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Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-20102
PRESIDENT’S FOREWORD 4
GROUP PHOTO OF MEMBERS 6
COUNCIL AT WORK 8
CHAPTER 1 40
The Legislative Council
Powers and Functions
Composition
CHAPTER 2 41
Legislative Council Meetings
Tabling of Subsidiary Legislation and Other
Papers
QuestionsStatements
Bills
MotionsPolicy Address Debate
Budget Debate
Other Debates
Chief Executive’s Question and Answer
Sessions
CHAPTER 3 47
Committees
Finance Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Committee on Members’ Interests
House Committee
– Other Subcommittees of the House Committee
Committee on Rules of ProcedureBills Committees and Subcommittees on
Subsidiary Legislation
PanelsSelect Committee to Inquire into Matters
Relating to the Post-Service Work of Mr
LEUNG Chin-man Contents
Subcommittee on Preparatory Work in
Relation to the Establishment of an Investigation Committee under Rule
49B(2A) (Disqualification of Member from
Office) of the Rules of Procedure
Investigation Committee Established under
Rule 49B(2A) of the Rules of Procedure
in Respect of the Motion to Censure
Honorable Kam Nai-Wai
CHAPTER 4 76
Redress System
Analysis of Significant Cases Handled
Other Significant Cases
CHAPTER 5 84
Corporate Liaison and Education Service Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee
Luncheons with Consuls-General
Meetings with District Councils
Meetings with Heung Yee Kuk
Visitors
Education Service
CHAPTER 6 88
Support Services for Members The Legislative Council Commission
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APPENDIX 1 89
Composition of the Legislative Council
APPENDIX 2 91
Biographies of Members
APPENDIX 3 121
Bills Passed
APPENDIX 4 122
Motion Debates Held
APPENDIX 5 201
Membership of Legislative Council
Committees (By Committee and By
Members)
APPENDIX 6 230
Statistical Breakdown of all Concluded Cases
under the Legislative Council Redress System in the 2009-2010 Session
APPENDIX 7 236
The Legislative Council Commission and its
Committees
APPENDIX 8 238
Organizational Chart of the Legislative
Council SecretariatAppendicesLegislative Council Annual Report 2009-20104
President’s Foreword
The 2009-2010 legislative session was indeed eventful and memorable,
given the unusual and significant events that took place. At
all times during this second year of the Fourth Legislative
Council, Members worked tirelessly to perform their duties as representatives of their respective constituencies.
The most significant accomplishment of the
Council in the session was the passage
of the constitutional reform package on
June 23, 2010 by a two-thirds majority. We should not let the importance of this piece of our work
pass by easily. This was the first time since the
Reunification in 1997 that Hong Kong had taken
a step forward on its path to greater democracy. Other accomplishments that made the session
remarkable were the passage of the Minimum
Wage Bill after intense debate and the Finance
Committee’s careful scrutiny and endorsement
of the funding proposal for the multi-billion dollar project of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong
Express Rail Link. Equally notable and attracting
much public attention was the resignation of five of
our Members as a means to conduct a “referendum
campaign” in the five geographical constituencies
and the return of all of them to the Council after
by-elections.
Another unusual event was the calling of a special
meeting of the Council during the summer recess in 2010, on September 2, to debate an urgent
motion on the heart-stricken tragedy of a Hong
Kong tour group taken hostage by a gunman in the
Philippines on August 23, at which eight were killed
and seven injured. This was the first time that a special meeting was convened under Rule 15(2) of
the Rules of Procedure. The motion, which called
for actions to investigate into the incident and to
assist the victims, was passed unanimously.
Within the broader scope of the Council’s
responsibilities, interactions between Members and Mainland officials were strengthened during
the session. This was very important, given that
most of Hong Kong’s public policies are related
to the Mainland in one way or another. During
the session, Members were invited to visit cities of Mainland China twice. In late September last
year, at the invitation of the People’s Government
of Sichuan Province, Members visited Sichuan to
gain an overview of the latest post-earthquake
restoration and reconstruction work, especially
those projects supported by Hong Kong. And then
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in May this year, at the invitation of the Shanghai
Municipal People’s Government, Members visited
World Expo 2010 Shanghai. Members also took
the opportunity to ride on the Express Rail Link from
Guangzhou to Wuhan to experience the operation
of express rail in China.
It is most encouraging that Members have had these
opportunities to communicate and exchange views
with Mainland officials on issues of mutual concern,
and I hope that this kind of communication will be
further enhanced in the future. In my capacity as
LegCo President, I had my first overseas duty visit to Israel and Jordan in July this year to understand
more about the mode of operation in the Parliaments
of these two Middle East countries.
Returning to purely local concerns, we continued
to monitor the Government’s performance and
scrutinize every one of its legislative and financial proposals critically. The Administration, on the
other hand, responded vigorously yet cautiously to
meet the rising expectations for a more transparent
and responsible Government. There has been a
continuous call for a more harmonious relationship
between the Legislature and the Government. In
my view, the common objective for both Members and the Government should lie in working towards
a better common understanding of the needs of the
people.
While the attention of the public has always been
drawn to the more dramatic forms of expression
in the Chamber, one must not ignore the zealous
efforts made by Members of the Council in their
daily work. I am pleased to relate that during the
session, 23 bills were scrutinized, debated and
passed by the Council, of which 16 were passed
with amendments. Members also scrutinized 156 items of subsidiary legislation through negative
vetting, with nine items amended by resolution, and
passed 15 items of subsidiary legislation through
the positive vetting process.
One of the powers of the HKSAR Legislature is the
power to endorse the appointment of the judges of the Court of Final Appeal and the Chief Judge
of the High Court. In June 2010, the Council
endorsed the appointment of the Chief Justice to the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal after the proposed appointment had been scrutinized at a
subcommittee of the House Committee set up for
this purpose.
In addition, Members debated a total of 55 motions
on different policy issues or matters concerning
public interests, of which 36 were passed with amendments, five without amendments and the
remaining 14 rejected. Although the motions were
not intended to have legislative effect, they provided
an opportunity for Members to voice their opinions
and reflect the public’s views on various policy issues or matters of public concern. Members
also asked the Administration 163 oral questions,
following up with 916 supplementary questions,
and another 457 written questions.
On the new LegCo Complex, the construction work
is largely on schedule and should be completed by mid-2011. To combine the functional and aesthetic
characteristics of the new Complex, The LegCo
Commission invited proposals for artworks at four
key locations around the Complex, and an exhibition
of the shortlisted artworks was held in the existing
LegCo Building to encourage public participation.
While Members may miss the classical and elegant atmosphere of the current Building, the new
Complex will provide a more modern and efficient
environment for them and their staff to work in.
In closing, I would like to thank the staff of the
LegCo Secretariat for their continual hard work and
support given to Members throughout the session.
In particular, the Secretariat provided valuable
professional advice and services that helped me
discharge the responsibilities of LegCo President.
The year ahead holds much promise, both for the
Council itself and for the betterment of Hong Kong, and I have to count on the efforts of all the diligent
and devoted LegCo Members.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, GBS, JP
President
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From left to right:
First row (seated):
Hon LAU Kong-wahHon WONG Ting-kwongHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Miriam LAU Kin-yee (President’s Deputy)
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (President)
Hon Fred LI Wah-mingProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shingHon Albert HO Chun-yanHon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
Second Row:
Hon Timothy FOK Tsun-tingHon WONG Yung-kanHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon IP Kwok-him
Hon LAU Wong-fat
Dr Hon David LI Kwok-poIr Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon CHAN Kam-lamHon CHAN Hak-kan Hon CHEUNG Hok-mingHon TAM Yiu-chungHon WONG Kwok-kin
Third Row:
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan
Hon Starry LEE Wai-kingHon Vincent FANG KangHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeHon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuenDr Hon LAM Tai-faiHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon Alan LEONG Kah-kitHon Paul CHAN Mo-po
Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon CHIM Pui-chung
Fourth Row:
Hon LI Fung-yingHon WONG Kwok-hingHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funDr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-longHon James TO Kun-sunDr Hon Samson TAM Wai-ho
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Dr Hon Margaret NGHon Tanya CHANHon LEUNG Yiu-chungHon WONG Sing-chiHon Albert CHAN Wai-yipHon LEUNG Kwok-hung
Hon WONG Yuk-man
Fifth Row:
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chunHon IP Wai-mingHon CHAN Kin-porDr Hon PAN Pey-chyouHon Frederick FUNG Kin-keeHon CHEUNG Kwok-cheHon KAM Nai-waiHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooDr Hon LEUNG Ka-lauHon LEE Cheuk-yanHon LEE Wing-tat
Absent:
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COUNCIL AT WORK
MEMBERS AT MEETINGS
Council meetings normally held on Wednesdays are occasions for Members to question the
Government and debate bills and motions.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-20109
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Members showing their eloquence at Council
meetings. (This page) Clockwise from top right
corner: Hon LEE Cheuk-yan, Dr Hon Margret
NG and Hon Albert HO Chun-yan. (Page 11) Clockwise from top right corner: Hon Mrs
Sophie LEUNG LAU yau-fan, Hon Tommy
CHEUNG Yu-yan and Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung. (Page 12) Clockwise from top right corner: Hon
CHEUNG Hok-ming, Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan, Prof
Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing and Hon WONG Kwok-hing. (Page 13) Clockwise from top right
corner: Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun, Hon
Paul TSE Wai-chun, Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che and Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai.
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SWEARING-IN
The five Members who resigned in January 2010 and were re-elected through subsequent
by-elections. (This Page) From Top: Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit and Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung.
(Next Page) From top: Hon Tanya CHAN, Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip and Hon WONG Yuk-
man. They were sworn in at the Council meeting on 19 May 2010.
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World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, President of the Legislative Council, led 41 Members on a
three-day duty visit to the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China from 8 to 10 May 2010.
The delegation took the Express Rail Link from Guangzhou to Wuhan, and while visiting the
Shanghai Expo toured the China Pavilion, the Hong Kong Pavilion, the Theme Pavilions, the pavilions of some other countries and the Urban Best Practices Area. DUTY VISITS
Delegation members take a photo in front of a high-speed train at the Guangzhou South Railway
Station before riding the Express Rail Link to Wuhan.
Mr Zheng Jian, Chief Planner of the Ministry of Railways, briefs the delegation on the construction and development of the Express Rail Link on the Mainland.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201017
Delegation members pose in front of the China Pavilion (upper photo)
and inside the Hong Kong’s Urban Best Practices Area.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201018
Ms Elizabeth TSE (right),
Permanent Secretary
for Commerce and
Economic Development (Communications and
Technology), gives
delegation members a description of the Hong
Kong’s Urban Best
Practices Area.
Members of the
delegation view the Faces
of Hong Kong video on a
360-degree screen.
Inside the Hong Kong Pavilion, delegation
members delight in the
3D movie “Hong Kong – Potential Unlimited”.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201019
Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong
(above) and Hon IP Wai-ming
(right ) experience radio
frequency identification
technology via interactive
virtual hosts.
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee, deputy leader of the delegation, says
“hello” to the Hong Kong
International Airport through an interactive
portal at the Hong Kong’s
Urban Best Practices Area.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201020
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing and Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee present
an exquisite gold sailing boat as a souvenir to Hu Wei (centre), Deputy
Director of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal People’s
Congress.
Members of the delegation on a night cruise along the Pujiang, impressed by the picturesque view of the two
riversides.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201021
Israel and Jordan
At the invitation of the Speaker of the Israeli Knesset (parliament), Hon Jasper TSANG
Yok-sing, President of the Legislative Council, visited Israel and Jordan from 18 to 24 July.
This is the first time Mr TSANG conducted an official duty visit as LegCo President since
assuming the presidency in 2008.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing presents a souvenir to
Mr Reuven Rivlin, Speaker of the Knesset.
Accompanied by Ms Pauline NG Man-wah, Secretary General of the LegCo Secretariat, Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing pays a courtesy visit to Mr Daniel
Ayalon, Israeli Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing and Ms Pauline NG
Man-wah are all smiles in the company of children during their visit to Kibbutz Givat Brener, one of the
largest Kibbutzim in Israel.
Keen on education and technological development,
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing visits Israel’s Annual Design Faculty Exhibition 2010. Mr TSANG and
Ms Pauline NG Man-wah receive a briefing from
Professor Yuli Tamir, President of Shenkar College of Engineering and Design and former Minister of
Education, Culture and Sport.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201022
Japan and the Republic of Korea
The Legislative Council Panel on Home Affairs visited Japan and the Republic of Korea on
4-11 August to study the development of cultural software and the preservation of intangible
cultural heritage.
The delegation visits the Department of Intangible
Cultural Heritage, National Research Institute for
Cultural Properties, Tokyo.
Outside the National Art Centre in Japan.
Hon IP Kwok-him (right), delegation
leader, and Hon KAM Nai-wai (left) present souvenirs to representatives of
the Noridan and Haja Foundation in the
Republic of Korea.
Members of the delegation
pose with artists performing
traditional music and dance at
the National Centre for Korean
Traditional Performing Arts.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201023
Japan
The Legislative Council Panel on Health Services conducted a three-day overseas duty visit
to Tokyo, Japan from 5 to 7 September 2010, with the purpose of gaining a better insight
into the experience and operation of Japan’s healthcare financing, including the operation
of its health insurance system.
Members of the delegation tour the facilities of Tokyo
Hospital.
Members of the delegation receive a briefing from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare on the Japanese health insurance system
Members of the delegation meet with representatives of the Health Insurance Claims Review & Reimbursement Services.
Touring the Sanno Medical Centre. Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201024
Members of the delegation tours the facilities at the
Tama Cemetery operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan
Government.
Members of the delegation tour the facilities at
Gyoren Sogo Food Processing Factory.
Members of the delegation observe the Sapporo Central Wholesale Markets in operation.Japan
The Legislative Council Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene visited Japan
from 8 to 11 September 2010. The purpose of the visit is to study the country’s columbarium
facilities and fisheries industry.
Members of the delegation receive a briefing from the
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare on Japan’s food
safety surveillance system, countermeasures against
food poisoning and the Japanese Government’s policy on columbarium development in meeting
public demand for columbarium facilities.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201025
Local Visits
Accompanied by Dr Kitty POON
(centre), Under Secretary for the
Environment, members of the
Subcommittee on Combating Fly-tipping visit a site in Ho
Sheung Heung to observe the
consequences of illegal land filling activities and the progress
of reinstatement works.
Members of the Panel on
Home Affairs visit the Yau
Ma Tei Theatre and Red
Brick Building, which are being converted into a Xiqu
Activity Centre.
Members of the Subcommittee on Matters
Relating to Railways listen to residents’ views on the proposed pedestrian facilities
at Hung Hom Road, where Whampoa
Station will be located as part of the Kwun Tong Line Extension Project. Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201026
During a visit to rural communities in Tuen Mun and Yuen Long, members
of the Panel on Home Affairs exchange views with Heung Yee Kuk
members, women village representatives and various rural groups on
women’s participation in rural affairs and related issues.
Members of the Subcommittee on Harbourfront Planning are briefed by Mr CHAN Chung-bun (holding the
microphone), Chairman of the Kwun Tong District Council, on the construction of the Kwun Tong Promenade,
a project undertaken in collaboration with the Government.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201027
Accompanied by Edward YAU, Secretary for
the Environment, Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee,
Chairman of the Bills Committee on Motor
Vehicle Idling (Fixed Penalty) Bill, is on board a non-air-conditioned taxi in Hung Hom to
understand the working lives of taxi drivers if
the bill is passed (left); members of the Bills Committee on board a non-air-conditioned
double-decker gauging the temperature
(below).
Members of the Subcommittee on the Country
Parks (Designation)
(Consolidation) (Amendment) Order
2010 visit the South
East New Territories Landfill to learn more
about the landfill
extension plan.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201028
STANDING UP FOR THE PUBLIC
A Redress System is operated by the Legislative Council to receive and handle complaints
from members of the public who are aggrieved by Government actions or policies.
Members are briefed on the maintenance works for Lek Yuen Estate during a site visit with Sha Tin District
Council members and Government representatives amid calls for the redevelopment of the Estate.Members are briefed by Government officials on the facilities at the new Tung Chung Library during a site visit arising from requests to retain the public library at Tung Chung’s Yat Tung Estate.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201029
Members listen to complaints from the Hong Kong Dumper Truck Drivers Association
against the dump-truck overloading policy.
Members meet with the Incorporated Owners of Tai Shing House petitioning for a higher compensation amount as the building they lived is to be torn down to make way for the new MTR line.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201030
CORPORATE LIAISON
Corporate Functions Hosted by the President
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, President of the Legislative Council, hosted a Spring Gathering
during the Lunar New Year for the Chief Executive, Executive Council Members, senior
Government officials and fellow Legislative Council Members.
At the Spring Gathering,
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing
presents to the Chief Executive,
Mr Donald TSANG, a mosaic depiction of the Legislative
Council Building made by a
social enterprise.
Adding to the festive
atmosphere of the Spring
Gathering, Members and
Government officials play
a game requiring collective
wisdom and effort.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201031
Hon IP Kwok-him (left) and Hon WONG Kwok-kin (right) chat with
Mr John TSANG, the Financial Secretary.During a regular lunch with the Chief
Executive, Executive Council Members, and
senior Government officials, Members have friendly conversations with Mr Donald TSANG.
Hon Fred LI Wah-ming (left in the right photo)and Hon CHAN Hak-kan (centre in the photo below).Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201032
At the Lunches with Consul-Generals
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing,
President of the Legislative
Council, highlights a point to Mr
David Oladipo OBASA, Consul-General of Nigeria.Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan and Mr Fernando URRUTIA, Consul-General of Chile.
A beaming Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee greets Mrs Maria CASTILLO FERNANDEZ, Head of the Office
of the European Commission.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201033
Members Meet with Local Organizations
An annual tea reception is held for Legislative Council Members and the new boards of directors of six major
local charitable organizations to acquaint them with one another and to enable them to exchange views on
charitable activities. From left: Mrs TUNG NG Ling-ling, Vice-Chairman of Yan Chai Hospital; Mr Eric Tak Chung
CHEUNG, Chairman of the Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society, Kowloon; Mr LEUNG Ting-yu, Billy, Chairman of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals; Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, President of the Legislative Council; Mr Quincy
K.Y . LUI, Chairman of Po Leung Kuk; Mr WONG Fan-foung, Chairman of Pok Oi Hospital; Ms CHONG Sok-un,
Chairman of Yan Oi Tong.
Members meet regularly with Heung Yee Kuk Councillors to exchange views on issues
of mutual concern.
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Members meet with Overseas Delegations

Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, meets with a delegation from the Korean National Assembly.
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him (fifth from right, front row), Chairman of the Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee,
presents a souvenir to a representative of an Australian parliamentary delegation after a meeting.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201035
On the Football Pitch
Under the leadership of manager Dr Hon Samson TAM Wai-ho and captain Dr Hon LAM
Tai-fai, the Legislative Council Football Team preformed superbly during the session. They
defeated the Hong Kong Travel Industry Football Association 5-2, the Hong Kong Doctors
Union 5-1 and Senior Government Officials 3-1. The Celebrity Football Team held them to a 0-0 draw.

The team participating in the “Do Not Gamble!
Lead a Healthy Life!” football match to combat
football gambling. From left: Hon Tanya CHAN,
Hon WONG Sing-chi, Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai and Dr Hon Samson TAM Wai-ho.
A triumphant Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai, team captain, holds
the trophy high after defeating the Hong Kong Doctors
Union.Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (right), President of the Legislative Council, and Mr Henry TANG, Chief
Secretary for Administration, kick off the match between the LegCo Football Team and the Senior Government
Officials.
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip battles for the ball.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201036
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING OPEN DAY
The Legislative Council Building Open Day this session was held on 28 November 2009,
attracting 2,422 visitors.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (fifth from left), President of the Legislative Council, Hon
Miriam LAU Kin-yee (sixth from left), Chairman of the House Committee, and Hon
Emily LAU Wai-hing (fourth from left), Chairman of the Finance Committee, together
with other Members officiate at the opening ceremony of the Legislative Council Building Open Day.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing explains the voting and display system to a group of student visitors.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201037
Hon WONG Ting-kwong briefs visitors on the facilities inside the
Chamber.
Hon WONG Sing-chi (above) and Hon
Emily LAU Wai-hing pose with student
visitors.
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Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee shows how
the Secretariat staff strike the “gong”
in the Ante-Chamber before Council
meetings begin.
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee takes a photo with a group of student visitors after guiding
them to tour around the LegCo Building.Hon CHAN Kam-lam poses with marching band performers.
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A boy showing a badge made
out of a picture with an image of
the LegCo Building.
The marching band (above) and African Drum and
Percussion Band perform during the Open Day, creating a
carnival-like atmosphere.
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Chapter 1
The Legislative Council
The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) stipulates that
the HKSAR shall be vested with legislative power and the Legislative Council shall be the
legislature of the Region.
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS
As provided for in Article 73 of the Basic Law, the
Legislative Council of the HKSAR shall exercise the
following powers and functions:
To enact, amend or repeal laws in accordance •
with the provisions of the Basic Law and legal procedures;
To examine and approve budgets introduced •
by the Government;
To approve taxation and public expenditure;•
To receive and debate the policy addresses of •
the Chief Executive;
To raise questions on the work of the •
Government;
To debate any issue concerning public •
interests;To endorse the appointment and removal of •
the judges of the Court of Final Appeal and the Chief Judge of the High Court;
To receive and handle complaints from Hong •
Kong residents;
If a motion initiated jointly by one-fourth of all •
the Members of the Legislative Council charges the Chief Executive with serious breach of law
or dereliction of duty and if he or she refuses to
resign, the Council may, after passing a motion
for investigation, give a mandate to the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal to form and
chair an independent investigation committee.
The committee shall be responsible for carrying
out the investigation and reporting its findings
to the Council. If the committee considers the evidence sufficient to substantiate such
charges, the Council may pass a motion of
impeachment by a two-thirds majority of all its
Members and report it to the Central People’s
Government for decision; andTo summon, as required when exercising •
the above-mentioned powers and functions, persons concerned to testify or give evidence.
COMPOSITION
According to the Basic Law, the Legislative Council of the HKSAR shall be constituted by election. The
Fourth Legislative Council (2008-2012) comprises
60 Members, 30 returned by geographical
constituencies through direct elections and 30
returned by functional constituencies. The election
for the Fourth Legislative Council was held on
7 September 2008, and the term of office is four years.
The President of the Legislative Council is elected
by and from the Council’s Members.
The composition and biographies of Members who
served on the Legislative Council in the 2009-2010
session are provided in Appendices 1 and 2,
respectively.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201041
Chapter 2
Legislative Council Meetings
The business transacted at regular Council
meetings mainly comprises the tabling of subsidiary
legislation and other papers and reports, the asking
of questions for replies from the Government, the
consideration of bills, and debates on motions.
During the October 2009 to July 2010 period, the
Council held 36 meetings and sat for more than 421
hours.
TABLING OF SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
AND OTHER PAPERS
Subsidiary legislation refers to any proclamation,
rule, regulation, order, resolution, notice, rule of
court, bylaw or other instrument made by the
designated authorities under or by virtue of the
relevant ordinances and having legislative effect.
Such legislation is subject to Council scrutiny,
through either a negative or positive vetting
procedure.
Subsidiary legislation scrutinized through the
negative vetting procedure is first published in the
Gazette and then laid on the table of the Council.
When it is deemed necessary, the Council’s House Committee may set up a subcommittee to study
this legislation in greater detail. A Member or public
officer may, within a prescribed time period, move
a motion in Council to amend an item of subsidiary
legislation that has been tabled.
During the 2009-2010 session, 141 items of
subsidiary legislation scrutinized through the
negative vetting procedure were tabled in Council.
The scrutiny of 124 items had been completed and
among them, three were amended by resolution of
the Council. As the scrutiny period for remaining
17 items of subsidiary legislation had not yet
expired by the end of this session, their scrutiny shall continue in the next session. In addition, one Meetings of the Legislative Council are open to the public, and may be conducted
in Cantonese, English or Putonghua, with simultaneous interpretation provided. The
proceedings of Council meetings are broadcast live and reported by the mass media, and
are also recorded verbatim in the Official Records of Proceedings of the Meetings of the Legislative Council, which are accessible through the Council’s website.
technical memorandum was tabled in Council for
scrutiny. During the period under report, the Council
also completed the scrutiny of another 32 items of
subsidiary legislation that had been tabled in the
previous session, of which six were amended by
Council resolutions.
The Council’s scrutiny of subsidiary legislation
through the positive vetting procedure is described
in the “MOTIONS” subsection of this chapter.
The other papers tabled at Council meetings include
the annual reports of government departments and public bodies and Council committees reports.
The Members and public officers presenting these
reports may address the Council.
QUESTIONS
Any Member may address questions to the Government concerning its work, either to seek
information on a particular matter or to ask for official
action with regard to that matter. The Member must
specify whether an oral or written reply is required.
During the 2009-2010 session, Members asked
163 questions requiring oral replies about a wide range of subjects at Council meetings, which were
then followed up with 916 supplementary questions.
The Government was asked an additional 457
questions for which written replies were sought.Chapter 2
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STATEMENTS
Public officers may make statements on any issues
concerning the public interest at Council meetings.
During the 2009-2010 session, the Chief Secretary
for Administration made two statements on the
“Consultation Document on Methods for Selecting
the Chief Executive and for Forming the Legislative
Council in 2012” and the “Package of Proposals for
the Methods for Selecting the Chief Executive and Forming the Legislative Council in 2012” at Council
meetings held on 18 November 2009 and 14 April
2010 respectively.
BILLS
The Government is primarily responsible for proposing new legislation or amendments to
existing legislation in the form of bills that are then
considered for enactment by the Council. Subject
to certain conditions, Members 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, or
to 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; and
To appropriate funds for public expenditure and •
to raise revenue.
A bill is first published in the Gazette before being
introduced to the Council, and must then undergo
three readings before its passage by the Council.
The First Reading is a formality, with the Clerk
reading out the bill’s short title at a Council meeting.
The Second Reading begins with the public officer or
Member in charge of the bill moving a motion “That
the bill be read the second time” and explaining the purpose of the bill. After this motion has been
moved, the debate on it is usually adjourned, and
the bill is referred to the House Committee to allow Members more time to study it, either in the House Committee itself or in a Bills Committee set up by
the House Committee specifically for this purpose.
After a bill’s study has been concluded, the debate
on its Second Reading resumes at a subsequent
Council meeting. During this debate, Members
present their views on the general merits and
principles of the bill and may indicate their support
or opposition. The Council then votes on the motion
“That the bill be read the second time”. If this motion is not passed, the bill cannot proceed further. If it is
passed, then the bill is given a Second Reading, and
a Committee of the whole Council goes through its
clauses and makes any amendments agreed to by
the Committee. After the bill has passed through
the Committee of the whole Council with or without
amendments, it is reported back to the Council, which considers whether to support its passage by
giving it the Third Reading.
Once a bill has been given three readings, it
becomes an enacted law. Unless a later date has been specified, it takes effect after being signed
by the Chief Executive and promulgated in the
Gazette. If the Council considers a bill’s passage
to be sufficiently urgent, it may proceed with the
Second Reading debate at the meeting at which
it is introduced. After it has received the Second
Reading, the Council may then also proceed to the remaining stages at the same meeting.
During the 2009-2010 session, the Council
completed proceedings on 23 bills, 13 of which
had been introduced in the previous session and
10 in the current . All 23 bills were passed, 16 with
amendments. A list of the bills passed in the 2009-2010 session is provided in Appendix 3.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201043
MOTIONS
Motions are the mechanism through which most
Council business is transacted. The processing of
a bill takes place by way of a series of motions that
are moved, debated and voted upon by the Council
at various stages. Amendments to bills and the
approval of or amendments to subsidiary legislation
are also effected through motions.
The process for the aforementioned scrutiny
of subsidiary legislation via the positive vetting
procedure begins with a public officer giving notice
of a motion to be moved at a Council meeting.
The proposed motion is then studied by the House Committee, which may decide to set up a
subcommittee to study it in further detail. Where
Members deem it necessary, they may propose
amendments to the motion when it is moved and
debated in Council. During the 2009-2010 session,
public officers moved a total of 15 motions to either
approve or amend subsidiary legislation through
the positive vetting procedure, all of which were
passed.
During this session, the Secretary for Constitutional
and Mainland Affairs moved two separate motions
At its meeting on 23, 24 and 25 June 2010, the Legislative Council passed the two motions on “Amendment to
the Method for the Selection of the Chief Executive” and “Amendment to the Method for the Formation of the
Legislative Council and its Voting Procedures”, a milestone in the democratic development of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region.
to amend Annexes I and II to the Basic Law to
implement proposals for the methods for selecting
the Chief Executive and forming the Legislative
Council in 2012. Both motions were passed. The
Council also passed two motions moved by the
Chief Secretary for Administration under Article
73(7) of the Basic Law to endorse the appointment
of the Chief Justice and three non-permanent Hong Kong judges of the Hong Kong Court of Final
Appeal (CFA).
A motion under Rule 49B(1A) of the Rules of
Procedure was moved, for the first time ever, at the Council meeting on 9 December 2009 to censure
a Member for misbehaviour under Article 79(7) of
the Basic Law. Pursuant to Rule 49B(2A) of the
Rules of Procedure, debate on this motion was
adjourned, with the matter stated therein referred to
an Investigation Committee. Debate on the motion
shall resume upon the tabling of the investigation committee’s report and if the motion is passed by
a two-thirds majority vote of the Members present,
then the Member concerned will be disqualified
from holding office under Article 79(7) of the Basic
Law.
Members may also move motions to exercise the Chapter 2
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Council’s powers under the Basic Law to amend
the Council’s Rules of Procedure or to invoke its
powers under the Legislative Council (Powers and
Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382). During the 2009-
2010 session, the Council passed two motions to
amend the Rules of Procedure, including one motion
on the procedural arrangements for holding debates
on subsidiary legislation and other instruments tabled in Council to which no amendment has been
proposed. Two motions moved by Members were
negatived during the session: a motion to appoint
a select committee to inquire into the interference
with the professionalism of social workers on the part of the Secretary for Home Affairs and District
Officers (Islands) and a motion to order a public
officer to attend before the Panel on Housing to
produce all the correspondences between the
Lands Department and the developer of 39 Conduit
Road relating to the Lands Department’s enquiry
into the property transactions of 39 Conduit Road.
POLICY ADDRESS DEBATE
The Chief Executive normally addresses the Council at the first meeting of a session concerning his
policies for administering the HKSAR. At a Council
meeting held after the Chief Executive’s Policy
Address, the Chairman of the House Committee
moves a motion to thank the Chief Executive for
his Address (“Motion of Thanks”). A debate then
The Chief Executive, Mr Donald TSANG, delivers
his 2009-10 Policy Address entitled “Breaking New Ground Together”.follows, with Members offering their comments on
the Policy Address and public officers responding
to these comments. During the 2009-2010 session,
the Chief Executive delivered his Policy Address
on 14 October 2009. Members and Government
officials then debated the Motion of Thanks from 28
to 30 October 2009, with the debate divided into
five sessions, each of which covered several policy areas.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201045
Mr John TSANG, Financial
Secretary, delivers his budget speech with the objectives
of “Consolidating Recovery,
Economic Development and Caring Society”.
BUDGET DEBATE
Shortly before the end of a financial year on 31 March,
the Financial Secretary presents to the Council his
Budget for the next financial year, which commences
on 1 April, in the form of an Appropriation Bill and
the Estimates of Expenditure. The Estimates of
Expenditure will then be referred to the Finance
Committee for examination before the debate on the
Appropriation Bill resumes. This Budget presentation is followed closely by legislative measures for
the implementation of the Government’s annual
revenue and expenditure proposals for the following
financial year.These measures are presented in the
form of bills or subsidiary legislation. After the Finance Committee has examined the proposed
Estimates of Expenditure at its special meetings,
the Appropriation Bill is brought back to the Council
for consideration and decision. For the 2010-
2011 Budget, the Financial Secretary introduced
the Appropriation Bill 2010 to the Council on 24
February 2010. The Budget debate took place on 14, 15, 21 and 22 April 2010, and the Appropriation
Bill 2010 was passed on 22 April.
OTHER DEBATES
All motions moved at Council meetings are debated
and then voted upon. In addition to those with
legislative or binding effect, Members also debate
motions that are not intended to have such effect.
These debates provide opportunities for Members
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and for public officers to respond to those views. During the 2009-2010 session, the Council debated
55 such motions moved by Members, of which 41
were passed with or without amendments and 14
were negatived.
If a Member wishes to raise an issue of urgent public
importance for debate in Council, but does not wish to formulate a motion in express terms, then
an adjournment debate may be proposed between
two items of business on the Council’s Agenda to
allow Members simply to express their opinions on
the issue (Rule 16(2) of the Rules of Procedure). In addition, if a Member wishes to raise an issue of
public interest for debate in Council with a view to
eliciting a reply from the Government, but does not
wish to formulate a motion in express terms, then
an adjournment debate may be proposed at the
conclusion of all the business on the Agenda (Rule
16(4) of the Rules of Procedure). One adjournment debate under Rule 16(2) and two under Rule 16(4)
were held during the 2009-2010 session.
All motions moved at Council meetings, and the
Council’s decisions thereon, during the 2009-2010
session are listed in Appendix 4.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201046
CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S QUESTION AND
ANSWER SESSIONS
During the 2009-2010 session, four meetings of the
Council were held during which the Chief Executive
addressed the Council and answered questions
put to him by Members. These meetings were held
in October 2009 and January, May and July 2010
respectively.
Mr Donald TSANG attended four Chief Executive’s
Question and Answer Sessions during the year.
Members observe a moment of silence at a Council
meeting for the victims in the incident of a Hong Kong tour group being taken hostage in the Philippines.MEETING FOR URGENT BUSINESS
During any period when the Council is in recess
between the end of one session and the beginning
of the next session, the President may call a special
meeting of the Council on such day and at such
hour as he may specify (Rule 15(2) of the Rules of
Procedure).
A special meeting of the Council was held,
under Rule 15(2) of the Rules of Procedure, on
2 September 2010 to enable Members to debate
the motion on “The incident of a Hong Kong tour group being taken hostage in the Philippines”.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201047
Chapter 3
Committees
FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee is one of the three standing
committees of the Council. It comprises all Council
Members other than the President, and its Chairman
and Deputy Chairman are elected by and from
amongst the Committee’s members.
The Finance Committee is vested with the
responsibility to scrutinize and approve the public expenditure proposals submitted by the Financial
Secretary. Each year, upon presentation of the
Appropriation Bill to the Council, the President
refers the Estimates of Expenditure to the Finance
Committee for examination in its special meetings held for this purpose. After passage of the
Appropriation Bill, any changes to the approved
Estimates are put to the Finance Committee for its
approval. The Finance Committee normally meets
on Fridays to consider these proposals or to discuss
the financial implications of new policies.During the 2009-2010 session, the Finance Committee held 34 meetings and examined a total
of 54 items of financial proposals, including 14 items containing 53 proposals that had been considered
and supported by its two subcommittees, the
Establishment Subcommittee and the Public Works
Subcommittee.
The Establishment Subcommittee examines and
makes recommendations to the Finance Committee
concerning Government 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 session, this 14-member Subcommittee held seven meetings and examined 16 proposal
items put forward by the Government. The membership of the Establishment Subcommittee is
listed in Appendix 5.Members perform the critical roles of scrutinizing bills, controlling public expenditure and
monitoring the work of the Government through a committee system. There are three
standing committees, namely, the Finance Committee, the Public Accounts Committee and
the Committee on Members’ Interests. In addition, the House Committee co-ordinates matters relating to the business to be considered at Council meetings and monitors the
progress of the study of bills and subsidiary legislation. The scrutiny of bills that require
more in-depth study is carried out by bills committees, which report their deliberations to
the House Committee. The committees that monitor and examine policy issues are called
panels. There are currently 18 panels, the formation and terms of reference of which were approved by the Council on the recommendation of the House Committee.
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing (centre), Chairman of the
Finance Committee, presides over a regular meeting
to scrutinise and approve public expenditure
proposals put forward by the Government.
Members of the Finance Committee held 13 meetings
in four days to discuss the $66.9 billion funding
proposal for the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong
Express Rail Link project, which was finally approved by 31 votes to 21. Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201048
The Public Works Subcommittee examines and
makes recommendations to the Finance Committee
concerning Government proposals to upgrade
projects to, or downgrade them from, Category
A of the Public Works Programme or changes to
the scope and approved estimates of Category
A projects. During the session, this 26-member
Subcommittee held 11 meetings and examined 38 proposal items put forward by the Government,
as well as a list of potential submissions. The
membership of the subcommittee is provided in
Appendix 5.
To examine the 2010-2011 Estimates of
Expenditure, the Finance Committee held a
series of seven special meetings consisting of 20
sessions between 22 and 26 March 2010. Prior
to these special meetings, the Financial Secretary
briefed members on the 2010-2011 Budget,
and the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury provided further information on the
Estimates of Expenditure. Members raised 3,194
written questions seeking written replies from the
Government to facilitate deliberation at the special
meetings. A further 52 supplementary written
questions and 25 verbal requests arising from these
meetings were also forwarded to the Government for additional information. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
The Public Accounts Committee is another of the Council’s standing committees. It is responsible
for considering the Director of Audit’s reports
on the Government’s accounts, as well as the
results of value for money audits carried out on
the Government and other organizations within the
purview of public audits. The Committee may call
for explanations and obtain evidence from public officers, the managerial staff of public organizations
and other relevant persons, if deemed necessary.
The Committee consists of a Chairman, a Deputy
Chairman and five members, all seven of whom are elected by Members and appointed by the
President. Its membership is listed in Appendix 5.
During the 2009-2010 session, the Committee
examined the Director of Audit’s Report on the
Accounts of the Government for the year ended 31
March 2009 and the Reports on the Results of Value for Money Audits (Reports Nos. 53 and 54). The
Committee’s conclusions and recommendations are
contained in Public Accounts Committee Reports
Nos. 53, 53A and 54, which were tabled in Council
on 3 February 2010, 2 June 2010 and 14 July 2010
respectively.
Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong (centre), Chairman
of the Public Accounts Committee, together with
Committee members Hon Paul CHAN Mo-po (left)
and Hon Starry LEE Wai-king, hold a press conference to announce the Committee’s report.
Speaking at the end-of-session media briefing, Hon
Emily LAU Wai-hing (right), Chairman of the Finance
Committee, and Prof Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing,
Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee, call on the Government to provide sufficient information
for members to discuss and decide on whether a
funding proposal should be approved.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201049
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COMMITTEES
COMMITTEE ON MEMBERS’ INTERESTS
The third standing committee of the Council is
the Committee on Members’ Interests, which
considers complaints made in relation to Members’
registration and declaration of interests and their
conduct concerning claims for the reimbursement of
operating expenses or applications for an advance
of operating funds. It also examines arrangements
for the compilation, maintenance and accessibility of the Register of Members’ Interests, considers
matters of ethics in relation to the conduct of
Members in their capacity as such, and provides
advice and issues guidelines on such matters.
The Committee comprises a Chairman, a Deputy
Chairman and five members, all seven of whom
are elected by Members and appointed by the
President. Membership of the Committee on
Members’ Interests is listed in Appendix 5.During the period under report, the Committee held one open meeting to consider advisory guidelines on
matters of ethics in relation to Members’ conduct,
the procedures for handling complaints received in relation to the registration or declaration of Members’
interests, or claims for the reimbursement of
operating expenses or applications for an advance
of operating funds. The Committee also held 12
closed meetings to consider complaints against several Members. At the Council meeting on
26 May 2010, the Committee presented a report on
its deliberations on a complaint against a Member in relation to his conduct in claims for reimbursement
of operating expenses.
At a public hearing of the Public Accounts
Committee targeting at the Office of the Privacy
Commissioner for Personal Data, Mr Roderick
B. WOO (behind), Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, and Mr Stephen LAM
Sui-lung, Secretary for Constitutional and
Mainland Affairs, give evidence and respond to members’ questions.
The Public Accounts Committee
holds a public hearing on the
issue of Hong Kong Chinese
Orchestra Limited (HKCOL) at which Mr TSANG Tak-sing (left
on the front row), Secretary for
Home Affairs, and management of the HKCOL attend to give
evidence.
Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun (left) and
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing, Chairman and Deputy
Chairman of the Committee on Members’
Interests, announce the Committee’s report on a complaint against a Member at a press
briefing.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201050
HOUSE COMMITTEE
The House Committee comprises all Members
other than the President, who elect from amongst
themselves the Chairman and Deputy Chairman.
When the Legislative Council is in session, the
House Committee normally meets weekly, and its
meetings are open to the public.
The House Committee prepares for meetings
of the Council and considers matters relating to
the Council’s business. One of the Committee’s
important functions is to scrutinize bills introduced
to the Council and subsidiary legislation tabled in
Council or presented to the Council for approval. The House Committee may form bills committees
to scrutinize bills or appoint subcommittees to study subsidiary legislation. It then monitors the progress
and studies the reports of these committees and subcommittees.
The House Committee may refer any policy matters
relating to Council business to the relevant panels
for consideration, and it may also consider, in such
manner as it sees fit, any other items relating to that
business.
The Committee also serves as a focal point for
the establishment of a formal and regular dialogue
with the Government. The Committee’s Chairman
and Deputy Chairman meet the Chief Secretary for
Administration on a regular basis to discuss matters
of mutual concern.During the 2009-2010 session, the House Committee held 31 regular meetings. It also held three special meetings, including one to consider a proposal
for a Legislative Council delegation to conduct a
duty visit to the Shanghai World Expo and two to
discuss economic co-operation with Guangdong
and the Framework Agreement on Hong Kong/
Guangdong Co-operation with the Chief Secretary
for Administration and other principal officials.
Other Subcommittees of the House
Committee
The House Committee may appoint subcommittees
to assist it in its consideration of issues of public
concern that fall outside the purview of panels or
in any other matter relating to the business of the
Council. The following subcommittees were in
operation during the 2009-2010 session :
Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee;•
Subcommittee on Members’ Remuneration •
and Operating Expenses Reimbursement;
Subcommittee to Study Issues Arising from •
Lehman Brothers-related Minibonds and Structured Financial Products;
Subcommittee to Examine the Implementation •
in Hong Kong of Resolutions of the United
Nations Security Council in relation to
Sanctions;
Subcommittee to Study Issues Relating to •
Mainland-HKSAR Families;
Subcommittee on Preparatory Work in relation to •
the Establishment of an Investigation Committee under Rule 49B(2A) (Disqualification of Member
from Office) of the Rules of Procedure;
The House Committee, chaired by Hon Miriam LAU
Kin-yee (dressed in purple) normally meets every
Friday afternoon to prepare for Council meetings and
consider matters relating to Council business.
Mr Henry TANG,
Chief Secretary for
Administration, attends a
special House Committee
meeting to answer
members’ questions about economic co-operation
with Guangdong.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201051
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COMMITTEES
Subcommittee on Proposed Senior Judicial •
Appointments; and
Subcommittee on Package of Proposals for the •
Methods for Selecting the Chief Executive and for Forming the Legislative Council in 2012.
The memberships of these subcommittees are
listed in Appendix 5.
Subcommittee to Study Issues Arising from
Lehman Brothers-related Minibonds and
Structured Financial Products
In September 2008, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
(LB) of the United States filed for bankruptcy
protection and, as a result, defaulted on its
obligations with regard to minibonds and other
structured financial products. In Hong Kong, some
HK$20.17 billion worth of LB-related products had
been sold to more than 43,700 investors mainly
through 19 banks and six brokerage firms. There was wide public concern about the practices
adopted by banks in selling such complicated
structured financial products to investors and
whether the current regulatory regime was
adequate in regulating the sale of these products and in protecting investors. In response, on 17
October 2008, the House Committee appointed
a subcommittee to study issues arising from LB-
related minibonds and structured financial products.
This Subcommittee was also empowered by resolution of the Council on 12 November 2008 to
summon witnesses. Such power is conferred by
section 9 of the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap.382).
The Subcommittee has completed its study of
the existing regulatory regime governing the sale
of LB-related structured financial products after
taking evidence from the Secretary for Financial
Services and the Treasury, the Monetary Authority, the Chief Executive Officer of the Securities and
Futures Commission, the senior executives of these
regulatory bodies and the Financial Secretary. At
the end of the session, it was in the course of
taking evidence from witnesses, including the top management of banks that distributed these
financial products. By the end of July 2010, the
Subcommittee had held 79 meetings including
47 hearings during which it took evidence from
16 witnesses. It will continue its work in the next
session.
Witness included
Mr John TSANG , the
Financial Secretary.
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO
Chung-tai (second from right)
and Dr Hon Philip WONG
Yu-hong (second from left) chair a public hearing of
the Subcommittee to Study
Issues Arising from Lehman Brothers-related Minibonds
and Structured Financial
Products.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201052
COMMITTEE ON RULES OF PROCEDURE
The Committee on Rules of Procedure is responsible
for reviewing the Council’s Rules of Procedure and
the committee system and for proposing to the
Council any amendments or changes it considers
necessary.
The Committee comprises of a Chairman, a Deputy
Chairman and 10 members appointed by the President in accordance with the recommendations
of the House Committee. Its membership is listed
in Appendix 5.
Senior management from the banking sector are summoned to give evidence. Witnesses include (clockwise
from top left corner) Ms YIP Yok-tak, Amy (centre), Chief Executive Officer of DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited;
Mr HUNG Pi-cheng, Benjamin (second from left), Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Standard
Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited; Mr LO Wai-pak, Weber (left), Chief Executive Officer and Country Business Manager of Citibank (Hong Kong) Limited; and Mr CHU Ren-yee, Alexander (second from left), Country Executive,
Hong Kong, the Royal Bank of Scotland, N.V.
During the 2009-2010 session, the Committee held
five meetings to study a number of issues related to
the procedural arrangements for Council meetings
and Council committee procedures.
It presented three papers to the House Committee
recommending changes to current procedures, and
presented a report to the Council on 14 July 2010
summarizing its deliberations on specific issues.
Hon TAM Yiu-chung (left), Chairman of the Committee
on the Rules of Procedure, chairs a meeting of the
Committee to review the Rules of Procedure of the
Council and the committee system. Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201053
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COMMITTEES
BILLS COMMITTEES AND
SUBCOMMITTEES ON SUBSIDIARY
LEGISLATION
The House Committee may allocate bills to the
bills committees for detailed scrutiny, except for
the Appropriation Bill and bills not referred to it by
the Council. All Members other than the President
may join any bills committee, whose Chairman is
elected from amongst its members. Government
officials, representatives of relevant organizations
and members of the public may be invited to attend bills committees meetings.
Each bills committee considers the principles,
merits and detailed provisions of the bill concerned,
and may consider amendments relevant to it. It may also appoint subcommittees to assist it in the
performance of its functions. After a bills committee
has completed its scrutiny of a bill, it notifies the
House Committee and advises it in writing of its
deliberations. Bills committees are dissolved upon
enactment of the bills concerned or as decided by
the House Committee.
During the 2009-2010 session, 30 bills committees
were in operation, 17 of which completed their
scrutiny work and reported to the House Committee.
At the end of the session, 13 bills committees were
still in action.
Twenty subcommittees were in operation (19 of
which were formed during the 2009-2010 session)
to consider 22 items of subsidiary legislation and four
proposed resolutions presented by the Government
for the Council’s approval.
The memberships of these bills committees and
subcommittees are listed in Appendix 5. Their
reports can be found on the Legislative Council’s website : www.legco.gov.hk.PANELS
Panels are Council committees tasked with monitoring and examining Government policies.
They provide a forum for Members to deliberate
on policy matters and study issues related to the
policy areas of their corresponding bureaux that are
of wide public concern. The items for discussion
can be raised by the members of a panel, referred
to it by the House Committee or other committees, proposed by the Government, or raised by other
Members following meetings with the District
Councils or upon the receipt of complaints or
representations. Panels also offer their views on
major legislative and financial proposals before their introduction to the Council or Finance
Committee, respectively. To enhance the panels’
effectiveness in scrutinizing such proposals and on
the recommendation of the Committee on Rules of
Procedure, the House Committee agreed a series
of measures that have been put into place to ensure
early consultation with the relevant panel(s) on the proposals and to allow more thorough discussion of
their policy aspects.
A panel may appoint subcommittees to study
specific issues and present reports to the Council
as it considers appropriate.
Each panel has a Chairman who is elected from
amongst its members. The membership of the 18
panels, and their subcommittees formed during the
2009-2010 session is listed in Appendix 5.
Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal
Services
Following the announcement of his retirement by
the incumbent Chief Justice of the CFA, the Panel
on Administration of Justice and Legal Services
discussed the procedures for and a working
timetable to fill the anticipated vacancy. The Panel
stressed that the judicial appointments process
should not be politicized. It agreed that it should
be a constitutional convention for the Legislative Council to accept the nominations of the Judicial
Officers Recommendation Commission, but that it
would follow up on the role played by the Secretary
for Justice (SJ), a political appointee under the
Accountability System who is also a member of the Commission. Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201054
The Panel welcomed the Administration’s
recommendation, arising from its five-yearly
review of the assessment criteria for the financial
eligibility of legal aid applicants to raise the limit
for the Ordinary Legal Aid Scheme by about 50%
and that for the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme
(SLAS) by about 100%. However, it considered the
extent of the Administration’s proposed increase to be inadequate. Members also expressed
disappointment with the Administration’s repeated
refusal to expand the scope of the SLAS. They
requested the Administration to consider how
employees can be better assisted in obtaining legal aid for the recovery of wages and the enforcement of
Labour Tribunal awards. The Panel will continue its
discussion of these issues with the Administration.

The Panel proposed to the Administration the
provision of legal advice services to Hong Kong
residents involved in litigation on the Mainland and the dissemination of basic information on
Mainland laws to the community. Its members also
expressed support for a proposal being studied
by the Legal Aid Services Council (LASC) for the
provision of a free legal advice service to persons
detained by the police and other disciplinary forces.
The Administration undertook to put forward recommendations for the expansion of a free legal
advice service within the current financial year.
Some members expressed their deep concern
over the LASC’s conclusion following a review that there is no pressing need for an independent legal
aid authority. They requested a fresh review of the
issue by the LASC, with the views of all relevant
stakeholders be duly considered. The Panel welcomed the Administration’s decision
to amend the Legal Aid in Criminal Cases Rules to
allow the granting of legal aid in CFA cases that do
not involve a conviction. The Panel noted that the
Administration aimed to seek the Council’s approval
for the proposed legislative amendments by the end of 2010.
The Panel was kept informed of the progress of
discussions between the Administration and the
Law Society of Hong Kong on the criminal legal
aid fees charged by solicitors. The Panel noted
that the Administration is making preparations for the legislative process to effect the revised criminal
legal aid fee structure and rates.
The Chairman of the Law Reform Commission’s
Class Actions Subcommittee briefed the Panel on the
recommendations contained in the Commission’s
Consultation Paper on Class Actions. Some members expressed support for introducing a class
action regime, but noted their concern over the
higher litigation costs incurred by the proceedings.
It was suggested that sectorial funds should be set
up as an initial step to fund class actions in different sectors.
The Administration briefed the Panel on the
major recommendations of the Working Group
on Mediation chaired by SJ, and the Panel was
also briefed by the Judiciary Administration (JA)
on the establishment of a Mediation Information Office within the Judiciary. The Panel expressed
its support for the development of mediation as an
alternative means of dispute resolution, although
some members stressed that access to the court as
a fundamental right that is guaranteed by the Basic
Law must not be eroded by this development.
The Panel continued to monitor closely the
Administration’s progress in taking forward the
legislative proposal to allow solicitors to practise in limited liability partnerships, and noted that the
relevant bill has been introduced to the Council.

The Panel was consulted on a financial proposal to
implement a verified, authenticated and searchable
electronic database of Hong Kong legislation. The
Law Drafting Division of the Department of Justice
Dr Hon Margaret NG (centre), Chairman of the Panel
on Administration of Justice and Legal Services,
presides over a meeting of the Panel.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201055
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also briefed Panel members on its initiatives to
improve the quality and accessibility of Hong Kong
legislation, including the new document design
of draft legislation. Members were generally
supportive of the initiatives and agreed to follow
up on the issues surrounding the readability of the
Chinese-language version of legislation.
The Judiciary has carried out a comprehensive
review of its premises and mapped out a long-term
accommodation strategy for the next decade. The
Panel was consulted on two major works projects
arising from this review, i.e., the construction of additional courtrooms and associated facilities in
the High Court Building and the construction of the
West Kowloon Law Courts Building. The Panel also
received a report from the JA on the outcome of
an overall costing review of transcript and recording
services.
Panel on Commerce and Industry
As small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are still
in the critical recovery period following the global
financial turmoil, the Panel on Commerce and
Industry called on the Administration to extend the
application period for the Special Loan Guarantee
Scheme (SpGS) to allow SMEs to engage in
better financial planning for the year ahead. The
Government subsequently announced its decision to extend the SpGS application period by six
months to 31 December 2010.
The Panel discussed trade and industry-related
issues under the Framework Agreement on Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation, which covers
major initiatives and measures for both locales, in
addition to the latest developments of the Mainland
and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership
Arrangement (CEPA). The Panel is keen to ensure
that the Administration continues to communicate
with relevant stakeholders, including local SMEs, on the implementation of various measures under
the Framework Agreement. Panel members also
expressed the hope that the CEPA will take Mainland/
Hong Kong co-operation to a new level and provide
opportunities for Hong Kong businesses to gain
greater access to the vast Mainland market. Panel
members urged the Administration to introduce further liberalization and facilitation measures by improving and streamlining the relevant rules and
procedures for local enterprises operating on the
Mainland.
The Panel expressed its support for the development
of the testing and certification industry, which
is expected to create a variety of employment
opportunities. Some Panel members opined that the Administration should capitalize on Hong Kong’s
international status in testing and certification by
expediting the industry’s development and helping
local enterprises to tap the Mainland’s strong
demand for testing and certification services.
Interim measures and a long-term plan to groom
talent should also be formulated for this industry. In addition, Hong Kong should leverage its advantage
as China’s gateway to the world and strive for the
recognition of testing reports issued by Hong Kong
accredited laboratories by all municipalities in the
Mainland.
Most Panel members expressed support for the
Research and Development (R&D) Cash Rebate
Scheme and the Government’s development plan for
Science Park Phase 3. They urged the Administration
to increase R&D expenditure, formulate measures
to encourage the commercialization of R&D deliverables in Hong Kong, and step up efforts to
groom talent and organize activities that stimulate
young people’s interest in R&D. Panel members
also urged the Administration to seek closer
cooperation with the Guangdong authorities on the
long-term R&D development.
Hon Vincent FANG Kang (centre) and Dr Hon LAM
Tai-fai (left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the
Panel on Commerce and Industry.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201056
Panel on Constitutional Affairs
During the 2009-2010 session, the Panel on
Constitutional Affairs discussed the Consultation
Document on the Methods for Selecting the Chief
Executive (CE) and for Forming the Legislative
Council (LegCo) in 2012. Some members
expressed dissatisfaction with the Administration’s
proposal to enhance the democratic elements of
the Election Committee (EC) only by increasing the number of District Council (DC) representatives to
be elected from amongst elected DC members.
They considered that all 405 elected DC members
should be included in the EC.
Some members also considered that the
Administration’s proposal to add five new functional
constituency (FC) seats would erect further hurdles
to reaching consensus on the ultimate abolition of all
FC seats. Other were of the view that the balanced
participation conferred by the FC system has merit
for Hong Kong and thus should be retained in some form, albeit with changes to its electoral methods,
when universal suffrage is implemented for LegCo
Members.
Some members were strongly opposed to the
resignation of five geographical constituency
Members whose purpose was to initiate a so-called “referendum campaign” via the 2010 LegCo
By-election, as they considered it to be a waste of public money and time, as well as an abuse of the
electoral system. They urged the Administration to
amend the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542)
to prevent such an abuse in future. Other members took the view that the purpose of these resignations
was to trigger a “de facto referendum” allowing
every citizen to express his or her view on the
implementation of genuine universal suffrage and
the abolition of FCs by voting in the by-election.
Some members stated that there is a need to
improve the declaration of interests system for the
CE and other officials under the auspices of the
Political Appointment System and to review the
extent of its coverage. Other members, however,
were concerned that people would be discouraged
from pursuing a career in politics if the declaration
system were made overly stringent.
Some Panel members queried whether the
appointment of two new Under Secretaries, both
with civil service backgrounds, was consistent
with the objective of further developing the Political Appointment System, whose aim is to provide
greater opportunities for aspirants from diverse
backgrounds to gain experience and knowledge
in government operations. They also expressed
concern over the performance of some Under
Secretaries and urged the Administration to enhance
the transparency of the appointment process for political appointees.
Hon TAM Yiu-chung (second from right) and Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai (third from right), Chairman
and Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Constitutional Affairs.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201057
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The Panel continued to monitor closely the
submission of reports by the HKSAR under various
human rights treaties. Members engaged in
discussions with the Administration and sought the
views of the public on the Concluding Observations
issued by the United Nations Committee on
the Elimination of Racial Discrimination after its
consideration of the second report under the International Convention on the Elimination of
All Forms of Racial Discrimination, and on the
outlines of topics in reports to be submitted under
the auspices of the International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities, and the International Convention on
Civil and Political Rights .
The Administration reported to the Panel on the
progress made in implementing the Administrative
Guidelines on the Promotion of Racial Equality and in the drawing up the draft checklists of the Guidelines’
measures in the areas of education, vocational
training, medicine and health, employment and
community services. The Panel also received an
Administration update on the operation of four
support service centres for ethnic minorities.
Some members were of the view that the
Administration should introduce legislation against
discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation
and consider legislating in specific areas as an initial
step. Others said they considered administrative measures and public education equally effective in
combating acts of discrimination in this regard.
At the Panel’s invitation, the new Chairperson of
the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) briefed
members on his vision and the work of the EOC.
Members considered that the EOC should enhance its transparency and provision of legal assistance.
The Panel also solicited the views of the public on the
draft of a revised Code of Practice on Employment
under the Disability Discrimination Ordinance issued
by EOC.
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD)
provided the Panel with a report on the work carried
out during his term of office and on the progress of
work undertaken in response to the conclusions and
recommendations made concerning the PCPD in
the Public Accounts Committee’s No. 53 Report. The Administration briefed the Panel on the follow-up actions it has taken in response to the observations
and recommendations made in The Ombudsman’s
Direct Investigation Report on Administration of
the Code on Access to Information. The Panel
also took the opportunity to obtain and discuss
public views on the Code’s implementation and the
management of public records.
Panel on Development
In February and May 2010, the Administration briefed the Panel on Development on the progress
of the Urban Renewal Strategy Review. The Panel
then held a special meeting in July 2010 to obtain
the public’s views. Panel members supported
the broad principles and direction of the Review,
in general, and agreed that there should be more
urban regeneration and compensation options for the parties affected. Some members suggested
establishment of a mechanism for resolving disputes
on compensation matters and recommended that
the Review also take into account how the Urban
Renewal Authority can be appropriately empowered and funded in future.
Hon LAU Wong-fat (centre) and Prof Hon Patrick LAU
Sau-shing (left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of
the Panel on Development.
Following the collapse of a building in Ma Tau
Wai on 29 January 2010, the Panel met with
the Administration in February 2010 to discuss
measures to address concerns over the safety of
aging buildings throughout the territory. Although
members agreed that the Administration should
enhance measures to address these safety
concerns, they noted that care should be taken Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201058
to ensure that the periodic inspections and repairs
required by the proposed Mandatory Building and
Mandatory Window Inspection Schemes do not
cause undue hardship for property owners. Some
members expressed concern that property owners,
particularly the elderly owners of old buildings,
may not have the financial means and/or technical
know-how to carry out regular maintenance. They requested that the Administration ensure that clear
information and comprehensive assistance are
made available to the owners concerned.
The Panel set up a Subcommittee on Building
Safety and Related Issues to examine issues
related to the enhancement of building inspection
and maintenance, the supervision of building
maintenance, the enforcement of penalties against
unauthorized alteration works, the encouragement
of owners to undertake building maintenance,
enhanced public education, and the building safety and related issues arising from the urban renewal of
older districts.
In January 2010, the Administration reported on the
progress of Operation Building Bright, which provides
subsidies and one-stop technical assistance to the
owners of old and dilapidated buildings to help them carry out repair and maintenance works. In June
2010, the Administration sought the Panel’s support
for its proposal to seek additional funding of $500
million to launch another round of the scheme.
The Panel welcomed the Administration’s proposal
to introduce legislative amendments to enhance lift
safety. The Administration also solicited the Panel’s
views on a legislative proposal to amend the Lifts
and Escalators (Safety) Ordinance (Cap. 327) with
regard to the registration of lift/escalator workers,
upgrading the qualifications of registered lifts/escalator engineers, and the level of penalty. The Panel continued throughout the session to monitor the implementation of the 320-hectare
Kai Tak Development. In November 2009,
the Administration consulted the Panel on its proposal to enhance that development through the
establishment of a dedicated Kai Tak Office, with
most members supporting the proposal. They also
welcomed the Administration’s proposal to locate
roads away from harbourfront areas. Members
further supported the pursuit of an environmentally
friendly transport system with the aim of providing good connectivity and integration between the Kai
Tak Development and the old districts nearby to
help to revitalize the latter.
The Administration provided the Panel with
regular updates on the progress of its key heritage
conservation initiatives, and received Panel support for its funding proposals for three revitalization
projects under Batch I of the Revitalizing Historic
Buildings Through Partnership Scheme.
The Panel discussed the Administration’s refined
arrangements and proposed guidelines for the
design and management of the public open space
in private developments. Panel members in general
welcomed the arrangement of not requiring the
provision of public open space on private land in
residential developments. They also expressed
support for handling public open space in a flexible manner.
In November 2009 and May 2010, the Administration
informed the Panel of the progress made in the
HKSAR’s reconstruction support work in Sichuan.
With the exception of a number of complicated
projects, all others are expected to be completed within three years.
Members of the Subcommittee
on Harbourfront Planning of
the Panel on Development visit
Quarry Bay Park (Phase I) to better understand the existing
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Panel on Economic Development
During the session, the Panel on Economic
Development continued to monitor tourism
development in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong
Tourism Board briefed the Panel on its work plan
for 2010-2011, and indicated that it would resume
promotions in long-haul markets while continuing
its marketing efforts in short-haul target markets
such as the Mainland and Taiwan. The Panel urged Hong Kong Disneyland to direct more promotional
efforts towards the Mainland market, particularly
Guangdong Province. Although Hong Kong
Disneyland recorded a loss in the 2008-2009 fiscal
year, the Panel noted that its financial performance is expected to improve in the near future.
Panel members expressed support for expediting
completion of the cruise terminal building at Kai
Tak to tie in with the opening of the first berth in
mid-2013. They emphasized that the building
should provide catering services, sufficient car park facilities and barrier-free access to meet the needs
of cruise passengers and visitors.
The Panel noted that the Administration’s intention
to maintain the current self-regulatory regime
for the travel industry. In accordance with that
intention, the Administration briefed the Panel on the improvement measures implemented by
the Travel Industry Council (TIC) since July 2009,
including the rationalization of its committee
structure, the increased transparency of meetings,
the appointment of an independent director to reflect frontline employees’ interests, the conducting
of a value-for-money audit, the formulation of clearer
guidelines for TIC elections and the enhancement of
the Tourism Commission’s monitoring role. Some
members suggested that the TIC enhance public
recognition of its role as an agent to foster trade
development and protect consumer interests. The Panel noted that the proposed Competition Bill will not apply to the Government or statutory
bodies except for those statutory bodies or their
activities specified through a regulation made by the Chief Executive-in-Council. Some members
recommended that the Administration set out
specific criteria to determine which statutory bodies
should be subject to the Bill and that such decisions
should be made by the Competition Commission to
enhance credibility. There was also a suggestion
that the Administration extend the merger rule to additional sectors.
Following a review of consumer protection legislation,
Panel members generally agreed to the broad policy
directions of expanding the coverage of the Trade
Descriptions Ordinance (Cap. 362) (TDO) to include
services in consumer transactions and to tackle other unfair trade practices. Some members expressed
their concern over the application of cooling-off
arrangements in the TDO and certain aspects of
enforcement, such as the requirement to obtain
evidence on accepting payment “without the intention to supply the contracted goods or services”.
Panel members also expressed grave concern over
the tariff increases implemented by CLP Power
Hong Kong Limited and Hong Kong and China Gas
Company Limited (Towngas), particularly the impact
of such increases on SMEs and the general public. There was also concern that the Hongkong Electric
Company Limited may implement an increase in
overall fuel costs in 2010 due to the increased use
of natural gas. Concerning the suggestion that
Towngas be subject to price and profit regulation,
the Administration agreed to consult the Panel on
the current economic monitoring framework before extending Towngas’s current Information and
Consultation Agreement.
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung (third from left)
and Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun (second from
left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of
the Panel on Economic Development.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201060
The Panel received the International Civil Aviation
Organization’s (ICAO) final report on a safety
oversight audit of Hong Kong’s civil aviation system.
The report, which was issued in November 2009,
commented favourably on the system, which
achieved an overall score of 94.47% in the effective
implementation of a safety oversight system. The
Panel also noted the ICAO’s recommendations for improvements in the realm of legislation, staffing,
training and safety inspections.
Panel on Education
The 2009-2010 school year was eventful for the
education sector. A new academic structure was
implemented during this school year, and the
Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination
was administered to Secondary 5 graduates for
the last time. The Panel on Education closely
monitored the implementation of the new academic
structure and discussed the point system used in the United Kingdom Universities and Colleges
Admissions Service Tariff for the Hong Kong
Diploma of Secondary Education results. Panel
members examined the education pathways of the
last cohort of Secondary 5 graduates and explored the way forward for Project Yi Jin, particularly its
niche in the new academic structure. In line with
the implementation of free senior secondary
education, the Panel carried out a critical review of
the adequacy of the Financial Assistance Scheme
for Designated Evening Adult Education Courses.
The Chairman of the University Grants Committee
(UGC) briefed the Panel on various areas of the
UGC’s work. Members welcomed the Committee’s
undertaking of research on the grievance procedures of 10 reputable overseas institutions and its
drawing up of best practice guidelines on redress mechanisms based on the findings of that research.
The Panel issued a request to the Research and
Library Services Division of the Legislative Council
Secretariat to carry out research on the complaints
handling mechanisms of universities in the United Kingdom, Australia and Taiwan for reference.
Members welcomed the establishment of an
Education Commission working group to take
forward a review of the Pre-primary Education
Voucher Scheme. The chairman of the working
group updated members on the progress of the review and listened to their concerns, including
private independent kindergartens’ eligibility for the
Scheme, the equitable provision of a subsidy for
whole-day kindergartens, a fee remission ceiling for
whole-day kindergartens, teachers’ salaries and the
upgrading of teachers professional qualifications.
The Panel also examined a two-pronged approach to
implementation of a proposal to provide a household-
based cash subsidy for Internet access charges and
suitable Internet learning opportunities to students in
need. Members requested that the Administration tie in the disbursement of the subsidy and the provision
of affordable Internet access services.
The Panel expressed its support for the
implementation of a “debundling” policy and for
the change of the “three-year rule of no revision”
to “five-year rule of no revision” to tackle increasing school textbooks prices. Members were pleased to
note that the prices of recommended textbooks for
the coming school year have been frozen.
Other items discussed by the Panel during the
session included the development of education
services, a capital works project by a UGC-funded institution, the fifth Matching Grant Scheme, the
findings of a Study on Small Class Teaching, the
Framework Agreement on Hong Kong/Guangdong
Co-operation, proposals to implement an Integrated
Student Financial Assistance System and to inject $500 million into the Language Fund, the relocation
of two Christian Zheng Sheng Association Drug
Treatment and Rehabilitation Centres, the education
of children with special educational needs, and
two legislative proposals concerning UGC-funded
institutions.
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan (left), Chairman of the Panel on
Education, listens carefully while chairing a meeting
of the Panel.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201061
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The Panel is particularly concerned with the need
to review the HKSAR’s special education policy,
the need for the universal assessment of special
learning needs and the provision of education to
drug abusers in rehabilitation centres, all of which
remain on its agenda.
Panel on Environmental Affairs
Hong Kong’s deteriorating air quality remained high on the Panel on Environmental Affairs’s
agenda during the 2009-2010 session. During its
discussion of the key findings of a public consultation
on the Review of the Air Quality Objectives (AQOs)
in June 2010, the Panel noted divergent views on
the implementation timeline for measures to attain
the proposed new AQOs and on the adoption of the ultimate targets set forth in the World Health
Organization’s air quality guidelines. Panel members
recommended that the Administration endeavour
to resolve these differences with a view to reaching
consensus.
Members welcomed the Administration’s proposals
to reduce vehicular emissions by tightening the
specifications of motor vehicle diesel and unleaded
petrol to Euro V level with effect from 1 July 2010,
and to establish a $300 million Pilot Green Transport
Fund (PGTP) to encourage the transport sector to
test green and low-carbon transport technologies.
Some members, however, emphasized the need to
set up a committee to invite expert views on the
types of green transport technologies suitable for
Hong Kong. They also recommended that clear
guidelines be outlined for the PGTF to avoid any
overlap with other incentive schemes to encourage the early replacement of polluting vehicles.
In line with the view that more efficient air
conditioning systems constitute an effective
means of conserving energy and reducing greenhouse gases, the Panel gave its support to the
implementation of a District Cooling System (DCS)
at the Kai Tak Development. Some members did
express concern over the alternative procurement
mode proposed by the Administration, however,
because of the high tender prices returned by
the original procurement mode, which adopted a single Design, Build and Operate (DBO) contract,
the Panel requested that the Administration provide more detailed information on the feasibility of the DBO procurement mode, the differences in cost
between implementing the DCS using that mode
as opposed to the conventional consultant-design-
contractor-build approach, and the estimated costs for different phases of the project under the
alternative procurement strategy.
The Panel held a series of meetings to discuss
the proposed mandatory producer responsibility
scheme for waste electrical and electronic
equipment (WEEE). Whilst supporting the need for the proper handling of WEEE, members
expressed concern over the lack of incentives and
Administration participation in the WEEE Scheme.
The Panel suggested that the Administration take
a more proactive role by providing land for WEEE
treatment plants and by sharing the treatment costs.
The Administration should also undertake the more difficult detoxification process if private contractors
are unable to do so. Some members expressed
concern that the proposed collection by retailers of
a fee at the point of sale would increase the price of
the regulated products. The mandatory take-back of products by retailers free of charge on a “new
for old” basis may also exclude existing recyclers
and second-hand dealers from participating in the
Scheme, thereby affecting their livelihoods.
In April 2010, the Chief Executive of the HKSAR and
the Governor of Guangdong Province signed the
Framework Agreement on Hong Kong/Guangdong
Co-operation to take forward the implementation
of the Outline of the Plan for the Reform and
Members of the Panel on Environmental Affairs
receive a briefing from the Administration on the
provision of interception facilities at the Jordan Valley
Box Culvert. On the podium is Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee (left), Chairman of the Panel.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201062
Development of the Pearl River Delta, which was
promulgated by the National Development and
Reform Commission. The Framework Agreement
includes initiatives for co-operation on environmental
protection and ecology conservation. Some
members expressed concern that the Government
had not consulted the public before signing the
Framework Agreement, and hence the Panel intends to invite deputations to express their views,
particularly on public participation.
Panel on Financial Affairs
Although Hong Kong’s economic recovery
continued apace during the session, the Panel
on Financial Affairs remained gravely concerned
about the challenges Hong Kong faces from the
sovereign-debt crisis enveloping a number of
European countries. The Panel also noted with
concern the major risks posed by the formation of
asset-price bubbles . Panel members exchanged views with the Financial Secretary on strategies and
measures to consolidate economic recovery, avoid
the formation of asset-price bubbles and address
the problems of poverty and social immobility.
Since the outbreak of the global financial crisis,
the Panel has closely monitored issues of public
concern relating to investor protection. It noted
that the Administration has drawn up an Action Plan
to take forward in phases the recommendations in
reports on the Lehman Brothers minibonds incident
submitted to the Financial Secretary by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities
and Futures Commission in December 2008. The
Panel is closely monitoring the implementation of
the Action Plan and, during the session, examined a
number of Administration proposals to enhance the
regulatory regimes for financial markets.
The Panel was pleased to note that Hong Kong’s
financial and banking sectors remain sound
and robust despite the challenges of the global
financial crisis, with the latter maintaining a high
capital adequacy ratio. The HKMA participated in international deliberations on reform measures and
was involved in the formulation of some of these
measures. To guard against imprudent lending in the
banking sector, the HKMA has issued guidelines to
Authorized Institutions recommending the lowering of the loan-to-value ratio of luxury properties to 60%. It also reminded these institutions to be prudent in the valuation of properties and in
assessing borrowers’ repayment ability before
granting mortgage loans.
With regard to Exchange Fund management,
Panel members expressed the view that, although
the HKMA should continue to manage the
Fund prudently, it should also cautiously pursue
opportunities for the diversification of investments
for better risk management and yield enhancement.
In a work report to the Panel in May 2010, the
HKMA provided an update on its exploration of the feasibility of diversifying into other asset classes,
including private equity, emerging-market bonds
and equities, and investments in Mainland China.
It informed the Panel that it has begun by investing
a small portion of the Fund’s assets in yield
enhancement assets and will proceed cautiously
and incrementally.
Concerning the development of Hong Kong’s
financial markets, the Panel is supportive of
a legislative proposal to level the playing field
for common types of Islamic bonds vis-à-vis conventional bonds in terms of tax liabilities.
Pointing out Hong Kong’s good potential for the
development of a diversified Islamic financial
market, Panel members urged the Administration
to formulate complementary measures to expedite
that development. In examining the trust law
reform needed to facilitate the development of the wealth management business in Hong Kong, the
Panel urged the Administration not to overlook the
need to afford adequate protection to the interests
of trust beneficiaries.
Hon CHAN Kam-lam (left), Chairman of the Panel
on Financial Affairs, makes a point when chairing a
meeting of the Panel.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201063
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The Panel noted the business sector’s grave
concerns over the denial of depreciation
allowances for machinery and plant under the
“import processing” arrangements in section 39E
of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112). The
Panel held a special meeting to receive the views
of business and professional organizations and to
examine the relevant issues with the Administration. It then passed a motion urging the Government to
cease invoking section 39E of Cap. 112 incorrectly
for the recovery of taxes from Hong Kong
enterprises with no tax avoidance intention or acts,
and to review and amend the legislative provisions according to actual circumstances.
Panel on Food Safety and Environmental
Hygiene
The Panel on Food Safety and Environmental
Hygiene urged the early implementation of the Food
Safety Bill, which will introduce new food safety
control tools, such as the mandatory registration of
food importers and distributors and a requirement
for food traders to maintain proper records on the
movement of food so as to enhance traceability.
The Bill was introduced into the Legislative Council on 2 June 2010, and the House Committee has
formed a Bills Committee to scrutinize it.

In view of the important social function served by
public markets, the Panel urged the Administration to continue its long-standing practice of paying
rates on behalf of the tenants of these markets,
and not recover rates from them and to allow stall
tenants to pay electricity charges only for the air-
conditioning of their own stalls. Whilst welcoming the Administration’s plan to consult market tenants
before introducing a new rental adjustment
mechanism, the Panel urged that, in addition to
referring to the latest bid price for a similar stall
in the same public market in assessing the open
market rental rate, consideration also be given to
the prevailing economic situation, the number of vacant stalls in the market and the affordability
of rents for tenants, amongst other factors. In
response to the Panel’s proposal to include a
preamble in the tenancy agreement to recognize the
historical background and social functions of public markets, the Administration agreed to draft the
relevant clauses in consultation with stakeholders
if it was concluded that the suggestion was worthy
of implementation.
The Panel passed a motion requesting the
Administration to give priority to the existing 5,600-plus registered assistants of licensed hawkers over
members of the public in the allocation of vacant
fixed hawker pitches, as these assistants have
the necessary experience to in operate hawker
stalls. The Administration subsequently informed
the Panel that it was prepared to give priority to
existing registered assistants with experience in the hawking trade in applying for 70% of vacant fixed
hawker pitches.
The Panel was generally supportive of the
Administration’s decision to shelve the development of a poultry slaughtering centre in Hong Kong
in light of a scientific assessment confirming that
the risk of avian influenza is currently very low in
Hong Kong and that the proposed centre is not
attractive in commercial terms. The Panel urged
Members of the Panel on Food
Safety and Environmental
Hygiene receive a briefing
from the Administration on sustainable fisheries. Hon
Fred LI Wah-ming (centre)
and Hon WONG Yung-kan (left), Chairman and Deputy
Chairman of the Panel.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201064
the Administration to increase the supply of live
chickens in Hong Kong to bring down their retail
price, provided that doing so would not increase
the avian influenza risk. It also requested that the
Administration conduct a study on the possibility
of increasing the numbers of poultry retailers,
wholesalers and farmers in Hong Kong.
On 6 July 2010, the Food and Health Bureau (FHB)
launched a three-month public consultation on
a package of proposals to increase the supply of
columbarium facilities in Hong Kong and to enhance
consumer protection with respect to private columbaria. The Panel held a special meeting on
20 September 2010 to listen to public views on the
proposals. It also paid a duty visit to Japan earlier
that month to obtain first-hand information on that
country’s columbarium facilities.
Panel on Health Services
Following a number of worrying incidents concerning pharmaceutical products in Hong Kong in early
2009, the FHB set up a Review Committee on the
Regulation of Pharmaceutical Products in Hong
Kong. This Review Committee was tasked with
conducting a comprehensive review of the existing
regulatory regime to determine whether there is a
need for legislative amendments. The Committee completed its report in December 2009 and, in
general, the Panel on Health Services supported
all 75 of its recommendations to enhance the
regulatory regime for pharmaceutical products. The
Panel agreed that additional resources should be provided to the FHB to hire the additional manpower
required to implement the recommendations, where
necessary.On 14 December 2009, the Administration launched
an Expression of Interest (EOI) exercise to solicit
market interest in developing private hospitals in four reserved sites at Wong Chuk Hang, Tseung Kwan
O, Tai Po and Lantau. The Panel was generally
supportive of the Administration’s plan to develop
these hospitals to address the imbalance between
the public and private healthcare sectors, as long as
doing so would not compromise patients’ access
to public healthcare services. The Panel passed a motion requesting that the Administration, after
receiving EOIs from applicants, first consult members
of the public and the Panel before deciding on the
modes and means of public-private-partnership in
the development of the private hospitals. The Panel will continue to monitor closely the development of
private hospitals to ensure that such development
truly benefits the general public on the one hand
and addresses the imbalance between the public
and private healthcare sectors on the other.
In light of a series of medical mishaps in private
hospitals, the Panel urged the Administration
to review the Hospitals, Nursing Homes and
Maternity Homes Registration Ordinance (Cap.
165) to increase the deterrent effect against non-
compliance with the Ordinance. In addition to
requiring private hospitals to report sentinel events
within 24 hours, the Department of Health should also require these hospitals to make public all such
events without compromising the privacy of the
patients concerned, the Panel stated.
Members of the
Panel on Health
Services discuss
the mechanism for handling medical
incidents in
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Panel members expressed grave concern over
an incident involving a mental patient that left two
dead and three seriously injured on the Kwai Shing
East Estate on 8 May 2010. The Panel passed
a motion urging the Administration to set up an
independent committee to investigate the causes
of this incident, so as to prevent the occurrence of
similar incidents. The Administration advised the Panel on 4 June 2010 that the Hospital Authority
has set up a committee to review the management
and follow-up of mental patients, including liaison
with other service providers with reference to
the incident on the Kwai Shing East Estate. This committee will not, however, look into the causes
of the incident to avoid any overlap with the
investigation and legal proceedings connected with
the case. The committee commenced its work on
1 June 2010 with the aim of completing its review
in two months.
The Panel paid a duty visit to Japan in early
September 2010 to gain better insight into
the experience and operation of that country’s
healthcare financing, including the operation of its
health insurance system.
Panel on Home Affairs
The Panel on Home Affairs continued throughout the session to monitor closely the Administration’s
initiatives to strengthen arts and cultural software.
Members recommended that the Administration take
heed of young people’ interest in the development
of arts programmes, step up its efforts to bring the
arts and culture to the community, and strengthen
programmes aimed at enhancing arts appreciation amongst students.
The Panel welcomed the Administration’s additional
funding support for the arts and culture, but
reiterated the need for it to review the existing subsidy mode for major performing arts groups to
ensure a reasonable and fair distribution of funding
resources amongst these groups. To address the
issue, the Home Affairs Bureau has commissioned a
consultancy study to review the objectives of public
funding for the performing arts and to draw up a
comprehensive proposal for a sustainable funding mechanism for performing arts groups.Members urged the Administration to promote a
pluralistic and vibrant museum culture, to enhance
the accountability and transparency of public
museums, and to foster closer partnerships and
greater community participation in the operation and management of public museums.
The Panel also carried out in-depth discussions of
the further development of library services with the
Administration and the Public Libraries Advisory
Committee. Members passed a motion urging the
Administration to review the planning standards for public libraries, to extend library opening hours with
reference to the views of the District Councils, and
to set up self-service book lending and returning
outlets at MTR stations and ferry piers.
The joint subcommittee set up under the auspices
of the Panel on Home Affairs and the Panel
on Development continued to follow up the
development of the West Kowloon Cultural District,
including senior management appointments to the
West Kowloon Cultural District Authority and the
outcome of Phase 1 of the Public Engagement Exercise.
Given that the Administration has embarked on
major reforms of all aspects of football, Panel
members called for greater government efforts to
nurture young players and develop district football.
They also urged the Administration to capitalize on the outstanding performance of Hong Kong
athletes in the 2009 East Asian Games to reinforce
its promotion of sports development.
Members of the Panel on Home Affairs discuss the
issue of female participation in Village Representative
Elections. On the podium is Hon IP Kwok-him (left),
Chairman of the Panel.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201066
The Panel continued to monitor closely the
implementation of various measures designed to
enhance the role and functions of Hong Kong’s
District Councils. Members raised concerns over the
remuneration package for District Council members,
communication between District Councils and the
Administration, and the level of support for District
Council secretariats. The Panel also followed up with the Administration on a number of other issues of
wide public concern, including support for building
owners and Owners’ Corporations to facilitate more
effective building management and maintenance, platforms to enhance communication with young people and encourage their participation in public
affairs, and the regulation of karting to ensure the
safety of the public taking part in the sport.
The Panel conducted an overseas duty visit to Japan
and South Korea in early August 2010 to obtain first-hand information on and study the experience
in the development of the arts and culture, and the preservation and promotion of intangible cultural
heritage in these countries.
Members of the Home
Affairs Panel exchange
views with community
groups in Tuen Mun and Yuen Long on women’s
participation in rural
affairs and related issues.
Members of the Home Affairs Panel pose with Dony and Ami, mascots of the East Asian
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Panel on Housing
As property prices continued to rise during the
session, there were increased calls to re-launch
the Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) to assist low-
income families in buying their own homes. The
Panel on Housing noted that the Administration
has promised to increase the supply of small-and
medium-sized flats through the sale of the remaining
800 Sandwich Class Housing Scheme (SCHS) units and all 4,000 or so surplus HOS flats, in addition
to the revitalization of the HOS Secondary Market.
Given the limited supply of SCHS and HOS flats,
some members pointed out that the sale of these
flats in one go would do little to improve the situation and that many eligible applicants would have no
choice but to rent or purchase flats in the private
sector. Instead, they said, more subsidized housing
should be provided to meet public aspirations.
Panel members also asked the Administration to
provide more land for housing development, and
to safeguard against the hoarding of land by the developers of luxury flats.
A review of public rental housing (PRH) rents is to
be conducted every two years under the new rent
adjustment mechanism. PRH rents will be adjusted
upwards or downwards according to changes in
the income index, which reflect changes in PRH tenants’ household incomes in the first and second
periods of the review. Given that these households
are selected on the basis of household size distribution, some members queried the reliability of the income index if it is computed without reference
to the income levels of different districts which
may vary. Others supported the use of household size distribution in computing the income index,
but recommended that two income indices, one
for households with one or two persons and the
other for households with three or more persons,
be developed. There was also concern over the
exclusion of “non-representative” households,
such as well-off tenants and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance households, from these
computations, as it may boost the mean monthly
household income calculation.
The Panel continued to monitor the management of
divested retail and car-parking facilities. It expressed
concern over the high average annual rental increase of 7.3% over the three-year lease period despite the
negative growth in patronage traffic in the divested
retail facilities. Such an increase is at variance with
The Link Management Limited’s undertaking at the
time of listing to not increase rents if there were no corresponding increase in patronage traffic and
sales revenue. Panel members expressed concern
that these high rents have not only forced many
commercial tenants out of business, but have also
driven up the retail prices of goods, the cost of which
would eventually be transferred to consumers who
are mainly the residents of PRH estates.
Members of the Panel on Housing discuss measures to strengthen the regulation of first-
hand private residential property sales at a special meeting. Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201068
The Panel noted that since the removal of rent
control in 1998, tenants have had a hard time
finding affordable accommodation. The situation
was further aggravated by the removal of tenure
security in 2004, which has meant that tenants are
often unable to renew their tenancies even if they
are willing to pay the prevailing market rents. To
address tenants’ concerns, members urged the Administration to review the Landlord and Tenant
(Consolidation) Ordinance (Cap. 7) and to relax the
eligibility criteria for PRH to allow more people to
apply. They also recommended that more housing
resources be provided to meet the demand arising from the increased number of PRH applicants.
The Panel noted that the Administration has
proposed nine enhancement measures to
strengthen the regulation of first-hand private
residential properties sales to reduce the risk of a
property bubble resulting from the surge in property prices. Given that these measures would be
implemented through guidelines issued by the Real
Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong (REDA)
and the Lands Department’s Consent Scheme, the
majority of Panel members expressed concern over
the possible conflict of interest and the lack of any
mechanism to monitor compliance by developers who are not REDA members. Members took the
view that legislative control with penalty provisions
would be far more effective than guidelines in
regulating property sales, although some expressed
support for the improved transparency of sale arrangements that the new enhancement measures
would confer.
Panel on Information Technology and
Broadcasting
The Panel on Information Technology and
Broadcasting received views from the public
and media industry deputations following the
Administration’s announcement of its decision
concerning the way forward for public service
broadcasting in Hong Kong, the future of Radio
Television Hong Kong (RTHK), and its launch
of a public consultation exercise on enhancing RTHK’s role and functions to achieve its mission
as a public service broadcaster. Some Panel
members expressed doubts about the need to
establish a Board of Advisors, as proposed by the
Administration. They questioned the rationale for empowering the Board to advise the Director of Broadcasting on all matters pertaining to editorial
principles, programming standards and the quality
of RTHK programming, given that RTHK has
operated well as a Government department for
decades. These members urged the Administration
to remove such power from the Board in the
draft RTHK Charter to avoid jeopardizing RTHK’s editorial independence. They suggested that the
Charter specifically provide for such independence
to guard against any potential interference by the
Administration or the Board. Other members, in
contrast, supported the establishment of the Board to provide checks and balances, enhance RTHK’s
accountability to the public, and ensure that the
broadcaster upholds professional standards of
journalism and the principles of impartiality and
objectivity in its editorial policies. The Administration
will provide members with a revised draft Charter in
due course.
In relation to concerns over billing disputes in
connection with the chargeable mobile content
services provided through Short Messaging
Services, Panel members noted that the
Communications Association of Hong Kong
had promulgated a voluntary industry Code of Practice (CoP) to improve the transparency of
charging information and arrangements for mobile
content services. Some Panel members urged the
Administration to consider regulating such services
through legislation to enhance consumer protection. The Administration assured them that it will closely
monitor the implementation of the CoP and assess
its effectiveness. If problems persist, then the
Administration will consider whether legislative
amendments are necessary.
Dr Hon Samson TAM Wai-ho (centre) and Hon LEE
Wing-tat (left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman
of the Panel on Information Technology and
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Panel members urged the Administration to draw
up benchmarking targets on the economic and
social benefits of the creative industries to assess
and evaluate the effectiveness of various initiatives
taken with regard to their development. In addition
to providing financial assistance for start-ups in this
sector, the Administration should also enhance policy
and legislative support to drive the development of the sector as a whole.
Panel on Manpower
The Panel on Manpower continued to monitor the provision of a subsidy under the Transport
Support Scheme (TSS). Members requested the
Administration to further relax the TSS to allow it to
operate on a long-term basis and to cover districts
other than Yuen Long, Tuen Mun, North and Islands
so as to provide assistance to all low-income
workers. The Panel noted that the Administration’s review of the TSS is in full swing. In addition to
evaluating whether the Scheme’s policy objectives
have been achieved, this review will also assess
the overall effectiveness of the TSS, the case-
processing procedures and practices adopted by the non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
participating in administration, its modus operandi,
and control and monitoring measures.
The Panel have grave concerns over the high
unemployment rate amongst young people. Some
members believe the situation is the result of the existing education system’s failure to address
the multiple talents of school-age young people.
The Panel noted that the Labour Department
has adopted a multi-pronged strategy and works
closely with stakeholders and other social partners
to assist young people in developing their careers
through the provision of a full range of recruitment and placement services and the administration of
dedicated training and employment programmes
for young people.
When the Administration recently briefed the Panel
on the regulatory framework governing work-at-
height and occupational safety in the construction
industry in Hong Kong, some members expressed
concern that the present self-regulated system is
inadequate, noting the need for all stakeholders to
review the construction safety policy. The Panel noted that the Administration, working in close partnership with these stakeholders, has adopted a
three-pronged approach to improving construction
safety that includes stepping up enforcement
actions, promoting workforce education and training, and promoting safety awareness and
practices amongst employers and employees.
The Panel also expressed grave concerns over the
problem of false self-employment. Some members envisaged that the problem will be aggravated if
a statutory minimum wage is implemented. The
Panel noted that the Administration is adopting a
three-pronged approach to combat the problem:
strengthening promotion and publicity work to
enhance public awareness, providing a more user-
friendly consultation and conciliation service to employees involved in false self-employment, and
stepping up enforcement actions.
The Panel was briefed on the findings of a survey
commissioned by the Census and Statistics
Department to collect the public’s views on the
importance of age factor in employment. Some members expressed concern over the survey’s
revelation that age preferences, to a large extent,
affect the opportunities available to those seeking
elementary occupations, and suggested that the
Administration consider introducing legislation against all forms of age discrimination in employment.
The Panel noted that the Administration intends
to monitor the situation closely and in the event
that public education and publicity are found to
be ineffective, may consider the alternative of
legislation.
Members of the Panel on Manpower receive a briefing
from the Administration on employment support
initiatives in response to the financial tsunami. On
the podium is Hon LI Fung-ying (left), Chairman of the Panel.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201070
Panel on Public Service
Following reports on three respective reviews of
the directorate grades, the disciplined services
and select non-directorate civilian grades, the
Panel on Public Service expressed support for the
Administration’s decision to accept the reports’
salary and increment recommendations, but
called on it to follow up on requests made by the
disciplined services to standardize pay and grade structures across the disciplined services, reduce
the conditioned hours of work and extend the
“through scale arrangement”. Concerning the
request of some non-directorate civilian grades
for the conduct of GSRs, the Panel examined the criteria for assessing such requests and asked the
Administration to provide precedents illustrative of
the application of these criteria.
The Panel criticized the “3+3” entry system as too
harsh to new recruits who had to be assessed
for six years before they could be considered for a permanent appointment. The Administration
subsequently decided in April 2010 to remove the
three-year agreement period normally required of a
new recruit before he or she could be considered
for appointment on permanent terms, and, at
the Panel’s request, implementation of the new
arrangement was advanced to 1 July 2010.
The Panel has repeatedly called upon the
Administration to scrap the Non-Civil Service
Contract (NCSC) Staff Scheme, and has suggested
that NCSC staff with the relevant experience should be given priority in filling civil service vacancies.
The Panel also expressed concern that some
2,400 workers have been supplied by employment
agencies to provide general support services in various pubic service bureaux and departments
and that these workers are, in general underpaid.
The Panel urged the Administration to enhance the
transparency of the procurement of such services to prevent abuses and exploitation. The Administration
agreed to provide guidelines to bureaux and
departments, and to introduce measures aimed at
safeguarding the wage level of agency workers.
To address the concerns some ethnic minorities
have expressed about the Chinese language proficiency requirements (LPRs) for appointments
to civil service posts, the Panel discussed the
current LPR policy with the Administration, the
Equal Opportunities Commission and concern
groups. Panel members expressed the view
that the presence of ethnic minorities in certain
posts could enhance communication between government departments and ethnic minorities in
Hong Kong and that the same high level of Chinese
proficiency may not be necessary for all civil service
posts. The Administration will issue a circular to
the heads of departments and grades on the LPR policy, emphasizing the need for greater sensitivity
to the difficulties encountered by ethnic minorities
in this respect.
The Panel was consulted on the findings and
recommendations of the Standing Commission’s
Report No. 46 on the Civil Service Starting Salaries Survey 2009 and also on the civil service
pay adjustment for 2010-2011. The Panel also
monitored the progress of measures designed to
improve the provision of medical and dental benefits
to civil service eligible persons, and urged the
Administration to include Chinese medicine within
the scope of civil service medical benefits.
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan (left),
Chairman of the Panel on
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Panel on Security
The Panel on Security noted its serious concern
over the Administration’s proposed introduction
of a Medical Priority Dispatch System, under
which a three-tier system would be adopted for
the categorization of emergency ambulance calls:
Response 1 calls for critical or life-threatening
cases, Response 2 for serious but non-life-
threatening cases, and Response 3 for non-acute cases. Members’ reservations were primarily over
the Administration’s proposal to set the target
response time for Response 3 calls to 20 minutes.
Members were of the view that the emergency ambulance service is a matter of life and death to those who make ambulance calls, and thus that the
Administration should be mindful of the knock-on
effect of the proposed Medical Priority Dispatch
System. The Panel passed a motion opposing
the introduction of the aforementioned three-
tier categorization and proposing the adoption
of the current 12-minute response time target as the baseline for emergency ambulance service
provision.
The Panel continued to monitor the progress of
the Administration’s review of the torture claim
screening mechanism. Members noted the major
enhancements to the existing mechanism and the Administration’s plan to put in place a statutory
regime for handling torture claims. Some members
expressed concern that a number of outstanding
issues, such as guidelines on a pilot scheme for
the provision of publicly funded legal assistance, training arrangements for duty lawyers, the role of
the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
in the screening of torture claims and the proposed
fees for torture claim-related work, had not been
sufficiently addressed. The Panel made note of
the Administration’s plans to enhance the existing
screening mechanism by implementing a series of
improvement measures by the end of 2009 with
a view to achieving effective screening, ensuring procedural fairness and preventing abuses.
With regard to the issues raised by the Commissioner
on Interception of Communications and Surveillance
in his Annual Report to the Chief Executive in 2008, some members expressed grave concern over the overall attitude of law enforcement officers towards the Commissioner’s oversight and review
functions. They noted their particular concern with
the measures taken by the Administration and the
Independent Commission Against Corruption to
address these officers’ attitude problem and to
ensure their strict compliance with the Interception of
Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589) and full cooperation with the Commissioner.
The Panel noted that the Commissioner stated
in his Annual Report that the heads of the law
enforcement agencies had provided him with all
necessary assistance, thereby enabling him to perform his review and oversight functions under
the Ordinance.
With regard to the Quality Migrant Admission
Scheme, some members expressed concern that,
following the relaxation of the selection criteria in
2008 to allow degree holders between the ages of 18 and 29 with less than five years’ or even
no working experience to enter the selection
pool, a higher number of individuals with such a
background had been admitted to Hong Kong
under the Scheme, which may have a negative
impact on the employment opportunities available
to young people in Hong Kong. They said they feared that the underlying purpose of the Scheme
would be defeated if the minimum requirements for
admission were set too low.
Hon LAU Kong-wah (left), Chairman of the Panel on
Security.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201072
Panel on Transport
The Panel on Transport was consulted on a number
of significant road safety initiatives in 2009-2010,
including measures to enhance the safety of public
light bus (PLB) operations. The Panel expressed
support for the Administration’s plan to make speed
limiters basic equipment for PLBs and to include
blackboxes as basic equipment for newly registered
PLBs. The Panel urged the Administration to review the pay systems and working hours of Green minibus
drivers, and gained its promise to further study the
issue with reference to overseas practice.
In the wake of a serious traffic accident involving a
public bus in November 2009, the Panel discussed
measures to enhance the safety of franchised
bus operations, including improving bus drivers’
work schedules. The Transport Department
subsequently conducted a review of its “Guidelines
on Bus Captain Working Hours” and proposed such
improvements as lengthening the duration of the break between two successive working days and
that of bus captains’ meal break. The Panel also
suggested that all new buses be required to provide
seat belts on all seats, particularly those plying the
highways.
The Panel also expressed grave concern over the
adjustment to MTR fares that took effect on 13
June 2010, and suggested setting up a fund to
stabilize train fares. It also suggested that the MTR
Corporation Limited (MTRCL) provide more fare
concessions to the elderly and introduce monthly and weekly passes for the residents of remote new
towns. The MTRCL subsequently announced a
series of additional promotions. Regarding proposals to enhance the long-term financial viability of the outlying island ferry services
and maintain fare stability, Panel members had
divided views about the provision of government subsidies to reduce the rate of fare increases.
They requested that the Administration consult all
relevant stakeholders and provide cost comparisons
information on all alternatives before reverting the
issue to the Panel.
Another issue on the Panel’s agenda was the impacts
of the toll increase proposed by Tate’s Cairn Tunnel
Company Limited (TCTC) in July 2009. Having
heard the Panel’s views and engaged in further
consultations with the Administration, the TCTC
submitted a revised application in which there is no
toll increase for PLBs and a promotional discount
of $1 is to be provided for empty taxis between midnight and 6.00 am. The TCTC’s revised toll
increase application was subsequently approved
and will take effect on 25 December 2010.
The Panel discussed the results of assessments
of proposals to provide hillside escalator links
and elevator systems to enhance the pedestrian
environment. The Panel recommended that 18
(out of 20) proposed projects be prioritized and
expedited. With regard to the development of
conceptual alignment options for a proposed
pedestrian subway in Causeway Bay and pedestrian footbridge in Mong Kok, Panel members stressed
the need for a thorough public consultation and
mitigation measures for the project works.
The Panel established a subcommittee in October
2008 to monitor the planning, implementation
and operation of railways. Those railway projects discussed by the Subcommittee in the 2009-
2010 session included the West Island Line, the
Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-
Hong Kong Express Rail Link, the South Island
Line (East) and the Kwun Tong Line Extension. The Subcommittee held a number of meetings to
solicit the views of the public and the concerns of
residents who would be affected by the projects. It
also reviewed recent adverse railway incidents and
discussed measures to prevent their recurrence,
and made suggestions on the railway by-laws and
their proposed amendments.
Hon CHEUNG Hok-ming (left), Chairman of the Panel
on Transport.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201073
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Panel on Welfare Services
The Panel on Welfare Services engaged in extensive
discussions with the Administration concerning the
provision and allocation of subsidized residential
care places for the elderly and persons with
disabilities (PWDs). The Panel noted the new
initiatives announced in the 2009-2010 Policy
Address and 2010-2011 Budget to increase the
provision of residential care services. Members remained concerned about the wait-listing situation,
however, and strongly urged the Administration to
draw up a concrete timetable for shortening waiting
times to a reasonable level.
The Panel was also advised of the launch of two
pilot schemes to provide enhanced home care
support services to the frail elderly and to persons
with severe disabilities while they wait for subsidized
residential care services. Whilst welcoming these
pilot schemes, members stressed that such home
care services should under no circumstances be regarded as a substitute for residential care
services. They were assured that those joining
the pilot schemes remained on the waiting list for
subsidized residential care services. To relieve
family members’ stress and burden in taking care of
PWDs at home, the Panel passed a motion urging
the Administration to introduce an allowance for PWD home carers with immediate effect.
To facilitate more focused discussion of these
issues, the Panel appointed a subcommittee in
January 2010 to study policies and measures related to the provision of residential care places
and community care services for PWDs and the
elderly and to make recommendations where
necessary.
The Panel also continued to monitor the preparation
of the Residential Care Homes (Persons with
Disabilities) Bill, which will provide for the control of
residential care homes for PWDs through a licensing system. This Bill was subsequently introduced to
the Legislative Council on 30 June 2010 and is
currently under scrutiny by a bills committee.
Members expressed concern over the implementation
progress of the 36 recommendations made in the
Review Report on the Lump Sum Grant Subvention System. The Panel noted that the implementation of these recommendations was on schedule, but
most members remained of the view that the
Review Report had not thoroughly resolved the
problems arising from the subvention system’s
implementation, such as the offer of time-limited
employment contracts and the high degree of staff wastage and turnover in NGOs.
The Panel also discussed the findings and
recommendations of the Consultant Team’s Review
Report on the Implementation of the Integrated
Family Service Centre Service Mode in May 2010,
noting that the Administration had accepted all of the recommendations in principle and would take
them forward in collaboration with stakeholders.
Although the Administration advised that it had
set up working and liaison groups to follow up on
the recommendations’ implementation, members remained concerned about the lack of a concrete
implementation plan and timetable. The Panel
agreed to follow up on the matter in the next
session.
The Subcommittee set up by the Panel in
January 2009 to study policies and measures relating to poverty alleviation concluded its work
in June 2010 and drew up a report with a series
of recommendations for the Administration’s
consideration. The Subcommittee’s chairman
moved a motion on this report at the Council meeting on 7 July 2010, and the motion was carried.
Hon WONG Sing-chi, Chairman of the Panel on
Welfare Services, listens carefully to the views of
the deputations on the Pilot Bought Place Scheme
for Private Residential Care Homes for Persons with Disabilities.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201074
SELECT COMMITTEE TO INQUIRE INTO
MATTERS RELATING TO THE POST-
SERVICE WORK OF MR LEUNG CHIN-MAN
The Select Committee, which was appointed by the
Council on 10 December 2008, continued its work
during the session. Its tasks are to inquire into the
vetting and approval for Mr LEUNG Chin-man to take
up post-service work with New World China Land
Limited (NWCL) and other real estate organizations
and whether there was any connection between
such work and the major housing or land policies which Mr LEUNG had taken part in their formulation
or execution and decisions which he had made
pursuant to such policies while serving as Director
of Buildings, and Permanent Secretary for Housing,
Planning and Lands (Housing) and Director of Housing that had given rise to any potential or
actual conflict of interest. The Select Committee
will make recommendations based on its findings.
Between March and July 2009, the Select Committee
held 21 public hearings to take evidence from 24
witnesses on the control regime governing the post-service work of directorate civil servants, Mr
Leung’s taking up of post-service work with NWCL,
and his role and participation in the disposal of the
Hunghom Peninsula Private Sector Participation
Scheme. Two of the witnesses who had been
ordered to appear before the Select Committee
on 15 July 2009 applied for judicial review against, inter alia, the Select Committee’s order for their
attendance and the production of documents.
Following a hearing on this application for judicial
review in August 2009 and the Court’s dismissal
of that application the following month, the two witnesses attended Select Committee hearings on
3 and 17 November 2009, whereupon all of the
Committee’s public hearings were completed.
At the end of the session, the Select Committee
was still deliberating on the evidence obtained and
drawing up its conclusions and recommendations before submitting a report to the Council. Between
December 2008 and July 2010, the Select
Committee held a total of 80 meetings for internal
deliberation.SUBCOMMITTEE ON PREPARATORY
WORK IN RELATION TO THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INVESTIGATION
COMMITTEE UNDER RULE 49B(2A) (DISQUALIFICATION OF MEMBER FROM OFFICE) OF THE RULES OF
PROCEDURE
During the 2009-2010 session, the House Committee
set up the above-captioned Subcommittee (formerly
known as Subcommittee on Preparatory Work
for the Moving of a Motion under Rule 49B(1A)
(Disqualification of Member from Office) of the Rules
of Procedure on Hon KAM Nai-wai) to consider
and make proposals to the House Committee
concerning the procedures for Members’ election for appointment by the President to the Investigation
Committee and to undertake any other preparatory
work deemed necessary.
The Subcommittee comprises a Chairman and
three members, and its membership is listed in
Appendix 5. The Subcommittee held two meetings
to consider the procedures for electing Members
for appointment to the Investigation Committee,
and presented a report to the House Committee on
6 November 2009 summarizing its deliberations.
Dr Henry CHENG Kar-shun (left) and Mr Stewart
LEUNG Chi-kin (second from left) give evidence
during a public hearing of the Select Committee
to Inquire into Matters Relating to the Post-service Work of Mr LEUNG Chin-man.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201075
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INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE
ESTABLISHED UNDER RULE 49B(2A)
OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE
IN RESPECT OF THE MOTION TO CENSURE HONOURABLE KAM NAI-WAI
The Investigation Committee that was established
under Rule 49B(2A) of the Rules of Procedure in
respect of the Motion to censure Honourable
KAM Nai-wai is responsible for establishing the
facts stated in the motion moved under Rule
49B(1A) (Disqualification of Member from Office)
on 9 December 2009 and for providing its views
concerning whether the facts that have been established constitute grounds for censure.
The Investigation Committee comprises a
Chairman, Deputy Chairman and five members (see
Appendix 5 for a membership list), all of whom were elected by Members in accordance with an election
procedure determined by the House Committee,
and appointed by the President.
During the 2009-2010 session, the Investigation
Committee held 13 closed meetings and six hearings
in private.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201076
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REDRESS SYSTEM
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 auspices of the system, Members provide
assistance, where justified, to members of the
public who are aggrieved by Government actions or
policies. They also deal with public representations on Government policies and legislation and with
other matters of public concern.
Members take turns, in groups of six, for duty
each week to oversee the system and to receive and handle representations and complaints made
by deputations. During their duty week, they also
take turns for “ward duty” during which they meet
individual complainants and provide guidance to
staff in the processing of cases. Secretariat staff
provide Members with full-time support services in
the operation of the system.In 2009-2010, 2,805 new cases requiring investigation and 1,705 telephone enquiries/views were received. Of the new cases received, 288
were group representations and 2,517 were brought
by individual members of the public. Of the 2,646
cases dealt with and concluded during the session,
Members handled 1,096 or 41.4% of the caseload,
directly. Of the remaining 1,550 cases, 1,529
constituted views that required circulation amongst Members for their consideration, and 21 were
simple cases that could be handled by Secretariat
staff on Members’ behalf. To resolve cases
expeditiously, Members held 63 case conferences
with representatives of the Government.
The nature of the cases concluded during the
period under review is shown in Fig. 4.1, with their
outcomes shown in Fig. 4.2. Of the 2,646 cases
concluded, assistance was provided to 2,538 (95.9%). The remaining 108 cases (4.1%) were
not pursued, as they were outside the scope of the redress system, groundless, or incomprehensible.
Figs. 4.1 Nature of concluded cases
Figs. 4.2 Outcome of concluded cases
Request for assistance
344
(13.0%)Proposal/View
1,836
(69.4%)
Matters outside scope
86
(3.2%)Enquiry
16
(0.6%)Complaint
364
(13.8%)
Suitable assistance given
253
(9.6%)
Cases resolved/
views accepted
159
(6.0%)Information given/referrals made
2,216
(80.3%)
Not pursued because outside scope,
groudless, incomprehensible, etc.
108
(4.1%)
Request for assistance
344
(13.0%)Proposal/View
1,836
(69.4%)
Matters outside scope
86
(3.2%)Enquiry
16
(0.6%)Complaint
364
(13.8%)
Suitable assistance given
253
(9.6%)
Cases resolved/
views accepted
159
(6.0%)Information given/referrals made
2,216
(80.3%)
Not pursued because outside scope,
groudless, incomprehensible, etc.
108
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Figs. 4.3 and 4.4, present statistical breakdowns of the cases concluded, in terms of their by nature and
outcomes, respectively, by the 10 Government policy bureaux/departments that received the largest number
of complaints. A breakdown of the cases concluded by all Government policy bureaux/departments,
independent organizations and others is provided in Appendix 6.
Fig. 4.3 Statistical breakdown of concluded cases
by nature by the 10 Government policy
which received the largest number of complaints
120
100
80604020
0
FINANCIAL SERVICES &
THE TREASURY BUREAUNumber of cases
CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S OFFICEHOUSING DEPARTMENT
TRANSPORT & HOUSING BUREAUDEVELOPMENT BUREAUTRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENTHONG KONG POLICE FORCE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENTLANDS DEPARTMENT
Government Policy Bureaux/Departments
ComplaintNature :
Request for
assistanceProposal/view Enquiry Matters outside
scope
Fig. 4.4 Statistical breakdown of concluded cases
by outcome by the 10 Government policy bureaux/departments
which received the largest number of complaints
120
100
80604020
0
FINANCIAL SERVICES &
THE TREASURY BUREAUNumber of cases
CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S OFFICEHOUSING DEPARTMENT
TRANSPORT & HOUSING BUREAUDEVELOPMENT BUREAUTRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENTHONG KONG POLICE FORCE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENTLANDS DEPARTMENT
Government Policy Bureaux/Departments
Cases resolved/views
acceptedOutcome :
Suitable assistance givenInformation given/ referrals madeNot pursued because outside scope,
groundless, incomprehensible, etc.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201078
The following provides a summary of some of the
more common and significant cases dealt with
under the redress system.
Financial Services and Related Issues
Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau
attracted 109 cases, the largest number of cases
dealt with during the session. Most of the individual
cases lodged by members of the public were
complaints and views about the selling of Lehman
Brothers-related minibonds and structured financial
products; other cases were views on improving the
Deposit Protection Scheme and on the operation of the insurance industry. There were also complaint
cases regarding the charge subsidy scheme for
elderly residents of public housing estates. These
issues were taken up with the Administration and the
authorities concerned in the form of written referrals or were referred to the relevant subcommittee or
panels for follow-up. At the time of this report, over
half of the Lehman Brothers-related complaints
received by this Division and referred to the Financial
Services and the Treasury Bureau had been resolved
by the settlement agreements reached between the
banks and the clients.ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFICANT CASES HANDLED
Chief Executive’s Office-related Cases
The number of cases relating to the Chief Executive’s Office, 106 in total, ranked the second during the
session. The majority of these cases were concerns
expressed by members of the public about the
Chief Executive’s announcement in his Policy
Address of a proposal to distribute cash coupons
to households for the redemption of compact
fluorescent lamps which was seen as potentially constituting a conflict of interest, as one of the Chief
Executive’s in-laws is a distributor of such lamps.
There were also concerns about the Government’s
requirement that District Council members remove
their roadside political banners to make way for materials publicizing the Legislative Council by-
elections held in May 2010 on the grounds that such
removal would seriously affect councillors’ work and
was a waste of resources. Other cases included a
request for the remission of a sentence and views
on the performance of the Chief Executive, the
governance of Hong Kong, the local unemployment situation, and the development of tourism in Hong
Kong. These views and concerns were circulated
amongst Members for their consideration and
referred to the Administration for its reference, as
appropriate.
Members meet with Green Sense to hear views on green policy.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201079
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Housing Cases
Housing issues accounted for 96 cases, the third
largest number received. Many were requests
for assistance from individuals with regard to
their applications for public rental housing (PRH),
including requests for compassionate rehousing
and transfers to larger units. Individuals also made
complaints about the management of PRH estates,
such as the quality of repair and maintenance works, cleansing services, and the keeping of
pets. Group cases were mainly related to public
housing policies concerning the allocation of PRH
units to different groups of eligible persons, such
as divorced households, the elderly and non-elderly singletons, although some concerned the provision
of additional car-parking spaces and pedestrian
crossing facilities in PRH estates. All of these
housing issues were referred to the Administration
for follow-up. Case conferences were also held
with the Administration to discuss the related policy
issues arising therefrom.
Transport and Housing Cases
Cases related to the Transport and Housing Bureau, totalling 76, ranked fourth amongst those handled
during the year. Most of the transport and housing
cases brought forth by individuals and groups were
related to new railway projects, such as complaints
against the resumption of land and the compensation
and re-housing arrangements by the Administration,
Members tour around Lek Yuen Estate to discuss its redevelopment plan with the Administration.
Members meet with a concern group petitioning for
a lowering of public transportation fares from Tung
Chung to the city centre.views on the alignment, construction method and
cost of the proposed rail lines. Other transport
cases included objection to increase in fares of
public transport service, proposal for amending the
driving law and request for new roads. There was
also a significant number of housing cases related
to complaints against rezoning of sites for public
housing development, and the allocation policy of public rental housing units to the elderly and non-
elderly singletons, as well as views on the property
market and subsidized public housing. The issues
were taken up with the Administration in the form of
written referral or case conferences or referral to the relevant panels.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201080
Development Bureau-related Cases
The Development Bureau attracted 74 cases,
accounting for the fifth largest number handled
during the session. Most of the cases brought
forward by individuals were views on the Land
(Compulsory Sale for Redevelopment) (Specification
of Lower Percentage) Notice, generally in support
of the Administration’s proposal to lower the
application threshold for compulsory sale to 80% for the three classes of lots specified in the Notice,
as it was considered that this would help the owners
of old buildings to improve their living conditions
through private development and expedite the pace
of urban renewal in old districts. As the quality of some old buildings is highly unsatisfactory and
many owners lack the financial resources necessary
to rehabilitate their properties, redevelopment
appears to be the only solution. One group of old
building owners, in contrast, strongly objected to
the proposal, raising concerns over the inadequacy
of protection measures for minority owners if the application threshold were reduced to 80%. They considered it to be unacceptable to rob them of
their properties and expect them to sacrifice their
own interests during the redevelopment of old
buildings. They said the acquisition prices offered
by private developers were insufficient to allow the
owners affected to purchase replacement flats in
the same district, and suggested that developers should instead consider offering owner participation
in the redevelopment process and other forms of
compensation such as “shop-for-shop” or “flat-for-
flat” compensation. All of these views were referred
to the relevant subcommittees for consideration. Other cases concerning the Development Bureau
were related to the compensation and rehousing
policy for tenants affected by the Urban Renewal
Authority’s redevelopment projects, the planning
and development of the West Kowloon Cultural
District and Central Harbourfront, and public open
space in private developments. The Complaints Division took up these cases with the Administration
and advised the complainants accordingly.
Members meet with representatives of the Society for Community Organization to listen to their grievances
against the Administration’s lack of financial support for deprived children.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201081
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Objection to proposal for public rental
housing at the ex-Kwai Chung Police Married
Quarters site
A group of Kwai Fong area residents solicited
Members’ assistance with regard to their objection
to the Administration’s proposed public rental
housing development at the ex-Kwai Chung Police
Married Quarters (KCPMQ) site. They expressed
concern that the proposed development would
increase the area’s population, thereby worsening
the living environment and increasing vehicular traffic. They also stated that there are insufficient
community facilities in the Kwai Fong area and that
the KCPMQ site is the last piece of land available
for such facilities.
At a case conference with the Administration,
Members expressed their concerns about the
traffic congestion and insufficient transport facilities
in the Kwai Fong area. They queried whether the
existing road networks and transport infrastructure
were sufficient to cope with the additional vehicular
and pedestrian traffic that would result if the public rental housing development were to go ahead
at the KCPMQ site. In response, the Transport
Department advised Members that a subway
connecting the Kwai Fong MTR Station to the Kwai
Fuk Road Roundabout would be completed to
alleviate traffic congestion in the Kwai Fong area.
The Housing Department informed Members that it will closely liaise with the Transport Department
to address local concerns over transport facilities
and will explore the possibility of incorporating
transport improvement facilities, including the
accommodation of mini-bus stations within the KCPMQ site, to improve transport performance.
The Town Planning Board held a meeting to consider
representations and comments with respect to the
proposed development. The Board decided to defer
a decision on the development pending the Housing
Department’s submission of (a) an update on the preliminary Traffic Impact Assessment with specific
suggestions to resolve the current traffic problems
in the area; and (b) comprehensive information on
the provision of open space and other community
facilities in the area and an assessment of the feasibility of incorporating necessary facilities into the KCPMQ site.
Development facilities at Tin Wan Praya
Road in Hong Kong Island South
A group of Tin Wan residents complained to Members
about the obnoxious facilities, including a concrete
batching plant and a temporary barging point,
proposed by the Administration and MTR Corporation
Limited (MTRCL), at a site on Tin Wan Praya Road.
These residents pointed out that the distance between
the proposed facilities and the residential area is
less than 500 metres, noting their worries about the pollution and traffic problems the facilities will generate.
They sought Members’ assistance to relocate the
obnoxious facilities to other areas and to rezone the
land in question as open space.
Members held two follow-up case conferences with
the Administration and MTRCL. The Administration
explained that the operation of the concrete batching
plant in Tin Wan was subject to the control of the
specified process licence issued under the Air
Pollution Control Ordinance. When the applicant
applied for this licence, it was required to submit an air pollution control plan assessing how air quality
might be affected and the risk to human health in the
plant’s vicinity. Environmental monitoring measures
had been carried out to ensure that the plant’s
operation was in compliance with the requirements
of the specified process licence.
The Administration explained that the concrete
batching plant could not be relocated, as Tin Wan
was the only site on Hong Kong Island earmarked for
this purpose. Given that concrete has to be delivered
to construction sites shortly after its production, it is necessary to retain a concrete batching plant on Hong
Kong Island to meet demand for construction works
on the Island. The Administration stressed that any
decision to change the site’s land use was dependent
on the Government’s ability to identify an alternative
site for concrete batching on the Island. Although the
Planning Department had conducted a site search exercise to identify a suitable alternative for such
purpose, it had failed to do so due to incompatible land
use, large scale tree felling and/or traffic problems. OTHER SIGNIFICANT CASESLegislative Council Annual Report 2009-201082
Regarding the proposed temporary barging point
on Tin Wan Praya Road, the Administration advised
Members that the construction of the South
Island Line (East) would inevitably generate large
amounts of excavated materials. To minimize the
environmental impact and the associated traffic
burden in the surrounding district and in Central and
Wan Chai, and to enable the re-use of excavated materials in line with environmental considerations,
the MTRCL had proposed setting up two temporary
barging facilities in the district to remove these
materials by sea. During the preliminary design
stage, two locations for these barging points, namely, Lee Nam Road on Ap Lei Chau and Tin
Wan Praya Road in Kellet Bay, were proposed.
In view of the concerns expressed by Members
and the residents concerned, the MTRCL agreed
to explore the feasibility of co-using the barging
facility at the Drainage Services Department’s work
site at Telegraph Bay, which is farther away from residential developments relative to the Tin Wan
Praya Road site and would thus affect a smaller
number of people. The MTRCL promised to consult
the District Council, local communities and concern
groups. The Subcommittee on Matters Relating to
Railways will follow up on this issue.
Detention cell facilities in police stations
A number of non-ethnic Chinese (NEC) asylum
seekers aggrieved by the conditions of the detention
facilities in police stations met with Members to
discuss the situation. They charged that the detention
cells are dirty and smelly, as the toilet flush buttons
are outside the cells and police officers are often too busy to push them. They also pointed to the lack
of wash basins, clocks, pillows, mattresses, natural
light, and ventilation and to the unreasonably limited
supply of daily necessities and the invariably filthy
blankets. Furthermore, there is no regard to personal
privacy, with some cells having only waist-high toilet
walls and others none at all. As the detention cells are always overcrowded, detainees have to relieve
themselves in front of one another. Members held
a case conference with the Administration and
subsequently paid visits to three police stations.The Administration explained that it is currently conducting a review of the conditions of 380
detention facilities in 33 police stations, providing
a total of 1,274 bed spaces. The scope of this
review includes the capacity, design and conditions
of the detention facilities, as well as the provision of
necessary items for the detainees’ welfare. It noted that some improvement measures have already
been implemented, including the adoption of a
one-person-per-cell policy as far as practicable,
the construction of new toilet walls at some
police stations and the heightening of existing toilet walls, the provision of wall clocks, improved
ventilation and the supply of sanitary kits to those
in need. Detainees’ special dietary and religious
needs are also to be honoured. A number of other
improvements are in the pipeline, including the
provision of in-cell flush toilets at all police stations,
the refurbishment and repainting of all cells walls in accordance with a standard design, improved in-
cell ventilation through the installation/enhancement
of electric fan coverage, and the provision of
mattresses integrated with pillows. As some
older police stations suffer physical constraints in
their building design, however, the Administration
will undertake their refurbishment at a later date. Training packages have also been introduced to
Members receive a briefing from Mr LAI Nin, Alan
(first row, right), the Ombudsman.
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strengthen officers’ awareness of detainees’ human
rights and their need for privacy and dignity.
Noting the Administration’s efforts in this regard,
Members requested that it also adopt procedures
to ensure that blankets are regularly cleaned, and
that prompt interpretation services are provided
to facilitate communication with NEC detainees. Members also urged the Administration to
implement other planned improvement measures
as soon as practicable.
Retention of a library at Yat Tung Estate
Residents of Tung Chung raised objections over the Administration’s plan to cease operating a library on
the Yat Tung Estate upon the commissioning of the
new Tung Chung District Library. Members received
petitions from two deputations, both of which
pointed out the great popularity of the existing library
on the Yat Tung Estate, which has become the focal
point of the local community, in which many basic recreational and social facilities are either lacking
or inadequate. The deputations emphasized that
residents make use of the library to enhance their
knowledge, perform job searches and enrich their
leisure time. The library also serves as a safe haven for young children (who constitute an exceptionally
high proportion of the local population) and allows
them to read and learn when not accompanied by
their parents. In light of the facility’s attendance rate
of more than 400,000 in 2009, these deputations
said they considered there to be a genuine need for its retention. They also raised concerns over the high transport costs Estate residents would incur in
travelling to and from the new District Library.
Members concluded that the deputations’ request
merited special consideration, as the Yat Tung
Estate has a large population of young children
and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance
recipients, who depend solely on the facilities and
resources provided by the existing library for reading, studying and job-searching. They also considered
that the expense of travel to and from the new
library would aggravate local residents’ financial
burden and that the cost of maintaining the existing
library was not substantial. Accordingly, Members
held a case conference with the Administration
and paid a site visit to Tung Chung to investigate the route between the existing public library on the
Yat Tung Estate and the new Tung Chung District
Library. Members suggested that the Administration
explore the feasibility of providing funding support
to maintain operation of the existing library and of
engaging local schools and NGOs in the provision
of library-related services on the Estate.
The Administration advised Members that
according to the Hong Kong Planning Standards
and Guidelines, there should be a District Library
for every 200,000 persons and one for each district. Although it would be difficult to maintain
the operations of two libraries in the Tung Chung
area, it said it would actively liaise with NGOs to
explore the feasibility of setting up new reading/
study facilities for the use of local residents upon
the closure of the existing library facilities. The
Administration subsequently reported that it had successfully enlisted the support of an NGO to
set up a community library on the Yat Tung Estate,
which would be established on the site of the
existing library and have a similar mode of operation.
Residents will thus continue to enjoy convenient
and accessible library services.
In response to the request to retain the public library
at Tung Chung’s Yat Tung Estate, Members of the
Legislative Council and Government representatives
visit the community service facilities in the area.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201084
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CORPORATE LIAISON AND
EDUCATION SERVICE
PARLIAMENTARY LIAISON
SUBCOMMITTEE
The Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee of the
House Committee is responsible for the overall
co-ordination of all parliamentary liaison activities
between the Council and other parliamentary
organizations outside Hong Kong, considering
proposals to establish friendship groups with such
organizations, and making recommendations
to the House Committee on these matters. The membership of the Subcommittee is listed in
Appendix 5.
LUNCHEONS WITH CONSULS-GENERAL
To enhance the level of contact between Members
and the diplomatic community in Hong Kong,
luncheons are regularly organized, thereby
providing Members with opportunities to make the
acquaintance of and exchange views with consular
officials about the Council’s work and matters of
mutual concern. Three such luncheons, which
were attended by a total of 45 consular officials, were held between October 2009 and September 2010.MEETINGS WITH DISTRICT COUNCILS
Members hold regular meetings on a roster basis with the District Councils to exchange views on
matters of mutual interest. Members take turns to
convene such meetings, each of which is followed
by a luncheon that is attended by members of
the District Council concerned, the President
and Members. Any policy issues raised at these
meetings are referred to the relevant panels for more in-depth study, whereas individual cases are taken
up by the Complaints Division for follow-up with the
Administration. During the 2009-2010 session, 18
such meetings were held with the District Councils.
Members hold rostered meetings with members of the 18 District Councils to discuss matters of mutual interest
and concern. Meetings with Sham Shui Po District councillors (lower photo) and Eastern District councillors.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201085Chapter 5
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201085MEETINGS WITH HEUNG YEE KUK
Members also hold regular meetings with the
Councillors of Heung Yee Kuk to exchange views
on matters of mutual concern. During the 2009-
2010 session, one meeting between Members
and Heung Yee Kuk Councillors was held on 14
January 2010, with the Chairman of the House
Committee presiding. Policy issues raised at this
meeting were referred to the relevant panels and the Administration for follow-up.
VISITORS
Members and senior staff of the Legislative
Council Secretariat regularly receive visiting
parliamentarians, dignitaries and delegations
referred by the Information Services Department
and other government departments and by
consuls-general in Hong Kong. During the 2009-
2010 session, 104 such meetings were held with
visitors to brief them on the work of the Council and on the latest developments in Hong Kong. These
visitors included members of overseas legislatures,
political and business leaders, government officials,
and prominent persons from various countries and
regions.
Hon John HOGG, President of the Australian Senate,
signs a guestbook (left photo) before having a meeting
with Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, President of the
Legislative Council.
A representative of a delegation from Kuwait National Assembly presents a souvenir to Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing before a meeting.Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (second from right),
meets with a delegation from the Korean National
Assembly at his office, accompanied by Ms Pauline NG Man-wah, Secretary General of the LegCo
Secretariat (first from right).Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201086Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201086
Members of the Panel on Security meet with a
delegation from the Joint Standing Committee of the
Corruption and Crime Commission of the Parliament
of Western Australia.Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (fifth from right), Hon Tanya CHAN (second from right) and Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee (left) take a group photo
with a delegation of the Study Group on Korean and
Chinese Culture from the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea.
EDUCATION SERVICE
To promote public awareness of the work of the
Council and its Members, the Secretariat provides a
wide range of education services for schools, non-
profit-making organizations and members of the
public. These services include arranging visits to
the Legislative Council Building, producing teaching
and educational materials, and organizing other
relevant education activities such as mock Council debates and the Legislative Council Building Open
Day.During the period under review, the Secretariat
conducted a total of 703 visits to the Legislative Council Building and received a record number
of 24,144 visitors, an increase of 11% and 5.8%,
respectively, over the 633 visits and 22,825 visitors
recorded in the 2008-2009 session. Of these 703
tours, Members participated in 123, an increase of nearly 9% over the 113 such tours conducted in
the same period of the previous year. Members’
enthusiasm for conducting these tours or joining
the “Members Meet with the Public” session, as
well as, the implementation of the New Secondary
School Curriculum, which requires students to
participate in a variety of study visits, have rendered these tours increasingly popular.
Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong leads a group of students
to tour around the Legislative Council Building.
A meeting of the Teachers’ Focus Group on LegCo’s
Civic Education Activities held in May 2010.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201087Tax-exempt organizations whose major areas
of activity encompass youth work may apply for
holding mock Council debates in the Legislative
Council Building. This service aims to provide
training opportunities for young people to enhance
their understanding of the Council’s work and
promote their political awareness. Following the
Commission’s approval in September 2009 to implement a series of new initiatives to help these
organizations to hold mock debates as an annual
event, their number has increased significantly.
During the period under report, 11 mock debates
were held, compared to six in the previous session. Of these 11 debates, eight were attended by
Members whom the organizers had invited to either
preside over the debates or act as guest speakers.The Legislative Council Building Open Day provides another opportunity for members of the public to
learn more about the Council. This year’s Open Day
was held on 28 November 2009, during which 2,422
individuals took part in a total of 54 guided tours of
this historic building. Visitors were introduced to
the work of the Council and its Members, and were
briefed on the functions of various facilities inside the Building.
With regard to the development of educational
materials to facilitate classroom learning and
teaching in schools, a Focus Group comprising school principals and teachers and a subgroup
under the Focus Group have been established to
assist the Secretariat in identifying the needs of
students and teachers and suggesting ways to
address these needs. Based on the suggestions
of these two advisory groups, the Secretariat
has enriched both the teaching kit and the visit programme to promote and support effective
learning and teaching in schools.
To further enhance the Secretariat’s education
services and to meet the expected rise in demand
upon the commissioning of the new Legislative
Council Complex in mid-2011, a working group comprising staff members from various Secretariat
divisions, and chaired by an Assistant Secretary
General, was formed in October 2009 to take the
matter forward. The working group submitted a
report making a number of recommendations on the future development of the Secretariat’s education
services to the Commission for approval in June
2010. Following the Commission’s endorsement,
a series of new and enhanced education services,
such as a Student Ambassador Programme, a
training manual for role-plays of the law-making
process and a series of roving exhibitions, are now in the planning stages and are expected to be
launched in the next session. Moreover, a number
of education facilities at various locations within the
new Complex will also be provided to better serve
the public.
Before a mock Council debate organized by Zonta
International, Ms Pauline NG Man-wah (standing),
Secretary General of the Legislative Council Secretariat,
briefs participants on the law-making process and familiarises them with the protocol for the debate.
Representatives from the Children’s Council vote on
the motion after a hot debate.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201088Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201088
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SUPPORT SERVICES FOR MEMBERS
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
COMMISSION
The Legislative Council Commission is a statutory
body established under The Legislative Council
Commission Ordinance (Cap. 443). Chaired by the
President of the Council and comprising 11 other
Members (the Ordinance states that the Commission
may have no more than 13 members, including the
Chairman), the Commission exercises managerial
and financial functions in providing, through the Legislative Council Secretariat, administrative
support and services to the Council independent
of the Government. Four Committees established
under the Commission carry out specific delegated
functions: the Committee on Personnel Matters, the Committee on Members’ Operating Expenses,
the Committee on Facilities and Services, and the
Committee on Art. Membership of the Commission
and its four Committees, as well as their terms of
reference, is outlined in Appendix 7.
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
SECRETARIAT
Headed by the Secretary General, the Legislative
Council Secretariat comprises 10 divisions,
with Secretariat staff directly appointed by the
Commission. As of 30 September 2010, 386
Secretariat posts had been established. The organizational chart of the Secretariat is presented
in Appendix 8.
The Legislative Council Complex is scheduled for
completion by mid-2011. Members visit a mock-up
site and give comments to the contractors.
The Legislative Council Commission is
commissioning four artworks for its new Complex
through an Open Call for Artwork Proposals. Pictured
is the Adjudication Panel, which includes LegCo Members, overseas and local public art specialists,
curator, architects, and representatives of the users
of the LegCo Complex.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201089Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201089Appendix 1
Composition of the
Legislative Council
PRESIDENT
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, GBS, JP
(Hong Kong Island)
MEMBERS
FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai,
SBS, S.B.St.J., JP(Engineering)
Dr Hon David LI Kwok-po, GBM, GBS, JP
(Finance)
Dr Hon Margaret NG
(Legal)
Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong
(Education)
Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun,
GBS, JP(Textiles and Garment)
Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong, GBS
(Commercial – Second)
Hon WONG Yung-kan, SBS, JP
(Agriculture and Fisheries)
Hon LAU Wong-fat, GBM, GBS, JP
(Heung Yee Kuk)
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee, GBS, JP
(Transport)
Hon Timothy FOK Tsun-ting, GBS, JP
(Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication)
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him, SBS, JP
(Real Estate and Construction)
Hon LI Fung-ying, SBS, JP
(Labour)
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan, SBS, JP
(Catering)
Hon Vincent FANG Kang, SBS, JP
(Wholesale & Retail)Dr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long, SBS, JP(Health Services)
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung, SBS, JP
(Commercial – First)
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, GBS, JP
(Industrial – First)
Hon WONG Ting-kwong, BBS, JP
(Import and Export)
Hon CHIM Pui-chung
(Financial Services)
Prof Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing, SBS, JP
(Architectural, Surveying and Planning)
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai, BBS, JP
(Industrial – Second)
Hon Paul CHAN Mo-po, MH, JP
(Accountancy)
Hon CHAN Kin-por, JP
(Insurance)
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau
(Medical)
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che
(Social Welfare)
Hon IP Wai-ming, MH
(Labour)
Hon IP Kwok-him, GBS, JP
(District Council)
Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyou
(Labour)
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
(Tourism)
Dr Hon Samson TAM Wai-ho, JP
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Composition of the Legislative CouncilLegislative Council Annual Report 2009-201090Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201090
GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan
(New Territories West)
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan
(New Territories West)
Hon Fred LI Wah-ming, SBS, JP
(Kowloon East)
Hon James TO Kun-sun
(Kowloon West)
Hon CHAN Kam-lam, SBS, JP
(Kowloon East)
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
(New Territories West)
Hon LAU Kong-wah, JP
(New Territories East)
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing, JP
(New Territories East)
Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo
(New Territories East)
Hon TAM Yiu-chung, GBS, JP
(New Territories West)
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee, SBS, JP
(Kowloon West)
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee, SC, JP
(Hong Kong Island)
Hon WONG Kwok-hing, MH
(New Territories West)
Hon LEE Wing-tat
(New Territories West)
Hon CHEUNG Hok-ming, GBS, JP
(New Territories West)
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah, SC
(New Territories East)
Hon KAM Nai-wai, MH
(Hong Kong Island)Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan(Hong Kong Island)
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king, JP
(Kowloon West)
Hon CHAN Hak-kan
(New Territories East)
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
(Kowloon West)
Hon WONG Sing-chi
(New Territories East)
Hon WONG Kwok-kin, BBS
(Kowloon East)
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee, GBS, JP
(Hong Kong Island)
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit, SC
(up to 28 January 2010)(since 17 May 2010)(Kowloon East)
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung
(up to 28 January 2010)(since 17 May 2010)(New Territories East)
Hon Tanya CHAN
(up to 28 January 2010)(since 17 May 2010)(Hong Kong Island)
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip
(up to 28 January 2010)(since 17 May 2010)(New Territories West)
Hon WONG Yuk-man
(up to 28 January 2010)(since 17 May 2010)(Kowloon West)Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201091Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201091Appendix 2
Members’ Biographies
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, GBS, JP
President of the Legislative Council
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency -
Hong Kong Island
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 Legislative Council Member•
Political Affiliation :
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and •
Progress of Hong KongHon Miriam LAU Kin-yee, GBS, JPPresident’s Deputy
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - Transport
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•
Political Affiliation :
Liberal Party• Appendix 2
Members’ BiographiesLegislative Council Annual Report 2009-201092Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201092
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan

Constituency :
Geographical Constituency - New Territories West
Education and Professional Qualifications :
Bachelor of Laws (Hons.), The University of Hong •
Kong
Post-graduate Certificate in Laws, The University •
of Hong KongSolicitor, Supreme Court of Hong Kong•
Notary Public•
Occupation :
Practising Solicitor and Notary Public•
Legislative Council Member•
Political Affiliation :
Democratic Party• Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai, SBS,
S.B.St.J., JP
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - Engineering
Education and Professional Qualifications :
Ph.D., City University of London, UK (1968-1971)•
P .D.S.E., The University of Manchester, UK (1963-1964)•
B.Sc. (Eng.), The University of Hong Kong (1963)•
Honorary Doctor of Laws, The University of Manchester, •
UK (2001)
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration, City •
University of Hong Kong (1999)
Authorized Person (Building Ordinance)•
Registered Structural Engineer (Building Ordinance)•
Registered Professional Engineer (Building, Civil, •
Control, Automation & Instrumentation, Environmental, Geotechnical, Material, Structural)
Honorary Fellow (Disciplines: Building, Civil, Control, •
Automation & Instrumentation, Environmental,
Geotechnical, Materials, Structural) and Former President (1987-1988), The Hong Kong Institution of EngineersFellow, Institution of Civil Engineers, UK•
Fellow, Former Vice President (1989-1990) and •
International Representative (Asia-Pacific Region), The Institution of Structural Engineers, UKFormer Council Member (1984-1987) and Registered •
Principal, The Association of Consulting Engineers of Hong KongFellow and Council Member, The Hong Kong Academy •
of Engineering SciencesHonorary Fellow, The Chartered Institute of Building•
Former Honorary Advisor (2004-2006), The Chartered •
Institute of Building (Hong Kong)Fellow & Former President (1989-1990), The Hong •
Kong Association for the Advancement of Science and TechnologyFellow & Former Honorary Adviser (1999-2002), Hong •
Kong Institute of Real Estate AdministratorsHonorary Fellow, The Hong Kong Institute of Facility •
ManagementFounder Member and Fellow, The Hong Kong Institution •
of Highways and TransportationHonorary Advisor and Honorary Fellow, The Hong Kong •
Institute of Utility Surveyors
Occupation :
Engineer•
Political Affiliation : -Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201093Appendix 2
Members’ Biographies
Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201093Hon LEE Cheuk-yan
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency -
New Territories West
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
B. Sc. (Eng.), Department of Civil Engineering, •
The University of Hong Kong
Occupation :
General Secretary, Hong Kong Confederation •
of Trade Unions
Political Affiliation :
Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions• Dr Hon David LI Kwok-po, GBM, GBS, JP
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - Finance
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
Chartered Fellow, British Computer Society•
Fellow, Hong Kong Computer Society•
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, •
England
Honorary Degree of Doctor of Law, University of •
CambridgeHonorary Degree of Doctor of Laws, University •
of Warwick
Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws, The •
University of Hong KongHonorary Degree of Doctor of Social Sciences, •
Lingnan CollegeHonorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, •
Trinity College, Hartford, ConnecticutHonorary Degree of Doctor of Business •
Administration, Napier University
Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science, Imperial •
College LondonFellow, Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public •
AccountantsFellow, The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers•
Fellow, The Australian Society of Certified •
Practising AccountantsCompanion, Chartered Management Institute•
Occupation :
Banker (Chairman and Chief Executive, The •
Bank of East Asia, Limited)
Political Affiliation : - Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201094Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201094
Hon Fred LI Wah-ming, SBS, JP
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency - Kowloon East
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
Bachelor of Arts (Sociology)•
Master of Social Work•
Registered Social Worker, Hong Kong•
Occupation :
Legislative Council Member•
Political Affiliation :
Democratic Party• Dr Hon Margaret NG
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - Legal
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), University of Cambridge•
P .C.LL. (Law), The University of Hong Kong•
Barrister-at-Law•
Occupation :
Barrister•
Political Affiliation :
Civic Party• Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201095Appendix 2
Members’ Biographies
Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201095Hon James TO Kun-sun
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency - Kowloon West
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
LL. B., The University of Hong Kong•
Solicitor of Hong Kong Court•
Occupation :
Solicitor•
Political Affiliation :
Democratic Party• Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - Education•
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
Bachelor of Social Science, The Chinese •
University of Hong Kong (1978)
Registered Teacher•
Occupation :
Teacher•
Legislative Council Member•
Political Affiliation :
Democratic Party• Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201096Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201096
Hon CHAN Kam-lam, SBS, JP
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency - Kowloon East
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
Hong Kong Technical College (now known as •
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) (1971)
Occupation :
Full-time Legislative Council Member•
Political Affiliation :
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and •
Progress of Hong KongHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun, GBS, JP
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - Textiles and Garment
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
Bachelor of Mathematics and Computer •
Science, University of Illinois, USA
Occupation :
Non-Executive Director, Bay Apparel Limited•
Non-Executive Director, Golden Emblem •
Investment Company Limited
Director, The Young Entrepreneurs Development •
Council LimitedDirector, Community Leadership Forum Limited•
Political Affiliation : -Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201097Appendix 2
Members’ Biographies
Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201097Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency -
New Territories West
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
B.A. (Hons.), University of Essex, UK•
Post-graduate Certificate in Education, •
The University of Hong Kong
Occupation :
Teacher•
Political Affiliation :
Neighbourhood and Worker’s Service Centre• Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong, GBS
Constituency :
Functional Constituency -
Commercial (Second)
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, Winco Paper Products Company •
Limited
Political Affiliation : - Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201098Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201098
Hon WONG Yung-kan, SBS, JP
Constituency :
Functional Constituency -
Agriculture and Fisheries
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
Diploma in Modern Management, South China •
Teacher’s University
Occupation :
Fisherman•
Political Affiliation :
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and •
Progress of Hong KongHon LAU Kong-wah, JP
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency -
New Territories East
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
St. Paul’s College•
Sir Robert Black College of Education•
B.A. in Sociology and Philosophy, University of •
Exeter, UK
M (Phil.) in Public and Social Administration, •
City Polytechnic of Hong Kong
Occupation :
Legislative Council Member•
Executive Council Member•
Political Affiliation :
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and •
Progress of Hong KongLegislative Council Annual Report 2009-201099Appendix 2
Members’ Biographies
Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-201099Hon LAU Wong-fat, GBM, GBS, JP
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - Heung Yee Kuk
Education and Professional
Qualifications : -
Occupation :
Chairman, Wing Tung Yick (Holdings) Limited•
Political Affiliation : -Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing, JP
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency -
New Territories East
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 Council Member•
Political Affiliation :
Democratic Party• Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010100Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010100
Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency -
New Territories East
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
B.A., M.A., M.Ed., Practising Solicitor•
Occupation :
Solicitor•
Political Affiliation : -Hon Timothy FOK Tsun-ting, GBS, JP
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - Sports, Performing
Arts, Culture and Publication
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
University of Southern California, USA•
Occupation :
Merchant •
Political Affiliation : - Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010101Appendix 2
Members’ Biographies
Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010101Hon TAM Yiu-chung, GBS, JP
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency -
New Territories West
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
“Adult Education”, Australian National •
University, Centre for Continuing Education
“Trade Union Studies”, London School of •
Economics and Political Science, University of London, UK
Honorary Life Fellow, Institute of Commercial •
Management, UK
Occupation :
Legislative Council Member•
Political Affiliation :
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and •
Progress of Hong KongHon Abraham SHEK Lai-him, SBS, JP
Constituency :
Functional Constituency -
Real Estate and Construction
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
B.A. and Dip. Ed., University of Sydney, •
Australia
Occupation :
Company Director•
Political Affiliation : -Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010102Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010102
Hon LI Fung-ying, BBS, JP
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - Labour
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
Tertiary Education•
Occupation :
Trade Union Officer•
Political Affiliation :
The Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon •
Labour UnionsHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan, SBS, JP
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - Catering
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
Pepperdine University (B.Sc., M.B.A.)•
Occupation :
Chairman, Goldearn Consultants Ltd.•
Chairman, Syto Trading and Investment Ltd.•
Chairman, Citiway Development Ltd.•
Deputy General Manager, World Trade Centre •
Club Hong Kong
Chairman, Modern Technology Systems Ltd. •
(Energy Management Consultant)Director, United Development Group Ltd.•
Political Affiliation :
Liberal Party• Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010103Appendix 2
Members’ Biographies
Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010103Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee, SBS, JP
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency - Kowloon West
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
B.A. (Hons.) in Social Policy and Public •
Administration, Bradford University, UK (1982)
Occupation :
Legislative Council Member•
Political Affiliation :
Hong Kong Association for Democracy and •
People’s LivelihoodHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee, SC, JP
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency -
Hong Kong Island
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 :
Senior Counsel•
Political Affiliation :
Civic Party• Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010104Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010104
Hon Vincent FANG Kang, SBS, JP
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - Wholesale & Retail
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
M.Sc of Textiles Engineering, North Carolina •
State University (1969)
B.Sc of Textiles Engineering, North Carolina •
State University (1967)Wah Yan College (1962)•
Occupation :
Chief Executive Officer, Toppy Co •
(Hong Kong) LtdManaging Director, Fantastic Garments Ltd•
Political Affiliation :
Liberal Party• Hon WONG Kwok-hing, MH
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency -
New Territories West
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
BA of Sociology of Jinan University•
Diploma of Social Administration of •
The University of Hong Kong School of
Professional and Continuing Education
Outstanding Lifelong Learner Award of •
The University of Hong Kong School of Professional and Continuing Education
(9/2001)
• 香港大學專業進修學院校友會、香港大學專業
進修學院傑出校友（11/2009）
Occupation :
Writer•
Executive Officer of HKFTU New Territories •
Office
Political Affiliation :
The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions • Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010105Appendix 2
Members’ Biographies
Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010105Hon LEE Wing-tat
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency -
New Territories West
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
St. Paul’s College•
Bachelor of Science, The University of Hong •
Kong
Certificate of Education, The University of •
Hong Kong
Occupation :
Full-time Legislative Council Member•
Political Affiliation :
Democratic Party• Dr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long, SBS, JP
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - Health Services
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
Ph.D. (Social Science)•
Registered Nurse•
Occupation :
Associate Professor and Programme Leader, •
Nursing School of Science & Technology, The
Open University of Hong Kong
Political Affiliation : - Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010106Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010106
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung, SBS, JP
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - Commercial (First)
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
St. Joseph’s College, Hong Kong•
Tufts University, USA (BSME)•
Occupation :
Managing Director, Forward Winsome •
Industries Limited
Managing Director, Eltee Enterprise Limited•
Political Affiliation : -Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, SBS, JP
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - Industrial (First)
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
BSc (Hon), Leeds University•
Fellow, Textiles Institute •
Fellow, Clothing and Footwear Institute •
Occupation :
Merchant•
Political Affiliation : -Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010107Appendix 2
Members’ Biographies
Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010107Hon CHEUNG Hok-ming, GBS, JP
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency -
New Territories West
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
College•
Occupation :
Legislative Council Member•
Political Affiliation :
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and •
Progress of Hong KongHon WONG Ting-kwong, BBS, JP
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - Import and Export
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
Heung To Middle School•
Guangzhou No.6 High School•
Occupation :
Merchant•
Political Affiliation :
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and •
Progress of Hong KongLegislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010108Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010108
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah, SC
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency -
New Territories East
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
Queen’s College, Hong Kong•
LL. B. (First Class Honours/First of Class), The •
University of Hong Kong (1972)
B.C.L. (Honours), Oxford University (1974)•
Holder of Simon Lee Medal in Laws, The •
University of Hong Kong (1972)
Graduate Awardee, Rotary International (1973-•
1974)
Winter-Williams Scholar of St. Edmund Hall, •
Oxford University (1972-1974)
Certificate of Honour, London Bar Final •
Examination (First Class Honours/First of
Candidates) (1974)
The Lloyd Stott Memorial Prize (1974)•
J.B. Montagu Pupillage Prize (1974)•
The Middle Temple Certificate of Honour Prize •
(1974)
Member of Hong Kong Bar Association•
Member of The General Council of the Bar of •
EnglandMember of the New York State Bar •
Association of the United States of AmericaChairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association •
(1999-2001)
Occupation :
Senior Counsel•
Political Affiliation :
Civic Party• Hon CHIM Pui-chung
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - Financial Services
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
Secondary School•
Occupation :
Director of a number of companies •
Political Affiliation : - Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010109Appendix 2
Members’ Biographies
Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010109Prof Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing, SBS, JP
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - Architectural,
Surveying and Planning
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
People’s Republic of China Class I Registered •
Architect Qualification (2004)
Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects •
(1989)Member of the Hong Kong Institute of •
Architects (1974-1989)Member of Royal Architectural Institute of •
Canada (1971)
Honorary University Fellow, The University of •
Hong Kong (2006)
Master of Business Administration, University •
of East Asia (1988)
Bachelor of Architecture, University of •
Manitoba (1969)The Artist of the Year Award (1999)•
HKIA Outstanding Architect Award (1991)•
Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award (1984)•
Occupation :
Architect•
Honorary Professor, Department of •
Architecture, The University of Hong Kong (2006 - present)
Honorary Professor, College of Humanities and •
Law in The University of Hong Kong School of Professonal and Continuing Education (2005 -
present)
Head of Department of Architecture, The •
University of Hong Kong (1996-2000)
Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Professor of •
Department of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong (1973-2004)
Political Affiliation : -Hon KAM Nai-wai, MH
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency -
Hong Kong Island
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
Diploma of Social Work with Distinction, City •
Polytechnic of Hong Kong
Registered Social Worker, Hong Kong•
Master of Public Administration, Hong Kong •
Baptist University
Occupation :
Legislative Council Member•
District Councillor•
IT Company Part-time Consultant•
Political Affiliation :
Democratic Party• Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010110Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010110
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency -
Hong Kong Island
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
University of Waterloo•
Occupation :
Full-time Legislative Council Member•
Political Affiliation :
Civic Act-up• Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency - Kowloon West
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
BBA, The Hong Kong University of Science •
and Technology
HKICPA•
ACA•
ACS•
ACIS•
Occupation :
Certified Public Accountant•
Political Affiliation :
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and •
Progress of Hong KongLegislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010111Appendix 2
Members’ Biographies
Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010111Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai, BBS, JP
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - Industrial (Second)
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
Higher Diploma in Textile Technology, Hong •
Kong Polytechnic (The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University)
Honorary Degree of Doctor of Business •
Administration, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Occupation :
Legislative Council Member•
Political Affiliation : - Hon CHAN Hak-kan
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency -
New Territories East
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) (CUHK)•
Master of Social Science (CUHK)•
Occupation :
Legislative Council Member•
Political Affiliation :
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and •
Progress of Hong KongLegislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010112Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010112
Hon Paul CHAN Mo-po, MH, JP
Constituency:
Functional Constituency - Accountancy
Education and Professional
Qualifications:
Bachelor and Master of Business •
Administration, The Chinese University of
Hong Kong
Fellow Member of The Hong Kong Institute of •
Certified Public AccountantsFellow Member of the Association of •
Chartered Certified AccountantsFellow Member of CPA Australia•
Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered •
Secretaries of Administrators
Fellow Member of the Taxation Institute of •
Hong Kong
Fellow Member of the Hong Kong Institute of •
Company Secretaries
Occupation:
Certified Public Accountant•
Political Affiliation: -Hon CHAN Kin-por, JP
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - Insurance
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
Ng Wah College•
Associate of The Chartered Insurance Institute •
Chartered Insurer of The Chartered Insurance •
Institute
Occupation :
Member of the Munich Re China Advisory •
Board
Legislative Council Member•
Political Affiliation : - Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010113Appendix 2
Members’ Biographies
Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010113Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency - Kowloon West
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
Barrister-at-law (Hong Kong)•
Arbitrator, China International Economic and •
Trade Arbitration Commission
PCLL (The University of Hong Kong)•
CPE (Manchester Metropolitan University)•
BSSc (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)•
JSD & LLM (Renmin University of PRC)•
Occupation :
Associate Professor, Law School, City •
University of Hong KongBarrister-at-law (Hong Kong)•
Political Affiliation : -
The Professionals Forum• Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - Medical
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
MBChB (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)•
FRCS (Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh)•
FCSHK•
FHKAM (Surgery)•
MD (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)•
Occupation :
Doctor•
Political Affiliation : -Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010114Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010114
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - Social Welfare
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
Certificate of Social Work•
Occupation :
Social Worker•
Political Affiliation :
Hong Kong Social Workers’ General Union• Hon WONG Sing-chi
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency -
New Territories East
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
Bachelor Degree in Social Work•
Occupation :
Full-time Legislative Council Member•
Political Affiliation :
Democratic Party• Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010115Appendix 2
Members’ Biographies
Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010115Hon WONG Kwok-kin, BBS
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency - Kowloon East
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
Post Experience Diploma in International •
Shipping Management, Shanghai Maritime
University (1/1994 - 11/1996)
• 廣東行政學院現代管理專業課程証書(1998)
Certificate of Trade Unions Relative, China •
Institute of Industrial Relations (3/2000 - 1/2003)
Maritime Engineer•
Occupation :
Trade Union Worker•
Political Affiliation :
The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions • Hon IP Wai-ming, MH
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - Labour
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
Diploma in Social Work, The Hong Kong •
Polytechnic University
LLB, Peking University•
LLM, Peking University•
Occupation :
Trade Union Worker•
Political Affiliation :
The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions • Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010116Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010116
Hon IP Kwok-him, GBS, JP
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - District Council
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
South China Normal University•
Occupation :
Legislative Council Member•
Political Affiliation :
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and •
Progress of Hong KongHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee, GBS, JP
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency -
Hong Kong Island
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
BA. (First Class Honors), The University of •
Hong Kong
Master of Letters, University of Glasgow•
M.Sc (Management), Stanford University•
M.A. (East Asian Studies), Stanford University•
Occupation :
Chairperson of the Board of Governors, •
Savantas Policy Institute
Political Affiliation : -Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010117Appendix 2
Members’ Biographies
Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010117Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyou
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - Labour
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
M.B., B.S. (H.K.)•
M.R.C. Psych.•
F.H.K.C. Psych.•
F.H.K.A.M. (Psychiatry)•
Occupation :
Consultant (Psychiatry)•
Political Affiliation :
The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions • Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
Constituency :
Functional Constituency - Tourism
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
University of New South Wales - Bachelor of •
Laws
University of New South Wales - Bachelor of •
Commerce (major in Accounting and Financial Management)
City University of Hong Kong - Master of Laws •
(Chinese law and Comparative Law) People’s University of Beijing (LL.M •
coursework completed)
Barrister of the Supreme Court of New South •
Wales
Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of •
Singapore
Associate Member of the Chartered Institute •
of ArbitratorsAssociate Member of the Australian Society of •
Certified Professional Accountants
Barrister of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong •
(1984 - 1991)Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong•
Occupation :
Solicitor•
Political Affiliation : - Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010118Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010118
Dr Hon Samson TAM Wai-ho, JP
Constituency :
Functional Constituency -
Information Technology
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
B.Sc Hons, The Chinese University of Hong •
Kong
Ph.D., The Hong Kong Polytechnic University•
Honorary Fellewship, The Hong Kong •
University of Science and Technology
Fellow, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers•
Occupation :
Director, Information Technology Co.•
Political Affiliation : - Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit, SC
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency - Kowloon East
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
LL.B., The University of Hong Kong (1982)•
LL.M., University of Cambridge (1984)•
Called to the Hong Kong Bar (1983)•
Called to the Inner Bar (1998)•
Occupation :
Senior Counsel•
Political Affiliation :
Civic Party• Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010119Appendix 2
Members’ Biographies
Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010119Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency -
New Territories East
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
Form Six•
Occupation :
Legislative Council Member•
Political Affiliation :
April Fifth Action•
League of Social Democrats• Hon Tanya CHAN
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency -
Hong Kong Island
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
Bachelor of Laws•
Post-Graduate Certificate in Laws•
Occupation :
Barrister•
Political Affiliation :
Civic Party• Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010120Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010120
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency -
New Territories West
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
Bachelor of Arts•
Bachelor of Social Work•
Master of Social Work•
Occupation :
Full-time Legislative Council Member•
Political Affiliation :
League of Social Democrats• Hon WONG Yuk-man
Constituency :
Geographical Constituency - Kowloon West
Education and Professional
Qualifications :
Master of Arts in Chinese History, Chu Hai •
College
Occupation :
Full-time Legislative Council Member•
Political Affiliation :
League of Social Democrats• Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010121Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010121Appendix 3
Bills Passed
BillsDate of
GazetteDate of 1st
Reading Date of
passage
through
LegCo
@+ 1 Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2009 24.4.2009 6.5.2009 18.11.2009
@+ 2 Village Representative Election Legislation
(Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 200915.5.2009 27.5.2009 21.10.2009
@+ 3 Occupational Deafness (Compensation)
(Amendment) Bill 200922.5.2009 3.6.2009 3.2.2010
@+ 4 Genetically Modified Organisms (Control of
Release) Bill22.5.2009 3.6.2009 10.3.2010
@+ 5 Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2009 5.6.2009 17.6.2009 16.12.2009
@+ 6 Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2009 12.6.2009 24.6.2009 20.1.2010
@+ 7 Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2009 12.6.2009 24.6.2009 3.2.2010
@+ 8 Bunker Oil Pollution (Liability and Compensation) Bill12.6.2009 24.6.2009 11.11.2009
+ 9 Immigration (Amendment) Bill 2009 19.6.2009 24.6.2009 11.11.2009
@+ 10 Public Officers Pay Adjustment Bill 26.6.2009 8.7.2009 16.12.2009
@+ 11 Employment (Amendment) Bill 2009 26.6.2009 8.7.2009 28.4.2010
@+ 12 Minimum Wage Bill 26.6.2009 8.7.2009 17.7.2010
@+ 13 Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2009 26.6.2009 8.7.2009 6.1.2010
#+ 14 Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill 2009 17.7.2009 21.10.2009 20.1.2010
15 Import and Export (Amendment) Bill 2009 6.11.2009 18.11.2009 16.12.2009
16 Toys and Children’s Products Safety
(Amendment) Bill 200911.12.2009 16.12.2009 3.2.2010
@+ 17 Companies (Amendment) Bill 2010 22.1.2010 3.2.2010 7.7.2010
@+ 18 Business Registration (Amendment) Bill 2010 22.1.2010 3.2.2010 7.7.2010
19 Appropriation Bill 2010 24.2.2010 24.2.2010 22.4.2010
@+ 20 Deposit Protection Scheme (Amendment) Bill 20109.4.2010 21.4.2010 30.6.2010
+ 21 Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2010 23.4.2010 5.5.2010 17.7.2010
+ 22 Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2010 30.4.2010 12.5.2010 9.6.2010
23 Supplementary Appropriation (2009-2010) Bill 18.6.2010 23.6.2010 14.7.2010
+ Indicates that a Bills Committee has been formed for the Bill
@ Bill passed with CSA moved by Administration
# Bill passed with CSA moved by MembersAppendix 3
Bills PassedLegislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010122Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010122Date of Council meeting,
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I. MOTIONS PASSED
Appendix 4
Moton Debates Held
21 October 2009
“Facing up to the transport needs of people with
disabilities” moved by
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
amendment moved by
Hon WONG Kwok-hingThe motion as amended by Hon WONG Kwok-hing: “That, given that this Council passed motions on a number of occasions over the past few years
calling for improvement to transport facilities for
people with disabilities and offer of concessionary
transport fares to them, but the Administration,
some statutory transport corporations and other
public transport operators still fail to fully face up to
and give effect to the motions, and the crux of the problem is the Government’s lack of a specific policy
on fare concessions for people with disabilities and
determination to make improvements; this Council
strongly demands the Administration to take the lead
in implementing and pushing various public transport operators to immediately and fully respond as well as
give effect to the relevant motions previously passed
by this Council and the recommendations in the
Report of the Council’s Subcommittee to Study the
Transport Needs of and Provision of Concessionary
Public Transport Fares for Persons with Disabilities
in the last term; in addition, the Government must implement the following concrete measures to
more comprehensively address the transport needs
of people with disabilities so as to enable them to
integrate into society:
(a) to take the lead in formulating a policy on fare
concessions on public transport for people with disabilities;
(b) to take the lead in setting an example and expeditiously implement the fare concession for people with disabilities as announced earlier by
the MTR Corporation Limited;
(c) in order to effectively assist people with disabilities in integrating into society, to adopt legislative,
administrative and financial measures to press
various major public transport operators to offer
concessionary fares to them;
(d) to put forth, in the near future, specific proposals
and a timetable for introducing half-fare
concession on public transport for all people
with disabilities, so as to help them integrate into
society and improve their life;Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010123Appendix 4
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I. MOTIONS PASSED
(e) to allocate additional resources to
comprehensively improve the Rehabus service
and, in particular, enhance such service for
people with disabilities living in remote areas
and new towns;
(f) to request the MTR Corporation Limited to expeditiously install facilities such as platform
screen doors and automatic mechanical gap fillers for all its rail lines in order to strengthen
platform safety and minimize the danger of blind
people falling onto the rail tracks;
(g) to study subsidizing people with disabilities in need to purchase electrical wheelchairs so as to facilitate them to use public transport;
(h) to request the Transport Department to explore waiving the licence fee for people with disabilities
who purchase private cars with a cylinder capacity
of over 1 500 c.c. so as to make it convenient
for them to carry larger and heavier electrical wheelchair and supporting equipment, provide additional auto-fuel allowances for people with
disabilities, subsidize drivers with disabilities for
using private tunnels and provide parking spaces
for them, so that people with disabilities do not
have to pay high transportation fees; and
(i) to step up consultation with people with disabilities to fully realize the concept of ‘Transport for All’, and strictly regulate public transport operators in
providing barrier-free facilities, so as to enable more
people with disabilities to use public transport and integrate into society.” was passed.
4 November 2009
“Alleviating the burden of travelling expenses”
moved by
Hon CHEUNG Hok-ming
amendments moved by
Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon LEUNG Kwok-hungThe motion as amended by Hon Andrew CHENG
Kar-foo: “That, as the people of Hong Kong are still
under the impact of the financial tsunami, many of
them face difficulties in life and bear a heavy burden
of travelling expenses, and the fare concessions
offered to the elderly by local franchised bus
companies and the MTR Corporation Limited will also expire early next year; this Council urges the
Government to discuss with various public transport
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I. MOTIONS PASSED
the burden of travelling expenses on the public,
which include:
(a) to provide subsidies to the MTR Corporation
Limited, bus companies, green minibus and ferry
operators so that they will offer half-fare concessions
to passengers on Saturdays, Sundays and public
holidays, thereby enabling the public to have more opportunities to get together with their families and
friends on those days;
(b) to extend the deadline for submitting applications under the Transport Support Scheme, further
relax the eligibility criteria and the subsidy period under the Scheme and expand it to cover all
districts in the territory;
(c) to discuss with various public transport operators to extend the existing fare concessions for
the elderly and offer the Free-ride Day for the
elderly on public holidays and specified days of
each week on a permanent basis, formulate an implementation timetable for the provision of half-
fare concessions to people with disabilities, and
expeditiously introduce daily, weekly and monthly
travel passes that are valid among various public
transport operators;
(d) to discuss with the MTR Corporation Limited to continue extending its fare-freeze period, re-launch the ‘Ride 10 Get One Free’ Promotion,
set up more MTR Fare Savers according to the
requests of the residents and by using more
consistent standards, and further extend the
existing monthly and daily ticket schemes as
soon as possible, including introducing monthly
tickets for short-haul trips and making it a
permanent arrangement, etc;
(e) to rationalize the fare structure of the MTR Corporation Limited, including rectifying the
unreasonable and chaotic situation of ‘fares for
short-haul trips being more expensive than long-haul trips’, adjusting downwards the fares of the
Kowloon Southern Link to a reasonable level, and
enabling the passengers to travel to Hung Hom
Station using Tuen Mun-Nam Cheong Monthly Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010125Appendix 4
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I. MOTIONS PASSED
Pass at the original price; as well as resume the
service of the free bus route number K16;
(f) to discuss with the franchised bus companies to re-launch same day return fare concessions, improve
their existing fare structures, expeditiously revise
the scale of fares under the Public Bus Services
Ordinance as well as the route groupings under the
scale, re-formulate the existing guidelines on the setting of fares to provide comprehensive sectional
fares and bus-bus interchange concessions,
including discounts for interchange among buses of
different companies, provide half-fare concessions
to all full-time students, as well as introduce daily and monthly ticket schemes for buses; and
(g) targeting at the problem of high fares of outlying island ferry services, to actively study various
suitable options, including substantially increasing
the non-fare box revenue of ferry operators or the
Government directly operating the services, etc;
allocate resources to alleviate the burden of ferry service expenses on outlying island residents; and
offer half-fare concessions on ferry services to
students of outlying islands.” was passed.
4 November 2009
“Increasing the supply of medium and small-sized
residential flats” moved by
Hon LEE Wing-tat
amendments moved by
Hon WONG Kwok-hingHon CHAN Kam-lam
Hon Vincent FANG Kang
amendment to amendment moved by
Hon James TO Kun-sun
(amendment proposed by
Hon Vincent FANG Kang
was withdrawn)The motion as amended by Hon WONG Kwok-hing
and Hon James TO Kun-sun: “That, in view of the recent abnormal speculation and soaring prices
in the property market of Hong Kong, which have
affected local residents in acquiring their homes,
this Council urges the Government, on the basis of
ensuring that the supply of land for building public
rental housing will not be reduced and the waiting
time for public rental housing will be shortened, to take proactive and effective countermeasures, which
include:
(a) to immediately improve the Application List
System by lowering the threshold for applying for the sale of sites and increasing the land supply in
the Application List;
(b) to proactively arrange for resumption of the sale of land by public auction;Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010126Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010126Date of Council meeting,
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I. MOTIONS PASSED
(c) whichever land sale measures mentioned above
are to be adopted, the Government should give
priority to exploring ways to increase the supply
of land resources for building properties that
meet the needs of the local sandwich class and
grassroots to buy properties for self-occupation;
(d) to resume building an appropriate number of Home Ownership Scheme (‘HOS’) flats;
(e) to adopt proactive measures to revitalize the HOS
secondary market; and
(f) to re-launch the ‘Tenants Purchase Scheme’, so that public housing tenants can acquire their own
homes;
so as to increase the supply of medium and small-sized residential flats to stabilize the property market,
help the public purchase flats which are affordable
to them and address the demand for housing.” was
passed.
11 November 2009
“Re-formulating the special education policy” moved
by
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan
amendment moved by
Hon Tanya CHANThe motion as amended by Hon Tanya CHAN: “That the education policy for students with special
education needs has all along been unsatisfactory
and the support for them is inadequate, such students
are facing increasingly acute difficulties under the
new education system and various educational reform policies; the Education Bureau will stop
subsidizing students with special education needs
once they reach the age of 18, and this measure
reflects the Administration’s failure to keep abreast
of the latest development of special education; this
Council urges the Administration to re-formulate the
special education policy, which includes:
(a) to abandon the mindset of addressing special
education from the welfare perspective;
(b) to redeploy resources to commission tertiary education institutions to conduct research on
the local needs for special education, which will
serve as the basis for re-formulating the policy;
(c) to comprehensively assess the number of
students with special education needs in the
territory;Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010127Appendix 4
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I. MOTIONS PASSED
(d) to review the facilities of special education schools
and upgrade them according to the latest service
needs and actual operation of such schools;
(e) to ensure that each student with special education needs has the opportunity to study in a school
which offers the new senior secondary school
curriculum, and provide subvented education to
mentally handicapped students until they are 22 years old;
(f) to review the programme contents of teacher training and continuing education for professionals,
provide suitable manpower training in accordance
with the needs of special education schools and inclusive education, and allocate additional
resources to provide support for more teachers
to receive special education training;
(g) to conduct assessments on special education needs for all young children in the territory, and
provide as early as possible suitable treatment and
support services to students with such needs;
(h) to provide more resources to mainstream
schools which offer places to students with
special education needs, so that more dedicated
staff members can be arranged to support such
students to effectively integrate into school life
and alleviate the pressure of teachers in their
teaching work;
(i) to provide additional resources to schools which
offer places to students with special education
needs and to non-government organizations
which provide support services to such students,
so as to enable them to provide better quality and more effective services, and formulate suitable
mechanisms to ensure that such students can
benefit;
(j) to provide suitable learning environment for non-Chinese speaking students with special education
needs, including the medium of instruction,
facilities and other support;
(k) to enhance public education to enable teachers
and students of mainstream schools to gain a
more in-depth understanding of students with Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010128Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010128Date of Council meeting,
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I. MOTIONS PASSED
special education needs, thereby creating an
ideal environment for inclusive education; and
(l) to provide more support for students with special education needs who are suffering from more
than one type of disability.” was passed.
11 November 2009
“Requesting the Government to provide support
services for men in Hong Kong” moved by
Hon WONG Kwok-hingThe original motion: “That, with the transformation of
Hong Kong’s economic structure and the change in the concept of family, both men and women in Hong
Kong are facing the same difficulties in matters such
as finance, health, marriage and family role, etc;
however, as there is no men’s policy in Hong Kong
and due to the influence of traditional concepts, the
quality and quantity of the social welfare and social
services which are targeted at men’s needs have
failed to meet the demand, and as a result, men
facing difficulties are often afraid to seek assistance, do not know how to seek assistance or have
nowhere to turn to for assistance; in this connection,
this Council urges the Government to:
(a) study the formulation of a men’s policy which
is forward-looking, comprehensive and has
continuity;
(b) recognizing men as a social group in need of services, set up a Men’s Commission to
specialize in studying, exploring and addressing men’s problems;
(c) face up to the problem of employment difficulties encountered by men, strengthen efforts to
develop job types other than those in the service
industry, enhance employees retraining services
which are specifically targeted at the employment
difficulties faced by men, and encourage and
facilitate men to get employment or start their
own business;
(d) support divorced men on all fronts to cope with difficulties arising from mental stress, housing problem and breakdown of relationships with
their children, and set up crisis centres for men
which have the functions of providing temporary
accommodation and counseling services;Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010129Appendix 4
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Subject and Mover Wording of Motion and Result
I. MOTIONS PASSED
(e) set up men’s specialist clinics modeled on
gynaecological clinics, so as to provide treatment
and health care services in respect of illnesses
suffered by men only (such as prostatic disease)
and provide health checks for men;
(f) encourage men to consult professionals when they are troubled by family matters, set up a special
hotline for men operated by trained personnel who understand men’s needs to answer calls for
assistance or complaint calls, and promote the
provision of courses on counselling for men in the
community;
(g) give focused attention to the problem of suicide
among middle-aged men, and enhance support
for men who are at high risk of committing suicide
and inflicting injuries to themselves;
(h) improve the implementation of divorced men’s right of access to or joint custody of their
children;
(i) enhance support for fathers to meet their needs
in parenting their children and balancing work and
life pressure, facilitate the provision of support
for families on various fronts, and promote the
introduction of paid paternity leave and family
leave, etc; and
(j) promote in-depth study of the existing education system, with a view to enhancing its constructive effects on the development of both sexes and
bringing about positive social impact.” was
passed.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010130Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010130Date of Council meeting,
Subject and Mover Wording of Motion and Result
I. MOTIONS PASSED
18 November 2009
“Providing support for family carers” moved by
Hon WONG Sing-chi
amendments moved by
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che
Hon WONG Yuk-man
amendment to amendment moved by
Hon CHAN Hak-kanThe motion as amended by Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che, Hon WONG Yuk-man and Hon CHAN Hak-
kan: “That, out of care and love rooted in family
ethics, family carers (i.e. people taking care of their
chronically ill, disabled or elderly family members, or
young children without remuneration) work tirelessly and give up their job to look after their ill or elderly
family members or young children day and night
while facing social, psychological, physical and
financial pressures and agony; in order to affirm their
contributions to Hong Kong, this Council urges the
Government to adopt the following measures to
provide support for family carers and review afresh the existing social services to complement such
measures:
(a) to set up a ‘subsidy system for carers of persons
with disabilities’, such as providing additional tax
allowances, to alleviate their financial burden;
(b) to recognize that family carers have contributed
to the community and they are partners of the
Government, and include the services of family
carers into the scope of social welfare planning;
(c) to enhance relief support services for carers so as to enable them to take a respite, which include:(i) adopting a family case approach to manage
different categories of persons with disabilities
and illness, so as to reduce the chance of
family carers developing carer syndrome;
(ii) increasing the provision of day care bed
service;
(iii) increasing the provision of respite care bed
service;
(iv) having to introduce emergency respite care
bed service; and
(v) increasing the provision of occasional child
care services to provide support for family
carers of children with disabilities and other
difficulties;Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010131Appendix 4
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I. MOTIONS PASSED
(d) to acknowledge the important functions of self-
help organizations, and provide long-term and
stable support for various categories of self-help
family carers organizations;
(e) to set up an inter-departmental group to review afresh the effectiveness of community care
support services, and examine how such services
can complement the existing social services;
(f) to turn the Integrated Discharge Support Trial
Programme for Elderly Patients into regular
services, and provide similar services for persons
with disabilities so that they can have discharge
support after hospital discharge; and
(g) to study the provision of training for family carers
to enable them to know how to take care of family
members living in residential care homes;
(h) to enhance the selection mechanism of the Drug Formulary, so that more drugs with therapeutic
effectiveness but are of higher costs will be
included in the Drug Formulary, and increase the amount of subsidy under the Samaritan Fund as
well as extend the scope of the Fund to cover
more categories of drugs to assist patients in need
to purchase drugs not on the Drug Formulary, so
that people with chronic illness can be provided
with suitable drugs with less side effects;
(i) to convert vacant school premises to increase
residential care places for persons with disabilities,
subsidized care and attention places as well as
nursing home places, so as to shorten the waiting
time for such places; and
(j) to create more care worker posts to provide
additional home care services for those who are
waiting for care and attention places as well as
nursing home places, so as to strengthen the
support for carers.” was passed.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010132Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010132Date of Council meeting,
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I. MOTIONS PASSED
18 November 2009
“Strengthening and continuously supporting the
teaching and learning of Chinese for non-Chinese
speaking students” moved by
Dr Hon Margaret NG
amendments moved by
Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong
Hon Starry LEE Wai-kingThe motion as amended by Hon CHEUNG Man-
kwong and Hon Starry LEE Wai-king: “That, to
effectively implement the Race Discrimination
Ordinance passed by this Council in 2008, the
Administration must introduce policies to achieve
racial equality in a more comprehensive manner; this Council urges the Administration to strengthen and
continuously support the teaching and learning of
Chinese for non-Chinese speaking (‘NCS’) students,
with the ultimate objective of upgrading NCS
students’ Chinese proficiency, including listening,
speaking, reading and writing, so that they can
compete in the local employment market and gain entry to various professional sectors; to this end,
this Council urges the Administration to adopt the
following measures:
(a) focusing on the Chinese proficiency and the
needs of NCS students, to provide suitable
teaching materials and effective pedagogies so as to facilitate effective learning;
(b) to organize outreaching tutorial services to schools to provide ethnic minority students with
language tutorials in Chinese, so that they will
not lose their drive for learning because their Chinese proficiency continuously lags behind
that of others; and
(c) having regard to differences in Chinese proficiency
and learning among NCS people as well as the Chinese proficiency required for working and living
in Hong Kong, to formulate a Chinese language
benchmark test suitable for NCS people, so
that schools can use it as the teaching goal and
various sectors can also assess their proficiency
in Chinese in accordance with it; and
(d) to enhance school teachers’ understanding of
cultural diversity and subsidize their studying of
relevant professional courses, so that teachers
can support NCS students more effectively.” was
passed.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010133Appendix 4
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I. MOTIONS PASSED
25 November 2009
“Enhancing employment support and creating
employment opportunities” moved by
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
amendments moved by
Hon WONG Sing-chiHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan
Hon LI Fung-ying
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-funHon LEUNG Kwok-hung
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
amendment to amendment moved by
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai
(amendments proposed by
Hon LI Fung-ying, Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG
Mei-fun and Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung were
withdrawn)
(amendment to amendment proposed by Ir Dr
Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai was not moved)The motion as amended by Hon WONG Sing-chi,
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan, Hon LEUNG Yiu-
chung, Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan, Hon LEE Cheuk-yan
and Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee: “That the problem
of disparity between the rich and the poor has
always been a concern in Hong Kong, and since the reunification, Hong Kong’s growth in Gross Domestic
Product has exceeded 40% but the population of the
poor has increased persistently to over one million,
and according to a report published by the United
Nations Development Programme, Hong Kong
even ranks first in the world in terms of disparity
between the rich and the poor; given the continuing socio-economic development as well as changes
in the demand for knowledge and technology, the
Government should allocate more resources to
expand various employment services as well as
continuing education and training, and create jobs
to assist the grassroots in securing employment,
thereby alleviating the disparity between the rich and the poor; in this connection, this Council urges the
Government to adopt the following measures:
(a) while developing the six industries, to provide
various concessionary measures particularly targeting at labour-intensive industries, such as
the recycling industry, in order to encourage and support the development of these industries;
(b) to provide avenues to continuing education to
enable young people, new arrivals, etc to equip
themselves for taking up suitable positions in
various sectors and industries;
(c) to introduce a territory-wide transport subsidy scheme and open it for application by all eligible
Hong Kong people, so as to subsidize the costs
of low-income employees in working across districts and enable them to have more choices
in jobs;
(d) to provide re-employment support allowance and employment counseling, etc for the
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(e) to establish a start-up fund to provide the
unemployed with capital to set up their own
businesses, and invite professionals to provide
support on setting up and operating businesses;
(f) to promote local community culture economy, and relax the restrictions on on-street arts and
cultural activities; and
(g) to consider allowing regulated hawking activities
in specific areas or during specific periods, so
as to provide opportunities for running small
businesses;
(h) to provide free medium-term and short-term training places in various courses, including those on basic computer skills and language
proficiency, etc, for middle-aged people with
low educational attainment and low income, and
provide an allowance for value-adding to attract
those people to pursue further studies, thereby
enhancing their competitiveness and enabling
them to enjoy better remuneration packages;
(i) in the light of the long-term manpower shortage
in some industries, such as the testing and
certification industry, and the large number of job
vacancies in these industries which are suitable
for people with average educational attainment,
to expeditiously put forward a concrete blueprint
on manpower training and planning, so as to strengthen the relevant education and training
efforts and attract suitable talents to enter these
industries for development;
(j) to review the licensing policy for ‘dai pai dongs’, which includes assisting the operators of ‘dai pai dongs’ in identifying suitable sites to continue
their operation, so as to ensure that the traditional
culinary culture of ‘dai pai dongs’ will pass on
continuously, thereby creating more employment
opportunities; and
(k) to retain as far as possible the existing open-air bazaars and suspend temporarily the Voluntary Surrender Scheme for hawkers; and
(l) to establish a standard poverty line to serve as the basis for formulating a comprehensive Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010135Appendix 4
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policy on poverty alleviation and employment of
the grassroots, and establish a representative
committee on poverty alleviation and employment
to promote the implementation of the strategies for
alleviating poverty and supporting employment;
and
(m) to include ‘elimination of working poverty’ as one of the objectives for the enactment of legislation on minimum wage;
(n) to extend the on-the-job training period under the Youth Pre-employment Training Programme and
the Youth Work Experience and Training Scheme
(‘YPTP·YWETS’), and request the employers participating in YPTP·YWETS to draw up detailed
training plans for the trainees and regularly review
their training progress, thereby enhancing the
effectiveness of YPTP·YWETS and increasing
their employment opportunities; and
(o) to restructure the employment services of the Labour Department, establish district-based skills and employment counselling centres, and provide
job seeking allowance and one-stop services for
the unemployed and job seekers, which includes
providing information on job vacancies and training
courses, providing counselling on employment
and training for people in need, and assisting
job seekers with financial difficulties to apply for other assistance, such as Comprehensive Social
Security Allowance, public housing rent reduction,
tuition fee remission for their children, waiver of
medical fees, etc, with a view to helping them to
tide over the difficult times and enabling them to have peace of mind when looking for jobs during
the unemployment period; and
(p) to improve the business environment of the recycling industry, which includes providing
more market outlets for the materials recovered,
creating job positions in the recycling industry and
considering the introduction of a licensing system to upgrade the recycling industry.” was passed.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010136Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010136Date of Council meeting,
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25 November 2009
“Support for people with mental illness and people
recovering from mental illness” moved by
Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyou
amendments moved by
Hon WONG Sing-chiDr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau The motion as amended by Dr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long and Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau: “That, in view of the
increasing number of people receiving psychiatric diagnosis and treatment in Hong Kong, as well as
the rising trend of incidents and tragedies involving
people with severe mental illness in recent years,
which reflect that the services currently provided to
people with mental illness and people recovering from mental illness are insufficient and must be improved,
this Council urges the Government to:
(a) formulate a comprehensive and long-term policy
on mental health, so as to set a clear direction
for the prevention, early detection, treatment,
rehabilitation, long-term care and public education of mental illness;
(b) review the psychiatric services under the Hospital Authority and those provided by non-profit-
making organizations at present so as to ensure
an effective allocation of resources between
them, with a view to enhancing the quality and
efficiency of psychiatric services;
(c) allocate more resources to train and recruit
psychiatric healthcare and rehabilitation
professionals and ancillary personnel, including
doctors, social workers, nurses (including
psychiatric nurses and community psychiatric nurses), occupational therapists, clinical
psychologists and physiotherapists, etc, to
provide comprehensive services to people with
mental illness and people recovering from mental
illness;
(d) clearly position psychiatric services in the public sector so that resources are effectively utilized to treat people whose mental illness is more severe,
provide the grassroots with appropriate treatment
and train medical and nursing staff at all levels to
serve the community, and resolve the problems in
the distribution of resources and facilities among
the clusters so as to enhance effectiveness of the
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(e) suspend the reduction of psychiatric beds and
re-introduce evening consultation services in
order to provide appropriate services to people
recovering from mental illness who have to work
in the daytime;
(f) strengthen training on professional knowledge on psychiatry for healthcare personnel in family
medicine and enhance the collaboration between family medicine and psychiatric services, so that
family doctors can diagnose and treat various
types of mental illness at an early stage and make
timely referral of people with severe mental illness
to psychiatric units for follow-up;
(g) allocate more resources for pharmacological and
non-pharmacological treatments so that people
with mental illness can receive the most suitable
treatment for their illness;
(h) further develop the community medical and rehabilitation services to cater for the needs of
people with mental illness and people recovering from mental illness, reinforce the collaboration of
these two types of services, and consolidate the
existing services, with a view to strengthening the support for people recovering from mental illness
and their families;
(i) assign case managers on a long term basis to closely follow up cases, so that patients can
receive appropriate services and support during various stages of rehabilitation;
(j) establish additional mental health centres in the community to provide integrated services to
people with mental illness and people recovering
from mental illness;
(k) increase subvented places to accommodate the needy people with mental illness who are discharged from hospitals, and strengthen the
regulation of the quality of self-financing hostels;
(l) encourage the private and public sectors to employ people with disabilities, including people
recovering from mental illness, and encourage
the participation of the private sector by means
of tax concession etc; Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010138Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010138Date of Council meeting,
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(m) pro-actively promote public education and
volunteer work on mental health, eliminate
discrimination against people with mental illness
and people recovering from mental illness in the
community, so that people with mental illness
will be more active in receiving medical treatment
and people recovering from mental illness can
reintegrate into the society more smoothly;
(n) allocate more resources to fully develop the
Extending Care Patients Intensive Treatment,
Early Diversion and Rehabilitation Stepping
Stone (‘EXITERS’) programme in various clusters
to provide intensive rehabilitation training to long-stay patients with mental illness, so as to
facilitate their early discharge and return to the
community; and
(o) provide relevant talks or training to family members of people recovering from mental illness who will
soon be discharged, so as to assist the family
members in adapting to and understanding the essential elements and techniques of dealing
with people recovering from mental illness to
avoid provoking them, and to enhance the family
members’ knowledge about early detection of
their relapse;
(p) devise a full-coverage medical insurance scheme to provide adequate coverage for mental illness treatment and rehabilitation services to people
with mental illness and people recovering from
mental illness, and provide tax concessions to
encourage people with mental illness and people
recovering from mental illness to take out medical insurance; and
(q) set up an independent ‘Mental Health Research Fund’ to encourage, promote and finance
research on the prevention, treatment and control
of mental illness, as well as the development of
healthcare policy.” was passed.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010139Appendix 4
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2 December 2009
“Actively responding to the United Nations Climate
Change Conference 2009” moved by
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
amendments moved by
Hon CHAN Hak-kanHon Cyd HO Sau-lan
Hon Tanya CHAN
Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyou
Hon KAM Nai-waiThe motion as amended by Hon CHAN Hak-kan, Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan, Hon Tanya CHAN, Dr Hon
PAN Pey-chyou and Hon KAM Nai-wai: “That the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2007
adopted a resolution to launch a negotiation process
on the new greenhouse gas emissions reduction
plan after the expiry of the Kyoto Protocol in 2012
and expressly require that the negotiations should be completed by the end of 2009; as such, this Council
appeals to the governments of various countries
to strive to reach a new agreement on addressing
climate change at the United Nations Climate
Change Conference 2009, and urges the Hong Kong
Government to grasp this critical moment to shoulder
responsibility and put forward comprehensive policies and plans to address climate change, the
reduction targets for total greenhouse gas emissions
as well as the relevant legislative programme and
financing preparation, and study how to assist
developing countries in implementing the measures
and financing arrangements for reducing emissions
and adapting to climate change; at the same time, the Hong Kong Government must formulate more
measures, including:
(a) to actively promote green economy and green
lifestyle;
(b) to implement the establishment of a carbon
trading platform and enact relevant legislation, so
as to further promote carbon emissions trading
between Hong Kong and the Mainland as well as
the whole world, and encourage professionals in
Hong Kong to participate in the work relating to
the Mainland’s Clean Development Mechanism;
(c) to actively promote the development of green
information technology (‘IT’), study the energy
consumption of IT systems, require all government
departments to implement green IT procurement,
and support the research and development of
green IT in the territory;
(d) to study the establishment of mandatory minimum
energy efficiency standards for products, so Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010140Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010140Date of Council meeting,
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as to ensure that energy-consuming products
such as motor vehicles and electrical appliances
are in compliance with the energy efficiency
requirements; and
(e) to expeditiously introduce to this Council legislation for the mandatory implementation of
the Building Energy Codes; and
(f) to give a detailed account of its preparatory work
before attending the Climate Change Conference
and report the outcome of the Conference
afterwards; and
(g) the representatives of the Hong Kong Government participating in the Conference to give the Legislative Council and Hong Kong people
an account of the Hong Kong Government’s
participation in the Conference and how the
implementation of the relevant agreement will be
specifically promoted in Hong Kong; and
(h) to follow the paper on ‘Implementation of the Bali Roadmap – China’s position on the Copenhagen
Climate Change Conference’ released by the
National Development and Reform Commission
and appeal to various countries to ensure the
full, effective and sustained implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change and, in upholding the principle
of ‘common but differentiated responsibilities’,
make corresponding arrangements in terms of
mitigation, adaption, technology transfer and
financial support, etc, so as to enhance the role
of developing countries in the domain of climate change;
(i) to regulate the emission of carbon dioxide from power plants; and
(j) to formulate a bill on climate change.” was passed.
9 December 2009
“Reviewing afresh the use of land at the Kowloon
waterfront” moved by
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-funThe motion as amended by Hon Tanya CHAN and Hon James TO Kun-sun: “That the Chief Executive
has put forward the policy directions of reducing
development density as well as constructing and
beautifying the waterfront promenade in his past Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010141Appendix 4
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amendments moved by
Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun
Hon Tanya CHAN
Hon James TO Kun-sunthree years’ policy addresses, yet there is still much
room for improvement in the planning of many
waterfront sites in Kowloon and other districts, the Government should as far as practicable enable
as many members of the public as possible to use
these waterfront sites; at the same time, these sites
have still been wrongly planned for the construction
of densely built high-rise buildings in recent years,
causing further damages to the beautiful ridgelines
of Kowloon and other districts and even blocking the ventilation openings and aggravating the wall
and heat island effects, hence exacerbating the
environmental problems; in this connection, this
Council urges the Government to honour its pledges
made in the policy addresses and, by adhering to the overriding principle of conforming to environmental
protection and low development density, strengthen
the coordination and cooperation among different
departments as well as review afresh the use of
waterfront sites in Kowloon and other districts,
including improving the accessibility of the waterfront
and studying measures to address issues relating to ownership of private lands at the waterfront, present
use of waterfront sites as well as impact of various
future projects on lands at the waterfront, so as to
create favourable conditions for the implementation
of the Kowloon waterfront promenade project.” was
passed.
16 December 2009
“Formulating operational standards for public
organizations” moved by
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
amendments moved by
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-keeHon Miriam LAU Kin-yee
Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyou The motion as amended by Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee and Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyou: “That, owing to
different policy objectives, the Government has in
the past set up dozens of public organizations, some
being statutory bodies, to provide important public services in areas including housing, transportation,
commerce and trade as well as financial services,
etc; the funding for such organizations is mostly
provided by the Government in full or in part, and
some of them are authorized by legislation to impose levies or develop other businesses to enhance their
profitability; it is learnt that in determining the pay Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010142Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010142Date of Council meeting,
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and bonus for the management of these public
organizations, their profitability is one of the important
criteria for measuring performance, causing some
public organizations to fully strive to expand and
compete with the private sector for profits, hence
disregarding the purposes of their establishment,
development of free market economy and public
interests; as such, this Council urges the Government to strengthen the monitoring of the operation and finances of various public organizations, which
include ensuring that they exercise prudence in
financial management, make effective use of public
funds, put in place a highly transparent mechanism
for declaration of interests and are subject to audits
by the Director of Audit on a regular basis; and public
organizations having an objective to make profits
have to strike a balance between pursuing profits and
public interests, should be subject to the regulation
of competition law and uphold the principles of ‘big
market, small government’ and free market economy in their operations; in addition, different public
organizations should evaluate their performance
based on their respective nature and the following five criteria:
(a) shall meet the purposes laid down upon the
establishment of the organization;
(b) shall meet the overall interests of the community;
(c) shall comply with stringent indicators for corporate social responsibility;
(d) shall attain public service standards which are updated from time to time and are measurable;
and
(e) for public organizations having an objective to make profits, shall adhere to the principle of prudent business operation;
and peg the pay/bonus for the remunerated directors
and senior executives of public organizations as well
as the appointment and removal of the chairmen
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management boards or management committees to
the above evaluation results; in formulating operational
standards for public organizations, the Government
should also ensure that public organizations shall
implement a good staff management culture, which
provides staff with reasonable salary, job stability and
reasonable workload, and enables them to have fair
treatment in employment relationship; in addition, the Government should enhance public participation in
the board of directors of various public organizations,
include staff representatives who have recognition to
sit on the board and, at the same time, strengthen the
board’s ability in monitoring the operation, governance and financial operations of the organizations.” was
passed.
16 December 2009
“Urging the Government to promote
a new occupational culture campaign for work-life
balance” moved by
Hon CHAN Kin-por
amendments moved by
Hon WONG Kwok-hing
Hon WONG Sing-chi
Hon LEE Cheuk-yanThe original motion: “That, as Hong Kong has developed into a society with a mature economy
where the opportunities for upward social mobility
continue to reduce, the promotion opportunities for
many employees, especially the younger generation,
are drastically reduced, coupled with heavy work pressure, they easily develop a sense of failure in
work and life, which has a negative impact on the long-term development of the Hong Kong society; in
this connection, this Council urges the Government to promote a new occupational culture campaign for
work-life balance to alleviate pressure in life brought
by various problems at work, educate the public to
establish proper values towards life that, in addition
to work, there are still many things worth pursuing in a healthy life, and encourage the public to develop a
diversified life, including building harmonious families
and a public-spirited society, as well as pursuing
knowledge, etc; the Government should at the same
time make employers understand that the mode
of work-life balance may mitigate work pressure
on employees and increase their passion for work, thereby achieving the goals of enhancing productivity
and work quality, as well as reduce labour disputes,
ultimately enabling both the employees and Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010144Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010144Date of Council meeting,
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employers to benefit at the same time; the relevant
government measures should include:
(a) to set up a special task force, and adopt new
thinking to tailor-make a new occupational culture
policy on work-life balance for Hong Kong, and
disseminate the message of a diversified and
healthy life to various social strata so as to enable the public to understand that achievements in life
do not come solely from work, and that building
harmonious families and a public-spirited society,
etc are also important achievements in life;
(b) the Government to take the lead in promoting
a new occupational culture of work-life balance
and set up a special fund to subsidize companies
in various industries and trades according to their
needs to actively promote a more flexible work
culture and other measures for work-life balance,
thereby enabling Hong Kong to become a more
vibrant and competitive city;
(c) to encourage enterprises to implement policies
to meet the needs of employees regarding
work-life balance, including providing support
for the employees and their families, assisting in
solving their emotional problems such as those
stemming from work pressure and encouraging
enterprises to organize public-spirited and spare-time recreational activities for the employees, so
as to enable the employees to enjoy a fruitful
life, consolidate their morale and increase their
passion for work; and
(d) to encourage enterprises to implement a flexible
leave policy, and give them special holidays such
as paternal leave, study leave, compassionate
leave, etc, when employees encounter major
events in life.” was passed.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010145Appendix 4
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6 January 2010
“Establishing a comprehensive consumer
protection regime” moved by
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
amendments moved by
Hon WONG Kwok-hingDr Hon Samson TAM Wai-ho
Hon Fred LI Wah-ming
Hon Vincent FANG Kang
(amendments proposed by
Dr Hon Samson TAM Wai-ho and Hon Vincent
FANG Kang were withdrawn)The motion as amended by Hon WONG Kwok-hing and Hon Fred LI Wah-ming: “That, to safeguard
Hong Kong’s international reputation as a shopping
paradise, the SAR Government must face squarely
the fact that incidents of certain traders using
misleading, deceptive, high-pressure, intimidating, harassing or other unfair and unjust means to market
products or services are common in recent years,
undermining the interests of consumers, and many
people consider that consumer protection in Hong
Kong is inadequate; in this connection, this Council
urges the Government to establish a comprehensive
consumer protection regime to enhance consumers’ rights to knowledge, choice and protection,
including:
(a) to require a cooling-off period be provided for
agreements involving membership, package
tickets and other pre-paid services to allow
consumers to terminate such agreements within a specified period after signing an agreement to
purchase the relevant goods or services without
having to pay any fees or charges;
(b) to require traders to issue in writing the terms and conditions within a specified period for any service agreement reached verbally through
on-street promotion or over the telephone, and that the agreement will only be effective upon a
signed confirmation by the consumer;
(c) to monitor effectively the services provided by
telecommunications service operators and those
services provided by a third party through such
operators, such as mobile messages and content
services, etc. so as to ensure that the marketing
practices, terms and conditions of services and
charges are transparent, fair and just;
(d) to extend the scope of the Unsolicited Electronic
Messages Ordinance to include person-to-
person commercial telemarketing calls, and
require the caller to stop all marketing activities
immediately upon a roaming signal coming from
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(e) while stepping up supervision, publicity
and education to promote legal and proper
marketing, to expeditiously amend the Pyramid
Selling Prohibition Ordinance (Cap. 355) to
combat and eliminate all types of fraudulent
multi-level marketing practices;
(f) to empower the Consumer Council to act as the proctor for consumers whose interests are undermined to initiate court proceedings to seek
compensation from unscrupulous traders when
required;
(g) to formulate a comprehensive Consumer Interests Protection Ordinance to plug the loopholes arising from the existing fragmented
and discordant legislation, and to fully regulate
unfair and unjust trade practices involving
goods and services; and at the same time, in
order to tie in with the implementation of the
Consumer Interests Protection Ordinance, to
confer administrative and law enforcement powers under the Ordinance to the Consumer
Council, or establish the post of consumer
protection commissioner to undertake the
relevant administrative and law enforcement
work; and
(h) to further increase publicity and education on protection of consumers’ rights to raise consumers’ alertness; to foster transparency of
information on sales of commodities and services
on all fronts, so as to enhance consumers’ rights
to knowledge, choice and protection;
(i) to expeditiously amend the Trade Descriptions
Ordinance to extend the prohibition of making
false or misleading descriptions in the course of
trade to services; and
(j) to enact legislation which stipulates that traders who do not provide services after receiving
prepaid service fees will be subject to criminal
prosecution, so as to protect consumers’ interests.” was passed.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010147Appendix 4
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6 January 2010
“Promoting the sports development in Hong
Kong” moved by
Hon IP Kwok-him
amendments moved by
Hon LEE Wing-tatHon Tanya CHAN
Hon Paul CHAN Mo-po
(amendment proposed by Hon Tanya CHAN was
withdrawn)The motion as amended by Hon LEE Wing-tat and
Hon Paul CHAN Mo-po: “That the sports development
in Hong Kong has long been neglected, but the East
Asian Games has been successfully completed, and
with the support of the community as well as the
strenuous effort of the athletes, Hong Kong players have still achieved outstanding performance and won
high praise; in order to further enhance the standard
of local sports and promote the sports development
in Hong Kong, this Council urges the Government
to:
(a) review the existing scoring mechanism for the
elite training programmes, and actively consider
including team sports which are popular among
the public and have development potentials in
such programmes;
(b) take the lead in providing additional funding and encourage the Hong Kong Jockey Club to put in
more resources to support the development of local football;
(c) allocate funding to directly support the football academy at Tseung Kwan O, and provide
adequate funding to maintain and develop football
representative teams of different age groups;
(d) provide sufficient training venues for various First
Division football clubs and consider waiving their venue rental;
(e) examine the effectiveness of the various existing
funding schemes, and increase the funding
amounts according to actual needs;
(f) improve the hardware facilities for various sports activities and expeditiously carry out the multi-
purpose stadium complex project in the Kai
Tak Development Area, so as to provide better
support for sports development;
(g) formulate a specific policy to improve the treatment
of athletes and their career development after
retirement;
(h) draw reference from the Mainland and overseas experience to encourage the business sector to
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(i) step up effort in motivating schools, the general
public and enterprises to attach importance
to sports, promote sports for all, and create a
competition atmosphere among district sports
teams, so as to increase public participation and
community cohesion;
(j) strengthen collaboration and exchanges with the Mainland to enhance the standard of local sports; and
(k) actively consider bidding to host the 18th Asian Games in 2019;
(l) review the adequacy of resources currently allocated to sports, and enhance the transparency of the funding policy and the funding approval
process; and
(m) assist various national sports associations in enhancing their discipline in corporate
governance, accounting and compliance with
rules and regulations, so as to ensure that the
resources allocated to them are utilized in a
proper and effective manner.” was passed.
20 January 2010
“Actively participating in the ‘National Twelfth
Five-Year Plan’ ” moved by
Hon WONG Ting-kwong
amendment moved by
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeThe motion as amended by Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee: “That, our country’s economy has made fruitful
achievements in recent years, proving that appropriate
planning is conducive to long-term economic
development; as the research and preparation of
the Outline of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the People’s
Republic of China has commenced, which will map
out the economic and social development for the
years from 2011 to 2015, this Council urges the
SAR Government to expeditiously make plans and
examine the positioning and role of Hong Kong in
the country’s economic development in a new setting of economic development, and actively participate in
the early preparation of the ‘National Twelfth Five-Year
Plan’, with a view to facilitating further development of
the four pillar industries and the six industries in Hong
Kong, together with expeditious upgrading of the level
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for the future economic development of Hong Kong,
so as to facilitate Hong Kong’s economic restructuring
and resolve the problem of structural unemployment,
which has been plaguing Hong Kong for a long time,
as well as the deep-rooted problems existing in
economic development, thereby consolidating and
enhancing Hong Kong’s status as an international
centre for financial services, trading and shipping, etc., and developing the six industries into new pillar
industries, so that Hong Kong’s economy will prosper
further.” was passed.
3 February 2010
“Promoting the development of fishing activities”
moved by
Hon WONG Yung-kan
The original motion: “That, as fishing is both a sport and a leisure activity, which has the characteristics
of having diversified ways of participation and being
suitable for people of various age groups, it has
attracted many enthusiasts; and the rapid development
of fishing-related industries has caused governments worldwide to formulate policies to develop local fishing
activities; Hong Kong, being surrounded by the sea and with convenient transport, has the advantages
for developing fishing activities, and the number of fishing enthusiasts has also continued to increase
in recent years, yet due to the lack of appropriate
policies, the development of fishing activities in Hong Kong is subject to many restrictions; as such, this
Council urges the Government to formulate effective
measures to promote the development of fishing
activities in Hong Kong, which include:
(a) to relax the existing restrictions on angling at fish
rafts and fish ponds, so that the operators can
provide more diversified services to cater for the
needs of the public;
(b) to relax the existing restrictions on passenger
capacity of fishing vessels and, provided that
safety standards are met, allow fishermen to
operate an additional business of carrying
passengers to go angling at sea;
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of fishing skills, safety management and marine
conservation, etc.;
(d) to step up publicity on reservoir angling and provide more comprehensive facilities to attract
more members of the public as well as tourists to
engage in such leisure activity;
(e) to provide additional resources to improve the conservation of marine resources, enhance the environment of the harbourfront, and increase
facilities and safety equipment which are
conducive to fishing activities, so as to facilitate
fishing enthusiasts to enjoy angling on shore;
(f) to encourage and assist in the organization of
local and international fishing competitions to
promote fishing activities, and to promote the
beautiful coastal environment of Hong Kong to
other places;
(g) to study the establishment of a fishing licensing system with a view to striking a balance between
the conservation of marine resources and promotion of the sustainable development of
fishing activities; and
(h) to study co-operating with the Pearl River Delta region to achieve better development
and conservation of the entire waters, so as to
facilitate the development of fishing activities.”
was passed.
3 February 2010
“Alleviating poverty and helping the disadvantaged
with care and concern” moved by
Hon TAM Yiu-chung
amendments moved by
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee Hon WONG Kwok-hing
Hon WONG Sing-chi
Hon Paul CHAN Mo-poThe motion as amended by Hon WONG Kwok-
hing, Hon WONG Sing-chi and Hon LEE Wing-
tat: “That, given that at the Question and Answer
Session of the Legislative Council on 14 January
this year, the Chief Executive Donald TSANG Yam-kuen said that improving people’s livelihood was the
Government’s priority task, and that alleviating the
difficulties of low-income earners and promoting the
economic development of Hong Kong to create more
employment opportunities was most important in its policy implementation; as such, this Council urges
the Government to take measures to alleviate poverty,
help the disadvantaged and relieve the burden of the Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010151Appendix 4
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amendments to amendments moved by
Hon LEE Wing-tat
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee
(amendments proposed by
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee and
Hon Paul CHAN Mo-po were withdrawn)
(amendment to amendment proposed by
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee was not moved)people, so as to build a more harmonious society,
including:
(a) to offer subsidies to needy school children for
their participation in extra-curricular activities,
and introduce an ‘extra-curricular activities grant
for needy school children’;
(b) to provide subsidies on Internet access charges for poor school children to relieve the burden of academic expenses;
(c) for the purposes of encouraging more schools to participate in the voluntary school drug testing
scheme in the future and equipping the schools
early with the necessary manpower, to allocate
additional resources to facilitate the provision of
‘two school social workers for each school’ and employment of more teaching assistants in all
secondary schools in Hong Kong;
(d) to provide more career counselling and support for young people, enhance training and attract
them to join those industries with competitive
edge, including creative, information technology
and environmental protection industries, so as to improve their employment situation;
(e) to introduce a long-term territory-wide transport subsidy scheme and simplify the application
procedure concerned, so as to reduce the
transport costs for low-income earners working across districts;
(f) to abolish the absence limit in respect of application for Old Age Allowance, and allow the
elderly to receive Disability Allowance and Old
Age Allowance concurrently;
(g) to continue to increase the number of subsidized residential care homes for the elderly, provide more residential and care home support for them,
such as setting a reasonable carer-to-resident
manpower ratio for residential care homes, and
enhance community care services at the same
time; Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010152Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010152Date of Council meeting,
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(h) to improve medical services for the elderly
by increasing the value of elderly healthcare
vouchers to $1,000 per elderly person per year
and lowering the eligible age to 65;
(i) to introduce ‘recreation and sports vouchers for the elderly’, and provide them with free access to
facilities under the Leisure and Cultural Services
Department such as exhibition halls and public swimming pools, so as to enrich their cultural
life;
(j) to set up a ‘subsidy system for carers of persons with disabilities’, and provide a monthly
allowance of $1,000 to the family of each person with disabilities;
(k) to introduce additional ‘chronically ill dependant allowance’ and ‘allowance for private medical
insurance contributions’, and to raise the ceiling
of tax deduction in respect of elderly residential
care expenses and various types of salary tax
allowances in respect of dependent family members;
(l) to introduce a ‘training scheme for fishermen during the fish moratorium’ to provide training
courses for the affected fishermen, and to
grant them an appropriate amount of subsidy
to cover part of their living expenses during the
moratorium period;
(m) to relieve the burden of post-secondary students
to repay loans by improving the financial
assistance scheme for post-secondary students,
replacing the means-tested loans with interest-
free loans and lowering the annual interest rate for non-means-tested loans to 2.5%;
(n) to enhance the land supply policy to stabilize property prices, resume the construction of HOS
flats on an appropriate scale and extend the
home loan interest deduction period, so as to
relieve the pressure of housing expenses on the
people;
(o) to introduce rates relief measures to reduce the
levying rates or to waive the payment; Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010153Appendix 4
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(p) to freeze various government fees and charges
affecting people’s livelihood for a year;
(q) to strictly control increase in charges by public utilities;
(r) to allocate a funding of $3.3 million to maintain
the operation of the small library in Yat Tung
Estate, with a view to providing support for some
40 000 residents in this exceptionally remote and
impoverished public housing estate, in particular
support to children and young people in their learning and studies, so as to solve the problem
of inter-generational poverty;
(s) government departments to step up efforts to employ more permanent staff, make every
effort to minimize the provision of manpower through employment agencies, and enhance the
monitoring of employment terms and remuneration
packages offered by the employment agencies,
so as to reduce in their best endeavours any
exploitation by the intermediaries; and
(t) on condition that there is a sufficient supply of
private residential housing, to re-launch the Home
Starter Loan Scheme and increase the amount
for home loan interest deduction, so as to help
sandwich class people who are ‘snails without
a shell’ (in particular working young couples) to
acquire their homes;
(u) to increase the number of subsidized places for
the elderly and extend the opening hours of day
care centres for the elderly;
(v) in considering the provision of ‘chronically ill dependant allowance’ and ‘allowance for private
medical insurance contributions’, the Government
to concurrently study the impact of developing a private medical insurance system on the overall
healthcare system, the regulation of private
medical insurance systems in overseas countries,
as well as the feasibility of implementing a central
medical insurance system in Hong Kong in the
long run;
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or above are eligible for receiving an ‘old age
pension’, so as to ensure that the elderly will be
able to maintain a reasonable standard of living;
and
(x) targeting at the existing bus services, to implement sectional fares and interchange concessions.”
was passed.
3 February 2010
“Formulating a comprehensive youth policy”
moved by
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che
amendments moved by
Dr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-longHon IP Wai-ming
Hon KAM Nai-wai
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah
Hon CHAN Hak-kan
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chunThe motion as amended by Dr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long, Hon IP Wai-ming, Hon KAM Nai-wai and
Hon CHAN Hak-kan: “That, as the recent spate of
social incidents have aroused public concern about
the ‘post-eighties’ generation, and in the face of
persistently high unemployment rate among the youth, shrinking opportunities for social mobility and
the increasingly serious inter-generational poverty problem, coupled with the unclear objectives of
the youth services provided by various government bureaux, in particular the lack of opportunity for
the youth to participate in social development, this
Council urges the Government to immediately consult the youth through various channels to formulate a
comprehensive and forward-looking youth policy,
and coordinate the work of the relevant bureaux
and executive departments, so as to consolidate
the existing youth services to meet their needs; in
addition, the Government should provide a platform
for the youth to participate in social affairs, respect
and listen to the views and needs of the youth, so
as to enable them to actively participate in social development and establish their goals in life, and
promote youth empowerment so that their aspirations
and dynamics can be transformed positively and
properly into a driving force for social development,
and formulate integrated policies on vocational
training and employment, so as to consolidate
various existing measures which assist the youth in seeking jobs, and update the apprenticeship
system to tie in with the transformation of economic
structure, so as to provide the youth with another
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to enable youth representatives to recommend
themselves for joining advisory committees and
statutory bodies, and in formulating youth policy, it
must encompass different areas such as subsidizing
university education, and enhancing social services
and leisure and cultural measures, so as to enable
the youth to utilize their creativity and vitality, develop
an international outlook, establish proper values, strive for social justice and equality, and stay away
from gambling, drugs and compensated dating, etc.;
and in response to the above aspirations, this Council
urges the Government to consider implementing
concrete measures, including:
(a) various principal government officials and
bureaux to take the initiative to collect views on
the Internet and maintain regular exchanges with
the youth on the Internet, so as to understand
their views on the Government’s administration;
(b) to designate a Youth Participation Week each
year to organize youth activities or forums etc.,
so as to increase their opportunities to participate
in social affairs;
(c) government advisory bodies should include more youth representatives;
(d) to strengthen moral education and education on national identity, and assist the youth in achieving comprehensive development in various
aspects such as values, attitudes towards life,
psychological qualities, leadership and cultural
skills, etc.;
(e) to alleviate post-secondary students’ loan
repayment burden by lowering the annual interest
rate for student loans, and to make changes
to the effect that the interest under the loan
schemes will be calculated after a student has
secured employment;
(f) to make good use of the Hong Kong offices on the Mainland to actively collect information of the Mainland on employment situation and legislation
and regulations, etc., and to launch a Mainland
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assist young people who intend to work on the
Mainland in seeking jobs or setting up businesses
there; and
(g) to alleviate the difficulties encountered by the youth in buying their own homes through re-
launching the Home Starter Loan Scheme and
resuming the provision of a suitable quantity of
Home Ownership Scheme flats.” was passed.
3 March 2010
“Improving the living environment in old districts”
moved by
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
amendment moved by
Hon James TO Kun-sunThe motion as amended by Hon James TO Kun-sun: “That, the dilapidation of buildings and their lack of management not only pose potential danger
to their residents and the public, but also hinder the
sustainable development of the society; old buildings
abound in Hong Kong and those of 30 years or above
amount to as many as 16 000 and will increase to
26 000 in 10 years’ time; many of the old buildings
are dilapidated, have poor environment and are not
properly managed, giving rise to various building safety
and law and order problems; as such, this Council urges the Government to take action regarding the
aspects of maintenance of old buildings, building
management as well as redevelopment and planning of old districts, etc., so as to improve the existing
living environment of residents in old districts, and
the proposed measures include:
on building maintenance,(a) to allocate additional funding to ‘Operation Building
Bright’, and relax the restrictions on application
and terms of funding support for various subsidy and loan schemes, and co-ordinate the various
subsidy and loan schemes to provide one-stop
services and perfect the relevant schemes, so as
to assist more owners with financial difficulties;
(b) to enhance regulation of renovation works which involve structural alterations, and carry
out extensive publicity and education work
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on works involving structural alterations to
facilitate the Government in early detection of
illegal structural alteration works, so as to avoid
the building structure being affected;
(c) focusing on water seepage problems of ceilings of old buildings, to review the existing practice
of using colour dyes as the main testing tool
and improve the relevant follow-up procedures of government departments, so as to enhance
processing efficiency;
(d) to expedite the clearance procedures for handling
unauthorized building works, and enhance the exercising of powers conferred on the Building
Authority under section 22 of the Buildings
Ordinance, in particular focusing on old and
notably dilapidated buildings, to enter into units
of such buildings to inspect whether there are unauthorized building works that may affect
the building structure, so as to ensure building
safety; and should serious cases of inter-linked
unauthorized building works be detected, the
Government should take the initiative to assist
the affected owners in carrying out rehabilitation
works together and then share the costs among the owners, so as to avoid continuous potential
hazards in the building structure and safeguard
building safety;
on improving building management,
(e) to actively assist owners of old buildings in
organizing owners’ corporations or hiring
management companies, including exploring the
engagement of the Hong Kong Housing Society
or other non-government organizations to act
as agents and let these organizations to take over the management work or hire management
companies, so as to assist the residents in
resolving management and maintenance
problems;
(f) to review the existing Building Management
Ordinance, so as to alleviate the problem of Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010158Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010158Date of Council meeting,
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inefficiency in building management of ‘one
building with multiple owners’ corporations’
and ‘multiple buildings with one owners’
corporation’;
(g) to set up a ‘building affairs tribunal’ to resolve the existing problems of lengthy building management
disputes, expensive legal costs, etc.;
(h) to actively examine the creation of a commissioner
for management of old buildings to co-ordinate the existing work of various departments, so
as to avoid fragmented administration of such
departments;
(i) to implement a licensing scheme for property management companies to improve the quality
of such management companies;
(j) to establish a mechanism for modifying
unreasonable provisions in the deeds of mutual
covenant, so as to assist owners in managing the
buildings more effectively;
(k) to actively consider establishing an approval mechanism to assist small property owners under
sub-deeds of mutual covenant in obtaining the
right to deal with building management problems covered by sub-deeds of mutual covenant;
on expediting redevelopment of old districts,
(l) when launching urban renewal projects,
the Urban Renewal Authority (‘URA’) should
preferably adopt a ‘bottom-up’ approach, and let
owners of old buildings take the lead in that they
may take the initiative to invite URA to carry out
redevelopment after obtaining a certain number
of ownership shares;
(m) in order to promote urban renewal, the
development mode of renewal should
be diversified in that apart from financial compensations, URA may consider other
compensation options, including providing flat-for-flat exchange and options for joint
development with owners, for owners of old
buildings to choose; Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010159Appendix 4
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(n) to review the existing compensation measures of
URA to ensure that tenants affected by the freezing
survey will have reasonable compensation or
rehousing arrangement;
on planning of old districts and enhancement of
cityscape,
(o) to improve greenery, supporting community
facilities and conservation work in old districts and enhance river channels and harbourfront
areas, so as to revitalize old districts and improve
the quality of life of the residents;
(p) to allocate additional resources to the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department to eradicate environmental hygiene blackspots in old districts;
and
(q) to actively explore feasible ways to properly deal with the management problem of private streets,
so as to improve the street environment in the places concerned.” was passed.
10 March 2010
“Advocating a low carbon life” moved by
Hon CHAN Hak-kan
amendments moved by
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Hon KAM Nai-wai Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun The motion as amended by Hon Audrey EU Yuet-
mee, Hon KAM Nai-wai and Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG
Mei-fun: “That, as the governments of various places
are actively motivating their people and enterprises
to lead a low carbon life so as to address global climate change and develop the environmental
industry; in this connection, this Council urges the
SAR Government to lead Hong Kong to become a
low carbon and quality city through comprehensive
policies and setting work targets and timetables, and the relevant measures should include:
(a) to study the establishment of an effective
mechanism to enable people to calculate carbon
emissions in daily life on their own so as to
understand their carbon footprints;
(b) to study the introduction of a ‘carbon emission
reduction bonus point scheme’, whereby
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exchanged into bonus points which can be used
to pay fees of government services and facilities,
so as to encourage people to save energy;
(c) to study further expansion of the coverage of the ‘Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling
Scheme’;
(d) to actively promote the ‘Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme’, review its effectiveness and study the feasibility of its mandatory implementation;
(e) to formulate effective policies to enhance source separation of waste, facilitate food waste recycling
and reuse, and optimize the use of landfill gas;
(f) to expand the scale of the Government’s green
product procurement and formulate a labelling
system in this respect, so as to facilitate the
development of a market for green products;
(g) to promote the development of local organic agriculture and fisheries and improve the labelling
system for organic products, so that people can
purchase agriculture and fishery products with low carbon footprints;
(h) to encourage enterprises to make efforts to reduce carbon emissions, including offering assistance
in conducting carbon audits, upgrading emission
reduction technology, and obtaining accredited
certification, etc.;
(i) to strengthen greening efforts to achieve the
objectives of improving cityscape and reducing
heat island effects;
(j) to actively develop green transportation, including electric vehicles, install more escalators
and expand cycling tracks to reduce carbon emissions arising from transport needs;
(k) to step up publicity and education to encourage people to live a low carbon life; and
(l) to enhance the support for the grassroots and the disadvantaged, so as to reduce the impacts
on them caused by the society’s transformation
process to a low carbon city;
(m) to improve and develop footbridge and subway
networks, and encourage people to make more use of public transportation and mass transit
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(n) to expeditiously legislate to ban idling vehicles
with running engines, subsidize franchised bus
companies to replace their high-polluting old-
model vehicles, designate ‘low emission zones’
in areas with serious air pollution and restrict the
entry of heavy diesel vehicles with high emissions
into such zones, so as to improve roadside air
quality;
(o) to adopt the World Health Organization’s
Air Quality Guidelines for setting air quality
benchmarks and the timetable for achieving such
benchmarks, and amend the Air Pollution Control
Ordinance to make ‘protecting public health’ a statutory requirement; and
(p) to expeditiously and directly subsidize people to use compact fluorescent lamps and other
energy-saving products;
(q) to provide tax allowance or concession for private enterprises which are willing to procure products
with eco-label certification; and
(r) to actively develop hybrid vehicles and advocate
the use of biodiesel.” was passed.
10 March 2010
“Establishing a scheme for sexual offences
records checks for child-related work” moved by
Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong
amendments moved by
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee The motion as amended by Hon Emily LAU Wai-
hing and Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee: “That the
occurrence in recent years of a number of incidents
in which persons who engaged in child-related
work committing sexual offences against children has aroused widespread concern; as employers at
present do not have any channel for checking the
past sexual offences conviction records of applicants
when recruiting personnel for posts which have close
contact with children, the Law Reform Commission (‘LRC’) released a report in February this year, putting
forward interim proposals for, as an interim measure,
the establishment of a scheme for sexual offences
records checks for child-related work, and this
Council notes the contents of the report; in view of
the highly controversial nature of LRC’s proposals,
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of various parties, implement as soon as possible
reasonable and practicable administrative and
legislative measures, so as to enhance protection for
children against sexual assault, and safeguard the
human rights of former sex offenders and facilitate
their rehabilitation.” was passed.
17 March 2010
“Supporting the market for traders running small
businesses” moved by
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
amendments moved by
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee Hon Fred LI Wah-ming
Hon WONG Yung-kan
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-funThe motion as amended by Hon Frederick FUNG
Kin-kee, Hon Fred LI Wah-ming, Hon WONG Yung-
kan, Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun and Dr Hon Priscilla
LEUNG Mei-fun: “That, although the impact of the
financial tsunami is gradually subsiding, the Hong
Kong economic outlook remains uncertain, and the rents and operating costs in the private sector have
remained high in recent years, together with ever increasing prices, the market for small businesses
has suffered a severe blow, and this has not only increased the life stress of the grassroots, but has
also reduced their chances of achieving self-reliance,
making it difficult to improve the unemployment situation; as such, this Council urges the Government
to support the market for traders running small
businesses, so as to preserve their characteristic of
providing quality goods at low prices and serve the
grassroots, thereby increasing job opportunities; the
relevant measures should include:
(a) to revitalize hawker stalls by expeditiously
allocating no less than 70% of the vacant on-street fixed hawker pitches to the existing registered
assistants at fixed hawker pitches for running
businesses through priority balloting, so as to
enable the registered assistants who are familiar
with the hawking trade and the stall environment
to start businesses on the same streets or in the
same districts, so as to bring vitality to the hawker market;
(b) to increase the room for survival for licensed itinerant hawkers, reasonably reduce the number
of illegal hawking blackspots, and study the
designation of proposed hawking locations with
time limits or conditions, and publish the list of Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010163Appendix 4
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locations concerned through various means,
including facsimiles or telephone-recorded
messages, for access by itinerant hawkers;
(c) to implement the voluntary surrender scheme for itinerant hawker licences on a long-term basis,
including arrangements such as allowing itinerant
hawkers who have voluntarily surrendered their
licences to select a vacant fixed pitch;
(d) to strive to preserve the culture of ‘dai pai dong’
open-air bazaars, to tie in with the promotion focus
of the tourism industry and, apart from improving
the sanitary facilities of the existing ‘dai pai dongs’
and planning and developing them afresh, to expeditiously study subsidizing the development
of ‘dai pai dongs’ or open-air markets in remote
areas, so as to stimulate the economic activities
of the neighbouring communities and create job
opportunities for residents in remote areas;
(e) to affirm the position and function of public markets as facilities serving the grassroots and
determine future rent adjustments by using
the affordability of the grassroots as one of the
principles, so as to ensure that small traders can
continue to capitalize on their selling point of providing quality goods at low prices to counter
rent increase by The Link and monopolization by
supermarkets; and
(f) to immediately implement a public market enhancement policy and proactively allocate
resources to improve the design and business
environment of the public markets, including bearing the costs of the installation works and
maintenance for air-conditioning facilities in
public markets provided that 65% of the tenants
in the markets concerned give consent, so as to
enhance the competitiveness of small traders;
(g) to improve the business environment for the
hawker stalls and waive the hawker licence fee
for one year; and
(h) to extend the rent freeze period for public markets
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(i) to appropriately relax the restrictions on on-
street busking and hawking in various districts
(particularly in places with tourism value or
features);
(j) to improve the sanitary conditions of the markets, step up advertising and promotion, and enhance
the ancillary facilities for business operation in the
markets;
(k) if rent reduction or waiver are proposed in the
Budget of a certain financial year, to consider also
including commercial tenants of public markets
as the target beneficiaries; and
(l) to use the economic condition of the current year
and employment market situation as reference
indicators when adjusting the levels of rent of
public markets.” was passed.
17 March 2010
“Adding impetus for promoting upward social
mobility” moved by
Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun
amendments moved by
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee Hon LEE Wing-tat
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che
Hon WONG Sing-chi Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah
Hon CHAN Kin-por
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
(amendments proposed by Hon LEE Wing-tat,
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee and Hon Starry LEE
Wai-king were withdrawn)The motion as amended by Hon Frederick FUNG
Kin-kee, Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che and Hon Ronny
TONG Ka-wah: “That, the subject of ‘upward social
mobility’ has been the concern of various sectors of
the community for a long time; upward social mobility
involves factors such as personal ability and attitude, etc., and government support is also indispensible; in
this connection, this Council urges the Government:
(a) to promote education which is steered by
‘inspiration’ in place of ‘impartation’ mode of
teaching, to develop creativity and independent
analytical ability among students, with a view to
establishing proper attitudes towards life;
(b) to expand the types of existing education
programmes, promote diversified development,
increase the opportunities for young people
to study abroad and participate in summer
exchange programmes and on-the-job training,
etc., and provide further support to young people
from poor families, so as to enhance the quality
of education for the whole community;
(c) to break the vicious cycle of inter-generational
poverty and provide support for poor families on
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(d) to create a fair social environment, encourage the
public to fulfil their personal potentials and avoid
introducing policies which impede the fulfilment
of potentials;
(e) to promote in the Government and various sectors of the community the development of a ‘from
the heart’ attitude of doing things, consolidate
Hong Kong’s core values of ‘being proactive and progressive’, and encourage young people to
strive harder for improvement and self-reliance,
so as to prevent the development of a mentality
of dependency;
(f) to promote upward social mobility through
developing the economy and new industries;
(g) to resume the construction of Home Ownership Scheme (‘HOS’) flats and assist the younger
generation in purchasing their homes through
measures such as revitalizing the secondary
market of HOS flats and re-launching the Home
Starter Loan Scheme, etc.;
(h) to enhance the level of participation of young
people in various statutory and advisory bodies,
and establish communication channels such as new media to listen sincerely to young people’s
views and let them actively participate in social
affairs; and
(i) to vigorously develop social enterprises so as to provide alternative development opportunities for those workers who have not been absorbed by
the free market;
(j) to respect the right of young people to achieve self-development; and
(k) to re-establish the Commission on Poverty to actively study and formulate long-term policies to
solve the problem of inter-generational poverty; and
(l) to increase the number of subsidized university places to train local talents.” was passed.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010166Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010166Date of Council meeting,
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28 April 2010
“Strengthening the regulation of the sale of
residential properties” moved by
Hon James TO Kun-sun
amendment moved by
Hon WONG Kwok-hingThe motion as amended by Hon WONG Kwok-hing: “That, as the sale of first-hand residential properties
in Hong Kong has all along relied on advertising
and publicity, sales brochures, visits to show flats,
real estate agents and newspapers to provide
information about properties and the property market to the public, and while the Government,
The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong
Kong (‘REDA’), the Estate Agents Authority (‘EAA’)
and the Consumer Council have repeatedly laid
down guidelines, launched publicity and issued
reminders, cases of advertisements with ambiguous
content, sales brochures without clear and detailed information, discrepancies between show flats and
actual flats for sale, confusing market information,
etc. still continue to occur; this Council urges the
Government to adopt the following measures and
put forward an implementation timetable to enhance
the transparency and fairness in property sales and
protect the interests of home buyers:
(a) on the basis of the Sales Descriptions of
Uncompleted Residential Properties Bill which
was published as a White Bill in 2000, to introduce
legislation to regulate the sale of uncompleted residential properties;
(b) to revise the ‘Consent Scheme’ by incorporating
into its conditions all the relevant guidelines
drawn up by REDA, and prescribing more detailed requirements to require compliance
by developers, including strengthening the
restrictions on the content of promotional
materials and sales brochures as well as tightening
the requirements on show flats, and requiring
developers to provide on their web pages and in
their sales offices more detailed property sales information, including the full version of the sales
brochure, the content of land leases and deeds
of mutual covenant, every price list, records of
sale and purchase agreements and completion
of transactions, information on connected party
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and details of internal and private sales, etc., with
a view to providing clear and detailed information,
and hence avoiding misunderstandings and
preventing the public from being easily confused
by rumours in the market;
(c) to provide additional resources to step up inspections, remind real estate developers, estate
agencies and estate agency practitioners to comply with the codes and circulars drawn up by EAA, and penalize the non-complying real estate
developers, estate agencies and estate agency practitioners in accordance with the law, so as to
enhance the credibility of real estate developers and the estate agency trade and safeguard the
interests of home buyers; and
(d) to strengthen the power of the Consumer Council to monitor real estate developers and estate
agencies, including considering the introduction
of legislation on cross-trade business practices,
so as to enable the Consumer Council to exercise the power vested by law to name and criticize
the real estate developers and estate agencies
engaging in unscrupulous sales practices, and to allow people to make reports for referral to law
enforcement departments for prosecution, so
that home buyers can obtain adequate consumer
information and protection.” was passed.
5 May 2010
“Medical check-ups for professional drivers”
moved by
Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo
amendment moved by
Hon LI Fung-ying The motion as amended by Hon LI Fung-ying:
“That, as quite a number of incidents of drivers
feeling unwell and becoming unconscious while
driving occurred in recent years, with some even
resulting in traffic accidents and causing death and injury to drivers, passengers and passers-by,
and this causes public concern and worry about
the health conditions of professional drivers being
affected by excessively long working hours; as the
health problems of professional drivers have direct impact on passenger safety, this Council urges the
Government to expeditiously allocate additional
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time and motivate professional drivers to undergo
regular medical check-ups to safeguard their health
as well as the safety of road users, including:
(a) to study the provision of medical check-up
services for professional drivers by public
medical institutions, including the Department
of Health, the Hospital Authority, etc., and the Occupational Safety and Health Centre of the
Labour Department;
(b) to urge employers to ensure that professional drivers have sufficient rest time and that they are
physically fit to drive;
(c) to encourage all professional drivers to undergo
regular medical check-ups, so as to safeguard
road safety and the health of drivers;
(d) to request the Transport Department to allocate more resources to the relevant activities, including
the ‘Safe Driving and Health Campaign’, ‘Health
Check Days’, etc., so that such activities can cover more professional drivers and the health checks
can be conducted in a more comprehensive and
thorough manner; and
(e) to step up the relevant publicity and public education so that more professional drivers will
care and know more about their own health
conditions.” was passed.
5 May 2010
“Improving air quality” moved by
Hon KAM Nai-wai
amendments moved by
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan
amendment to amendment moved by
Hon CHAN Hak-kan
(amendment to amendment proposed by
Hon CHAN Hak-kan was not moved)The motion as amended by Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
and Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan: “That, as air quality in Hong
Kong is deteriorating by the day, particularly regarding
the emission of sulphur dioxide and fine suspended
particulates, posing a serious threat to public health, and during the onslaught of ‘sandstorm’ earlier,
many districts recorded an Air Pollution Index (‘API’)
reading at the ‘severe’ level of 500; the ‘sandstorm’
has not only exposed the ‘belated awareness’ of the
Administration, but also highlighted the shortcomings in its early warning mechanism; quite a number of
local and overseas studies have pointed out the
close relationship between the severity of air pollution
and the mortality rate; in this connection, this Council Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010169Appendix 4
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requests the Administration to make protection of
public health its primary policy objective in tackling
the problem of air pollution, and urges it to:
(a) immediately conduct a review on its sluggish
response in this ‘sandstorm’ incident, and
improve the early warning mechanism and
warning signals, so as to enable members of the public to be aware of the warning messages
about air quality as early as possible;
(b) in respect of the situations where API reaches ‘extremely severe’ and ‘severe’ levels, formulate
specific guidelines, including implementation of measures to suspend schools and arrange for
workers who need to work outdoors for long
hours to suspend work, etc. so as to protect the
health of school children and the underprivileged,
such as people with chronic illness, the elderly
and workers working outdoors, in situations
where the pollution is serious;
(c) designate ‘low emission zones’ in areas with serious air pollution and restrict the entry of
heavy diesel vehicles with high emissions into
such zones, so as to improve air quality at the street level;
(d) provide funding support for the franchised bus companies to scrap and replace earlier their
franchised buses with high emissions, such
as buses which are Euro II or below, so as to
improve roadside air quality;
(e) adopt the most stringent standards of the World
Health Organization’s air quality guidelines as
Hong Kong’s air quality objectives, and undertake
to conduct regular review of the objectives in the
future;
(f) improve the ‘To Replace Pre-Euro and Euro I
Diesel Commercial Vehicles by New Commercial
Vehicles - Incentive Scheme’ and the scheme
for the replacement of Euro II diesel commercial vehicles mentioned in the Budget of this year,
including allowing those vehicle owners who just
write off their vehicles to receive subsidies under
the schemes; Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010170Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010170Date of Council meeting,
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(g) strengthen the co-operation and co-ordination
with Guangdong Province on the improvement of
air quality, including improving mutual notification
and early warning mechanisms;
(h) in areas other than the Kai Tak Development Area, widely promote the use of district cooling
system to enhance energy efficiency and achieve
emission reduction; and
(i) improve town planning and urban design
to improve air ventilation and reduce the
accumulation of air pollutants in urban areas,
such as expediting the review of the Outline
Zoning Plans of various districts to revise the planning parameters, formulating ‘air ventilation
objectives’, studying making ‘air ventilation
assessment’ and ‘air ventilation guidelines’
statutory requirements, so as to strengthen the
regulation of the impact of private developments
on the surrounding environment; and
(j) in respect of the situations where API reaches
the ‘severe’ level, establish an inter-departmental
mechanism to co-ordinate the work of
government departments responsible for health
care and social welfare etc., so as to cope with
the possible additional demand for medical
consultation, emergency medical treatment and
primary community services, etc.” was passed.
12 May 2010
“Reviewing the existing policy on live poultry in
Hong Kong” moved by
Hon Vincent FANG Kang
amendments moved by
Hon WONG Kwok-hingHon WONG Yung-kan
Hon Fred Li Wah-mingThe motion as amended by Hon WONG Kwok-hing and Hon WONG Yung-kan: “That, given that Hong
Kong has been effective in preventing avian influenza
and the remark made publicly by the Secretary for
Food and Health that the risks of avian influenza outbreaks have been significantly reduced, coupled
with the fact that there has not been a case of
indigenous human avian influenza in Hong Kong
since 1997 and there was no case of avian influenza
outbreak in local farms and Mainland farms which supply chickens to Hong Kong in the past one and
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and that quite a number of people express the wish
to buy live chickens at affordable prices through
more convenient channels, especially during major
traditional Chinese festivals; in this connection, this
Council urges the Government:
(a) to review the existing policy on live poultry
supply so as to reduce market intervention by administrative means and to appropriately
increase the supply of live poultry according
to market demand under safe and reasonable
conditions, with a view to alleviating the pressure
of price increases in live poultry and satisfying people’s needs for live poultry as far as possible;
(b) to faithfully implement the usual practice of the Food and Health Bureau to maintain the quantity
of daily market supply of live poultry from the
Mainland and local farms at similar levels;
(c) to continuously maintain the usual practice for the live poultry trade in the past by appropriately increasing the supply of live poultry from the
Mainland to Hong Kong according to market
demand during major traditional Chinese festivals
under safe circumstances, so as to meet people’s
special needs in those festivals;
(d) to re-assess the need to develop a live poultry slaughtering centre in Hong Kong with regard to economic benefits and risk levels; and
(e) to seriously consolidate the successful and valuable operational experience of the local
live poultry trade in being able to continue to
raise, distribute, retail, transport and slaughter live poultry, etc., when facing unprecedented
difficulties, and on the basis of such foundation
and experience, to promote the development of a
new form of local live poultry trade to bring about
an increase in the local supply of live poultry while
creating more new opportunities for setting up
businesses and employment;
(f) to appropriately raise the ceiling on the quantity
of live poultry raised in local farms; andLegislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010172Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010172Date of Council meeting,
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(g) to strengthen the monitoring of avian influenza
on a farm-to-retail basis, and to allocate
additional resources to improve the hygiene of
wholesale markets and public markets and to
expeditiously improve the ventilating systems
and install additional air-conditioning facilities in
public markets, etc., so as to comprehensively
raise the standard of hygiene in selling live poultry, thereby enabling people to continue to
consume safely live poultry.” was passed.
12 May 2010
“Protecting the safety and health of employees at
work in inclement weather” moved by
Hon LI Fung-ying
amendments moved by
Hon CHAN Hak-kanHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Hon IP Wai-ming
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan
(amendments proposed by
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee and
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan were withdrawn)The motion as amended by Hon CHAN Hak-kan and
Hon IP Wai-ming: “That, in view of the aggravating problems of global climate change and air pollution,
this Council urges the Administration to review the
relevant guidelines and legislation for employees at
work under very hot weather warnings, typhoon or
rainstorm warnings and severe air pollution, so as
to enhance the protection of employees’ safety and
health when working in inclement weather or severe
air pollution, especially when working outdoors, and
formulate the relevant guidelines and legislation for employees at work under cold weather warnings and
early warnings on sandstorms, which include:
(a) to stipulate that employees who have contracted
a disease attributable to working in inclement
weather may be regarded as suffering from work
injury and are entitled to statutory compensation;
(b) to provide employees with rest breaks or arrange for them to take turns to work when working in
inclement weather, such as making arrangement
for employees to take rest during periods of very
hot weather, or to take turns to work in very hot and chilly workplaces, so as to shorten their
period of working continuously in a very hot
environment;
(c) the Labour Department should step up inspections and strictly institute prosecutions
against employers who have not taken appropriate
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accordance with the Occupational Safety and
Health Ordinance or the Factories and Industrial
Undertakings Ordinance; and
(d) employers should take appropriate preventive measures and install suitable facilities to protect
the occupational safety and health of their
employees.” was passed.
19 May 2010
“Concern about the quality and regulation of
proprietary Chinese medicines” moved by
Dr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
amendments moved by
Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyou Hon WONG Ting-kwongThe motion as amended by Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyou: “That, given that recently some proprietary Chinese medicines are found to contain ingredients
of forbidden drugs and toxic substances and hence
have to be recalled from the market, arousing the
concern of various sectors and, at the same time,
exposing the loopholes in the Government’s policy
on Chinese medicine as well as the deficiencies of
its regulatory system, which have led to problems
in the registration system for proprietary Chinese
medicines at the present stage and the fact that the quality of proprietary Chinese medicines available on
the market cannot be assured, thus posing a threat
to the life and health of the public, this Council urges that the Government must expeditiously improve the
policy on Chinese medicine, strengthen regulation
and ensure the quality and safety of proprietary
Chinese medicines available on the market, so as to
safeguard pubic health; and the Government, while
exercising regulation, also has the responsibility to
provide support for the trade, including considering
the establishment of a ‘committee on the
development of Chinese medicine’ to promote long-term development of the Chinese medicine trade in
Hong Kong, thereby enabling the trade to upgrade its
quality and enhance its self-regulation on the safety
of proprietary Chinese medicines.” was passed.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010174Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010174Date of Council meeting,
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26 May 2010
“Proactively implementing the
Framework Agreement on Hong Kong/Guangdong
Co-operation” moved by
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
amendments moved by
Dr Hon Samson TAM Wai-ho
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing
amendment to amendment moved by
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen The motion as amended by Dr Hon Samson TAM Wai-
ho, Hon WONG Kwok-kin and Hon Miriam LAU Kin-
yee: “That, in April this year, witnessed by state leaders,
the Governments of Hong Kong and Guangdong have
signed the Framework Agreement on Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation which defines the direction
of joint socio-economic development in both places
and the major initiatives for 2010; in this connection,
this Council urges the SAR Government to formulate
and implement the specific policies and measures outlined in the Framework Agreement as early as
possible, so as to build an international financial
centre with Hong Kong taking the lead with its financial
systems, build a modern services base, build a world-
class modern economic circulation sphere, develop
a high quality green living area which incorporates a
regional environment protection regime, complement the training of talents, promote technology and
innovation, develop high-end industries, and support
Hong Kong-invested enterprises in opening up the
Mainland domestic market, so that Hong Kong’s
market population and geographical scope of
services can be expanded to the Pearl River Delta
metropolitan circle, thereby facilitating the promotion of a diversified range of industries and economy in
Hong Kong and making available more quality job
opportunities for Hong Kong people; at the same
time, the SAR Government also has to provide those
Hong Kong people who, because of the Framework
Agreement, have to work and live on the Mainland
or travel frequently between the two places over
a long period of time with adequate support and
personal protection, such as assistance in distress, legal services, emergency medical services as well
as welfare protection, etc., with a view to catering
for the closer and more integrated way of living and
development between Hong Kong and Guangdong in
the future; this Council also urges the SAR Government
to expeditiously set up a Dongguan Liaison Unit
under the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Guangdong and submit progress reports on the
implementation of the Framework Agreement on a
regular basis.” was passed.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010175Appendix 4
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26 May 2010
“Report on the collapse of the building at 45J Ma
Tau Wai Road” moved by
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai
amendments moved by
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-funHon WONG Kwok-hing
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee
Hon James TO Kun-sun The motion as amended by Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG
Mei-fun, Hon WONG Kwok-hing, Hon Frederick FUNG
Kin-kee, Hon Starry LEE Wai-king, Hon Miriam LAU
Kin-yee and Hon James TO Kun-sun: “That, regarding
the accident involving the collapse of the building at 45J Ma Tau Wai Road, To Kwa Wan, Kowloon -
K.I.L. 8627 which took place on 29 January 2010,
this Council notes that the Buildings Department
released an investigation report on 26 April 2010,
but is gravely dissatisfied that the report has failed to explain in detail the causes and circumstances
leading to the collapse of the building and to give a
clear account of the responsibility issue regarding the
collapse of the building, and demands the Buildings
Department to further submit a more comprehensive
and detailed final report expeditiously; this Council
also urges that, in addition to the Development Bureau, other relevant government departments
should also step up collaboration to implement crisis
prevention and monitoring measures on building
safety, and achieve synergy to help improve the
maintenance and management of old-type and aged
buildings, including:
(a) to allocate more resources to support the
work on maintenance of old buildings, building
management and redevelopment of old districts;
(b) to review the Buildings Department’s manpower deployment to step up regular inspections and
safety oversight of old buildings, and explore ways
to implement an efficient collapse alert system for
old buildings, thereby safeguarding the life and
property of the public;
(c) to comprehensively review and increase the
manpower resources for the liaison officers
responsible for building matters in the Home
Affairs Department, so as to effectively improve
the support, education, training and co-
ordination in respect of building maintenance and
management;
(d) to upgrade the standard of the property
management trade and expeditiously study the
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regime for property management companies, with
a view to improving the work quality of property
management personnel in building maintenance
and management;
(e) to further expand and expedite the skills training for and registration of personnel engaged in
building repair works;
(f) to support the Urban Renewal Authority in
stepping up efforts to promote the redevelopment
of old districts;
(g) to allocate more resources to improve the legal advice and mediation services for building
management and maintenance; and
(h) the Independent Commission Against
Corruption must, in the light of the upward
trend of corruption cases arising from building
management and maintenance works, further
enhance the promotion of and education on
corruption prevention in building management
and maintenance works, raise the awareness of integrity and standard of conduct among
the personnel of the trade, and rigorously
combat corruption crimes in the field of building
management and maintenance, thereby
ensuring the quality of building management and
maintenance works;
this Council also demands the relevant government departments to further investigate and pursue
the responsibility issue regarding the incident
expeditiously, with a view to restoring justice to the
families of the deceased and injured, and review and improve the existing relevant rules and legislation,
so as to prevent the recurrence of similar tragedies;
this Council also urges the Government to give
an undertaking to adopt the following measures
to improve the condition and management of old
buildings:
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and perfect the relevant schemes, so as to assist
more owners with financial difficulties;
(b) to enhance regulation of renovation works which involve structural alterations, and carry
out extensive publicity and education work
to enhance public awareness of the effect of
structural alteration to units on building safety,
and encourage the public to provide information on works involving structural alterations to
facilitate the Government in early detection of
illegal structural alteration works, so as to avoid
the building structure being affected;
(c) focusing on water seepage problems of ceilings
of old buildings, to review the existing practice
of using colour dyes as the main testing tool
and improve the relevant follow-up procedures
of government departments, so as to enhance
processing efficiency;
(d) to expedite the clearance procedures for handling unauthorized building works, and enhance the exercising of powers conferred on
the Building Authority under section 22 of the
Buildings Ordinance, in particular focusing on old
and notably dilapidated buildings, to enter into
units of such buildings to inspect whether there
are unauthorized building works that may affect
the building structure, so as to ensure building safety; and should serious cases of inter-linked
unauthorized building works be detected, the
Government should take the initiative to assist
the affected owners in carrying out rehabilitation
works together and then share the costs among the owners, so as to avoid continuous potential
hazards in the building structure and safeguard
building safety;
on improving building management,
(e) to actively assist owners of old buildings in
organizing owners’ corporations or hiring
management companies, including exploring
the engagement of the Hong Kong Housing Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010178Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010178Date of Council meeting,
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Society or other non-government organizations to
act as agents and let these organizations to take
over the management work or hire management
companies, so as to assist the residents in resolving
management and maintenance problems;
(f) to review the existing Building Management Ordinance, so as to alleviate the problem of
inefficiency in building management of ‘one building with multiple owners’ corporations’ and
‘multiple buildings with one owners’ corporation’;
(g) to set up a ‘building affairs tribunal’ to resolve the existing problems of lengthy building management
disputes, expensive legal costs, etc.;
(h) to actively examine the creation of a commissioner
for management of old buildings to co-ordinate
the existing work of various departments, so
as to avoid fragmented administration of such
departments;
(i) to establish a mechanism for modifying unreasonable provisions in the deeds of mutual covenant, so as to assist owners in managing the
buildings more effectively; and
(j) to actively consider establishing an approval mechanism to assist small property owners under
sub-deeds of mutual covenant in obtaining the
right to deal with building management problems
covered by sub-deeds of mutual covenant;
in addition, this Council is gravely dissatisfied that the Administration has still failed to put forward
improvement proposals to prevent the recurrence
of similar incidents; this Council also urges the Government to expeditiously give a clear account of
the responsibilities of the various parties involved in the
incident of the collapse of the building, and strengthen
regulation of and provide assistance to facilitate the
maintenance and management of old buildings, so
as to safeguard the life and property of the public,
including penalizing the non-complying contractors and the property owners who have failed to comply
with the removal orders; enhancing the exercising
of powers conferred on the Building Authority under
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units of such buildings to inspect whether there are
partitioned flats, so as to ensure building safety; and
allocating additional funding to ‘Operation Building
Bright’, and relaxing the restrictions on application
and terms of funding support for various building
maintenance subsidy and loan schemes, so as
to assist more owners with financial difficulties in
carrying out building maintenance works.” was passed.
9 June 2010
“Hong Kong’s co-operation with ASEAN region”
moved by
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuenThe original motion: “That, after the financial tsunami,
the focus of global development is shifting from Europe
and the United States to Asia, and the economies
of the East Asian region are also gradually moving
towards integration; Hong Kong is geographically
positioned in the core zone between Mainland China and ASEAN, and with the formal launch of the China-
ASEAN Free Trade Area (‘CAFTA’), economic and trade activities in CAFTA will be increasing, which will
lead to continuous growth in the demand for capital, logistics and professional services in CAFTA in the
future; in this connection, this Council urges the
Government to vigorously promote economic and trade collaboration between Hong Kong and ASEAN,
so as to capitalize on Hong Kong’s advantage in
connecting the Mainland, in particular the Pearl River
Delta, with ASEAN region.” was passed.
23 June 2010
“Legislating for ‘standard working hours’ ” moved by
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau
amendments moved by
Hon WONG Sing-chi
Hon IP Wai-mingHon LI Fung-ying
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan
(amendment proposed by
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung was not moved)The motion as amended by Hon LI Fung-ying:
“That, as Hong Kong is an economically developed
city, yet most employees still need to work long
hours, adversely affecting their personal health and
family life and giving rise to many social problems, this Council urges the Government to legislate for
‘standard working hours’ according to the people-
oriented principle to ensure a work-rest balance for
employees.” was passed.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010180Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010180Date of Council meeting,
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23 June 2010
“Assisting the sustainable development of small
and medium enterprises” moved by
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai
amendments moved by
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fungHon Vincent FANG Kang
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip
(amendment proposed by
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip was withdrawn)The motion as amended by Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-
fung and Hon Vincent FANG Kang: “That, the
financial tsunami has resulted in weak economies
and high unemployment rates of Europe and the
United States, as well as the various concerns and
uncertainties in the external economic environment and the failure of Hong Kong’s economy to make
a full recovery, coupled with factors such as fierce
market competition and soaring costs, etc., the
small and medium enterprises (‘SMEs’) in Hong
Kong are facing an operating environment which is
becoming increasingly difficult when they operate
their businesses in the local, Mainland or overseas markets; in this connection, this Council urges the
Government to formulate strategies and measures to
comprehensively improve the business environment,
and assist SMEs in various aspects such as reducing
expenses on operating costs, financing, promoting
green production, deploying resources to develop
emerging markets, continuously developing the local, export and China’s domestic sales markets,
upgrading and transformation, product exploration
and research and development, brand development
and manpower training, etc., as well as make use
of the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement and the Framework
Agreement on Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation, implement a simple and accommodative
taxation policy, adopt effective measures to boost the domestic consumption market, and in respect of
the investments and inputs made by SMEs which are
conducive to their sustainable development, such as
scientific research, innovation and design, new market
development, creation of additional employment
opportunities due to business expansion, etc.,
provide SMEs with initiative-enhancing incentives such as tax concessions or rebates, etc., as well
as when formulating new policies, comprehensively
consult SMEs and minimize the impact on them as
far as possible, or provide resources to assist the
affected enterprises, with a view to fostering the
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and increasing employment opportunities for the
community.” was passed.
30 June 2010
“Policy on elderly housing” moved by
Hon LAU Kong-wahamendments moved by
Hon WONG Sing-chi
Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyou Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip
(amendment proposed by
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip was withdrawn) The motion as amended by Hon WONG Sing-chi and
Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyou: “That, there are currently more than 1.2 million elderly people in Hong Kong
which account for about 18% of our population, and
safe and stable accommodation and environment are
fundamental and important elements of the lives of
the elderly, and promoting ‘ageing in the community’
is all the more an important principle and belief of the
SAR Government’s elderly policy; in this connection,
this Council urges the Government to formulate a
targeted, comprehensive and long-term planning policy on elderly housing to meet the challenges
arising from an ageing population, which includes:
(a) to examine afresh the current land planning and
formulate a comprehensive land policy with sites
earmarked for elderly housing purposes;
(b) to actively explore the introduction of the ‘mixed use development’ concept in private and public
housing, and design a residence model which
integrates elderly housing and complementary facilities, so as to lay the foundation for building
a society of mutual care between the elderly and
the young;
(c) to draw up a timetable for the expeditious provision of spacious small-sized flats with self-
contained kitchens and toilets to all elderly people
residing in ‘elderly housing’, so that they can live
comfortably and securely;
(d) to install facilities in old public rental housing (‘PRH’) estates and shopping malls that suit the
daily life of elderly people, such as retrofitting handrails and ramps at passageways, paving the
floor with non-slippery tiles, installing automatic
doors, etc., so as to provide a safe and convenient
living environment;
(e) in PRH estates with relatively more elderly residents, to provide community facilities that
can cater for the needs of elderly people, such as Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010182Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010182Date of Council meeting,
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pebble paths, gateball courts, fitness equipment,
chess tables, etc., and social welfare services
such as meal service, personal care, estate clinics
as well as recreation centres for the elderly; and
to enhance efforts in caring for elderly residents in
PRH estates by paying regular visits to singleton
and hidden elders and organizing activities for
them, so as to enable them to have more contacts with the community;
(f) making reference to the experience of the Senior Citizen Residences Scheme currently undertaken
by the Hong Kong Housing Society, to provide
more incentives to encourage developers and non-governmental organizations in possession of
land resources, etc. to develop elderly housing
projects with complete complementary facilities
for living;
(g) to actively encourage the banking and insurance sectors to explore more financial packages, such
as ‘elderly housing insurance schemes’, ‘reverse
mortgage schemes’, etc., with a view to helping
the elderly improve their living environment and
lives in their twilight years; and
(h) to review the existing policies on welfare and health
care services for the elderly, and immediately
implement the verdict of the High Court to abolish
the absence limit for receiving Old Age Allowance,
so as to enable those elderly people who choose
to live in the Mainland to have peace of mind and
enjoy their twilight years there;
(i) to review the public housing policies relating to
the elderly, and increase the supply of elderly
housing, with a view to further shortening the
waiting time of elderly people for public rental
housing (‘PRH’);
(j) to enhance or provide relevant schemes under
PRH policy to encourage core families to live with
or near their elderly relatives to facilitate the caring
of the elderly;
(k) to improve the design and facilities of elderly
housing to facilitate the activities of elderly people
with disabilities as well as enhance home safety;
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(l) to review the existing community and medical
services for the elderly so as to enhance support
for elderly people living at home.” was passed.
7 July 2010
“Report of the Subcommittee on Poverty
Alleviation” moved by
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-keeThe original motion: “That this Council notes the
Report of the Subcommittee on Poverty Alleviation.” was passed.
7 July 2010
“Enhancing the administration of tax policy in
Hong Kong” moved by
Hon Paul CHAN Mo-po
amendment moved by
Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun The motion as amended by Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun: “That, whereas:
(a) Hong Kong, through its membership of the
Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange
of Information for Tax Purposes under the
Organization for Economic Co-operation and
Development and the comprehensive agreements
on avoidance of double taxation to be signed
with many countries in the world, is increasingly
involved in international taxation matters;
(b) international organizations such as the Group
of Twenty (‘G-20’) are proactively developing
tax policies for implementation by the member countries and jurisdictions which are actively
involved in the global economy and financial
system, including Hong Kong;
(c) with the increasingly closer economic and trade relationship between Hong Kong and the
Guangdong Province under the Framework
Agreement on Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-
operation, the flow of passengers, goods and
information will become more frequent, and complementary tax initiatives must be introduced
in Hong Kong to facilitate the upgrading and
transformation of small and medium enterprises
and to complement the development of
industries with competitive edge and the smooth
transformation of the Hong Kong economy;Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010184Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010184Date of Council meeting,
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(d) Hong Kong must compete with other jurisdictions,
which offer tax concessions, to attract external
investors to establish their regional headquarters
in Hong Kong;
(e) tax initiatives can be an effective tool in addressing the problems of economic and social inequalities
in Hong Kong; and
(f) the tax base of Hong Kong remains very narrow,
posing a risk of instability in public finance,
matters relating to the tax policy in Hong Kong have
therefore become increasingly complex and important,
yet the Administration has so far vested such matters primarily in the Inland Revenue Department (‘IRD’) but
its function should be confined to the implementation
of tax laws; if IRD is required to undertake in-depth
and substantial studies on tax policy, it will encounter
a conflict of roles as well as resources constraints; as
such, this Council urges the Administration:
(i) to adopt a proactive approach in responding to
international agreements on tax initiatives and
their requirements, including the tax policies
and initiatives introduced by the G-20 and other
multilateral international organizations;
(ii) to critically review the existing taxation system with a view to identifying feasible initiatives to enhance the competitiveness of Hong Kong as a
regional business centre;
(iii) to examine afresh all the taxation policies involving cross-border trade and employment, including
section 39E of the Inland Revenue Ordinance and assessment of profits tax for the processing
trade, and to relax the existing 183-day standard
under the Arrangement between the Mainland of
China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and
the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to
Taxes on Income, so as to match the trend in the economic development of Hong Kong and
Guangdong and the new life pattern of the ‘one-
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(iv) to study the use of tax initiatives as one of the
means to address the problems of social and
economic inequalities;
(v) to study afresh the identification of reasonable and sound initiatives that can broaden the tax
base of Hong Kong without undermining its
competitiveness; and
(vi) to establish a specialist tax policy unit within
the government structure, to be staffed by local and international tax experts with the relevant
professional knowledge, technical expertise and
practical experience, to assist the Administration
in undertaking the tasks in (i) to (v) above, so as
to ensure effective formulation of future tax policy
in Hong Kong.” was passed.
7 July 2010
“Utilizing young people’s power of civic
participation” moved by
Dr Hon Samson TAM Wai-ho
amendments moved by
Hon KAM Nai-waiHon Tanya CHAN
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hungThe original motion: “That in recent years, with the
development of a knowledge-based society and dawning of the network era, the attitude of young
people in Hong Kong towards the discussion of
social issues has become increasingly active,
and they have gradually become one of the major
political commentary groups in society, and the
ways of expression and actions of some of these
young people have aroused extensive discussions
and concerns in the community; some members
of the public consider that the Government’s lack of effective internal and external communication of
information, as well as the obvious inadequacies in
its existing consultative framework has affected the
formulation of public policies; in this connection, this
Council urges the Government to make reference to the relevant experience of other countries or regions
to formulate overall objectives and strategies, and
allocate sufficient resources to enhance young
people’s civic participation, as well as:

(a) to formulate a clear public sector information
access policy to make public government information and documents, so that members
of the public have the right of access to or
commenting on them;Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010186Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010186Date of Council meeting,
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(b) to make use of the Web 2.0 interactive platform to
enhance direct communication between policy-
making government officials and young people,
so as to listen to the views of young people;
(c) government officials should change their mentality and mind to bravely deal with interactive
communications and accept criticism; and
(d) starting from education and social culture, to
allocate resources to enhance the quality of
the network citizens, and to promote a way of communication based on reasons, mutual trust
and mutual respect, thereby bringing together social wisdom effectively.” was passed.
14 July 2010
“Proactively developing social enterprises” moved
by
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee

amendments moved by
Hon WONG Sing-chiDr Hon PAN Pey-chyou
The motion as amended by Hon WONG Sing-chi and
Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyou: “That, in order to narrow
social inequality, this Council urges the Government
to proactively develop social enterprises, review the
various existing support measures, and conduct
in-depth consultation with the public and the industry, and at the same time make reference to
the relevant overseas experience, so as to map out a development blueprint for social enterprises in
the future, formulate support measures on all fronts and offer policy incentives, and provide appropriate
arrangements and support in areas such as laws and
regulations, financing, management and operation,
manpower training, public education and promotion,
market opportunity exploration, and procurement of services and products provided by social enterprises,
with a view to offering social enterprises extensive
and sustainable room for development; in developing
social enterprises, the Government may:

(a) set up a ‘social enterprise seed fund’ with an
injection of $500 million, which is to be merged with the funds of the Enhancing Self-Reliance
Through District Partnership Programme; and
(b) allocate $1 billion to set up a ‘social enterprise development loan fund’ and, based on a principle
of emphasizing both commercial operations and Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010187Appendix 4
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social objectives, grant loans to organizations
which intend to set up social enterprises;
(c) comprehensively review the role of the Government in the development of social
enterprises, so as to formulate targeted support
measures;
(d) set up an inter-departmental working group to remove the barriers for social enterprises, so as to provide them with more comprehensive
support;
(e) clearly define the meaning of social enterprises, establish criteria for them and introduce a
licensing system to facilitate regulation;
(f) provide social enterprises with more resources,
including increasing non-repayable subsidies
instead of offering only loan support;
(g) explore parcelling out government tender contracts to facilitate bidding by social
enterprises;
(h) optimize the use of vacant government premises to create a better operating environment for
social enterprises; and
(i) enhance manpower training for social enterprises to boost community economic activities and job opportunities.” was passed.
14 July 2010
“Comprehensively upgrading the quality of talents
in Hong Kong to complement the upgrading and
transformation of small and medium enterprises”
moved by
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee
amendment moved by
Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyou
The motion as amended by Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyou: “That, as talents have been an important element contributing to the vigorous development of small
and medium enterprises (‘SMEs’) in Hong Kong
over the years, but for many years, the Government
has not formulated a comprehensive policy on
nurturing talents to complement the upgrading
and transformation of SMEs which employ a large
number of employees, resulting in their development being hindered and hence their employees’ income
cannot improve substantially; as such, this Council
urges the Government to:
(a) formulate a comprehensive policy on talents
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Kong in the long run, thereby complementing the
upgrading and transformation of SMEs;
(b) consider relaunching and enhancing the ‘SME Training Fund’, introduce training programmes for
the middle-aged, and enhance the relevant talents
nurturing programmes such as the ‘Continuing
Education Fund’, etc.;
(c) increase the opportunities for young people to go
overseas for further studies and exchanges and to receive on-the-job training;
(d) increase efforts to attract overseas quality talents, including formulating complementary
measures such as increasing the number of
places available in international schools to attract
overseas quality talents to stay in Hong Kong,
thereby strengthening the exchanges between Hong Kong talents and their counterparts from
other places;
(e) assist SMEs in upgrading their creativity and innovative capabilities, study the establishment of
a fund for industrial upgrading and transformation,
and formulate a one-stop programme for
enterprise incubation, so as to provide support for SMEs intending to upgrade or transform as
well as their employees; and
(f) expand various employment services, training and support schemes, and provide employees
with ‘training leave’, so as to enhance the competitiveness of our manpower resources.”
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21 October 2009
“Defending freedom of the press” moved by
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing
amendments moved by
Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong
Hon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon Miriam LAU Kin-yee
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah The original motion: “That some Hong Kong journalists,
while covering news in Xinjiang, were assaulted, handcuffed and detained by law enforcement
officers, and even accused slanderously by the local
information office of inciting disturbance and violating
the rules on news coverage; also, some Hong Kong
journalists covering news in Sichuan were alleged by
law enforcement officers of suspected possession
of drugs and prohibited from going out; the above incidents have seriously undermined the freedom
of news coverage and the public’s right to know as well as damaged the core values of freedom of the
press; this Council condemns such acts and urges the Government to adopt the following measures:
(a) to solemnly reflect to the Mainland authorities that
the law enforcement officers on the Mainland be
requested to respect civic rights and freedom of the press, refrain from illegally detaining, arresting
or assaulting journalists, and request the Mainland
authorities to impose severe punishment on the
offenders and ensure that similar incidents will not
happen again;
(b) in regard to the unjust investigation of the abovementioned incidents and the slanderous accusation against journalists by the Mainland
authorities, to request the Mainland authorities to
make clarifications and apologies, conduct a just
investigation afresh and release the investigation
results to the public; and
(c) to enquire with media organizations about the problems and difficulties encountered by journalists when covering news on the Mainland,
so as to provide as much assistance as possible;
this Council also urges media organizations to adopt
the following measures to safeguard the security of journalists when covering news on the Mainland:
(a) to provide training to journalists to enrich their
knowledge about the laws of the Mainland and
enhance their abilities to handle unexpected
serious incidents;Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010190Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010190Date of Council meeting,
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28, 29 and 30 October 2009
“Motion of Thanks” moved by
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee
amendments moved by
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon WONG Sing-chi
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kitThe original motion: “That this Council thanks the
Chief Executive for his address.” and the proposed amendments to the motion were negatived.
2 December 2009
“Roadmap for universal suffrage” moved by
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit
amendments moved by
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanThe original motion: “That, the Chief Executive
Mr Donald TSANG Yam-kuen publicly promised
the people of Hong Kong during his 2007 election
campaign that he would settle the issue of universal
suffrage once and for all, but he has not put forth a complete roadmap for universal suffrage in his Policy
Address this year, completely breaching his election
pledge; in this connection, this Council strongly
requests the Government to seize the opportunity
of the constitutional reform consultation to give an account to the public on the roadmap for universal
suffrage, and make an undertaking that the option
for genuine universal suffrage will be implemented
no later than 2017 and 2020, and this option shall
comprise the following principles:

(a) the methods for selecting the Chief Executive and electing all Legislative Council Members
shall comply with the internationally recognized (b) to send more experienced journalists to take up news coverage of a more sensitive or dangerous
nature; and
(c) to review the remuneration, insurance coverage and working hours of journalists and safeguard
their personal safety, so as to avoid journalists
leaving the profession and attract talents to pursue a career in journalism.” and the proposed
amendments to the motion were negatived.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010191Appendix 4
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standards of ‘universal and equal’ suffrage, and
members of the public should enjoy the right to
free elections;
(b) the basis of the composition of the nominating committee for the selection of the Chief Executive
shall encompass a wide range of public opinion,
the nomination threshold should not be too high
and, on the premise of implementing an open and universal nomination procedure, arrangement
should not be made to screen out candidates or
exclude certain political forces from standing in
the elections; and
(c) regarding the election of the Legislative Council,
functional constituencies shall be completely
abolished to achieve the goal of fair election.” and
the proposed amendments to the motion were
negatived.
9 December 2009
“Resignation en masse of Members returned from
five geographical constituencies as a referendum”
moved by
Hon WONG Yuk-man
amendments moved by
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kitThe original motion: “That, this Council appeals to all
people in Hong Kong to fully support the campaign
of ‘Resignation en masse of Members returned from
five geographical constituencies as a referendum on
the fight for dual universal suffrage in 2012’, so as
to, by way of direct democracy, return the right of decision on constitutional development to the people,
and strongly requests the Special Administrative Region Government to take the opportunity of the
constitutional reform consultation to relay to the Beijing Government the aspiration of Hong Kong
people, with a view to fighting for the implementation
of dual universal suffrage in 2012.” and the proposed
amendments to the motion were negatived.
13 January 2010
“Releasing LIU Xiaobo” moved by
Hon Fred LI Wah-mingThe motion: “That this Council seriously regrets
that the Central Government has imposed a heavy
sentence on LIU Xiaobo for inciting to subvert state
power, and demands that the Central Government
should immediately release LIU Xiaobo and other dissidents; this Council appeals to the Central
Government to recognize that Charter 08 advocated
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13 January 2010
“Promoting the philosophical thinking of
Confucianism” moved by
Hon CHAN Kam-lam
amendment moved by
Hon WONG Ting-kwongThe original motion: “That, given that Confucius’ philosophical thinking of Confucianism is highly
respected by many countries in the world, and
Confucius was long ago elected one of the 10 most
outstanding philosophers in the world, and the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization established a ‘Confucius Prize for
Literacy’ in 2005 to award individuals who have made remarkable contribution to education, it is evident that
the philosophical thinking of Confucianism is held in high esteem in the world; in view of the weak concept
of morality of the Hong Kong community, increasingly
distant moral relationship, confusing social values, the frequent occurrence of domestic violence and child
abuse incidents, as well as the serious problems of
drug addiction, drug abuse and compensated dating
among young people, there is indeed a need for the
Government to revive the philosophy of Confucianism
in the community, with a view to building social
order and harmony, strengthening business ethics,
and enhancing personal virtues and qualities; in this
connection, this Council urges the Government to:
(a) promote the philosophy of Confucianism to revive
the concept of public morality, and strengthen the
maintenance of ethical relationship in families to
enhance the community spirit of mutual help;
(b) promote the application of the philosophy of Confucianism to social enterprises and business operations, so as to enhance the humanistic
qualities of the public;
(c) introduce in schools and tertiary institutions moral education courses which feature traditional
Chinese cultural thinking and emphasize the
cultivation of one’s moral character; andcommon values recognized by civilized societies
and to positively affirm the concepts and principles
of Charter 08, and the SAR Government should
also expeditiously implement dual universal suffrage
in Hong Kong according to those concepts and
principles.” was negatived.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010193Appendix 4
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20 January 2010
“Suspending the construction of the Government
Headquarters at Tamar” moved by
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
amendment moved by
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiThe original motion: “That, in view of the series of ‘Conserving Central’ projects to transform the Central
District put forward by the Chief Executive in his Policy
Address made in October last year, this Council
urges the SAR Government to suspend the project of
the Government Headquarters at Tamar, and set up offices of government departments in various remote
districts (such as Tin Shui Wai and districts near border crossings) and in new development areas (such as
the West Kowloon District and the old airport area), according to their respective local characteristics
and nature of development; in addition, through
providing incentives such as tax and land premium concessions, to encourage international and large
local commercial organizations to move their offices
away from the city centre and/or to establish divisions/
branches in remote areas, in order to:

(a) increase the traffic to and fro the Central District,
other busy residential/commercial areas and remote districts and optimize the use of limited
road space and the mass transit system; reduce
the traffic and traffic congestion in Central
and the neighbouring areas (especially at the
harbour crossings) during rush hours, as well
as environmental pollution caused by traffic
congestion and ‘empty vehicles in reverse
direction’ due to an imbalance of passenger
flow;
(b) increase job opportunities in various remote
districts;
(c) lower the high travelling expenses and reduce the time involved in commuting between workplace
and home for residents living in remote districts
to facilitate the narrowing of the gap between the
rich and the poor;(d) designate the birthday of Confucius as the Confucius Day to establish the esteemed
position of Confucian thinking in the Hong Kong
community.” and the proposed amendment to
the motion were negatived.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010194Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010194Date of Council meeting,
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(d) promote the economic development of remote
districts to assist the fresh school leavers of
those districts in finding jobs and opportunities
for development; and to provide them with
feasible ways to actively engage themselves in
society and materialize their vision of upward
mobility, thereby easing their negative sentiments
in indulgence in excessive enjoyment and drug abuse to escape from reality;
(e) alleviate the expensive land premium in Central, so as to enhance the appeal and competitiveness
of Hong Kong as an international financial centre;
to boost the investment value of properties in various other districts; and to spread out
developments centrally located in busy areas to
remoter districts;
(f) consider leasing, selling or better optimizing the use of the priceless land lot in Tamar, so as to
bring promising wealth for Hong Kong people,
and the revenue so generated can be used for offering tax concessions to people, leaving wealth
with the people or facilitating the reduction of
fiscal deficit;
(g) further tie in with and make the most of the overall development direction and trend of China, such
as the ‘Qianhai’ development project; and
(h) foster better conditions in Hong Kong for
tourism development through measures such as
conserving the urban area, providing more open
space, improving transportation and protecting
the environment.” and the proposed amendment
to the motion were negatived.
3 March 2010
“Actively participating in the by-elections to
implement genuine universal suffrage” moved by
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-meeThe motion: “That this Council appeals to all electors in Hong Kong to actively participate in the forthcoming
by-elections in the five geographical constituencies to
peacefully quantify public opinion through voting, so
as to achieve the social effect of a de facto referendum, and strive for the expeditious implementation of
genuine universal suffrage and abolition of functional
constituencies.” was negatived.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010195Appendix 4
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28 April 2010
“Eradicating plutocratic monopoly and promoting
social harmony” moved by
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan
amendments moved by
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon Emily LAU Wai-hingThe original motion: “That the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies of The Chinese University
of Hong Kong has earlier published the findings of
an opinion poll, confirming that Hong Kong is not a
harmonious society and estimating that there are 1.5
million people in favour of resorting to radical means to press the Government to respond to their demands,
which tolls the death bell for the Government’s
credibility of its governance; this Council considers
that the fundamental reasons contributing to social
disharmony in Hong Kong are the plutocratic
monopoly of political and economic powers and
the Government’s implementation of policies which are biased towards the interests of people who are
powerful and wealthy, resulting in the aggravation of
class conflicts and the worsening of confrontation
between the Government and the people; in this
connection, this Council urges that the Government
should not continue to disregard social crises and
leave the people to be trapped in a state of worries, and must change its course to make fundamental
reforms, including abolishing the political privileges of
functional bodies and formulating measures to narrow
the gap between the rich and the poor, maintain
social mobility and ensure fair competition, thereby alleviating the deep-rooted conflicts in Hong Kong
and promoting social harmony.” and the proposed amendments to the motion were negatived.
19 May 2010
“Reviewing occupational safety and health and
employees’ compensation system” moved by
Hon IP Wai-ming
amendment moved by
Hon LEE Cheuk-yanThe original motion: “That, in view of the frequent occurrence of industrial accidents in recent years and a number of fatal industrial accidents that happened
recently, which is unfortunate for the families, this
Council urges that the Government must:

(a) comprehensively review the policy on occupational
safety and health to reverse the existing policy of
relying on the trades to exercise self-regulation on occupational safety and health;
(b) step up regular monitoring and inspection of industrial establishments, impose severe
penalties on law-breaking employers, and make Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010196Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010196Date of Council meeting,
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public the items in respect of which prosecutions
have been instituted by the Labour Department
during inspection;
(c) enact dedicated legislation to provide for the work procedures, safety measures and criminal
liabilities for work-at-height activities, so as to
reduce the occurrence of accidents involving
fall of persons from height, which cause the largest number of fatal cases in the construction
industry;
(d) motivate employers to faithfully shoulder the responsibility for safeguarding employees’
occupational safety and health, allocate resources for employees’ training, and provide facilities and
a work environment that safeguard employees’
occupational safety and health;
(e) stipulate that in the event of occurrence of accidents and occupational diseases
in workplaces, including those involving
subcontractors and self-employed persons, employers, contractors or persons in charge of
the construction sites, etc. have to report such
cases to the Government, so as to improve
the reporting system for work injuries and
occupational diseases, thereby enabling the
authorities to obtain more accurate statistics on
work injuries and occupational diseases;
(f) comprehensively review the Employees’
Compensation Ordinance, including the inclusion
of mental impairment under the category of injury
in Schedule 1 and the classification of repetitive
strain injury as a prescribed occupational disease under Schedule 2, so as to provide more
comprehensive protection for employees who
suffer work-related mental disorders and physical
injuries; and apart from providing employees with
financial compensation, improve the mechanisms
for preventing work injuries and occupational
diseases as well as rehabilitation, so as to assist the recovery of injured employees and their
reintegration into the society; andLegislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010197Appendix 4
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II. MOTIONS NEGATIVED
(g) set up a ‘central employees’ compensation
fund’ to centralize the management of work
injuries, which is currently undertaken in a
fragmented manner, to provide employees with
a comprehensive compensation system.” and
the proposed amendment to the motion were
negatived.
2 June 2010
“The 4 June incident” moved by
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan The motion: “That this Council urges that: the 4 June incident be not forgotten and the 1989 pro-democracy movement be vindicated.” was negatived.
2 June 2010
“Increasing the powers and responsibilities of
District Councils in district planning” moved by
Prof Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing
amendments moved by
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-keeHon WONG Kwok-hing
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee
Hon IP Kwok-him
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah
Hon James TO Kun-sunHon Paul TSE Wai-chun
amendment to amendment moved by
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-funThe original motion: “That, as the current role of
District Councils is mainly advisory in nature, and their substantive powers and responsibilities regarding
district planning have yet to be clearly defined, the
actual circumstances and wishes of residents of the
respective districts cannot be relayed promptly to
the Administration in a ‘bottom-up’ manner during
the planning process, and due to the segregation
of policy departments and disparity between their
priorities, resources cannot be put to the best use,
and hence the district planning undertaken by the Government often does not have support from the
local community; in this connection, this Council
urges the Government to increase the powers and
responsibilities of District Councils in district planning,
including:
(a) to enhance the participation of District Councils
in landscaping, greening and environmental
improvement projects and their management,
and organize community building forums and
open design competitions to forge consensus on
district planning;
(b) to divide Hong Kong into several major
communities, in respect of which District
Councils and the Planning Department should
collaborate and co-ordinate with the relevant
policy departments to jointly formulate and review Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010198Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010198Date of Council meeting,
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II. MOTIONS NEGATIVED
regularly ‘community-based’ district planning
programmes and practicable improvement
plans, according to the actual needs and wishes
of individual districts, as well as for the benefit of
the community as a whole;
(c) to allocate more resources for District Councils to engage professionals to conduct various thematic
planning studies and urban design in respect of the respective districts, and submit the reports to
the Planning Department for consideration; and
(d) to confer powers and responsibilities on District Councils to participate in the planning of the
major community works and ancillary facilities required by the respective districts, including
public housing, community halls, cultural and
recreational facilities, open spaces, refuse
recovery yards, incinerators, columbarium
niches, etc., so as to develop an integrated and
comprehensive community,
thereby combining the strengths of the Government,
representative councils and the public to implement
district planning and development, and to jointly
enhance the living environment of various districts, so as to develop Hong Kong into a quality city.”
and the proposed amendments to the motion were
negatived.
9 June 2010
“Constitutional reform” moved by
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah
amendments moved by
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hungThe original motion: “That, as the SAR Government
and the Chief Secretary for Administration have
repeatedly stated in public that the existing
functional constituency elections do not comply with
the principle of ‘universality’ and ‘equality’, and as universal suffrage models should comply with this
fundamental principle and Hong Kong people also
hope that discussions on universal suffrage models
can commence as soon as possible, this Council
urges the Government to proactively motivate various sectors to engage in extensive and in-depth
discussions and studies on the selection of the Chief
Executive by universal suffrage upon nomination in
accordance with ‘democratic procedures’ as provided Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010199Appendix 4
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II. MOTIONS NEGATIVED
under Article 45 of the Basic Law and on the way to
deal with the issue of functional constituencies, so
as to forge consensus on universal suffrage models
and implement dual universal suffrage as early as
possible.” and the proposed amendments to the
motion were negatived.
30 June 2010
“Safeguarding Hong Kong people’s freedom of
expression” moved by
Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong
amendment moved by
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wahThe original motion: “That, the activities held by Hong Kong people this year in remembrance of the 4 June
incident were repeatedly suppressed; following the
seizure of the Tiananmen Square Massacre relief
sculpture and the two Goddess of Democracy
statues by the Police on grounds that the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic
Movements of China had breached the Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance, the Immigration
Department denied the entry of CHEN Weiming, the creator of the new Goddess of Democracy statue,
to Hong Kong, while The Chinese University of Hong
Kong also rejected the request of its Student Union to permanently display the Goddess of Democracy
statue on the campus on grounds of political
neutrality; the series of incidents have caused worries
that the freedom of speech and expression in Hong
Kong is being gradually restricted, and the principle
of ‘One Country, Two Systems’ exists in name only;
as safeguarding democracy and the rule of law while
respecting the freedom of pluralistic expression is
one of the core values of Hong Kong people, this Council urges the Government to cease suppression
of pro-democracy activities and ensure that people
with different political opinions can exercise their
lawful right to freedom of speech and expression;
this Council also calls upon all universities, being the
highest academic institutions in pursuit of academic
excellence and truth, to uphold the spirit of pluralism and openness, accommodate different voices and
discharge their social and moral responsibilities
of defending academic freedom and freedom of
expression.” and the proposed amendment to the
motion were negatived.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010200Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010200
Date of Council meeting,
Subject and Mover Wording of Motion and Result
III. MOTIONS ON ADJOURNMENT
Motion moved under Rule 16(2) of the Rules of Procedure
3 February 2010
Motion on adjournment moved by
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
Motion moved under Rule 16(4) of the Rules of Procedure
7 July 2010
Motion on adjournment moved by
Dr Hon Margaret NG
14 July 2010
Motion on adjournment moved by
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee “That this Council do now adjourn for the purpose of
debating the following issue: the collapse of a building
on Ma Tau Wai Road on 29 January 2010, and how
to enhance the safety of old buildings immediately
to prevent the recurrence of similar tragedies.” The
motion on adjournment was negatived.
“That this Council do now adjourn for the purpose of
debating the following issue: The current arrangement
of implementing in Hong Kong sanctions resolved by the Security Council of the United Nations.” The
motion on adjournment was passed.
“That this Council do now adjourn for the purpose of
debating the following issue: the repeated occurrence
of tree-falling incidents, and how to prevent the
recurrence of similar tragedies.” The motion on
adjournment was passed.Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010201Appendix 5
Membership of Legislative Council Committees
Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010201
Appendix 5
Membership of Legislative
Council Committees
(by Committees)
(as at 30 September 2010 )
SUBCOMMITTEES OF
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Establishment Subcommittee
Hon WONG Yung-kan (Chairman)
Dr Hon Margaret NG (Deputy Chairman)Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiDr Hon David LI Kwok-poHon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon LAU Kong-wahHon LI Fung-yingHon WONG Ting-kwongProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shingHon WONG Sing-chiHon IP Wai-mingHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeDr Hon PAN Pey-chyouHon WONG Yuk-man (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 26.5.2010)
Public Works Subcommittee
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai (Chairman)Hon CHEUNG Hok-ming (Deputy Chairman)Hon Fred LI Wah-mingHon James TO Kun-sunHon CHAN Kam-lamHon LAU Wong-fatHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon Timothy FOK Tsun-tingHon TAM Yiu-chungHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee (since 10.2.2010)Hon WONG Kwok-hingHon LEE Wing-tatProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shingHon KAM Nai-waiHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Starry LEE Wai-kingHon CHAN Hak-kanDr Hon LEUNG Ka-lauHon WONG Kwok-kinHon IP Kwok-himHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeHon Alan LEONG Kah-kit
(Deputy Chairman up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 19.5.2010)
Hon Tanya CHAN (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 18.5.2010)
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 19.5.2010)
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong (Chairman)Hon Paul CHAN Mo-po (Deputy Chairman)Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah (since 26.2.2010) Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan (since 26.2.2010) Hon Starry LEE Wai-kingHon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (up to 28.1.2010)Hon WONG Yuk-man (up to 28.1.2010)
COMMITTEE ON MEMBERS’ INTERESTS
Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun (Chairman)Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing (Deputy Chairman)Dr Hon Margaret NG (since 26.2.2010)Hon WONG Yung-kanHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Paul CHAN Mo-poHon WONG Sing-chiHon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (up to 28.1.2010)Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010202Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010202
SUBCOMMITTEES OF
HOUSE COMMITTEE
Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him (Chairman)
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing (Deputy Chairman)Hon Fred LI Wah-mingHon James TO Kun-sunHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan Hon CHAN Hak-kanHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
(up to 6.5.2010)
Hon Tanya CHAN (up to 28.1.2010)
Subcommittee to Study Issues
Arising from Lehman Brothers-related
Minibonds and Structured Financial
Products
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai (Chairman)
Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong
(Deputy Chairman)
Hon James TO Kun-sunHon CHAN Kam-lamHon Emily LAU Wai-hing (up to 23.8.2010)Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon Vincent FANG Kang (up to 21.10.2009)Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fungHon WONG Ting-kwongHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon CHIM Pui-chungProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shingHon KAM Nai-waiHon Starry LEE Wai-kingHon Paul CHAN Mo-po Hon CHAN Kin-porDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-funDr Hon LEUNG Ka-lauHon IP Wai-mingHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeHon LEUNG Kwok-hung (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 4.6.2010)
Subcommittee to Examine the
Implementation in Hong Kong of
Resolutions of the United Nations
Security Council in relation to Sanctions
Dr Hon Margaret NG (Chairman)
Hon LAU Kong-wahHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Tanya CHAN (up to 28.1.2010)
Subcommittee to Study Issues Relating
to Mainland-HKSAR Families
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan (Chairman)
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung (Deputy Chairman)Hon Albert HO Chun-yanHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon TAM Yiu-chungHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon WONG Kwok-hingHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shingHon Cyd HO Sau-lanDr Hon LAM Tai-fai (up to 23.10.2009) Hon CHAN Hak-kanDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
(up to 20.10.2009)
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-cheHon WONG Sing-chiHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
(up to 3.11.2009)
Hon WONG Yuk-man (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 26.5.2010)Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010203Appendix 5
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010203Subcommittee on Preparatory
Work for the Appointment of the
Select Committee to Inquire into
Matters relating to the Post-service Employment of Mr LEUNG Chin-man
Hon LI Fung-ying (Chairman)
Hon LEE Wing-tat (Deputy Chairman)Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiDr Hon Margaret NGHon James TO Kun-sunHon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funHon LAU Kong-wahHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fungHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon Cyd HO Sau-lanDr Hon LAM Tai-faiHon CHAN Hak-kanHon IP Wai-mingHon IP Kwok-himHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeDr Hon PAN Pey-chyouDr Hon Samson TAM Wai-hoHon LEUNG Kwok-hungHon Tanya CHANHon WONG Yuk-man
Subcommittee on Members’
Remuneration and Operating Expenses
Reimbursement
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing (Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yanHon LEE Cheuk-yanHon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon WONG Ting-kwongHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shingHon IP Kwok-himHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeHon Tanya CHAN (up to 28.1.2010)
Subcommittee on Preparatory Work
in relation to the Establishment of an
Investigation Committee under Rule
49B(2A) (Disqualification of Member from Office) of the Rules of Procedure
(Formerly known as Subcommittee on
Preparatory Work for the Moving of a Motion under Rule 49B(1A)(Disqualification of Member from Office) of the Rules of Procedure on Hon KAM Nai-wai)
Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun
(Chairman)
Dr Hon Margaret NG
Hon LAU Kong-wahDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
Subcommittee on Proposed Senior
Judicial Appointments
Dr Hon Margaret NG (Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yanHon LAU Kong-wahHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon Paul CHAN Mo-poDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-funHon Paul TSE Wai-chun
Subcommittee on Package of
Proposals for the Methods for Selecting
the Chief Executive and for Forming
the Legislative Council in 2012
Hon TAM Yiu-chung (Chairman)
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung (Deputy Chairman)Hon Albert HO Chun-yan Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiDr Hon Margaret NGLegislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010204Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010204
Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong
Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong Hon WONG Yung-kanHon LAU Kong-wahHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Timothy FOK Tsun-tingHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon WONG Kwok-hingHon LEE Wing-tatHon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuenHon CHEUNG Hok-mingHon WONG Ting-kwongHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shingHon Cyd HO Sau-lanDr Hon LAM Tai-faiDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-funHon WONG Kwok-kinHon IP Wai-mingHon IP Kwok-himHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeDr Hon PAN Pey-chyouHon Paul TSE Wai-chunHon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (since 19.5.2010)Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung (since 18.5.2010)Hon Tanya CHAN (since 18.5.2010)Hon WONG Yuk-man (since 26.5.2010)
COMMITTEE ON RULES OF
PROCEDURE
Hon TAM Yiu-chung (Chairman)Dr Hon Margaret NG (Deputy Chairman)Hon Albert HO Chun-yanHon LEE Cheuk-yan (since 26.2.2010)Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-funHon IP Wai-mingHon IP Kwok-himHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeHon WONG Yuk-man (up to 28.1.2010)
INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE
ESTABLISHED UNDER RULE 49B(2A)
OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE
IN RESPECT OF THE MOTION TO CENSURE HONOURABLE KAM NAI-WAI
Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun
(Chairman)
Hon CHAN Kin-por (Deputy Chairman)
Hon LAU Kong-wahHon Vincent FANG KangDr Hon LAM Tai-faiDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-funDr Hon PAN Pey-chyou
BILLS COMMITTEES
Bills Committee on Arbitration Bill
Dr Hon Margaret NG (Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yanIr Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon LAU Kong-wahHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon CHIM Pui-chungProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shingDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-funHon Paul TSE Wai-chun
Bills Committee on Buildings
(Amendment) Bill 2010
Hon IP Kwok-him (Chairman)
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai
(Deputy Chairman)
Dr Hon Margaret NGHon James TO Kun-sunLegislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010205Appendix 5
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010205Hon CHAN Kam-lam
Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon WONG Kwok-hingHon LEE Wing-tatHon CHEUNG Hok-mingProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shingHon KAM Nai-waiHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Starry LEE Wai-kingDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-funHon Tanya CHAN (since 18.5.2010)
Bills Committee on Buildings Energy
Efficiency Bill
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee (Chairman)
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Vincent FANG KangHon LEE Wing-tat Prof Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shingHon KAM Nai-waiHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon CHAN Hak-kanHon IP Kwok-himHon Tanya CHAN (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 18.5.2010)
Bills Committee on Bunker Oil Pollution
(Liability and Compensation) Bill
Hon Fred LI Wah-ming (Chairman)
Hon WONG Yung-kanHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon CHEUNG Hok-mingHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Tanya CHANBills Committee on Communications
Authority Bill
Hon LAU Kong-wah (Chairman)
Dr Hon Samson TAM Wai-ho
(Deputy Chairman)
Dr Hon Margaret NGHon CHAN Kam-lamDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hongHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Timothy FOK Tsun-tingHon LEE Wing-tatHon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuenHon WONG Ting-kwongHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeHon Paul TSE Wai-chunHon WONG Yuk-man
Bills Committee on Companies
(Amendment) Bill 2010 and Business
Registration (Amendment) Bill 2010
Hon Paul CHAN Mo-po (Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yanDr Hon Margaret NGHon CHAN Kam-lamDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hongHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon WONG Ting-kwongHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon CHIM Pui-chungHon Starry LEE Wai-kingHon CHAN Kin-porHon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (since 19.5.2010)Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010206Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010206
Bills Committee on Copyright
(Amendment) Bill 2009
Dr Hon Samson TAM Wai-ho (Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yanDr Hon Margaret NGHon CHAN Kam-lamHon LEUNG Yiu-chungHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Timothy FOK Tsun-tingHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuenHon WONG Ting-kwongHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Paul TSE Wai-chun
Bills Committee on Deposit Protection
Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2010
Hon CHAN Kam-lam (Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yanDr Hon David LI Kwok-poHon Fred LI Wah-mingHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon WONG Ting-kwongHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHong CHIM Pui-chung
Bills Committee on Domestic Violence
(Amendment) Bill 2009
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan (Chairman)
Dr Hon Margaret NGHon James TO Kun-sunHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon TAM Yiu-chung Hon LI Fung-ying Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-keeHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Starry LEE Wai-kingHon Paul CHAN Mo-poDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-funHon CHEUNG Kwok-cheHon WONG Sing-chiHon Paul TSE Wai-chunHon Alan LEONG Kah-kitHon LEUNG Kwok-hung (since 29.6.2009)Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip
Bills Committee on Employment
(Amendment) Bill 2009
Hon WONG Ting-kwong (Chairman)
(since 11.2.2010)
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chungHon LI Fung-yingHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon WONG Kwok-hingHon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fungHon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuenHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon Cyd HO Sau-lanDr Hon LAM Tai-faiHon WONG Sing-chiHon IP Wai-mingHon IP Kwok-himHon Paul TSE Wai-chunHon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (Chairman)
(up to 28.1.2010)
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung (up to 28.1.2010)
Bills Committee on Food Safety Bill
Hon Fred LI Wah-ming (Chairman)Hon WONG Yung-kanHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon Vincent FANG KangHon WONG Kwok-hingDr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-longHon WONG Ting-kwongLegislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010207Appendix 5
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010207Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan
Hon CHAN Kin-porHon CHEUNG Kwok-cheHon Alan LEONG Kah-kitHon WONG Yuk-man
Bills Committee on Genetically
Modified Organisms (Control of
Release) Bill
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee (Chairman)
Dr Hon Margaret NGHon WONG Ting-kwongHon KAM Nai-waiHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon CHAN Hak-kanDr Hon LEUNG Ka-lauHon Tanya CHAN (up to 28.1.2010)
Bills Committee on Immigration
(Amendment) Bill 2009
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee (Chairman)
Dr Hon Margaret NGHon James TO Kun-sun Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong Hon WONG Yung-kan Hon LAU Kong-wah Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing Hon LI Fung-ying Hon CHIM Pui-chung Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan Hon CHAN Hak-kan Hon WONG Kwok-kinHon Paul TSE Wai-chun
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2009
Hon CHAN Kam-lam (Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yanHon James TO Kun-sunHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon Paul CHAN Mo-po
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2009
Hon Paul CHAN Mo-po (Chairman)
Hon James TO Kun-sunHon CHAN Kam-lamHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fungHon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuenHon CHIM Pui-chungHon Starry LEE Wai-kingHon CHAN Kin-por (since 8.10.2009)Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (since 8.10.2009)
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) Bill 2010
Hon CHAN Kam-lam (Chairman)
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon WONG Ting-kwongHon KAM Nai-waiHon Alan LEONG Kah-kit
Bills Committee on Legal Practitioners
(Amendment) Bill 2009
Dr Hon Margaret NG (Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan Hon LAU Kong-wahHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-funHon Paul TSE Wai-chunLegislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010208Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010208
Bills Committee on Legal Practitioners
(Amendment) Bill 2010
Dr Hon Margaret NG (Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yanHon LAU Kong-wahHon Miriam LAU Kin-yee Hon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon Paul TSE Wai-chun
Bills Committee on Matrimonial
Proceedings and Property
(Amendment) Bill 2010
Dr Hon Margaret NG (Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yanHon James TO Kun-sunHon LAU Kong-wahHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Paul TSE Wai-chun
Bills Committee on Minimum Wage Bill
Hon TAM Yiu-chung (Chairman)Hon Paul CHAN Mo-po (Deputy Chairman)Hon Albert HO Chun-yanHon LEE Cheuk-yanHon LEUNG Yiu-chungHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon LI Fung-yingHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Frederick FUNG Kin-keeHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon Vincent FANG KangHon WONG Kwok-hingHon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fungHon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuenHon WONG Ting-kwongHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon CHIM Pui-chungHon Cyd HO Sau-lanDr Hon LAM Tai-faiHon CHAN Kin-porDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-funDr Hon LEUNG Ka-lauHon CHEUNG Kwok-cheHon WONG Sing-chiHon WONG Kwok-kinHon IP Wai-mingHon IP Kwok-himHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeDr Hon PAN Pey-chyouHon Paul TSE Wai-chunDr Hon Samson TAM Wai-hoHon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 19.5.2010)
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 19.5.2010)
Hon Tanya CHAN (up to 28.1.2010)Hon WONG Yuk-man (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 26.5.2010)
Bills Committee on Motor Vehicle Idling
(Fixed Penalty) Bill
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee (Chairman)
Hon LEE Cheuk-yanHon CHAN Kam-lamHon LEUNG Yiu-chungHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon LI Fung-yingHon WONG Kwok-hingHon LEE Wing-tatHon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuenHon CHEUNG Hok-mingHon KAM Nai-waiHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon CHAN Hak-kanHon IP Wai-mingHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
(up to 9.7.2010)
Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyouHon LEUNG Kwok-hung (since 28.5.2010)Hon Tanya CHAN (since 18.5.2010)Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010209Appendix 5
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010209Bills Committee on Occupational
Deafness (Compensation) (Amendment)
Bill 2009
Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyou (Chairman)
Hon LEE Cheuk-yanHon LEUNG Yiu-chungHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon LI Fung-yingHon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (up to 28.1.2010)Hon CHAN Kin-porHon WONG Sing-chiHon IP Wai-mingHon IP Kwok-him
Bills Committee on Public Officers Pay
Adjustment Bill
Hon IP Kwok-him (Chairman)
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai
(since 27.10.2009)
Hon LEE Cheuk-yanDr Hon Margaret NGHon James TO Kun-sunHon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon TAM Yiu-chungHon LI Fung-yingHon LEUNG Kwok-hungProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shingHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeDr Hon PAN Pey-chyou
Bills Committee on Residential Care
Homes (Persons with Disabilities) Bill
Hon WONG Sing-chi (Chairman)
Hon LEE Cheuk-yanHon LEUNG Yiu-chung (since 9.7.2010)Hon TAM Yiu-chungDr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon Cyd HO Sau-lan Hon CHEUNG Kwok-cheHon IP Wai-mingDr Hon PAN Pey-chyouHon Alan LEONG Kah-kitHon LEUNG Kwok-hung
Bills Committee on Road Traffic
(Amendment) Bill 2010
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee (Chairman)
Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fungHon CHEUNG Hok-mingHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon CHAN Kin-porHon WONG Sing-chi (since 5.10.2010)Hon IP Wai-ming
Bills Committee on Stamp Duty
(Amendment) Bill 2010
Hon CHAN Kam-lam (Chairman)
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon James TO Kun-sunHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee Hon LEE Wing-tat Hon WONG Ting-kwongHon CHIM Pui-chungHon WONG Kwok-kinHon Paul TSE Wai-chun
Bills Committee on
Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill
2009
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (Chairman)
Hon LAU Kong-wahHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Timothy FOK Tsun-tingHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon LEE Wing-tatHon WONG Ting-kwongHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeDr Hon Samson TAM Wai-hoLegislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010210Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010210
SUBCOMMITTEES ON SUBSIDIARY
LEGISLATION
Subcommittee on Building (Minor
Works) (Fees) Regulation
Hon CHAN Kin-por (Chairman)
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon LI Fung-yingHon LEE Wing-tatHon CHEUNG Hok-mingProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shingHon IP Wai-mingHon Tanya CHANHon Albert CHAN Wai-yip
Subcommittee on Census and
Statistics (Annual Earnings and Hours
Survey) Order
Hon LI Fung-ying (Chairman)
Hon LEE Cheuk-yanHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon WONG Sing-chiHon IP Wai-mingHon IP Kwok-himDr Hon PAN Pey-chyou
Subcommittee on Country Parks
(Designation) (Consolidation)
(Amendment) Order 2010
Hon Tanya CHAN (Chairman)
Hon WONG Yung-kanHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon KAM Nai-waiHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon CHAN Hak-kanHon IP Wai-mingHon Albert CHAN Wai-yipSubcommittee on Designation of
Libraries Order 2010
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung (Chairman)
Hon WONG Kwok-hingHon LEE Wing-tatHon CHEUNG Hok-ming
Subcommittee on Dutiable
Commodities (Exempted Quantities)
(Amendment) Notice 2010
Hon CHAN Kin-por (Chairman)
Hon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon Vincent FANG KangDr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long Hon WONG Ting-kwongDr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che
Subcommittee on Dumping at Sea
(Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2009
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan (Chairman)
Hon WONG Yung-kanHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee
Subcommittee on Energy Efficiency
(Labelling of Products) Ordinance
(Amendment of Schedules) Order 2009
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee (Chairman)
Hon Vincent FANG KangHon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuenHon WONG Ting-kwongHon KAM Nai-waiHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon CHAN Hak-kan Hon Tanya CHANLegislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010211Appendix 5
Membership of Legislative Council Committees
Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010211Subcommittee on Estate Agents
(Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2)
Regulation 2009
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee (Chairman)
Hon James TO Kun-sunHon CHAN Kam-lamHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon LEE Wing-tatDr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-longHon Tanya CHAN
Subcommittee on Fugitive Offenders
(South Africa) Order and Mutual Legal
Assistance in Criminal Matters (South
Africa) Order
Hon James TO Kun-sun (Chairman)
Dr Hon Margaret NGHon LAU Kong-wah
Subcommittee on the three Inland
Revenue (Double Taxation Relief and
Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with
respect to Taxes on Income) Orders gazetted on 2 July 2010
Hon James TO Kun-sun (Chairman)
Hon CHAN Kam-lamHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Paul CHAN Mo-poHon Alan LEONG Kah-kit
Subcommittee on Land (Compulsory
Sale for Redevelopment) (Specification
of Lower Percentage) Notice
Hon CHAN Kam-lam (Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yanIr Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiDr Hon Margaret NGHon James TO Kun-sun Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Frederick FUNG Kin-keeHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon WONG Kwok-hingHon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuenHon CHEUNG Hok-mingProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shingHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Starry LEE Wai-kingHon WONG Kwok-kinHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
Subcommittee on Ozone Layer
Protection (Products Containing
Scheduled Substances) (Import
Banning) (Amendment) Regulation 2009
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee (Chairman)
Hon Vincent FANG KangHon WONG Ting-kwongHon KAM Nai-waiHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Tanya CHAN
Subcommittee on Proposed Resolution
under Section 12A of the United
Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures)
Ordinance (Cap. 575)
Hon IP Kwok-him (Chairman)
Dr Hon Margaret NGHon James TO Kun-sunHon LAU Kong-wahHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon CHAN Hak-kanHon IP Wai-mingHon Paul TSE Wai-chun
Subcommittee on Rules of the High
Court (Amendment) Rules 2009
Dr Hon Margaret NG (Chairman)
Hon James TO Kun-sunHon LAU Kong-wahHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahLegislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010212Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010212
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan
Hon IP Wai-mingHon Paul TSE Wai-chun
Subcommittee on Solicitors
(Professional Indemnity) (Amendment)
Rules 2010
Dr Hon Margaret NG (Chairman)
Hon James TO Kun-sunHon LAU Kong-wahHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon Paul TSE Wai-chun
Subcommittee on Subsidiary
Legislation Relating to Transfer of
Management of the Castle Peak Bay
Immigration Centre
Hon James TO Kun-sun (Chairman)
Dr Hon Margaret NG (up to 6.3.2010)Hon LAU Kong-wahHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
Subcommittee on Tate’s Cairn Tunnel
Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule)
Notice 2010
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee (Chairman)
Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon WONG Kwok-hingHon CHEUNG Hok-mingHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon IP Wai-mingPANELS
Panel on Administration of Justice and
Legal Services
Dr Hon Margaret NG (Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan (Deputy Chairman) Hon James TO Kun-sunDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong Hon LAU Kong-wahHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Timothy FOK Tsun-tingHon TAM Yiu-chungHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-funHon IP Wai-mingHon Paul TSE Wai-chunHon LEUNG Kwok-hung (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 18.5.2010)
Panel on Commerce and Industry
Hon Vincent FANG Kang (Chairman)Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai (Deputy Chairman)Hon Fred LI Wah-mingHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Timothy FOK Tsun-tingHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen Hon WONG Ting-kwongHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon CHIM Pui-chungHon Starry LEE Wai-kingHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeDr Hon Samson TAM Wai-hoHon Tanya CHAN (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 18.5.2010)
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 19.5.2010)Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010213Appendix 5
Membership of Legislative Council Committees
Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010213Panel on Constitutional Affairs
Hon TAM Yiu-chung (Chairman)
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai
(Deputy Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan Dr Hon Margaret NGHon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hongHon WONG Yung-kanHon LAU Kong-wahHon LAU Wong-fatHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Timothy FOK Tsun-tingHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon LI Fung-yingHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon WONG Kwok-hingHon LEE Wing-tatHon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fungHon CHEUNG Hok-mingHon WONG Ting-kwongHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon CHIM Pui-chungProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shingHon Cyd HO Sau-lanDr Hon LAM Tai-faiHon CHAN Kin-porDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-funHon CHEUNG Kwok-cheHon WONG Kwok-kinHon IP Kwok-himHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeDr Hon PAN Pey-chyouHon Paul TSE Wai-chunDr Hon Samson TAM Wai-hoHon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 19.5.2010)
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 18.5.2010)Hon Tanya CHAN (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 18.5.2010)
Hon WONG Yuk-man (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 26.5.2010)
Panel on Development
Hon LAU Wong-fat (Chairman)Prof Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing
(Deputy Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yanIr Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon James TO Kun-sunHon CHAN Kam-lamHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hongHon WONG Yung-kanHon Timothy FOK Tsun-tingHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon WONG Kwok-hingHon LEE Wing-tatHon CHEUNG Hok-mingHon KAM Nai-waiHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Starry LEE Wai-kingDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-funHon IP Kwok-himHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeDr Hon Samson TAM Wai-hoHon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 19.5.2010)
Hon Tanya CHAN (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 18.5.2010)
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 19.5.2010)
Panel on Economic Development
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung (Chairman)Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun (Deputy Chairman)Hon Albert HO Chun-yanDr Hon David LI Kwok-poHon Fred LI Wah-mingLegislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010214Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010214
Hon CHAN Kam-lam
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Vincent FANG KangHon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuenHon WONG Ting-kwongHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon CHIM Pui-chungHon Starry LEE Wai-kingHon Paul CHAN Mo-poDr Hon LEUNG Ka-lauHon IP Wai-mingHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeDr Hon Samson TAM Wai-hoHon Tanya CHAN (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 18.5.2010)
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 19.5.2010)
Panel on Education
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan (Chairman)Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
(Deputy Chairman)
Hon LEE Cheuk-yanHon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon LEUNG Yiu-chungHon TAM Yiu-chungHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuenProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shingHon Starry LEE Wai-kingDr Hon LAM Tai-faiHon CHEUNG Kwok-cheHon WONG Sing-chiHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeDr Hon Samson TAM Wai-hoHon Tanya CHAN (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 18.5.2010)
Hon WONG Yuk-man (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 26.5.2010)Panel on Environmental Affairs
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee (Chairman)Hon CHAN Hak-kan (Deputy Chairman)Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon James TO Kun-sunHon WONG Yung-kanHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon LEE Wing-tat Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fungHon CHEUNG Hok-mingProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shingHon KAM Nai-waiHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon CHAN Kin-porHon Tanya CHAN (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 18.5.2010)
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 19.5.2010)
Panel on Financial Affairs
Hon CHAN Kam-lam (Chairman)Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah (Deputy Chairman)Hon Albert HO Chun-yanIr Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiDr Hon David LI Kwok-poHon James TO Kun-sunDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hongHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Vincent FANG kangHon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fungHon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuenHon WONG Ting-kwongHon CHIM Pui-chungHon KAM Nai-waiHon Starry LEE Wai-kingDr Hon LAM Tai-fai (since 21.12.2009)Hon Paul CHAN Mo-poHon CHAN Kin-porHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeHon Tanya CHAN (up to 28.1.2010)Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010215Appendix 5
Membership of Legislative Council Committees
Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010215Panel on Food Safety and
Environmental Hygiene
Hon Fred LI Wah-ming (Chairman)
Hon WONG Yung-kan (Deputy Chairman)Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon TAM Yiu-chungHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan Hon Vincent FANG KangHon WONG Kwok-hingDr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-longHon KAM Nai-waiDr Hon LEUNG Ka-lauHon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 19.5.2010)
Hon WONG Yuk-man (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 26.5.2010)
Panel on Health Services
Dr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long (Chairman)Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau (Deputy Chairman)Hon Albert HO Chun-yanHon Fred LI Wah-mingHon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon CHAN Hak-kanHon CHAN Kin-porHon CHEUNG Kwok-cheHon IP Kwok-himDr Hon PAN Pey-chyouHon Alan LEUNG Kah-kit (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 19.5.2010)
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 19.5.2010)
Panel on Home Affairs
Hon IP Kwok-him (Chairman)Hon KAM Nai-wai (Deputy Chairman)
(since 5 February 2010)
Hon James TO Kun-sunHon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hongHon WONG Yung-kanHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Timothy FOK Tsun-tingHon WONG Kwok-hingHon CHEUNG Hok-mingProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanDr Hon LAM Tai-faiHon CHAN Hak-kanHon CHEUNG Kwok-cheHon WONG Sing-chiHon Paul TSE Wai-chunHon Tanya CHAN
(Deputy Chairman up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on 18.5.2010)
Hon WONG Yuk-man (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 26.5.2010)
Panel on Housing
Hon WONG Kwok-hing (Chairman)Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
(Deputy Chairman)
Hon Fred LI Wah-mingHon James TO Kun-sunHon CHAN Kam-lamHon LEUNG Yiu-chungHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Vincent FANG KangHon LEE Wing-tatDr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-longProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shingHon CHAN Hak-kanHon WONG Kwok-kinHon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 19.5.2010)
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 18.5.2010)Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010216Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010216
Panel on Information Technology and
Broadcasting
Dr Hon Samson TAM Wai-ho (Chairman)
Hon LEE Wing-tat (Deputy Chairman)Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon CHAN Kam-lamHon LAU Kong-wahHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Timothy FOK Tsun-tingHon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuenHon WONG Ting-kwongHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon IP Kwok-himHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeHon WONG Yuk-man (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 26.5.2010)
Panel on Manpower
Hon LI Fung-ying (Chairman)Hon IP Wai-ming (Deputy Chairman)Hon LEE Cheuk-yanHon LEUNG Yiu-chungHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon Frederick FUNG Kin-keeHon WONG Kwok-hingDr Hon LAM Tai-faiHon CHAN Kin-porHon WONG Sing-chiHon WONG Kwok-kinHon IP Kwok-himDr Hon PAN Pey-chyouHon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 19.5.2010)
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 19.5.2010)Panel on Public Service
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan (Chairman)Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyou (Deputy Chairman)Dr Hon Margaret NGHon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon TAM Yiu-chungHon LI Fung-yingDr Hon LEUNG Ka-lauHon WONG Sing-chiHon IP Wai-mingHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeHon LEUNG Kwok-hung (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 19.5.2010)
Panel on Security
Hon LAU Kong-wah (Chairman)Hon James TO Kun-sun (Deputy Chairman)Hon Albert HO Chun-yanDr Hon Margaret NGHon CHEUNG Man-kwongDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hongHon WONG Yung-kanHon LAU Wong-fat (up to 31.12.2009)Hon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Timothy FOK Tsun-tingHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuenHon CHIM Pui-chungHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon CHAN Hak-kanHon WONG Kwok-kinHon IP Kwok-himHon Paul TSE Wai-chunHon LEUNG Kwok-hung (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 19.5.2010)
Hon WONG Yuk-man (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 26.5.2010)Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010217Appendix 5
Membership of Legislative Council Committees
Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010217Panel on Transport
Hon CHEUNG Hok-ming (Chairman)
Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo
(Deputy Chairman)
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon LAU Kong-wahHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon LI Fung-yingHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon WONG Kwok-hingHon LEE Wing-tatHon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fungHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon KAM Nai-waiHon WONG Sing-chiHon IP Wai-mingHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeHon LEUNG Kwok-hung (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 19.5.2010)
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 19.5.2010)
Panel on Welfare Services
Hon WONG Sing-chi (Chairman)Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che (Deputy Chairman)Hon Albert HO Chun-yan Hon LEE Cheuk-yanHon LEUNG Yiu-chungHon TAM Yiu-chungHon LI Fung-yingHon Frederick FUNG Kin-keeHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon Paul CHAN Mo-poDr Hon LEUNG Ka-lauHon WONG Kwok-kinHon IP Wai-mingDr Hon PAN Pey-chyouHon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 19.5.2010)
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 18.5.2010)Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 19.5.2010)
SUBCOMMITTEES OF P ANELS
Panel on Development
Subcommittee on Harbourfront Planning
Prof Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing (Chairman)
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon James TO Kun-sunHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funHon Timothy FOK Tsun-tingHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon LEE Wing-tatHon CHEUNG Hok-mingHon KAM Nai-waiHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Starry LEE Wai-kingDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-funHon IP Kwok-himHon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 22.5.2010)
Hon Tanya CHAN (Deputy Chairman up to
28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 24.5.2010)
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 20.5.2010)
Panel on Development
Subcommittee on Building Safety and
Related Issues
Prof Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing (Chairman)
Hon KAM Nai-wai (Deputy Chairman)Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon James TO Kun-sunHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon LEE Wing-tatHon CHEUNG Hok-mingHon Starry LEE Wai-kingDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-funLegislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010218Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010218
Hon IP Kwok-him
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeHon Tanya CHAN (since 24.5.2010)
Panel on Development and Panel on
Administration of Justice and Legal
Services
Joint Subcommittee on Amendments to Land Titles Ordinance
Dr Hon Margaret NG (Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yanHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon CHEUNG Hok-mingProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shingHon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 22.5.2010)
Panel on Enviromental Affairs
Subcommittee on Improving Air Quality
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee (Chairman)
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon LEE Wing-tat Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fungHon KAM Nai-waiHon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon CHAN Hak-kan Hon CHAN Kin-porHon Tanya CHAN (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 24.5.2010)
Panel on Enviromental Affairs
Subcommittee on Combating
Fly-tipping
Hon LEE Wing-tat (Chairman)
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon CHEUNG Hok-mingHon KAM Nai-waiPanel on Home Affairs and Panel on
Development
Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the
Implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural District Project
Hon IP Kwok-him (Chairman)
Hon LEE Wing-tat (Deputy Chairman)Hon Albert HO Chun-yanIr Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon James TO Kun-sunHon CHAN Kam-lamHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funHon WONG Yung-kanHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Timothy FOK Tsun-tingHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon CHEUNG Hok-mingProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon Starry LEE Wai-kingDr Hon LAM Tai-faiHon CHAN Hak-kanDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-funHon CHEUNG Kwok-cheHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
(up to 21.4.2010)
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chunDr Hon Samson TAM Wai-hoHon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 22.5.2010)
Hon Tanya CHAN (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 24.5.2010)
Hon WONG Yuk-man (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 4.6.2010)
Panel on Security
Subcommittee on Police’s Handling of
Sex Workers and Searches of Detainees
Hon James TO Kun-sun (Chairman)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yanDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hongHon WONG Yung-kanLegislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010219Appendix 5
Membership of Legislative Council Committees
Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010219Hon LAU Kong-wah
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon WONG Kwok-kinHon WONG Yuk-man
Panel on Transport
Subcommittee on Matters Relating to
Railways
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee (Chairman)
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon LAU Kong-wahHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon Abraham SHEK Lai-himHon LI Fung-yingHon WONG Kwok-hingHon LEE Wing-tatHon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fungHon CHEUNG Hok-mingHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon KAM Nai-waiHon WONG Sing-chiHon IP Wai-mingHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeHon LEUNG Kwok-hung (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 19.5.2010)
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 27.5.2010)
Panel on Welfare Services
Subcommittee on Poverty Alleviation
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee (Chairman)
Hon LEE Cheuk-yanHon LEUNG Yiu-chungHon TAM Yiu-chungHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon CHEUNG Kwok-cheHon WONG Sing-chiHon WONG Kwok-kinHon IP Wai-mingHon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 24.5.2010)
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 24.5.2010)
Panel on Welfare Services
Subcommittee on Residential and
Community Care Services for Persons
with Disabilities and the Elderly
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che (Chairman)
Hon LEE Cheuk-yanHon LEUNG Yiu-chungHon TAM Yiu-chungHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon WONG Sing-chiHon IP Wai-mingHon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (since 24.5.2010)Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung (since 24.5.2010)
SELECT COMMITTEE TO INQUIRE INTO
MATTERS RELATING TO THE POST-
SERVICE WORK OF MR LEUNG CHIN-
MAN
Hon LI Fung-ying (Chairman)
Hon LEE Wing-tat (Deputy Chairman)Dr Hon Margaret NGHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-funDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hongHon LAU Kong-wahHon Ronny TONG Ka-wahHon Cyd HO Sau-lanDr Hon LAM Tai-faiDr Hon PAN Pey-chyouDr Hon Samson TAM Wai-hoHon LEUNG Kwok-hung (up to 28.1.2010)
(rejoined on 14.6.2010)Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010220Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010220
By M EMBERS Finance Committee
Establishment Subcommittee
Finance Committee
Public Works Subcommittee
Public Accounts
Committee
Committee on
Members’ Interests
Committee on Rules
of Procedure
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan 
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai  C
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan (11)
Dr Hon David LI Kwok-po 
Hon Fred LI Wah-ming 
Dr Hon Margaret NG DC (10) DC
Hon James TO Kun-sun 
Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong 
Hon CHAN Kam-lam 
Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun C 
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong C
Hon WONG Yung-kan C 
Hon LAU Kong-wah 
Hon LAU Wong-fat 
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee 
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing DC 
Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo  
Hon Timothy FOK Tsun-ting 
Hon TAM Yiu-chung  C
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him   
Hon LI Fung-ying 
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan 
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee (2)
Hon Vincent FANG Kang
Hon WONG Kwok-hing 
Hon LEE Wing-tat 
Dr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-longHon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fungHon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen
Hon CHEUNG Hok-ming DC
Hon WONG Ting-kwong 
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah (6) 
Hon CHIM Pui-chungProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing  
Hon KAM Nai-wai 
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan  (7)
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king  
Dr Hon LAM Tai-faiHon CHAN Hak-kan 
Hon Paul CHAN Mo-po DC 
Hon CHAN Kin-por
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun 
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau 
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che
Hon WONG Sing-chi  
Hon WONG Kwok-kin 
Hon IP Wai-ming  
Hon IP Kwok-him  
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee   
Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyou 
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
Dr Hon Samson TAM Wai-ho
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (3) (8) (8)
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung
Hon Tanya CHAN (4)
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip (5)
Hon WONG Yuk-man (1) (9) (9)
Total 14 26 7 7 12
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman
(1) Hon WONG Yuk-man (up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on 26.5.2010)
(2) Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee (since 10.2.2010)
(3) Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (Deputy Chairman up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on 19.5.2010)(4) Hon Tanya CHAN (up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on 18.5.2010)(5) Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip (up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on 19.5.2010)
(6) Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah (since 26.2.2010) (7) Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan (since 26.2.2010)
(8) Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (up to 28.1.2010)(9) Hon WONG Yuk-man (up to 28.1.2010) (10) Dr Hon Margaret NG (since 26.2.2010)
(11) Hon LEE Cheuk-yan (since 26.2.2010) Membership of Legislative Council CommitteesLegislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010221Appendix 5
Membership of Legislative Council Committees
Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010221Membership of Subcommittees of House Committee and Investigation Committee
Parliamentary Liaison
Subcommittee
Subcommittee to Study Issues
Arising from Lehman Brothers-
related Minibonds and Structured Financial Products
Subcommittee to Examine the
Implementation in Hong Kong of Resolutions of the United Nations
Security Council in relation to
Sanctions
Subcommittee to Study Issues
Relating to Mainland-HKSAR
Families
Subcommittee on Preparatory
Work for the Appointment of the Select Committee to Inquire
into Matters Relating to the
Post-service Employment of Mr LEUNG Chin-man
Subcommittee on Members’
Remuneration and Operating Expenses Reimbursement
Subcommittee on Preparatory
Work in relation to the
Establishment of an Investigation
Committee under Rule 49B(2A) (Disqualification of Member from
Office) of the Rules of Procedure
(Formerly known as Subcommittee on Preparatory
Work for the Moving of a
Motion under Rule 49B(1A)(Disqualification of Member from
Office) of the Rules of Procedure
on Hon KAM Nai-wai)
Subcommittee on Proposed
Senior Judicial Appointments
Subcommittee on Package of
Proposals for the Methods for
Selecting the Chief Executive
and for Forming the Legislative Council in 2012
Investigation Committee
established under Rule 49B(2A)
of the Rules of Procedure in
respect of the Motion to censure Honourable KAM Nai-wai Hon Albert HO Chun-yan   
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai C  
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan C 
Dr Hon David LI Kwok-po
Hon Fred LI Wah-ming 
Dr Hon Margaret NG C   C
Hon James TO Kun-sun  
Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong   
Hon CHAN Kam-lam 
Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun   C  C
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung DC
Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong DC 
Hon WONG Yung-kan 
Hon LAU Kong-wah     
Hon LAU Wong-fatHon Miriam LAU Kin-yee  
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing DC(3)  C 
Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon Timothy FOK Tsun-ting 
Hon TAM Yiu-chung  C
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him C    
Hon LI Fung-ying C
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Frederick FUNG Kin-keeHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee   
Hon Vincent FANG Kang (4) 
Hon WONG Kwok-hing  
Hon LEE Wing-tat DC 
Dr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-longHon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung   DC
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen 
Hon CHEUNG Hok-ming 
Hon WONG Ting-kwong   
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah     
Hon CHIM Pui-chung 
Prof Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing    
Hon KAM Nai-wai 
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan     
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai (6)   
Hon CHAN Hak-kan   
Hon Paul CHAN Mo-po  
Hon CHAN Kin-por  DC
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun  (7)   
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau 
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che 
Hon WONG Sing-chi 
Hon WONG Kwok-kin 
Hon IP Wai-ming   
Hon IP Kwok-him   
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee (1) (8)   
Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyou   
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 
Dr Hon Samson TAM Wai-ho 
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (10)
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung (5)  (11)
Hon Tanya CHAN (2) (2)  (2) (12)
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip
Hon WONG Yuk-man (9)  (13)
Total 8 20 3 15 23 10 4 10 35 7
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman
(1) Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee (up to 6.5.2010)
(2) Hon Tanya CHAN (up to 28.1.2010)
(3) Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing (up to 23.8.2010)(4) Hon Vincent FANG Kang (up to 21.10.2009)(5) Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung (up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on 4.6.2010)
(6) Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai (up to 23.10.2009)(7) Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun (up to 20.10.2009)
(8) Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee (up to 3.11.2009)(9) Hon WONG Yuk-man (up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on 26.5.2010)
(10) Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (since 19.5.2010)
(11) Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung (since 18.5.2010)(12) Hon Tanya CHAN (since 18.5.2010)
(13) Hon WONG Yuk-man (since 26.5.2010)Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010222Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010222
Membership of Bills Committees
BC on Arbitration Bill
BC on Buildings
(Amendment) Bill 2010
BC on Buildings Energy
Efficiency Bill
BC on Bunker Oil Pollution
(Liability and Compensation) Bill
BC on Communications
Authority Bill
BC on Companies
(Amendment) Bill 2010 and Business Registration (Amendment) Bill 2010
BC on Copyright
(Amendment) Bill 2009
BC on Deposit Protection
Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2010
BC on Domestic Violence
(Amendment) Bill 2009
BC on Employment
(Amendment) Bill 2009
BC on Food Safety Bill
BC on Genetically Modified
Organisms (Control of Release) Bill
BC on Immigration
(Amendment) Bill 2009Hon Albert HO Chun-yan   
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai  DC
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan C
Dr Hon David LI Kwok-po 
Hon Fred LI Wah-ming C  C
Dr Hon Margaret NG      
Hon James TO Kun-sun   
Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong
Hon CHAN Kam-lam     C
Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun 
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung  
Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong   
Hon WONG Yung-kan   
Hon LAU Kong-wah  C 
Hon LAU Wong-fatHon Miriam LAU Kin-yee     C
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing   
Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon Timothy FOK Tsun-ting  
Hon TAM Yiu-chung 
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 
Hon LI Fung-ying  
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan  
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee 
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee  C    C
Hon Vincent FANG Kang  
Hon WONG Kwok-hing  
Hon LEE Wing-tat  
Dr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long 
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung 
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen   
Hon CHEUNG Hok-ming  
Hon WONG Ting-kwong    C(4)
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah    
Hon CHIM Pui-chung    
Prof Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing 
Hon KAM Nai-wai  
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan   
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king   
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai 
Hon CHAN Hak-kan  
Hon Paul CHAN Mo-po C 
Hon CHAN Kin-por  
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun  
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau 
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che  
Hon WONG Sing-chi 
Hon WONG Kwok-kin 
Hon IP Wai-ming 
Hon IP Kwok-him C 
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 
Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyou
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun     
Dr Hon Samson TAM Wai-ho DC C
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (3) (5)
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung (6)
Hon Tanya CHAN (1)(2) (7)
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip 
Hon WONG Yuk-man  
Total 11 18 11 7 15 13 13 10 20 15 13 7 13
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman
(1) Hon Tanya CHAN (since 18.5.2010)
(2) Hon Tanya CHAN (up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on 18.5.2010)
(3) Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (since 19.5.2010)(4) Hon WONG Ting-kwong (Chairman since 11.2.2010)(5) Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (Chairman up to 28.1.2010)(6) Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung (up to 28.1.2010)
(7) Hon Tanya CHAN (up to 28.1.2010)
(continued...)Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010223Appendix 5
Membership of Legislative Council Committees
Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010223Membership of Bills Committees (...continued)
BC on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2009
BC on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2009
BC on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) Bill 2010
BC on Legal Practitioners
(Amendment) Bill 2009
BC on Legal Practitioners
(Amendment) Bill 2010
BC on Matrimonial
Proceedings and Property (Amendment) Bill 2010
BC on Minimum Wage Bill
BC on Motor Vehicle Idling
(Fixed Penalty) Bill
BC on Occupational
Deafness (Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 2009
BC on Public Officers Pay
Adjustment Bill
BC on Residential Care
Homes (Persons with Disabilities) Bill
BC on Road Traffic
(Amendment) Bill 2010
BC on Stamp Duty
(Amendment) Bill 2010
BC on Telecommunications
(Amendment) Bill 2009Hon Albert HO Chun-yan  
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai (11) 
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan 
Dr Hon David LI Kwok-po
Hon Fred LI Wah-ming
Dr Hon Margaret NG C C C 
Hon James TO Kun-sun    
Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong 
Hon CHAN Kam-lam C C  C
Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun 
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung  (12)
Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong
Hon WONG Yung-kan
Hon LAU Kong-wah  
Hon LAU Wong-fat
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee   C
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing  
Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo 
Hon Timothy FOK Tsun-ting 
Hon TAM Yiu-chung C 
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him    
Hon LI Fung-ying 
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan   
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee 
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee  C 
Hon Vincent FANG Kang 
Hon WONG Kwok-hing 
Hon LEE Wing-tat  
Dr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long 
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung   
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen   C
Hon CHEUNG Hok-ming  
Hon WONG Ting-kwong   
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah     
Hon CHIM Pui-chung   
Prof Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing 
Hon KAM Nai-wai  
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan   
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai 
Hon CHAN Hak-kan 
Hon Paul CHAN Mo-po  C DC
Hon CHAN Kin-por (1)   
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun  
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau 
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che  
Hon WONG Sing-chi   C(13)
Hon WONG Kwok-kin  
Hon IP Wai-ming  
Hon IP Kwok-him   C
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee (7)  
Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyou  C
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun  
Dr Hon Samson TAM Wai-ho  
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (2) (3) (10) 
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung (4)(8) 
Hon Tanya CHAN (5)(9)
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip
Hon WONG Yuk-man (6)
Total 6 11 5 9 7 8 36 17 9 12 12 8 11 11
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman
(1) Hon CHAN Kin-por (since 8.10.2009)
(2) Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (since 8.10.2009)
(3) Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on 19.5.2010)(4) Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung (up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on 19.5.2010)(5) Hon Tanya CHAN (up to 28.1.2010)
(6) Hon WONG Yuk-man (up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on 26.5.2010)(7) Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee (up to 9.7.2010)
(8) Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung (since 28.5.2010)
(9) Hon Tanya CHAN (since 18.5.2010)
(10) Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (up to 28.1.2010)(11) Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai (since 27.10.2009)(12) Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung (since 9.7.2010)
(13) Hon WONG Sing-chi (since 5.10.2010)Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010224Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010224
Membership of Subcommittees on Subsidiary Legislation
Subcommittee on Building
(Minor Works) (Fees)
Regulation
Subcommittee on Census
and Statistics (Annual Earnings and Hours Survey) Order
Subcommittee on Country
Parks (Designation) (Consolidation) (Amendment) Order 2010
Subcommittee on
Designation of Libraries
Order 2010
Subcommittee on
Dutiable Commodities
(Exempted Quantities) (Amendment) Notice 2010
Subcommittee on
Dumping at Sea
(Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2009
Subcommittee on Energy
Efficiency (Labelling of
Products) Ordinance (Amendment of Schedules) Order 2009 Hon Albert HO Chun-yan C
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai 
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan 
Dr Hon David LI Kwok-po
Hon Fred LI Wah-mingDr Hon Margaret NG
Hon James TO Kun-sun
Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong 
Hon CHAN Kam-lamHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung C
Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong
Hon WONG Yung-kan  
Hon LAU Kong-wahHon LAU Wong-fat
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee 
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing 
Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon Timothy FOK Tsun-ting
Hon TAM Yiu-chungHon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 
Hon LI Fung-ying  C
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-keeHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee   C
Hon Vincent FANG Kang  
Hon WONG Kwok-hing 
Hon LEE Wing-tat  
Dr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long 
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen 
Hon CHEUNG Hok-ming  
Hon WONG Ting-kwong  
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah
Hon CHIM Pui-chung
Prof Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing 
Hon KAM Nai-wai  
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan  
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai
Hon CHAN Hak-kan  
Hon Paul CHAN Mo-po
Hon CHAN Kin-por C C
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau 
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che 
Hon WONG Sing-chi 
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon IP Wai-ming   
Hon IP Kwok-him 
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeDr Hon PAN Pey-chyou 
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chunDr Hon Samson TAM Wai-ho
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hungHon Tanya CHAN  C 
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip  
Hon WONG Yuk-man
Total 10 7 9 4 7 3 8
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman
(continued...)Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010225Appendix 5
Membership of Legislative Council Committees
Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010225Membership of Subcommittees on Subsidiary Legislation (...continued)
Subcommittee on Estate
Agents (Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2009
Subcommittee on
Fugitive Offenders (South Africa) Order and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (South Africa) Order
Subcommittee on the
three Inland Revenue (Double Taxation Relief and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income) Orders
gazetted on 2 July 2010
Subcommittee on
Land (Compulsory Sale
for Redevelopment)
(Specification of Lower Percentage) Notice
Subcommittee on
Ozone Layer Protection (Products Containing Scheduled Substances) (Import Banning) (Amendment) Regulation
2009
Subcommittee on
Proposed Resolution
under Section 12A of the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance (Cap. 575)
Subcommittee on
Rules of the High Court (Amendment) Rules 2009Hon Albert HO Chun-yan 
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai 
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan
Dr Hon David LI Kwok-poHon Fred LI Wah-ming
Dr Hon Margaret NG    C
Hon James TO Kun-sun  C C   
Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong
Hon CHAN Kam-lam   C
Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chungDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hongHon WONG Yung-kan
Hon LAU Kong-wah   
Hon LAU Wong-fat
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee C   
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon Timothy FOK Tsun-ting
Hon TAM Yiu-chung
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 
Hon LI Fung-ying
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee 
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee   C 
Hon Vincent FANG Kang 
Hon WONG Kwok-hing 
Hon LEE Wing-tat 
Dr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long 
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fungHon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen 
Hon CHEUNG Hok-ming 
Hon WONG Ting-kwong 
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah 
Hon CHIM Pui-chungProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing 
Hon KAM Nai-wai 
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan    
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 
Dr Hon LAM Tai-faiHon CHAN Hak-kan 
Hon Paul CHAN Mo-po 
Hon CHAN Kin-porDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-funDr Hon LEUNG Ka-lauHon CHEUNG Kwok-cheHon WONG Sing-chiHon WONG Kwok-kin 
Hon IP Wai-ming  
Hon IP Kwok-him C
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 
Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyouHon Paul TSE Wai-chun  
Dr Hon Samson TAM Wai-hoHon Alan LEONG Kah-kit 
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung
Hon Tanya CHAN  
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip
Hon WONG Yuk-man
Total 7 3 5 17 6 8 9
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman
(continued...)Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010226Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010226
Membership of Subcommittees on Subsidiary Legislation (...continued)
Subcommittee on
Solicitors (Professional
Indemnity) (Amendment)
Rules 2010
Subcommittee on
Subsidiary Legislation Relating to Transfer
of Management of
the Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre
Subcommittee on Tate's
Cairn Tunnel Ordinance
(Amendment of
Schedule) Notice 2010
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai
Hon LEE Cheuk-yanDr Hon David LI Kwok-poHon Fred LI Wah-mingDr Hon Margaret NG C (1)
Hon James TO Kun-sun  C
Hon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon CHAN Kam-lam
Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong
Hon WONG Yung-kan
Hon LAU Kong-wah  
Hon LAU Wong-fatHon Miriam LAU Kin-yee  C
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing 
Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo 
Hon Timothy FOK Tsun-ting
Hon TAM Yiu-chungHon Abraham SHEK Lai-him
Hon LI Fung-ying
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-keeHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee 
Hon Vincent FANG Kang
Hon WONG Kwok-hing 
Hon LEE Wing-tat
Dr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-longHon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen
Hon CHEUNG Hok-ming 
Hon WONG Ting-kwongHon Ronny TONG Ka-wah 
Hon CHIM Pui-chungProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing
Hon KAM Nai-wai
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan 
Hon Starry LEE Wai-kingDr Hon LAM Tai-fai
Hon CHAN Hak-kan
Hon Paul CHAN Mo-poHon CHAN Kin-porDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-cheHon WONG Sing-chiHon WONG Kwok-kinHon IP Wai-ming 
Hon IP Kwok-himHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 
Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyouHon Paul TSE Wai-chun 
Dr Hon Samson TAM Wai-ho
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hungHon Tanya CHAN
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip
Hon WONG Yuk-man
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Panel on Administration
of Justice and Legal Services
Panel on Commerce
and Industry
Panel on Constitutional
Affairs
Panel on Development
Panel on Economic
Development
Panel on Education
Panel on Environmental
Affairs
Panel on Financial
Affairs
Panel on Food Safety
and Environmental Hygiene
Panel on Health
Services
Panel on Home Affairs
Panel on Housing
Panel on Information
Technology and Broadcasting
Panel on Manpower
Panel on Public ServicePanel on Security
Panel on Transport
Panel on Welfare
ServicesHon Albert HO Chun-yan DC     
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai DC   
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan   C 
Dr Hon David LI Kwok-po  
Hon Fred LI Wah-ming   C 
Dr Hon Margaret NG C  
Hon James TO Kun-sun     DC
Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong     
Hon CHAN Kam-lam  C 
Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun  
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung    
Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong     
Hon WONG Yung-kan   DC  
Hon LAU Kong-wah    C
Hon LAU Wong-fat  C (11)
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee     
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing      
Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo    DC
Hon Timothy FOK Tsun-ting    
Hon TAM Yiu-chung  C    
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him    
Hon LI Fung-ying  C 
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan     
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee DC  
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee    C  
Hon Vincent FANG Kang C   
Hon WONG Kwok-hing    C  
Hon LEE Wing-tat    DC 
Dr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long  C 
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung  C  
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen     
Hon CHEUNG Hok-ming    C
Hon WONG Ting-kwong    
Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah   DC  
Hon CHIM Pui-chung    
Prof Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing  DC  
Hon KAM Nai-wai   DC(8) 
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan  C   
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king   
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai DC  (6)  
Hon CHAN Hak-kan DC  
Hon Paul CHAN Mo-po   
Hon CHAN Kin-por    
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun   DC
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau   DC  
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che    DC
Hon WONG Sing-chi     C
Hon WONG Kwok-kin     
Hon IP Wai-ming   DC 
Hon IP Kwok-him   C  
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee     
Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyou    DC 
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun   DC  
Dr Hon Samson TAM Wai-ho  C
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit 4)(4) (4)(4) (4) (4) (4)
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung (1) (1) (1) (10)(10)(10)(10)(1)
Hon Tanya CHAN (2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(7) (9)
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip (3) (3)(3) (3) (3) (3)(3)
Hon WONG Yuk-man (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)
Total 14 16 3925 22 19 16 20 12 15 20 15 15 15 11 19 18 17
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(1) Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung (up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on 18.5.2010)
(2) Hon Tanya CHAN (up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on 18.5.2010)
(3) Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip (up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on 19.5.2010)(4) Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on 19.5.2010)(5) Hon WONG Yuk-man (up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on 26.5.2010)
(6) Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai (since 21.12.2009)(7) Hon Tanya CHAN (up to 28.1.2010)
(8) Hon KAM Nai-wai (Deputy Chairman since 5.2.2010)
(9) Hon Tanya CHAN (Deputy Chairman up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on
18.5.2010)
(10) Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung (up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on 19.5.2010)(11) Hon LAU Wong-fat (up to 31.12.2009)Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010228Legislative Council Annual Report 2009-2010228
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Panel on Development
Subcommittee on Harbourfront Planning
Panel on Development
Subcommittee on Building
Safety and Related Issues
Panel on Development and
Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services Joint Subcommittee on Amendments to Land Titles Ordinance
Panel on Enviromental
Affairs
Subcommittee on
Improving Air Quality
Panel on Enviromental
Affairs
Subcommittee on Combating Fly-tipping
Panel on Home Affairs and
Panel on DevelopmentJoint Subcommittee to Monitor the
Implementation of the
West Kowloon Cultural District Project
Panel on Security
Subcommittee on Police’s
Handling of Sex Workers and Searches of Detainees
Panel on Transport
Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways Hon Albert HO Chun-yan   
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai    
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan
Dr Hon David LI Kwok-po
Hon Fred LI Wah-mingDr Hon Margaret NG C
Hon James TO Kun-sun    C
Hon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon CHAN Kam-lam 
Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun   
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chungDr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong 
Hon WONG Yung-kan  
Hon LAU Kong-wah  
Hon LAU Wong-fatHon Miriam LAU Kin-yee   C
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing  
Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo 
Hon Timothy FOK Tsun-ting  
Hon TAM Yiu-chung
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him     
Hon LI Fung-ying 
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-keeHon Audrey EU Yuet-mee  C  
Hon Vincent FANG KangHon WONG Kwok-hing 
Hon LEE Wing-tat    C DC 
Dr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-longHon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung  
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuenHon CHEUNG Hok-ming      
Hon WONG Ting-kwongHon Ronny TONG Ka-wah 
Hon CHIM Pui-chungProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing C C  
Hon KAM Nai-wai  DC   
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan   
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king   
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai 
Hon CHAN Hak-kan  
Hon Paul CHAN Mo-poHon CHAN Kin-por 
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun   
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lauHon CHEUNG Kwok-che 
Hon WONG Sing-chi 
Hon WONG Kwok-kin 
Hon IP Wai-ming 
Hon IP Kwok-him   C
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee  (6) 
Dr Hon PAN Pey-chyou
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 
Dr Hon Samson TAM Wai-ho 
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (1) (1) (1)
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung (8)
Hon Tanya CHAN (2)(4) (5) (5)
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip (3) (9)
Hon WONG Yuk-man (7) 
Total 16 13 8 9 4 24 9 17
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman
(1) Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on 22.5.2010)
(2) Hon Tanya CHAN (Deputy Chairman up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on 24.5.2010)
(3) Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip (up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on 20.5.2010)(4) Hon Tanya CHAN (since 24.5.2010)(5) Hon Tanya CHAN (up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on 24.5.2010)(6) Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee (up to 21.4.2010)(7) Hon WONG Yuk-man (up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on 4.6.2010)(8) Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung (up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on
19.5.2010)
(9) Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip (up to 28.1.2010) (rejoined on
27.5.2010)
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Panel on Welfare Services
Subcommittee on Poverty
Alleviation
Panel on Welfare Services
Subcommittee on Residential and Community Care Services for Persons with
Disabilities and the Elderly
Select Committee to Inquire
into Matters Relating to the
Post-Service Work of Mr LEUNG Chin-man
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-taiHon LEE Cheuk-yan  
Dr Hon David LI Kwok-poHon Fred LI Wah-mingDr Hon Margaret NG 
Hon James TO Kun-sunHon CHEUNG Man-kwongHon CHAN Kam-lamHon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun 
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung  
Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong 
Hon WONG Yung-kanHon LAU Kong-wah 
Hon LAU Wong-fatHon Miriam LAU Kin-yeeHon Emily LAU Wai-hingHon Andrew CHENG Kar-fooHon Timothy FOK Tsun-ting
Hon TAM Yiu-chung  
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him
Hon LI Fung-ying C
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanHon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee C
Hon Audrey EU Yuet-meeHon Vincent FANG KangHon WONG Kwok-hingHon LEE Wing-tat DC
Dr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-longHon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fungHon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuenHon CHEUNG Hok-mingHon WONG Ting-kwongHon Ronny TONG Ka-wah   
Hon CHIM Pui-chungProf Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shingHon KAM Nai-waiHon Cyd HO Sau-lan 
Hon Starry LEE Wai-kingDr Hon LAM Tai-fai 
Hon CHAN Hak-kanHon Paul CHAN Mo-poHon CHAN Kin-porDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che  C
Hon WONG Sing-chi  
Hon WONG Kwok-kin 
Hon IP Wai-ming  
Hon IP Kwok-himHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeDr Hon PAN Pey-chyou 
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chunDr Hon Samson TAM Wai-ho 
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (1) (3)
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung (2) (4) (5)
Hon Tanya CHAN
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip
Hon WONG Yuk-man
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Statistical Breakdown of all Concluded Cases under
the Legislative Council Redress System in THE 2009-2010 SESSION
Statistical breakdown, by Government policy bureaux/departments, independent Outcome A : Cases resolved/views accepted
organizations and non-government organizations, of concluded cases B : Suitable assistance given
C : Information given/referrals made
From 01-Oct-2009 to 30-Sep-2010 D : Not pursued because outside scope, groundless, incomprehensible, etc.
Request for Matter
Nature : Complaint assistance Proposal/view Enquiry 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
FINANCIAL SERVICES & THE TREASURY BUREAU 51 9 32 0 1 3 10 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 109
CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S OFFICE 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 98 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 106
HOUSING DEPARTMENT 5 9 13 2 22 15 21 1 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96
TRANSPORT & HOUSING BUREAU 2 0 5 0 1 23 5 1 0 1 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76
DEVELOPMENT BUREAU 0 3 7 0 0 10 1 0 1 4 47 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 74
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT 4 4 9 0 5 8 8 0 3 3 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56
SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT 4 8 2 0 2 4 7 0 2 1 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 41
HONG KONG POLICE FORCE 1 0 2 1 0 1 10 0 0 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 40
HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT 0 2 8 0 6 4 8 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 37
LANDS DEPARTMENT 2 6 11 2 5 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 35
FOOD & ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE DEPARTMENT 4 7 9 0 1 3 2 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 34
HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY 4 0 0 1 0 0 20 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 33
LABOUR & WELF ARE BUREAU 0 1 1 0 0 10 1 0 0 1 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33
SECURITY BUREAU 1 0 0 1 0 18 1 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 33
BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT 2 4 10 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 28
EDUCATION BUREAU 0 1 3 2 1 10 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
FOOD & HEALTH BUREAU 0 0 3 0 1 5 4 0 0 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
LEISURE & CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT 3 3 9 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
CONSTITUTIONAL & MAINLAND AFFAIRS BUREAU 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 25
HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT 0 0 4 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
ENVIRONMENT BUREAU 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT 0 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
OFFICE OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9
COMMERCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUREAU 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
CHIEF SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION’S OFFICE 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
CIVIL SERVICE BUREAU 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
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organizations and non-government organizations, of concluded cases B : Suitable assistance given
C : Information given/referrals made
From 01-Oct-2009 to 30-Sep-2010 D : Not pursued because outside scope, groundless, incomprehensible, etc.
Request for Matter
Nature : Complaint assistance Proposal/view Enquiry outside scope Total
Outcome : A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D
HOME AFFAIRS BUREAU 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7
POST OFFICE 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7
LABOUR DEPARTMENT 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES & CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
FINANCIAL SECRETARY’S OFFICE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
PLANNING DEPARTMENT 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
CIVIL ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
OFFICIAL RECEIVER’S OFFICE 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
DRAINAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
RATING & VALUATION DEPARTMENT 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
CUSTOMS & EXCISE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
EFFICIENCY UNIT 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
LAND REGISTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
MARINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
TELEVISION & ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING AUTHORITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
TREASURY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
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C : Information given/referrals made
From 01-Oct-2009 to 30-Sep-2010 D : Not pursued because outside scope, groundless, incomprehensible, etc.
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Outcome : A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D
Independent organizations
JUDICIARY 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 21
VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
HOSPITAL AUTHORITY 1 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 18
INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6
URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
OFFICE OF THE PRIVACY COMMISSIONER FOR PERSONAL DATA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
INDEPENDENT POLICE COMPLAINTS COUNCIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
SECURITIES & FUTURES COMMISSION 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
TOWN PLANNING BOARD SECRETARIAT 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
BROADCASTING AUTHORITY 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICE OFFICE 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
CONSUMER COUNCIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
HONG KONG TOURISM BOARD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
MANDATORY PROVIDENT FUND SCHEMES AUTHORITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
MTR CORPORATION LIMITED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
THE LINK 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Sub-total 3 0 6 3 0 5 9 1 2 0 45 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 16 95
Non-government organizations NON-GOVERNMENT 0 1 6 4 0 5 6 2 1 1 1368 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 28 1435
PCCW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Sub-total 0 1 6 4 0 5 6 2 1 1 1368 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 29 1436
Total 94 80 170 20 52 149 137 6 13 23 1792 8 0 1 14 1 0 0 13 73 2646
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The Legislative Council Commission
And Its Committees
The Legislative Council Commission
Terms of Reference
To provide through the Legislative Council 1.
Secretariat administrative support and services
to the Legislative Council;
To provide office accommodation to Members 2.
of the Council and staff of the Secretariat;To supervise the operation of the Secretariat;3.
To produce an official report of all proceedings 4.
in the Council and in any committee of the whole Council; and
To perform such other duties as the Council 5.
may by resolution determine.
Membership
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (Chairman)
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee (Deputy Chairman)
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan
Hon Fred LI Wah-ming
Dr Hon Margaret NG
Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuenHon WONG Ting-kwong
Prof Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan
Hon IP Kwok-himCommittee on Personnel Matters
Terms of Reference
To consider personnel matters including 1.
staffing resources, appointment, promotion,
dismissal, grading, duties, remuneration and
other terms and conditions of service of staff
of the Secretariat which require the attention of
the Commission;
To approve appointments including acting 2.
appointments with a view to promotion of
officers at Chief Council Secretary level and
above; and
To monitor progress of appointment and 3.
personnel matters delegated to the Secretary General.
Membership
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (Chairman)Dr Hon Margaret NG
Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan
Hon IP Kwok-him
Committee on Members’ Operating
Expenses
Terms of Reference
To advise on administrative matters relating to 1.
Members’ operating expenses; and
To review the Secretary General’s decision 2.
on a Member’s claim for operating expenses reimbursement upon the Member’s request.
Membership
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (Chairman)
Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee
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Committee on Facilities and Services
Terms of Reference
To advise on matters relating to the provision of 1.
office accommodation, furniture and equipment
to the Council and the Secretariat;
To assess the needs of the Council and of 2.
individual Members for services and facilities for the conduct of Council business;
To advise on the provision of services and 3.
facilities to the public who visit the Legislative
Council Building/Complex;
To formulate solutions for meeting needs 4.
identified at (1), (2) and (3); To consider financial matters relating to (1) 5.
to (4) above, and approve procurement of
fixed assets costing above $500,000 but not
exceeding $2,000,000; and
To monitor the progress and developments 6.
relating to the above items.
Membership
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (Chairman)Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee
Hon Fred LI Wah-ming
Dr Hon Margaret NG
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing
Hon WONG Ting-kwong
Prof Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanHon IP Kwok-him Committee on Art
Terms of Reference
To formulate policy/guidelines on the acquisition 1.
of works of art for the new Legislative Council
(LegCo) Complex;
To advise on the locations of works of art in the 2.
new LegCo Complex;To advise on matters relating to the display and 3.
management of the art collection in the new LegCo Complex; andTo monitor the progress and developments 4.
relating to the above items.
Membership
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Prof Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan
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Organization Chart of the
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Organization Chart of the Legislative Council Secretariat
(as at 30 September 2010)
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMMISSION
Secretary General
Ms Pauline NG
Council
Business Division 1
Assistant Secretary
General 1
Mrs Constance LIAssistant Secretary
General 2
Mrs Vivian KAM
Principal Council
Secretary
(Subcommittee)1
Miss Polly YEUNGPrincipal Council
Secretary
(Select Committee)2
Ms Connie SZETOAssistant Secretary
General 3
Mrs Justina LAMAssistant Secretary
General
(Special Duties)
Mrs Percy MA
Chief Council
Secretaries
Miss Becky YU
Ms Anita SIT
Ms YUE Tin-po
Ms Joanne MAK
Ms Debbie YAU
Mr WONG Siu-yeeChief Council
Secretaries
Miss Odelia LEUNG
Miss Flora TAI
Miss Mary SO
Miss Betty MA
Mr Raymond LAM
Ms Betty FONGChief Council
Secretaries
Ms Miranda HON
Mr Arthur LEUNG
Ms Dora WAIChief Archivist
Miss Sarah CHOY
Chief Council
Secretary
Mr Matthew LOO
Consultant
Architect
Mr IP Ching-wanDeputy Head
(Research and
Library Services)
Ms Elyssa WONGChief Translation
Officers
Mr CHAN Wing-hong
Mr Peter CHUNG
Miss Lucie CHAU
Ms Tamus HON
Senior Council
Secretaries
Mrs Mary TANG
Ms Sarah YUEN
Mr SUNG Pui-yin
Ms Annette LAM
Mr Thomas WONG
Ms Angel SHEK
Mr KWONG Kam-fai
Mr Daniel SIN
Ms Diana WONGSenior Council
Secretaries
Mrs Eleanor CHOW
Ms Amy YU
Ms Alice LEUNG
Miss Josephine SO
Mr Lemuel WOO
Ms Yvonne YU
Ms Maisie LAM
Ms Catherina YUSenior Council
Secretaries
Miss Lolita SHEK
Ms Jessica CHAN
Mr Desmond LAM
Miss Constance MAN
Miss Wylie HOConsultant Curator
Mr NG Ka-lun
Senior Council
Secretaries
Ms Hedy FOK
Ms Macy NG
Senior Information
Technology Officer
Mr Alan LEEResearch Officers
Ms Vicky LEE
Mr Jackie WU
Mr Michael YU
Ms Ivy CHENG
Miss Lettice AU YEUNG
Dr Yuki HUEN
Ms Katrina WUSenior Translation
Officers
Ms Pollyanna CHUNG
Miss Margaret LI
Mr Philip YU
Ms Loretta WOO
Ms NG Wan-king
Mrs Suzanne LI
Mr WONG Kin-bun
Mr Daniel AU
Miss Linda CHAN
Miss Vivian LEE
Miss Iris TSUI
Ms Gloria MA
Mr George LO
Miss Tammy LEUNG
Ms Winnie CHAN
Miss Rebecca LOUIE
Miss Anita CHAN
Miss Christabel CHIU
Mr Thomas YEUNG
Ms Jo SIU
Ms Eva LAN
Ms Mandy LAM
Ms Vivian TAM
Ms Alice WOO
Mr Stanley CHOW
Ms Eliza YEUNG
Ms Alice AU
Ms LAM Kit-hing
Miss Ausilia LEESenior Public
Information Officers
Ms Emily PANG
Mr Jimmy YUEN
Mr Kelvin LI
Ms Brenda YEUNGSenior Council
Secretaries
Mrs Pandora CHAN
Miss Erica WONG
Miss Erin TSANG
Mrs Queenie YU
Ms Shirley CHANSenior Council
Secretaries
Mr Anthony CHU
Mr Derek LO
Mrs Claren MOK
Senior Information
Technology Officer
Mr CHAN Wai-kwong
Mr KWAN Kong-cheongAccountant
Mr Joseph KWONG
Chief Information
Technology Officer
Mr Ian LEONGAssistant Legal
Advisers
Mr Stephen LAM
Mr KAU Kin-wah
Miss Kitty CHENG
Mr Kelvin LEE
Mr Timothy TSO
Miss Winnie LO
Ms Clara TAM
Mr YICK Wing-kin
Mr Bonny LOOHead
(Research and
Library Services)
Mr Watson CHANHead
(Translation and
Interpretation)
Mr Kenneth WONGChief Public
Information Officer
Mr Simon WONGPrincipal Council
Secretary
(Complaints)
Mrs Sharon TONGPrincipal Council
Secretary
(Administration)
Mr Andy LAUSenior Assistant
Legal Advisers
Mr Arthur CHEUNG
Ms Connie FUNGCouncil
Business Division 2Council
Business Division 3Special
Duties DivisionResearch and
Library
Services DivisionTranslation and
Interpretation
DivisionPublic
Information
DivisionComplaints
DivisionAdministration
DivisionLegal Service
DivisionLegal Adviser
Mr Jimmy MA