingHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Michael MAK Kwok-fungHon WONG Sing-chiHon IP Kwok-himHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Bills Committee on Hong Kong Examinations and
Assessment Authority (Amendment) Bill 2003
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan (Chairman)
Hon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon LEUNG Yiu-chungHon YEUNG Yiu-chungHon LI Fung-yingHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Bills Committee on Buildings (Amendment)
Bill 2003
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan (Chairman)
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon Margaret NGHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon TAM Yiu-chungDr Hon TANG Siu-tongHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon LI Fung-yingHon Albert CHAN Wai-yipHon WONG Sing-chiHon LAU Ping-cheungHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeBills Committee on Deposit Protection Scheme Bill
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan (Chairman)
Dr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheungDr Hon David LI Kwok-poHon Fred LI Wah-mingHon NG Leung-singHon Margaret NGHon Bernard CHANHon CHAN Kam-lamHon SIN Chung-kaiHon Jasper TSANG Yok-singHon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuenHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Bills Committee on Broadcasting (Amendment)
Bill 2003
Hon SIN Chung-kai (Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon NG Leung-singHon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon CHAN Kwok-keungDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hongHon Howard YOUNGHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Albert CHAN Wai-yipHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon MA Fung-kwok
Bills Committee on United Nations (Anti-Terrorism
Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2003
Hon James TO Kun-sun (Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Albert HO Chun-yanHon Margaret NGHon LAU Kong-wahHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeAppendix 5 Membership of Legislative Council Committees
p.144Bills Committee on Town Planning (Amendment)
Bill 2003
Hon James TO Kun-sun (Chairman)
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Albert HO Chun-yanHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon LAU Wong-fatHon Emily LAU Wai-hingDr Hon TANG Siu-tongHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Albert CHAN Wai-yipHon WONG Sing-chiHon IP Kwok-him, JPHon LAU Ping-cheungHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Bills Committee on Public Officers Pay Adjustments
(2004/2005) Bill
Hon TAM Yiu-chung (Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon Cyd HO Sau-lanIr Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon LEE Cheuk-yanHon NG Leung-singHon Margaret NGHon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon HUI Cheung-chingHon CHAN Kwok-keungHon Bernard CHANHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon Jasper TSANG Yok-singHon Howard YOUNGHon YEUNG Yiu-chungHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon LI Fung-yingHon Michael MAK Kwok-fungHon LEUNG Fu-wahDr Hon LO Wing-lokHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeBills Committee on Boundary Facilities
Improvement Tax Bill
Hon CHAN Kam-lam (Chairman)
Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon SIN Chung-kaiHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon Howard YOUNGHon LAU Kong-wahHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooDr Hon TANG Siu-tongHon LI Fung-yingHon WONG Sing-chiHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon MA Fung-kwok
Bills Committee on Companies (Amendment)
Bill 2003
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee (Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yanDr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheungHon CHAN Kam-lamHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funHon SIN Chung-kaiDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hongHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Henry WU King-cheongAppendix 5 Membership of Legislative Council Committees
p.145PANELS
I. Panels
Panel on Manpower
Hon LAU Chin-shek (Chairman)
Hon CHAN Kwok-keung (Deputy Chairman)
Hon Kenneth TING Woo-shouHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon LEE Cheuk-yanDr Hon LUI Ming-wahHon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon CHAN Yuen-hanHon LEUNG Yiu-chungHon YEUNG Yiu-chungHon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuenHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon SZETO WahHon LI Fung-yingHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Michael MAK Kwok-fungHon LEUNG Fu-wahHon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
Panel on Commerce and Industry
Hon Kenneth TING Woo-shou (Chairman)
Hon HUI Cheung-ching (Deputy Chairman)
Dr Hon LUI Ming-wahHon NG Leung-singHon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon CHAN Kam-lamHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funHon SIN Chung-kaiHon Henry WU King-cheongHon MA Fung-kwokPanel on Public Service
Hon TAM Yiu-chung (Chairman)
Hon LI Fung-ying (Deputy Chairman)
Hon Kenneth TING Woo-shouHon LEE Cheuk-yanHon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon HUI Cheung-chingHon CHAN Kwok-keungHon Bernard CHANHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon Howard YOUNGHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Michael MAK Kwok-fungHon Albert CHAN Wai-yipHon LEUNG Fu-wah
Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services
Hon Margaret NG (Chairman)
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (Deputy Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yanHon Martin LEE Chu-mingHon James TO Kun-sunHon CHAN Kam-lamHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuenHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon TAM Yiu-chungHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeAppendix 5 Membership of Legislative Council Committees
p.146Panel on Home Affairs
Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo (Chairman)
Hon IP Kwok-him (Deputy Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Albert HO Chun-yanHon NG Leung-singHon James TO Kun-sunHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon WONG Yung-kanHon LAU Wong-fatHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon CHOY So-yukHon Timothy FOK Tsun-tingDr Hon TANG Siu-tongHon Henry WU King-cheongHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Michael MAK Kwok-fungHon Albert CHAN Wai-yipDr Hon LO Wing-lokHon WONG Sing-chiHon MA Fung-kwok
Panel on T ransport
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee (Chairman)
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him (Deputy Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon Albert HO Chun-yanIr Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon CHAN Kwok-keungHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon LAU Chin-shekHon LAU Kong-wahHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon TAM Yiu-chungDr Hon TANG Siu-tongHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Albert CHAN Wai-yipHon LEUNG Fu-wahHon WONG Sing-chiHon LAU Ping-cheungPanel on Housing
Hon CHAN Kam-lam (Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan (Deputy Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon LEE Cheuk-yanHon Fred LI Wah-mingHon NG Leung-singHon James TO Kun-sunHon CHAN Yuen-hanHon LEUNG Yiu-chungHon SIN Chung-kaiHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon Howard YOUNGDr Hon YEUNG SumHon SZETO WahHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Albert CHAN Wai-yipDr Hon LO Wing-lokHon WONG Sing-chiHon Frederick FUNG Kin-keeHon IP Kwok-himHon LAU Ping-cheung
Panel on Security
Hon LAU Kong-wah (Chairman)
Hon James TO Kun-sun (Deputy Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yanDr Hon LUI Ming-wahHon Margaret NGHon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon WONG Yung-kanHon Howard YOUNGHon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuenHon Michael MAK Kwok-fungHon IP Kwok-himHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeAppendix 5 Membership of Legislative Council Committees
p.147Panel on Constitutional Affairs
Hon Andrew WONG Wang-fat (Chairman)
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing (Deputy Chairman)
Hon James TIEN Pei-chunHon NG Leung-singHon Margaret NGHon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon HUI Cheung-chingDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hongHon Howard YOUNGDr Hon YEUNG SumHon YEUNG Yiu-chungHon SZETO WahHon TAM Yiu-chungHon IP Kwok-himHon LAU Ping-cheung
Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene
Hon Fred LI Wah-ming (Chairman)
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan (Deputy Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon James TO Kun-sunHon CHAN Yuen-hanHon WONG Yung-kanHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon Michael MAK Kwok-fungHon LEUNG Fu-wahDr Hon LO Wing-lokHon WONG Sing-chi
Panel on Financial Affairs
Hon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuen (Chairman)
Hon Henry WU King-cheong (Deputy Chairman)
Hon Kenneth TING Woo-shouHon James TIEN Pei-chunHon Albert HO Chun-yanHon LEE Cheuk-yanDr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheungDr Hon David LI Kwok-poHon NG Leung-singHon James TO Kun-sunHon Bernard CHANHon CHAN Kam-lamHon SIN Chung-kaiDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hongHon Jasper TSANG Yok-singHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon MA Fung-kwokPanel on Education
Dr Hon YEUNG Sum (Chairman)
Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung (Deputy Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon Cyd HO Sau-lanDr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheungHon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon LEUNG Yiu-chungHon Jasper TSANG Yok-singHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon CHOY So-yukHon SZETO WahHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanDr Hon LO Wing-lokHon WONG Sing-chiHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon MA Fung-kwok
Panel on Planning, Lands and Works
Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong (Chairman)
Hon LAU Ping-cheung (Deputy Chairman)
Hon James TIEN Pei-chunIr Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon James TO Kun-sunHon WONG Yung-kanHon LAU Wong-fatHon CHOY So-yukHon Timothy FOK Tsun-tingHon TAM Yiu-chungHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Albert CHAN Wai-yipHon WONG Sing-chiHon IP Kwok-himAppendix 5 Membership of Legislative Council Committees
p.148Panel on Economic Services
Hon James TIEN Pei-chun (Chairman)
Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah (Deputy Chairman)
Hon Kenneth TING Woo-shouDr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheungDr Hon David LI Kwok-poHon Fred LI Wah-mingHon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon HUI Cheung-chingHon CHAN Kam-lamHon SIN Chung-kaiDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hongHon Jasper TSANG Yok-singHon Howard YOUNGHon LAU Chin-shekHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon CHOY So-yukHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Henry WU King-cheongHon LEUNG Fu-wah
Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting
Hon SIN Chung-kai (Chairman)
Hon Howard YOUNG (Deputy Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linDr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheungHon CHAN Kwok-keungDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hongHon YEUNG Yiu-chungHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Timothy FOK Tsun-tingDr Hon LAW Chi-kwongHon Albert CHAN Wai-yipHon MA Fung-kwokPanel on Welfare Services
Dr Hon LAW Chi-kwong (Chairman)
Hon CHAN Yuen-han (Deputy Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon LEE Cheuk-yanHon Fred LI Wah-mingHon Bernard CHANHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funHon LEUNG Yiu-chungDr Hon YEUNG SumHon CHOY So-yukHon LI Fung-yingHon Henry WU King-cheongHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Michael MAK Kwok-fungHon WONG Sing-chiHon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
Panel on Health Services
Dr Hon LO Wing-lok (Chairman)
Hon Michael MAK Kwok-fung (Deputy Chairman)
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Albert HO Chun-yanHon CHAN Kwok-keungHon CHAN Yuen-hanHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funDr Hon YEUNG SumHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooDr Hon LAW Chi-kwongDr Hon TANG Siu-tongHon LI Fung-yingAppendix 5 Membership of Legislative Council Committees
p.149Panel on Environmental Affairs
Hon CHOY So-yuk (Chairman)
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan (Deputy Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linIr Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon Martin LEE Chu-mingHon SIN Chung-kaiHon WONG Yung-kanHon LAU Kong-wahHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Emily LAU Wai-hingDr Hon LAW Chi-kwongHon Henry WU King-cheongDr Hon LO Wing-lokHon LAU Ping-cheungHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
II. Subcommittees of Panels
Panel on Home Affairs
Subcommittee to Study Discrimination on theGround of Sexual Orientation
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan (Chairman)
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Michael MAK Kwok-fungHon Albert CHAN Wai-yip
Panel on Home Affairs
Subcommittee on Review of the BuildingManagement Ordinance
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip (Chairman)
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Albert HO Chun-yanHon NG Leung-singHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon WONG Sing-chiHon IP Kwok-himPanel on T ransport
Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee (Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linIr Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon CHAN Kwok-keungHon LAU Kong-wahHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon TAM Yiu-chungHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Albert CHAN Wai-yipHon LEUNG Fu-wahHon WONG Sing-chiHon LAU Ping-cheungAppendix 5 Membership of Legislative Council Committees
p.150SUBCOMMITTEES ON
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
Subcommittee on Appeal Board on Closure Orders
(Immediate Health Hazard) Rules
Hon Fred LI Wah-ming (Chairman)
Hon WONG Yung-kanDr Hon TANG Siu-tongHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Michael MAK Kwok-fungDr Hon LO Wing-lok
Subcommittee on Apprenticeship (Designation of
Trades) Order 2003 and Apprenticeship (Periods of
Apprenticeship) Notice 2003
Hon CHAN Kwok-keung (Chairman)
Dr Hon LUI Ming-wahHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon LI Fung-yingHon LEUNG Fu-wah
Subcommittee on Chinese Medicine (Fees)
Regulation, Chinese Medicines Regulation and
Chinese Medicines T raders (Regulatory) Regulation
Dr Hon LO Wing-lok (Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon Cyd HO Sau-lanDr Hon LUI Ming-wahHon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon CHAN Yuen-hanDr Hon LAW Chi-kwongHon Michael MAK Kwok-fungHon LEUNG Fu-wahHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Subcommittee on the Draft Criminal Jurisdiction
Ordinance (Amendment of Section 2(2)) Order 2002
Hon James TO Kun-sun (Chairman)
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Margaret NGHon CHAN Kwok-keungHon SIN Chung-kaiHon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuenSubcommittee on Dutiable Commodities
(Amendment) Regulation 2003
Hon SIN Chung-kai (Chairman)
Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon CHAN Kam-lam
Subcommittee on Fire Services (Fire Hazard
Abatement) Regulation
Hon IP Kwok-him (Chairman)
Hon James TO Kun-sun (up to 28.05.2003)Hon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuenHon LI Fung-yingHon LAU Ping-cheung
Subcommittee on Import and Export
(General)(Amendment) Regulation 2003, Importand Export (Registration)(Amendment) Regulation
2003, Import and Export (Removal of Articles)
(Amendment) Regulation 2003, ReservedCommodities (Control of Imports, Exports and
Reserve Stocks)(Amendment) Regulation 2003,
Import and Export (Electronic T ransactions)Ordinance 2002 (24 of 2002)(Commencement)
Notice 2003 and Dutiable Commodities
(Amendment) Ordinance 2001 (19 of 2001)(Commencement) Notice 2003
Hon Kenneth TING Woo-shou (Chairman)
Hon HUI Cheung-chingHon CHAN Kam-lamHon SIN Chung-kaiHon Miriam LAU Kin-yee
Subcommittee on Karaoke Establishments
(Licensing) Regulation and Karaoke Establishments
(Fees) Regulation
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee (Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linDr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheungHon James TO Kun-sunHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon LAU Kong-wahHon Henry WU King-cheongHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon MA Fung-kwokAppendix 5 Membership of Legislative Council Committees
p.151Subcommittee on the Motion to Amend the
Resolution of the Land Fund under Section 29 of thePublic Finance Ordinance (Cap. 2)
Hon SIN Chung-kai (Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Margaret NGHon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon CHAN Kam-lamHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon LEUNG Fu-wah
Subcommittee on the Mutual Legal Assistance in
Criminal Matters (Ireland) Order and the Mutual
Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Netherlands)
Order
Hon James TO Kun-sun (Chairman)
Hon Margaret NGHon Jasper TSANG Yok-singHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Subcommittee on Ocean Park Bylaw
Hon James TO Kun-sun (Chairman)
Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon Henry WU King-cheongHon LEUNG Fu-wah
Subcommittee on Patents (General) (Amendment)
(No. 2) Rules 2002
Hon Margaret NG (Chairman)
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanDr Hon LUI Ming-wahHon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon HUI Cheung-chingHon CHAN Kam-lamHon SIN Chung-kaiHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeSubcommittee on Places of Public Entertainment
Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Regulation2002 and Places of Public Entertainment
(Exemption) Order
Hon James TO Kun-sun (Chairman)
Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon LAU Kong-wahHon CHOY So-yukHon Michael MAK Kwok-fungHon IP Kwok-him
Subcommittee on Prevention of the Spread of
Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Regulation 2003
Hon Michael MAK Kwok-fung (Chairman)
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Margaret NGHon James TO Kun-sunHon CHAN Kam-lamHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funDr Hon LAW Chi-kwongHon LI Fung-yingHon Albert CHAN Wai-yipDr Hon LO Wing-lokHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Subcommittee to Study the Proposed Resolutions
under Section 48A of the Employees’ Compensation
Ordinance and Section 40 of the Pneumoconiosis(Compensation) Ordinance
Hon Kenneth TING Woo-shou (Chairman)
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon LEE Cheuk-yanHon Bernard CHANHon YEUNG Yiu-chungDr Hon LAW Chi-kwongHon LI Fung-yingHon Henry WU King-cheongHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Michael MAK Kwok-fungHon LEUNG Fu-wahDr Hon LO Wing-lokAppendix 5 Membership of Legislative Council Committees
p.152Subcommittee on Proposed Resolution under Section
7 of the Factories and Industrial UndertakingsOrdinance
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan (Chairman)
Hon LEE Cheuk-yanHon CHAN Kwok-keungHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon LI Fung-yingHon LEUNG Fu-wah
Subcommittee on Public Revenue Protection
(Revenue) Order 2003 Made under Section 2 of the
Public Revenue Protection Ordinance (Cap. 120)
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee (Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon CHAN Kam-lamHon SIN Chung-kaiHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Michael MAK Kwok-fung
Subcommittee on Quarantine and Prevention of
Disease Ordinance (Amendment of First Schedule)
Order 2003 and Prevention of the Spread ofInfectious Diseases Regulations (Amendment of
Form) Order 2003
Hon Michael MAK Kwok-fung (Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon LEE Cheuk-yanHon Margaret NGHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooDr Hon LAW Chi-kwongDr Hon TANG Siu-tongHon LI Fung-yingHon Albert CHAN Wai-yipDr Hon LO Wing-lokHon IP Kwok-himHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeSubcommittee on Registration of Persons
(Application for New Identity Cards) Order andRegistration of Persons (Application for New
Identity Cards) (Repeal) Order 2003
Hon IP Kwok-him (Chairman)
Hon James TO Kun-sunHon LAU Kong-wahHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon LI Fung-yingHon LEUNG Fu-wahHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Subcommittee on Road T raffic (Construction and
Maintenance of Vehicles) (Amendment) (No. 2)
Regulation 2002 and Road Traffic (SafetyEquipment) (Amendment) Regulation 2002
Hon LEUNG Fu-wah (Chairman)
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon HUI Cheung-chingHon CHAN Kwok-keungHon LAU Kong-wahHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon LI Fung-ying
Subcommittee on Road T raffic (Temporary
Reduction of New Territories Taxi Fares) Regulation
2003 and Road T raffic (Temporary Reduction of
New Territories Taxi Fares) (No. 2) Regulation 2003
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee (Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon LEUNG Yiu-chungHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon LAU Kong-wahHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon LI Fung-yingHon LEUNG Fu-wahAppendix 5 Membership of Legislative Council Committees
p.153Subcommittee on Rules of the High Court
(Amendment) Rules 2003
Hon Margaret NG (Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yanHon Jasper TSANG Yok-singHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Subcommittee on Solicitors (Group Practice) Rules
Hon Margaret NG (Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yanDr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheungHon Jasper TSANG Yok-singHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Subcommittee on Subsidiary Legislation Relating to
District Councils Election Gazetted on 16 May 2003
Hon IP Kwok-him (Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon HUI Cheung-chingHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon WONG Yung-kanHon Howard YOUNGDr Hon YEUNG SumHon LEUNG Fu-wah
Subcommittee on Subsidiary Legislation Relating to
Village Representative Elections
Hon Andrew WONG Wang-fat (Chairman)
Hon WONG Yung-kanHon LAU Wong-fatHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon TAM Yiu-chungDr Hon TANG Siu-tongHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Albert CHAN Wai-yipHon IP Kwok-himSubcommittee on T rade Marks Rules and T rade
Marks Ordinance (Cap. 559) (Commencement)Notice 2003
Hon Margaret NG (Chairman)
Hon Kenneth TING Woo-shouHon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon HUI Cheung-chingHon CHAN Kam-lamHon SIN Chung-kaiHon WONG Yung-kan (up to 25.02.2003)Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Subcommittee on United Nations Sanctions
(Afghanistan) (Amendment) Regulation 2002 and
United Nations Sanctions (Angola) (Suspension of
Operation) Regulation 2002
Hon Margaret NG (Chairman)
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon James TO Kun-sunHon LAU Kong-wahHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeAppendix 5 Membership of Legislative Council Committees
p.154SUBCOMMITTEES OF HOUSE
COMMITTEE
Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee
Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah (Chairman)
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing (Deputy Chairman)
Dr Hon David CHU Yu-linHon Fred LI Wah-mingHon James TO Kun-sunHon CHAN Kwok-keungHon Howard YOUNGHon CHOY So-yukHon MA Fung-kwok
Subcommittee on Draft Subsidiary Legislation to be
made under the Securities and Futures Ordinance
Hon SIN Chung-kai (Chairman)
Hon Margaret NG (Deputy Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yanDr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheungDr Hon David LI Kwok-poHon NG Leung-singHon James TO Kun-sunHon Bernard CHAN (up to 02.07.2002)Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funHon Jasper TSANG Yok-singHon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuenHon Henry WU King-cheongHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Subcommittee on Proposed Senior Judicial
Appointments
Hon Martin LEE Chu-ming (Chairman)
Hon Margaret NGHon Jasper TSANG Yok-singHon Emily LAU Wai-hingSubcommittee to Follow Up the Outstanding Capital
Works Projects of the Former Municipal Councils
Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong (Chairman)
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Fred LI Wah-mingHon CHAN Yuen-hanHon Andrew WONG Wang-fatHon WONG Yung-kanHon Albert CHAN Wai-yipHon WONG Sing-chiHon IP Kwok-himHon LAU Ping-cheung
Subcommittee to Study Issues Relating to the
Fugitive Offenders (Sri Lanka) Order
Hon James TO Kun-sun (Chairman)
Hon Margaret NGHon Jasper TSANG Yok-singHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Subcommittee to Study the Draft Ocean Park Bylaw
Hon James TO Kun-sun (Chairman)
Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon Howard YOUNGHon CHOY So-yukHon Henry WU King-cheong
Subcommittee on Members’ Remuneration and
Operating Expenses Reimbursement
Hon NG Leung-sing (Chairman)
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon LEUNG Yiu-chungHon Howard YOUNGHon YEUNG Yiu-chungHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooAppendix 5 Membership of Legislative Council Committees
p.155SELECT COMMITTEE ON
BUILDING PROBLEMS OF
PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee (Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan (Deputy Chairman)
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon LEE Cheuk-yanDr Hon LUI Ming-wahHon James TO Kun-sunHon CHAN Yuen-hanHon CHAN Kam-lamDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hongHon Howard YOUNGDr Hon TANG Siu-tongHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Michael MAK Kwok-fungHon LAU Ping-cheungHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeAppendix 6
p.156Redress Information System:
Nature and Outcome of Cases Concluded
(1 October 2002 – 30 September 2003)
Nature of concluded cases
T otal = 1,150 (100%)Overall outcome of concluded cases
(D) Enquiry
23
(2.0%)
(E) Matters outside scope
190
(16.5%)(A) Complaint
200
(17.4%)(B) Request for assistance
370
(32.2%)(C) Proposal/View
367
(31.9%)
Not pursued because outside
scope, groundless,
incomprehensible, etc.
138
(12.0%)Cases resolved/views
accepted
106
(9.2%)Suitable assistance
given
236
(20.5%)Information
given/referrals made
670
(58.3%)Statistical Breakdown of
Concluded Cases by the Top Ten Government
Policy Bureaux/DepartmentsAppendix 7
p.157
020406080100120
IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENTHOUSING DEPARTMENTSECURITY BUREAU
SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
HEALTH, WELFARE & FOOD BUREAUTRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
FOOD & ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE DEPARTMENTHONG KONG POLICE FORCE
FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICEGovernment Policy Bureaux / Departments
Cases resolved/
views accepted
Suitableassistance given
Information given/referrals made
Not pursued becauseoutside scope,groundless,incomprehensible, etc.Outcome:Number of cases
Appendix 7 Statistical Breakdown of Concluded Cases by the Top Ten Government
Policy Bureaux/Departments
p.158Number of cases
IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENTHOUSING DEPARTMENTSECURITY BUREAU
SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
HEALTH, WELFARE & FOOD BUREAUTRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
FOOD & ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE DEPARTMENTHONG KONG POLICE FORCE
FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE020406080100120
Complaint
Request for
assistance
Proposal/ view
Enquiry
Matters outsidescopeNature:Government Policy Bureaux / Departments
Appendix 8
Redress Information System:
Annual Statistics Report
(1 October 2002 – 30 September 2003)Appendix 8 Redress Information System: Annual Statistics Report (1 October 2002 – 30 September 2003)
Statistical breakdown, by Government policy bureaux/departments, independent organizations and non-government organizations, of concluded cases Outcome A : Cases resolved/views accepted
B : Suitable assistance given
C : Information given/referrals made
From 01-Oct-2002 to 30-Sep-2003 D : Not pursued because outside scope, groundless, incomprehensible, etc.
Nature : Complaint Request for assistance Proposal/view Enquiry Matter outside scope Total
Outcome : A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D
Government policy bureaux/departments
IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT 622146 4 8 2 6 003100200001 1 0 2
HOUSING DEPARTMENT 1 0 9734392 21 1 1 100400013 7 0
SECURITY BUREAU 01101310 00 5 6 200000000 6 5
SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT 05615682 009000100001 4 4
HEALTH, WELFARE & FOOD BUREAU 0 0 010010 11 3 5 100100000 4 1
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT 19406251 407000100000 4 0
HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT 155231 1 0 0 015000000005 3 8
FOOD & ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE DEPARTMENT 5 4 401240 007000000013 3 1
HONG KONG POLICE FORCE 22302120 00200010010 1 2 2 8
FINANCIAL SECRETARY’S OFFICE 00000000 00 2 7 000000000 2 7
HOUSING, PLANNING & LANDS BUREAU 1 0 000120 00 2 0 000000000 2 4
CHIEF SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION’S OFFICE 1 0 100100 00 1 9 000000000 2 2
LEISURE & CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT 1 1 612310 113000000002 2 2
CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S OFFICE 00000011 00 1 6 100000001 2 0
LANDS DEPARTMENT 23102191 000000100000 2 0
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT 1 1 620100 002000000001 1 4
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & LABOUR BUREAU 0 0 001110 00 1 1 000000000 1 4
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 10200020 006200000000 1 3
EDUCATION & MANPOWER BUREAU 03000210 004100000100 1 2
ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT & WORKS BUREAU 3 0 010120 102000000000 1 0
FINANCIAL SERVICES & THE TREASURY BUREAU 0 1 100010 113000000001 9
BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT 21000000 002000100002 8
HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT 22001100 100000000000 7
HOME AFFAIRS BUREAU 00001210 003000000000 7
LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT 01200011 000000000002 7
CIVIL SERVICE BUREAU 00000100 004000000001 6
INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT 01001000 003000100000 6
COMMERCE, INDUSTRY & TECHNOLOGY BUREAU 0 1 110000 000000100001 5
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (up to 1.1.2003) 0 0 200200 000000000001 5
LABOUR DEPARTMENT 00000020 002000000001 5
CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS BUREAU 00000000 004000000000 4
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT 1 0 001000 000000200000 4
MARINE DEPARTMENT 01200010 000000000000 4
OFFICE OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY 0 1 101000 001000000000 4
WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT 02100010 000000000000 4
DRAINAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT 10000200 000000000000 3
HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY 1 0 000010 000000000001 3
PLANNING DEPARTMENT 10100000 001000000000 3
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES & CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT 0 0 000010 001000000000 2
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 00002000 000000000000 2
CUSTOMS & EXCISE DEPARTMENT 10000000 100000000000 2
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 00000000 001000000010 2
FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT 01001000 000000000000 2
OFFICIAL RECEIVER’S OFFICE 11000000 000000000000 2
PLANNING & LANDS BUREAU (up to 30.6.2002) 0 0 000020 000000000000 2
POST OFFICE 00100100 000000000000 2
RATING & VALUATION DEPARTMENT 0 0 000020 000000000000 2
TELEVISION & ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING AUTHORITY 0 1 100000 000000000000 2
TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 0 0 100010 000000000000 2
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT 1 0 000000 000000000000 1
COMPANIES REGISTRY 00000000 001000000000 1
ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT 1 0 000000 000000000000 1
GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AGENCY 00100000 000000000000 1
HOUSING BUREAU (up to 30.6.2002) 00000010 000000000000 1
LAND REGISTRY 01000000 000000000000 1
THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HKSAR IN BEIJING 0 1 000000 000000000000 1
TRANSPORT BUREAU (up to 30.6.2002) 1 0 000000 000000000000 1
WORKS BUREAU (up to 30.6.2002) 00001000 000000000000 1
Sub-total 48 61 63 13 40 44 122 34 12 5 271 9 0 0 16 0 0 2 3 39 782
Independent organizations
HOSPITAL AUTHORITY 11204531 004000200012 2 6
JUDICIARY 01000000 004000100008 1 4
MANDATORY PROVIDENT FUND SCHEMES AUTHORITY 0 1 000001 003000000000 5
SECURITIES & FUTURES COMMISSION 0 0 000100 001000000100 3
INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION 0 0 000001 000000100000 2
OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN 00110000 000000000000 2
CONSUMER COUNCIL 00100000 000000000000 1
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION 0 0 000000 001000000000 1
Sub-total 13414633 00 1 3 00040011 1 0 5 4
Non-government organizations
NON-GOVERNMENT 00010113 01 4 7 1003000 1 0 9 1 9 1 8 6
URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY 00000 7 9 00 000000000001 8 0
CHINESE MEDICINE COUNCIL OF HONG KONG 0 2 0 0 0 26 1 0 1 21000000011 3 5
BROADCASTING AUTHORITY 00000000 003000000000 3
ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY 00000100 001000000000 2
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION 0 2 000000 000000000000 2
HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS & ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY 0 0 000010 000000000000 1
HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY 00000010 000000000000 1
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB 00100000 000000000000 1
OPEN UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG 00000000 000000000001 1
THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF HONG KONG 0 0 000000 000000000001 1
THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG 00000000 000000000001 1
Sub-total 0 4 1 1 0 107 4 3 1 3 52 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 110 24 314
Total 49 68 68 15 44 157 129 40 13 8 336 10 0 0 23 0 0 3 114 73 1150p.160 p.159The Legislative Council Commission
and its CommitteesAppendix 9
p.161The Legislative Council
Commission
Terms of Reference
1. To provide through the Secretariat administrative support
and services to the Council;
2. To provide office accommodation to Members of the
Council and staff of the Secretariat;
3. To supervise the operation of the Secretariat;4. To produce an official report of all proceedings in the
Council and in any committee of the whole Council;and
5. To perform such other duties as the Council may by
resolution determine.
MembershipHon Mrs Rita FAN HSU Lai-tai (Chairman)
Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee (Deputy Chairman)
Hon Fred LI Wah-mingHon NG Leung-singHon Margaret NGHon HUI Cheung-chingHon Bernard CHANHon Howard YOUNGHon YEUNG Yiu-chungHon Emily LAU Wai-hingDr Hon LAW Chi-kwongHon Henry WU King-cheongHon IP Kwok-him
Committee on Personnel Matters
Terms of Reference
1. To consider personnel matters including staffing
resources, appointment, promotion, dismissal, grading,duties, remuneration and other terms and conditions ofservice of staff of the Secretariat which require theattention of the Commission;
2. To approve appointments including acting appointments
with a view to promotion of officers at Chief AssistantSecretary level and above; and
3. To monitor progress of appointment and personnel
matters delegated to the Secretary General.Membership
Hon Mrs Rita FAN HSU Lai-tai (Chairman)
Hon NG Leung-singHon Margaret NGHon HUI Cheung-chingHon YEUNG Yiu-chungHon Emily LAU Wai-hingDr Hon LAW Chi-kwong
Committee on Facilities and Services
Terms of Reference
1. To consider the accommodation requirements of the
Council and the Secretariat;
2. To assess the needs of the Council and of individual
Members for services and facilities for the conduct ofCouncil business;
3. To formulate solutions for meeting needs identified at
(1) and (2);
4. To consider financial matters relating to (1) to (3)
above, and approve procurement of fixed assets costingabove $500,000 but not exceeding $2,000,000; and
5. To monitor the progress and developments relating to
the above items.
Membership
Hon Mrs Rita FAN HSU Lai-tai (Chairman)
Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon Fred LI Wah-mingHon Margaret NGHon Bernard CHANHon Howard YOUNGHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Henry WU King-cheongHon IP Kwok-himAppendix 9 The Legislative Council Commission and its Committees
p.162Committee on Members’ Operating
Expenses
Terms of Reference
1. To advise on administrative matters relating to Members’
operating expenses; and
2. To review the Legislative Council Secretariat’s decisions
on Members’ claims for operating expensesreimbursements.
Membership
Hon Mrs Rita FAN HSU Lai-tai (Chairman)
Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon Fred LI Wah-ming
Working Group to Review the Organization
and Structure of the Legislative CouncilSecretariat
Terms of Reference
To review the existing organization, structure, establishment
and operational management procedures of the LegislativeCouncil Secretariat for the provision of efficient andeffective support to the Legislative Council and itscommittees.
MembershipHon Mrs Rita FAN HSU Lai-tai (Chairman)
Hon NG Leung-singHon HUI Cheung-chingHon Howard YOUNGHon Emily LAU Wai-hingDr Hon LAW Chi-kwongHon IP Kwok-himTask Force on New Legislative Council
Building
Membership
Hon Mrs Rita FAN HSU Lai-tai (Chairman)
Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yeeHon NG Leung-singHon Margaret NGHon HUI Cheung-chingHon Bernard CHANHon Emily LAU Wai-hingDr Hon LAW Chi-kwongHon IP Kwok-himAppendix 10
Organization Chart
of the Legislative Council Secretariat
(as at 30 June 2003)Appendix 10 Organization Chart of the Legislative Council Secretariat (as at 30 June 2003)
The Legislative Council Commission
Assistant Secretary
General 1Ms Pauline NGAssistant Secretary
General 2Mrs Justina LAMAssistant Secretary
General 3Mr Ray CHAN
Head (Research and
Library Services)Mr Watson CHAN
Deputy Head
(Research andLibrary Services)Ms Elyssa WONGChief Assistant
SecretariesMrs Betty LEUNGMs Miranda HONChief Assistant
SecretariesMrs Sharon TONGMiss Flora TAIMrs Percy MAMs Doris CHANMrs Constance LIChief Assistant
SecretariesMiss Becky YUMr Andy LAUMiss Polly YEUNGMiss Odelia LEUNGMiss Salumi CHANMs Anita SIT
Senior Assistant
SecretariesMs Debbie YAUMrs Mary TANGMr Matthew LOOMs Connie SZETOMs Alice AUMs Sarah YUENMr TSANG Siu-cheungMs Rosalind MASenior Assistant
SecretariesMiss Betty MAMs Joanne MAKMr Paul WOOMrs Eleanor CHOWMr Raymond LAMMr Stanley MAMiss Lolita SHEKMiss Mary SOSenior Assistant
SecretariesMr Arthur LEUNGMr Colin CHUIMs Dora WAISenior Translation
OfficersMs NG Wan-kingMiss Christabel CHIUMr George LOMs Winnie CHANMiss Margaret LIMiss Lucie CHAUMiss Tammy LEUNGMs Pollyanna CHUNGMs Gloria MAMs Virginia CHANMr Daniel AUMs Loretta WOOMiss Linda CHANMrs Suzanne LIMr WONG Kin-bunMiss Rebecca LOUIEMiss Anita CHANMiss Iris TSUIMs Tamus HONMr Philip YUMiss Vivian LEE
Research OfficersMr Jackie WUMs Diana WONGMs Vicky LEEMr CHAU Pak-kwanMr Simon LIMr Michael YUMiss Kitty LAMHead (Translation and
Interpretation)Mr Kenneth WONGChief TranslationOfficersMr Peter CHUNGMrs Angelica CHUNGMr CHAN Wing-hongChief Public
Information OfficerMiss Kathleen LAUPrincipal Assistant
Secretary (Complaints)Mrs Vivian KAMPrincipal Assistant
Secretary(Administration)Mrs Anna LO
Accountant
Mr Joseph KWONG
Senior Public
Information OfficersMr Simon WONGMs Emily PANGMr Jimmy YUENSenior Assistant
SecretariesMiss Erica WONGMrs Pandora CHANMs YUE Tin-poMs Erin TSANGMrs Queenie YUInformation Technology
ManagerMr CHAN Wai-kwongSenior AssistantSecretariesMs Betty FONGMr Mathew CHENGAssistant Legal
AdvisersMs Bernice WONGMiss Anita HOMiss Connie FUNGMr Stephen LAMMiss Kitty CHENGMr KAU Kin-wahMiss Monna LAISenior Assistant Legal
AdvisersMr LEE Yu-sungMr Arthur CHEUNG
Council Business
Division 1Council Business
Division 2Council Business
Division 3Public Information
DivisionComplaints
DivisionAdministration
DivisionLegal Service
DivisionResearch and
Library Services
DivisionTranslation and
Interpretation
DivisionDeputy Secretary
General
Mr LAW Kam-sangSecretary General
Mr Ricky FUNGLegal Adviser
Mr Jimmy MA
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