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Legislative Council Annual Report立法會年報
2015-2016
President 's Foreword
Members of the Fifth Legislative Council
The Year at a Glance
Chapter 1
The Legislative Council
Chapter 2
Legislative Council Meetings
Chapter 3
Committees
Chapter 4
Redress System

Chapter 5Parliamentary Visit
Chapter 6
Corporate Liaison

Chapter 7Public Engagement
Chapter 8
Administrative Support for the Council
Appendix 1
Composition of the Legislative Council
Appendix 2
Motions
Appendix 3
Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members)
Appendix 4
Organization Chart of the Legislative Council SecretariatP . 2-7
P . 8-9
P . 10-11
P . 12-13
P . 14-27
P . 28-111
P . 112-123
P . 124-127P . 128-139
P . 140-145
P . 146-147
P . 148-149

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P . 166-167Contents2 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016
The 2015-2016 session was a challenging and
contentious one. With the Legislature entering
the last year of its fifth term, the Council had
to race against time to complete its business
before prorogation.
During this legislative session, the Council
passed a total of 29 bills, 17 with amendments.
Among the bills passed, the passage of the
Hong Kong Institute of Education (Amendment)
Bill 2016 which conferred the Institute with
university status and the Mandatory Provident
Fund Schemes (Amendment) Bill 2015 which
introduced an investment option with a cap on
management fee are well received by society.
The most controversial bills dealt with by the
Council in this session were the Copyright
(Amendment) Bill 2014 and the Medical
Registration (Amendment) Bill 2016. The former
Bill had drawn diverse opinions in society
during the year-long scrutiny by the relevant
Bills Committee. Upon the completion of its
scrutiny by the Bills Committee, the differing
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing,
President of the Legislative Council.
views of stakeholders magnified and were echoed in the Council. Attempts were
made by various parties to reach a consensus while the Bill was under scrutiny
by the Council but to no avail. The Council spent nearly 96 hours spanning eight
Council meetings on the consideration of the Bill, of which about 38 hours were
consumed on quorum calls, and the Council was adjourned on five occasions
due to the lack of a quorum. For the first time the Council dealt with a motion
moved under Rule 55(1)(a) of the Rules of Procedure ("RoP") to commit the Bill to
a select committee instead of a committee of the whole Council and the motion
was negatived. When it became clear that there was no hope for the Bill to pass,
a motion moved under RoP 40(4) to adjourn the relevant proceedings was finally
passed by the Council.President s Foreword 'The Medical Registration (Amendment) Bill 2016 sets a record in the history of our
Legislature on the voluminous number of Committee stage amendments ("CSAs")
proposed by a Member, amounting to 1 12 442. I ruled all these CSAs inadmissible
for being frivolous. No doubt, the multitude of CSAs proposed was grossly
disproportionate to the length of the Bill and it was impossible for the committee
of the whole Council to examine and debate each and every of those CSAs in
a meaningful manner. The Council spent 15 hours on quorum counts in the
scrutiny of the Bill at the last three meetings in this term because of filibustering
by a few Members. The proceedings of the Bill could not be completed. This bill
aside, two other government bills also lapsed upon prorogation of the Council.
In each of the previous three legislative sessions, the Appropriation Bill was
filibustered by a few Members by means of proposing a large number of
CSAs and speaking again and again at the Committee stage in order to force
the Administration to accede to their various demands. This session was
no exception. A total of 2 168 CSAs were proposed by 16 Members to the
Appropriation Bill 2016 and one Member alone proposed more than 1 500 CSAs.
The Council had three years of experience in handling the filibustering of an
Appropriation Bill. I was convinced that the majority of the proposed CSAs
could not engender meaningful debates but would only take up the Council's
time unnecessarily. This year, I ruled a total of 407 CSAs admissible to provide a
platform for Members to express their views on the performance of individual
bureaux, departments and public officers. I also allocated the time for each
debate on the CSAs falling within different policy areas. In the end, all the
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proposed CSAs were negatived and the Appropriation Bill 2016 was passed on
13 May 2016 after about 88 hours of debate spanning five Council meetings.
During the session, the Council completed the scrutiny of 197 items of subsidiary
legislation through the negative vetting procedure. Members moved a total
of 1 1 motions not intended to have legislative effect for debate on issues of
public concern or interest, of which 6 were passed with or without amendments.
To monitor the work of the Administration, Members asked a total of 150 oral
questions, nine being urgent questions, and followed up with 785 supplementary
questions. A total of 521 questions seeking written replies were also raised.
Over the year, the Council voted down two Members' motions to appoint select
committees with powers under section 9(1) of the Legislative Council (Powers
and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382) ("P & P Ordinance") to order witnesses to
give evidence, one to investigate the incident of lead in drinking water and
the other the clashes between the Police and members of the public in Mong
Kok ("the Mong Kok incident"). Two other Members' motions to appoint select
committees to investigate subject matters of public concern could not be dealt
with by the Council before prorogation.
In this session, more than 20 Members made a request in accordance with
RoP 20(6) for referral of the petition on the Mong Kok incident to a select
committee without the authorized powers under the P & P Ordinance. This
select committee and two others formed under the same rule in the previous
legislative session to inquire into matters in relation to the "Occupy Movement"
could not commence work within this term. Meanwhile, the Select Committee
to Inquire into the Background of and Reasons for the Delay of the Construction
of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express
Rail Link ("the Select Committee") submitted its report to the Council after
inquiry and made a number of recommendations. Five members of the Select
Committee who did not fully agree with the report by the Select Committee
tabled a minority report in the Council.
The House Committee ("HC") continues to serve as a platform for regular
communication between Members and the Chief Secretary for Administration
("CS"). CS attended three special meetings of HC to brief Members on various
subjects of public concern, including the Administration's follow up actions and
other related issues after the Commission of Inquiry into Excess Lead Found in
Drinking Water had submitted its report to the Chief Executive.
After the adjournment of the proceedings of the Copyright (Amendment)
Bill 2014, the strained relationship between the Legislature and the Executive
Authorities was somewhat eased off. Both sides exchanged views on the priority
of legislative and financial proposals to be dealt with in the remainder of the term
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President's Foreword and they agreed to accord priority to those proposals which were time critical,
less controversial or livelihood-related.
During the session, the Finance Committee ("FC") approved a total of 134 funding
proposals amounting to some $36.4 billion on non-public works expenditure,
and $88 billion on public works projects. Filibustering of proceedings of FC was
in no lesser intensity than in Council. For some contentious funding proposals
submitted by the Administration, filibustering started at the proceedings of
the two subcommittees of FC. The meeting hours of FC soared from around
100 hours in past years to 180 hours and 214 hours in the recent two sessions.
Besides, the total number of meetings of FC sharply increased from 156 in the
Fourth Legislative Council ("LegCo") to 278 in the Fifth LegCo. Discussion on
the supplementary funding for the construction of railway works of Hong Kong
section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link alone took up
26 hours, and another 22 hours were spent on scrutinizing the supplementary
funding for reclamation and superstructures of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao
Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities. Before they were put forth to FC,
these two proposals had been deliberated by the Public Works Subcommittee for
about 13 and 9 hours respectively. The two subcommittees of FC are appointed
to assist FC in examining establishment proposals and public works expenditure
proposals. I note that in this term it was not uncommon for FC, in response to
individual Members' requests, to revisit funding proposals which had been
deliberated at length and endorsed by its subcommittees. In this regard, there
were calls from some Members for review of the relevant mechanisms or even
the continual need for the two subcommittees.
5 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016The unprecedented large number of quorum calls made by Members during
Council meetings in this legislative session and in this term drew criticisms from
society. A total of 608 quorum calls, consuming about 1 17 hours of Council
meeting time, were recorded in this session. The Council was adjourned on
1 1 occasions because of the lack of a quorum, and this was more than the
accumulative total number of adjournments of the Council for the same reason
in the previous four terms. The situation is highly unsatisfactory and should not
be taken lightly. For the first time in the history of our Legislature, the Council
could not finish its business intended to have legislative effect on the Agenda
before it stood prorogued. I fully understand some Members requested quorum
counts in accordance with RoP as a tactic to filibuster. At the same time Members
for various reasons did not stay in the Chamber throughout the proceedings of
the Council. These said, it remains legitimate for members of the public to query
whether the Legislature has used its meeting time efficiently and has performed
its constitutional duties as a law-making body effectively.
In the past few years, I have invited the Committee on Rules of Procedure to
consider various procedural options to tackle filibusters. Legal opinions have
also been sought on means available to deal with the issue. Unfortunately,
no consensus has been reached by Members. I consider it incumbent upon
Members of the Sixth LegCo to map out as soon as practicable an agreeable
procedure to address these issues.
To resolve the present political impasse, there is no better solution than to
improve the relationship between the Legislature and Executive Authorities. The
Administration must step up its communication with Members, regardless of
their political stance. On 18 May 2016, Members were invited to attend the official
dinner hosted by the Administration to welcome Mr ZHANG Dejiang, Chairman
of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Although not all
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President's Foreword Members accepted the invitation, it is encouraging to see that some Members
who rarely had an opportunity to meet with state leaders exchanged views with Mr ZHANG on a wide range of topics at a pre-dinner reception. I hope this has set the stage for continuous dialogue between pan-democratic Members and the Central Authorities.
As the Fifth LegCo has come to a close, it also marks the end of my almost
20 years of service as a legislator and two terms of office as President. I feel greatly honoured to be able to serve the Legislature and have enjoyed my tenure as President for eight years which are filled with fond memories and gratitude. I thank all my colleagues for their support during my presidency. I must also extend my appreciation to the Secretariat staff for their professionalism and unfailing support to me and to the Council over all these years.
Looking ahead, I wish the newly elected Members of the Sixth LegCo well, with a
commitment to the betterment of Hong Kong.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, GBM, GBS, JP
President
Legislative Council
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8 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016First row
1. Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (President)
2. Hon IP Kwok-him
3. Hon LEUNG Che-cheung
4. Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen
5. Hon Steven HO Chun-yin
6. Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT
7. Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan
8. Hon CHAN Han-pan
9. Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai
10. Hon WONG Kwok-hing
11. Hon CHAN Yuen-han
12. Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen
13. Hon KWOK Wai-keung
14. Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming
15. Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip
16. Hon James TO Kun-sun
17. Hon WONG Yuk-man
18. Hon CHAN Chi-chuen
Second row
19. Hon TANG Ka-piu
20. Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
21. Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
22. Hon NG Leung-sing
23. Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
24. Hon MA Fung-kwok
Third row
25. Hon POON Siu-ping
26. Hon YIU Si-wing
27. Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok
28. Hon CHAN Hak-kan
29. Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
30. Dr Hon LAU Wong-fat
31. Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
32. Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him
33. Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
34. Hon James TIEN Pei-chun
35. Hon CHAN Kam-lam
36. Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki
37. Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai
38. Hon Claudia MO39. Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan
40. Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing
41. Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan
42. Hon Albert HO Chun-yan
Fourth row
43. Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung
44. Hon CHAN Kin-por
45. Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
46. Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen
(President's Deputy)
47. Hon WONG Kwok-kin
48. Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan
49. Hon Dennis KWOK
50. Hon Vincent FANG Kang
51. Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok
52. Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit
53. Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah
(up to 30 September 2015)
54. Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau
55. Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
56. Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
57. Hon LEE Cheuk-yan
58. Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung
59. Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che
60. Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
Fifth row
61. Hon WONG Ting-kwong
62. Hon TAM Yiu-chung
63. Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
64. Hon Christopher CHUNG Shu-kun
65. Hon SIN Chung-kai
66. Hon WU Chi-wai
67. Hon Charles Peter MOK
68. Hon IP Kin-yuen
69. Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
70. Hon Kenneth LEUNG
Not in photo
Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu
(from 29 February 2016)
Members of the Fifth
Legislative CouncilCommitteesThe Year at a Glance
Meetings held
Questions askedMeetings held
Non-public works
and establishment
billion billionPublic worksCommittees formed/
in operation/completed
their work
Other papers and
reports tabled( 64 approved financial proposals ) ( 70 approved financial proposals )Meeting
hours559 35
$36.47 $88.23
1 513104
197
1 456724
Petition
presented1
Bills introduced Bills
passed1929Motions moved
31Overseas visits
Local visits3
18
12 109
1 701Subsidiary legislation
subject to negative
vetting tabled 164Council meetings
Public expenditure approved
by the Finance Committee
Cases concluded under
the Redress SystemDuty visits conducted
Visitors received
by Members
Deputations / individuals
gave views before
committees
11 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016 10 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Powers and functions
Pursuant to 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; and
• To 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 Fifth Legislative Council comprises 70 Members ,
of whom 35 were returned by geographical constituencies through direct
elections and 35 were returned by functional constituencies. The election for
the Fifth Legislative Council was held on 9 September 2012, and the term of
office is four years from 1 October 2012 to 30 September 2016.
The President of the Legislative Council is elected by and from among the
Council's Members. Details of the composition of the Fifth Legislative Council
are provided in Appendix 1 .
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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.
The Legislative
CouncilChapter 1Tabling of subsidiary legislation, papers and reports
Subsidiary legislation refers to any proclamation, rule, regulation, order, resolution,
notice, rule of court, bylaw or other instrument made by designated authorities
under or by virtue of relevant ordinances and having legislative effect. Such
legislation is subject to the Council's scrutiny through a positive or negative
vetting procedure. Members or public officers may move motions in the Council
to amend subsidiary legislation.
Other papers tabled in Council include annual reports of government departments
and public bodies, as well as reports of the Council's committees. Members and
public officers may address the Council on these reports.559Council meetings held35
(three of which were the Chief
Executive's Question and Answer
Sessions)
Meeting hours
164Subsidiary legislation subject to
negative vetting tabled
197Other papers and reports tabled
15 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016 14 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Meetings of the Legislative Council are open to the public and may be conducted
in Cantonese, English or Putonghua, with simultaneous interpretation and sign
language interpretation. The proceedings of Council meetings are broadcast
live on the Council's website, reported by the mass media, and recorded
verbatim in the Official Record of Proceedings of the Legislative Council. The
business transacted at regular Council meetings mainly includes tabling of
subsidiary legislation, papers and reports; asking of questions for replies from
the Government; consideration of bills; and debates on motions.
Legislative Council
MeetingsChapter 2
While in session, the Legislative Council normally
meets on Wednesdays in the Chamber of the
Legislative Council Complex.
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Legislative Council Meetings Chapter 2Questions
Any Member may address questions to the Government
concerning its work, either seeking information on a
particular matter or asking for official action with regard
to that matter. The Member must specify whether an oral or written reply is required. For questions seeking oral replies,
supplementary questions may be put by any Member to
request further elaboration after the public officer has replied. Members may, with the President's permission, ask
urgent questions on the ground that they are of an urgent
character and relate to matters of public importance.Members address questions to
the Government concerning its work at Council meetings.


Oral
questions
141Supplementary
questions
Written
questionsUrgent
questions785
521 9
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Legislative Council Meetings Chapter 2A petition was jointly presented by Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu and Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan
at the Council meeting of 16 March 2016. The petition sought to request the Council to
conduct an in-depth inquiry into the sequence and causes of the clashes between the Police and members of the public in Mong Kok from late night of 8 February 2016 to early morning of 9 February 2016, and put forward recommendations or measures to avoid the recurrence of such clashes. The petition was referred to a select committee.Petition presented
1Petitions
Petitions may be presented to the Council by Members. The Member presenting
a petition may make a summary statement of the number and description of
the petitioners and the substance of the petition. If requested by a Member and
supported by not less than 20 Members, the petition will stand referred to a select committee under Rule 20(6) of the Rules of Procedure.
Members rise in support
of a request that a petition
be referred to a select committee.
19 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Motions
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
moved, debated and voted upon by Members at various stages of proceedings on the bill.
Amendments to bills and the approval of or
amendments to subsidiary legislation subject to positive vetting are effected through motions.
Subsidiary legislation subject to negative vetting may be amended by resolution of the Council.Bills
The Government is primarily responsible for proposing new legislation or amendments
to existing legislation in the form of bills for
consideration by the Council. Subject to
certain conditions, Members may introduce
bills into the Council. A bill has to be given
three readings for its passage by the Council.
A copy of every bill passed by the Council,
certified as a true copy by the Clerk to the
Legislative Council, shall be submitted to the Chief Executive for his signature.
Proposed resolutions on subsidiary
legislation subject to positive vettingBills introduced
- By Government- By Member18
1
Bills passed- Government bills with amendments
- Government bills without
amendments
- Member's bill with amendments- Member's bill without amendments17
11
01
Bills lapsed
1
- Government bills- Member's bill51
Details
- Moved
- Passed77
(see LegCo Website)
Proposed resolutions to amend/
repeal subsidiary legislation subject to
negative vetting
- Moved
- Passed
- Not moved0
02 (see LegCo Website)
1 The bills lapsed after the prorogation of the Fifth Legislative Council.
2 The proposed resolutions lapsed after the prorogation of the Fifth Legislative Council.and lapsed2
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Legislative Council Meetings Chapter 2Motions under RoP 91 to suspend a
Rule of RoP
- Moved
- Passed2
1(see Appendix 2 )
Motions under RoP 55(1)(a) to commit a bill
to a select committee
- Moved
- Passed2
0(see Appendix 2 )Details
Motions for the adjournment of the Council
under RoP 16(4)
- Not moved 1(see LegCo Website ) Motions not intended to have legislative
effect (excluding motions moved under
RoP 16(2) or 16(4) for the adjournment of
the Council)
- Moved
- Passed
- Not moved 11
6
10(see LegCo Website )Members may move motions (a) to exercise the Council's powers under Article 75
of the Basic Law to amend the Council's Rules of Procedure ("RoP"); (b) to invoke its
powers under the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382)
to summon witnesses or order the production of papers; (c) on matters provided
for under The Legislative Council Commission Ordinance (Cap. 443); or (d) on
procedural matters (see Appendix 2 on these motions).
In addition, Members may debate motions not intended to have legislative effect .
These debates provide opportunities for Members to express views on issues of
public interest and call on the Government to take actions. Such motions include
motions moved under RoP 16(2) or 16(4) for the adjournment of the Council for
debate on issues of urgent public importance or public interest.
Proposed resolution under Article 75 of the
Basic Law to amend RoP
- Moved
- Passed
- Not moved 0
0
1(see Appendix 2 )Details
1 The proposed resolutions/motions lapsed after the prorogation of the Fifth Legislative Council.Motions under RoP 40 to adjourn a debate
or proceedings of a committee of the
whole Council
- Moved
- Passed
- Moved but 7
1
1(see Appendix 2 )Motions under the Legislative Council
(Powers and Privileges) Ordinance
- Moved
- Passed
- Not moved 2
0
2(see Appendix 2 ) and lapsed1
and lapsed1
lapsed1 and lapsed1
and lapsed1
21 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Requests for leave of the Council
to give evidence of Council proceedings
Requests for leave of the Council to give evidence of Council proceedings under
section 7 of the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382)
and Rule 90 of the Rules of Procedure ("RoP") shall be submitted to the Clerk
to the Legislative Council and placed on the Agenda for a Council meeting
as appointed by the President. Unless on a motion moved by a Member the
Council determines that such leave be refused, the Council shall be deemed
to have ordered that such leave be granted. Where the request for leave of
the Council is sought during any recess or adjournment or dissolution of the
Council, such leave may be given by the President.
Policy Address debate
The Chief Executive addresses the Council on his policies on the HKSAR in every
session. The Chairman of the House Committee moves a motion to thank the
Chief Executive for his Policy Address ("Motion of Thanks") at a Council meeting
held after the address. A debate follows, with Members commenting on the
Policy Address and public officers responding to such comments.Hon WONG Yuk-man's request for leave could not be dealt with before the
prorogation of the Fifth Legislative Council. Under section 7(2) of Cap. 382
and RoP 90(4), such leave was given by the President on 19 July 2016 .
After the prorogation of the Fifth Legislative Council, on 18 August 2016 ,
the President gave leave to the Department of Justice under section 7(2) of
Cap. 382 and RoP 90(4).Requests 2
Delivery of Policy Address 13 January 2016
Debate on Motion of Thanks 17 to 19 February 2016
No. of amendments to the Motion 7 (all negatived)
Voting on the Motion 19 February 2016 (negatived)
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Legislative Council Meetings Chapter 2The Chief Executive Mr C Y LEUNG delivers his Policy
Address, entitled "Innovate for the Economy, Improve
Livelihood, Foster Harmony, Share Prosperity", at the Council meeting of 13 January 2016.
Members comment on the
Policy Address during the debate on the Motion of Thanks held from 17 to 19 February 2016.
23 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Budget debate
Before the end of a financial year on 31 March, the Financial Secretary presents to
the Council his Budget for the next financial year commencing on 1 April in the
form of an Appropriation Bill and the Estimates of Expenditure. 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. The Finance Committee held eight special meetings between
1 and 8 April 2016 to examine the 2016-2017 Estimates of Expenditure.
Of the 2 168 Committee stage amendments proposed by 16 Members to the
Appropriation Bill 2016 ("Bill"), 407 were ruled admissible. The Budget debate
lasted 12 meeting days.
Bill introduced 24 February 2016
Budget debate13 April to 13 May 2016
(12 meeting days)
No. of Committee stage amendments
to the Bill407 (all negatived)
Bill passed 13 May 2016
The Financial Secretary Mr John
TSANG Chun-wah delivers his 2016
Budget Speech at the Council
meeting of 24 February 2016.
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Legislative Council Meetings Chapter 2Members attend a Budget meeting.
25 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Members of different political parties/
groups meet the press to express views
on the Budget Speech.
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Legislative Council Meetings Chapter 2The Chief Executive 's Question and Answer Sessions
Three Council meetings were held in October 2015, and January and July 2016
respectively, at which the Chief Executive addressed the Council and answered
questions put to him by Members.
A Chief Executive 's Question and Answer Session.
27 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Members perform the functions of scrutinizing bills and subsidiary legislation,
examining and approving public expenditure and monitoring the work of the
Government through a committee system.
There are three standing committees of the Legislative Council, namely the
Finance Committee, the Public Accounts Committee and the Committee on
Members' Interests. Standing committees, by virtue of section 9(1) of the
Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382), may order any person to give evidence, while all other committees may also have this power,
where so authorized by the Council, under section 9(2) of the Ordinance.
There are other committees of a standing nature with specific functions stipulated
in the Rules of Procedure ("RoP"), namely the Committee on Rules of Procedure,
the Committee on Access to the Legislature's Documents and Records, the House Committee and Panels.
The Committee on Rules of Procedure reviews RoP of the Council and the
committee system and proposes to the Council such amendments or changes
as are considered necessary.
The Committee on Access to the Legislature's Documents and Records determines
whether a document or record of the Legislature (or its committee) should be
made available for access earlier than the expiry of the closure period specified in the Policy on Access to the Legislature's Documents and Records.
The House Committee considers any matters relating to the business of the
Council and monitors progress made in studying bills and subsidiary legislation.
Bills and subsidiary legislation that require more in-depth study are scrutinized
respectively by Bills Committees and subcommittees, and these committees would 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.
Apart from the above, an investigation committee may be established under
RoP 49B(2A) (Disqualification of Member from Office) upon the moving of a
censure motion under RoP 49B(1A). After completing its work, the investigation committee is required to report to the Council and is dissolved after tabling of
its report. Select committees may be appointed by the Council for in-depth
consideration of matters or bills. In addition, a petition presented to the Council will be referred to a select committee under RoP 20(6) if the request for the
petition to be referred is supported by not less than 20 Members. As soon as a
select committee has completed consideration of the matter or bill referred to it, it reports to the Council and is thereupon dissolved.
CommitteesChapter 3
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28 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Committees Chapter 3The committee system of the Legislative Council
Legislative Council
Committee
on Rules of
ProcedureCommittee
on Access
to the
Legislature's
Documents
and Records
An investigation committee may be established under RoP 49B(2A) following the
moving of a motion to censure a Member. Standing committee of the Council
One or more select committees may be appointed by the Council to consider matters
or bills. A petition presented to the Council may be referred to a select committee
under RoP 20(6).House
CommitteeBills
CommitteesPanels Investigation
committeeSelect
committees
Finance
CommitteeCommittee
on
Members'
InterestsPublic
Accounts
Committee
Establishment
SubcommitteePublic Works
SubcommitteeSubcommittees Subcommittees Subcommittees
30 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Finance Committee
The Finance Committee is one of the three standing committees of the Council.
It scrutinizes and approves public expenditure proposals submitted by the
Financial Secretary ("FS"). Each year, upon FS's presentation of the Appropriation
Bill to the Council, the President refers the Estimates of Expenditure to the
Finance Committee for examination and the Committee held a series of special
meetings for this purpose. After the Appropriation Bill has been passed, the
Committee carries out the function of approving proposals to change the
approved Estimates, and proposals to expend money from various funds
established under section 29 of the Public Finance Ordinance (Cap. 2).
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of members
No. of meetings heldHon CHAN Kin-por
Hon CHAN Kam-lam
69 (all the Members other than
the President)
- 88 meetings for scrutinizing
financial proposals
- 8 special meetings for examining
the Estimates of Expenditure
- 4 meetings for receiving FS's
briefing on the Budget and for
dealing with other in-house
business
Subcommittees under the
Finance Committee Public Works Subcommittee and
Establishment SubcommitteeHon CHAN Kin-por, Chairman of
the Finance Committee.
Hon CHAN Kam-lam, Deputy Chairman
of the Finance Committee.
31 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Committees Chapter 3Major work
• Of the 140 financial proposals put forward by the Administration, the
Committee completed deliberation on 135 financial proposals1 during
the session, of which it approved 134 proposals and rejected one2. The
134 approved proposals included $88.23 billion worth of 70 public works
proposals, 32 establishment proposals and 32 non-public works financial
proposals which cost some $36.47 billion;
• The major financial proposals approved by the Committee included:
- the proposed establishment of the Innovation and Technology Bureau;
- a commitment to inject $9.476 billion as equity from the Capital Investment
Fund, and provide a loan of $1.65 billion and a guarantee by the
Government for a commercial loan amounting to $1.107 billion and the
interest arising therefrom to the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks
Corporation to support Stage 1 of the Science Park Expansion Programme,
and the development of an Advanced Manufacturing Centre and a Data
Technology Hub;
- a new commitment of $10 billion for the Hospital Authority to establish an
endowment fund for Public-Private Partnership Initiatives;
- a new non-recurrent commitment of $2.821 billion for providing a one-off
extra payment to recipients of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance
and other social security allowances;
- supplementary provision of $5.461 billion for the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-
Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities —Reclamation and
Superstructures; and
- supplementary provision of $19.602 billion for the Hong Kong Section
of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link —construction of
railway and non-railway works;
• The Committee held a series of special meetings comprising 21 sessions between
1 and 8 April 2016 to examine the 2016-2017 Estimates of Expenditure; and
1 The 135 financial proposals, including public works proposals, establishment proposals and non-public
works financial proposals deliberated, have been incorporated into 88 Finance Committee papers issued and
deliberated.
2 The rejected proposal was on the reprovisioning of a refuse collection point and street sleepers' services units
adjoining Yau Ma Tei Theatre.
32 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Hon CHAN Kin-por (right) and Hon
CHAN Kam-lam (left), Chairman and
Deputy Chairman of the Finance
Committee, at the end-of-session
press conference. • Prior to the special meetings, members raised a total of 7 199 written
questions seeking written replies from the Government on the Estimates
of Expenditure. A total of 100 supplementary questions and requests for
additional information were referred to the Government for reply after the
special meetings. The Council passed the Appropriation Bill 2016 at the
Council meeting on 13 May 2016.
[Report on the examination of the Estimates of Expenditure 2016-2017 ]
33 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Committees Chapter 3Public Works Subcommittee
The Public Works Subcommittee examines the Government's proposals to
upgrade projects to or downgrade them from Category A of the Public Works
Programme, or concerning changes to the scope of and approved estimates for
Category A projects, and makes recommendations to the Finance Committee as
appropriate. Projects belonging to Category A are those in all aspects ready for
the award of contract and for construction works to proceed.
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of members
No. of meetings heldIr Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming
48 [ Membership list ]
31Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok, Chairman of
the Public Works Subcommittee.
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming,
Deputy Chairman of the Public
Works Subcommittee.
Major work
During the session, the Subcommittee examined 51 proposals1 put forward by
the Government, of which 49 were recommended to the Finance Committee for
approval, while two were withdrawn by the Government.
A meeting of the Public Works
Subcommittee.
1 The 51 proposals include 71 projects, of which 69 were recommended by the Public Works Subcommittee
to the Finance Committee for approval, while two were withdrawn by the Government but were submitted
directly to the Finance Committee for approval.
34 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Establishment Subcommittee
The Establishment Subcommittee examines and makes recommendations
to the Finance Committee on the Government's proposals for the creation,
redeployment and deletion of permanent and supernumerary directorate posts
and for changes to the structure of civil service grades and ranks.
A meeting of the Establishment Subcommittee.Major work
During the session, the Subcommittee examined 30 proposals put forward by
the Government and recommended all of them to the Finance Committee for
approval.Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee,
Chairman of the Establishment
Subcommittee.
Hon WONG Kwok-kin, Deputy
Chairman of the Establishment
Subcommittee.
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of members
No. of meetings heldHon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
44 [ Membership list ]
21
35 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Committees Chapter 3Public Accounts Committee
The Public Accounts Committee is one of the three standing committees of
the Council. 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 audit. Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him, Chairman
of the Public Accounts Committee.
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun, Deputy
Chairman of the Public Accounts
Committee.
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of members
No. of meetings heldHon Abraham SHEK Lai-him
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
7 [ Membership list ]
17
No. of public hearings held 9
No. of witnesses who appeared
before the Committee59
The Public Accounts Committee holds a press
conference after tabling the Public Accounts
Committee Report No. 66.
36 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Major work
• T he Committee examined the Director of Audit's Report on the Accounts of
the Government for the year ended 31 March 2015 and the Reports on the
Results of Value for Money Audits (Reports Nos. 65 and 66);
• T he Committee called for explanations and obtained evidence from public
officers, the managerial staff of public organizations and other relevant persons as deemed necessary; and
The Committee's conclusions and recommendations are contained in the Public Accounts Committee Reports Nos. 65 and 66, which were tabled in Council on 17 February and 13 July 2016 respectively.
[Reports of the Committee]
Public officers give evidence
at the public hearings of the
Committee.• I tems being investigated by the Committee included:
- G overnment's efforts in managing municipal solid waste;
- r eduction and recycling of food waste;
- use and disposal of v acant school premises;
- bur ial and cremation services;
- oper ation of the Hongkong Post;
- eff orts of the Narcotics Division and Beat Drugs Fund in
combating drug abuse;
- pr otection of revenue on dutiable commodities and
motor vehicle first registration tax;
- managemen t of the public lighting system;
- suppor t for Self-reliance Scheme;
- Shine Sk ills Centre of the Vocational Training Council;
- eff orts of the Rating and Valuation Department in
safeguarding revenue on rates and government rent;
- fr esh food wholesale markets;
- r etrofitting of barrier-free access facilities for grade-
separated walkways;
- admission schemes f or talent, investors and workers;
- Hong Kong A cademy for Performing Arts;
- monit oring of safe operation of lifts and escalators;
- D edicated Fund on Branding, Upgrading and Domestic
Sales; and
- pr ocurement and inventory management of information
and communications technology products and services.
37 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Committees Chapter 3Local visit
Visit to the Shine Skills Centre (Pokfulam)
On 19 January 2016, the Committee visited the Shine Skills Centre (Pokfulam)
to better understand the training programmes conducted and the use of the
vacant floor spaces at the Centre.
Committee members tour SSC(PF) to
observe the training classes.Members of the Public Accounts Committee
visit Shine Skills Centre (Pokfulam) ("SSC(PF)")
and are briefed on the training programmes
conducted at SSC(PF).
38 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Committee on Members' Interests
The Committee on Members' Interests is one of the three standing committees
of the Council. It examines the arrangements made for the compilation,
maintenance and accessibility of the Register of Members' Interests. It considers
and investigates 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 advance of operating funds. It also
considers matters of ethics in relation to Members' conduct in their capacity as such, and gives advice and issues guidelines on such matters, etc.Hon IP Kwok-him (right) and Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing (left), Chairman
and Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Members' Interests.
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of members
No. of meetings heldHon Emily LAU Wai-hing
7 [ Membership list]
5Hon IP Kwok-him
No. of complaints handled 20
39 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Committees Chapter 3
Major work
• The Committee proposed amendments to the Registration Form on
Members' Interests to elucidate further on the registration requirements on
shareholding interests under the Rules of Procedure ("RoP"). The amended
Form was approved by the President on 7 July 2016 pursuant to RoP 83;
• The Committee proposed an amendment to RoP 83 to align the deadlines for
Members to register election donations under RoP with the statutory 60-day
deadline for lodging election returns with the Chief Electoral Officer under
section 37 of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (Cap. 554).
A motion to amend the Rule was placed on the Agenda for the Council
meeting of 6 July 2016, but the motion was not dealt with before the Fifth
Legislative Council stood prorogued on 16 July 2016; and
• The Committee held four closed meetings to consider complaints lodged
against four Members. On 16 December 2015 and 6 July 2016 respectively,
the Committee submitted two reports to the Council on its consideration of
these complaints.
[Report of the Committee ]
The Committee on Members' Interests holds a
press conference after tabling a Committee's
report in Council.
40 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Committee on Rules of Procedure
The Committee on Rules of Procedure reviews the Council's Rules of Procedure
("RoP") and the committee system, as well as proposes any amendments or
changes it considers necessary to the Council.
Major work
• The Committee examined the procedural arrangements relating to the
presentation of petition to the Council under RoP 20 and agreed the
procedures for dealing with situations where more than one petition on
similar or related subject matters have been presented under RoP 20. As the
Council has gathered some experiences from operating two select committees
formed pursuant to a petition presented under RoP 20 in the Fifth Legislative
Council, the Committee agreed that a review on RoP 20 should be conducted
by the Sixth Legislative Council;
• Noting that the repeated use of quorum calls by some Members for the
purpose of filibustering at Council and committee meetings had intensified, Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of members
No. of meetings heldHon Alan LEONG Kah-kit
12 [ Membership list ]
3Hon TAM Yiu-chungHon TAM Yiu-chung, Chairman of the
Committee on Rules of Procedure.
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit, Deputy
Chairman of the Committee on
Rules of Procedure.
41 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Committees Chapter 3the Committee revisited the application of RoP 17 in the light of the quorum
requirement under Article 75 of the Basic Law. Following deliberation,
the Committee was of the view that it was not viable for the time being to
conduct a further review regarding the application of RoP 17 due to a lack of
consensus among Members;
• The Committee reviewed and recommended that amendments should be
made to the Handbook for Chairmen of Panels, the Handbook for Chairmen
of Bills Committees and the Handbook for Chairmen of Subcommittees on
Subsidiary Legislation/Other Instruments. The amendments sought to spell
out the arrangement for dealing with amendments to a motion proposed
during the period of extension or the continuation of meeting beyond the
appointed ending time of a committee meeting; specify the principles for the
disclosure of pecuniary interests by Members in a matter under consideration
by a committee; and provide guidelines on the number of oral representations
that a member of the public might make at committee meetings held for
the purpose of receiving public views on a subject. These proposals were
endorsed by the House Committee at its meeting on 13 November 2015; and
• Following the establishment of the Innovation and Technology Bureau,
there have been changes in the organization structure of the Government
Secretariat, which affect the work of the relevant Panels. The Committee
considered rationalizing the work of the Panel on Information Technology and
Broadcasting and the Panel on Commerce and Industry so that all innovation
and technology related matters would fall under the purview of the Panel on
Information Technology and Broadcasting. The Committee also considered
whether the Panel on Commerce and Industry should take over issues on
"competition policy" and "consumer protection" from the Panel on Economic
Development. After deliberation, the Committee considered that the above
proposals should be decided by the next term of the Legislative Council.
[ Report of the Committee ]
The Rules of Procedure of the
Legislative Council of the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region
and the House Rules.
42 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016
The Committee on Access to the Legislature's Documents and Records
determines whether a document or record of the Legislature (or its committee)
should be made available for access earlier than the expiry of the closure period
specified in the Policy on Access to the Legislature's Documents and Records
(Schedule 2 to the Rules of Procedure); sets guidelines for implementing the
Policy; considers any objection against the denial of access to such a document
or record by the Clerk to the Legislative Council; and considers any other matter
relating to or arising from the Policy.Committee on Access to the Legislature's Documents and Records
Major work
• The Committee held a meeting to consider the proposed arrangement to
streamline the handling of requests made by Members and government
bureaux/departments for access to information of the Legislature of the
current and previous terms prior to the expiry of the applicable closure
period. The new procedure endorsed by the Committee was set out in its
updated practice and procedure ; and
• The Committee also held a meeting to consider the recommendations of the
Clerk to the Legislative Council on the access requests for five sets of closed
documents and records of the Legislature. The requests were approved.
[ List of approved cases and list of denied cases ]
[ Report of the Committee ]Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, Chairman
of the Committee on Access to the
Legislature's Documents and Records.
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen,
Deputy Chairman of the Committee on
Access to the Legislature's Documents
and Records.
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of members
No. of meetings heldHon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen
13 [ Membership list ]
2Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing
43 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016House Committee
The House Committee normally meets weekly on Fridays while the Council is in
session to prepare for meetings of the Council and considers matters relating
to the Council's business. An important function of the Committee is to decide
the manner of consideration of bills introduced into the Council and subsidiary
legislation tabled in Council or presented to the Council for approval. The
Committee also serves as a focal point for establishing a formal and regular
dialogue with the Government. The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the
Committee meet with the Chief Secretary for Administration on a regular basis
to discuss matters of mutual concern.
Major work
• The Committee considered 18 bills introduced into the Council and formed
14 Bills Committees to scrutinize bills;
• The Committee considered 135 items of subsidiary legislation, one Technical
Memorandum and eight proposed resolutions presented by the Government,
and formed 23 subcommittees to study 48 items of subsidiary legislation, one
Technical Memorandum and three proposed resolutions; Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (right) and Hon
MA Fung-kwok (left), Chairman and Deputy
Chairman of the House Committee.
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of members
No. of meetings heldHon MA Fung-kwok
69 (all the Members other than
the President)
34 (including three special meetings)Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen
Committees Chapter 3
44 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016• The Committee also considered seven items of subsidiary legislation not
required to be tabled in Council, all of which were made under the United
Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap. 537). The Committee had referred six of
them to the Subcommittee to Examine the Implementation in Hong Kong of
Resolutions of the United Nations Security Council in relation to Sanctions
set up under the Committee for consideration. As for the remaining item
of subsidiary legislation, the Committee agreed to defer to the House Committee in the next term of the Legislative Council to decide how it
should be dealt with;
• The Committee held three special meetings to discuss with the Chief
Secretary for Administration and senior government officials issues of wide
public concern, including population policy, retirement protection and lead
in drinking water incidents;
• The Committee discussed and supported a Member 's proposal to hold an
adjournment debate in Council on the incident of the alleged disappearance
of the shareholders and staff members of Causeway Bay Books; and
• The Committee discussed and supported Members ' proposals for asking
urgent oral questions on issues relating to the fire incident at a mini-storage in Ngau Tau Kok. At the Committee 's request, the President wrote to the
Secretary for Security on behalf of Members to express Members ' condolences
for the death of two fire officers in the incident, and to relay to the Fire Services Department Members ' deepest sympathy for the bereaved families
and their appreciation of the fire officers for their efforts in battling the blaze.
Mrs Carrie LAM CHENG Yuet-ngor, Chief Secretary for Administration,
answers Members' questions on retirement protection in Hong
Kong at a special House Committee meeting.
45 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016
The House Committee may appoint a subcommittee to assist its consideration of an item
of subsidiary legislation or an instrument made under an ordinance, and an issue of public
concern which falls outside the purview of Panels or any other matter relating to the business
of the Council. The following shows the subcommittees in operation during the session.
Subcommittees on subsidiary legislation
(see Appendix 3 for
Membership lists)The House Committee formed 23 subcommittees to consider 48 items of subsidiary legislation, one Technical Memorandum
and three proposed resolutions presented by the Government
for the Council's approval during the session.
Subcommittee on Poverty
[Membership list]The Subcommittee was appointed by the House Committee in
October 2012 to study relevant policies and measures to ease the
disparity between the rich and the poor and alleviate poverty,
follow up the work of the Government's Commission on Poverty and make timely recommendations. The Subcommittee completed
its work in this session and submitted its report to the House
Committee in May 2016.
Parliamentary Liaison
Subcommittee
[Membership list]The Subcommittee coordinates all parliamentary liaison activities
between the Legislative Council and other parliamentary organizations outside Hong Kong, considers proposals to establish friendship
groups with such organizations, and makes recommendations to the
House Committee on these matters.
Subcommittee on Members' Remuneration
and Operating Expenses
Reimbursement[Membership list]The Subcommittee was set up under the House Committee to
study issues relating to Members' remuneration and operating
expenses reimbursement.
Subcommittee to Examine the
Implementation in Hong
Kong of Resolutions of the United Nations
Security Council in
relation to Sanctions[ Membership list]The Subcommittee was set up under the House Committee to examine the implementation in Hong Kong of resolutions of
the United Nations Security Council in relation to sanctions by
Regulations made under section 3 of the United Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap. 537) and to follow up the recommendations
made by the previous Subcommittee appointed by the Fourth
Legislative Council. The Subcommittee completed its work in this session and submitted its report to the House Committee
in June 2016.Subcommittees of the House Committee
Committees Chapter 3
46 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Subcommittee to
Study Issues Relating
to Mainland-HKSAR
Families[Membership list]The Subcommittee was appointed by the House Committee in January 2015 to study issues relating to Mainland-HKSAR
families and make recommendations where necessary. The
Subcommittee completed its work in this session and submitted its report to the House Committee in July 2016.
Subcommittee to Follow Up Issues Relating to the
Three-runway System
at the Hong Kong International Airport
[Membership list]The Subcommittee was appointed by the House Committee
in May 2015 to study and follow up issues relating to the
three-runway system at the Hong Kong International Airport,
including the feasibility of the three-runway system, its scope and design details, financial arrangement, existing capacity of
the Hong Kong International Airport, environmental impacts,
and related matters. The Subcommittee completed its work in this session and submitted its report to the House Committee
in June 2016.
A meeting of the House Committee. Subcommittees of the House Committee
47 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016
Bills Committees
The House Committee may allocate bills, other than the Appropriation Bill and
bills not referred to the House Committee by the Council, to Bills Committees
for detailed scrutiny. A Bills Committee will consider the principles and merits of the bill concerned and its detailed provisions, and may propose amendments to the bill. All Members other than the President may join any Bills Committee. The
chairman of each Bills Committee is elected from among its members. After a
Bills Committee has completed scrutiny of a bill, it notifies the House Committee and advises the Committee in writing of its deliberations. Bills Committees are
dissolved upon enactment of the bills concerned or as decided by the House
Committee.
The maximum number of Bills Committees that may be in operation at any one
time is limited to 16. When more than 16 Bills Committees are formed, a queuing system will automatically be activated.
A Bills Committee may be formed by the
House Committee to scrutinize a bill. Bills Committees in operation during the session
Bills scrutinized
Bills Committees which completed their scrutiny work and reported
to the House Committee27
27
027
Bills Committees which were still in operation by the end of the session
Meetings of Bills Committees held 130
Committees Chapter 3
48 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Subcommittees on subsidiary legislation
The House Committee may appoint subcommittees to assist its consideration
of subsidiary legislation and instruments made under relevant ordinances. A
subcommittee will consider the policy aspects of the subsidiary legislation/
instrument concerned, its detailed provisions and amendments, if any, to the
subsidiary legislation/instrument. All Members other than the President may
join any such subcommittee. The chairman of each subcommittee is elected
from among its members. A subcommittee reports its deliberations to the
House Committee upon completion of scrutiny work. There is no restriction on
the maximum number of such subcommittees operating at any one time.
Subcommittees on subsidiary legislation in operation
during the session
Subsidiary legislation scrutinized
Subcommittees on subsidiary legislation which completed
their scrutiny work and reported to the House Committee83
32
032
Subcommittees on subsidiary legislation which were still in
operation by the end of the session
Meetings of subcommittees on subsidiary legislation held 54
A meeting of a subcommittee on subsidiary legislation.
49 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016
Members of the Subcommittee on Smoking (Public Health)
Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 2) Order 2015 learn
about the facilitating measures relating to the designation
of statutory no smoking areas at the Bus Interchange of
Shing Mun Tunnels.
Members of the Subcommittee on
Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance
(Amendment of Schedule 2) Order
2015 visit the Cross-Harbour Tunnel
Bus Interchange to better understand
the boundaries of the designated no
smoking areas.Local visit
Visit to bus interchanges
The Subcommittee on Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance (Amendment of
Schedule 2) Order 2015 appointed by the House Committee visited the Bus-Bus
Interchanges on Tuen Mun Road, the Shing Mun Tunnels Bus Interchange and the
Cross-Harbour Tunnel Bus Interchange on 1 February 2016 to better understand
the impact of the implementation of statutory smoking ban at bus interchanges.
Committees Chapter 3
50 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Panels
Panels are committees of the Council. They provide a forum for Members to
deliberate on policy matters and study issues relating to the policy areas of their
corresponding bureaux which are of public concern. Items for discussion can be
brought up by members of the Panel, referred to it by the House Committee or other committees, proposed by the Government, or raised by other Members
following meetings with District Councils or upon receipt of complaints or
representations. Panels also give views on major legislative and financial proposals before their introduction into the Council or Finance Committee.
A Panel may appoint subcommittees to study specific issues and present reports
to the Council as it considers appropriate. A Panel or its subcommittee may
meet jointly with other Panel(s) or its subcommittee(s) to consider any matter of
common interest to the Panels.
The chairman and deputy chairman of a Panel are elected by and from among
its members.
The 18 Panels are as follows:
• 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 Service
• Panel on Security
• Panel on Transport
• Panel on Welfare Services
51 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016
Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services
The Panel monitors and examines, consistent with maintaining the independence
of the Judiciary and the rule of law, policy matters relating to the administration
of justice and legal services, including the effectiveness of their implementation
by relevant officials and departments.
Major work
• The Panel continued to monitor the manpower and other support for the
Judiciary. Noting that the vacancy rate of judicial posts still stood at 11.9%
as of November 2014 despite the numerous rounds of recruitment exercises
conducted by the Judiciary, the Judiciary was urged to expedite its review
on the retirement ages of judges and judicial officers so as to better attract
quality candidates and experienced private practitioners to join the bench;Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of members
No. of meetings heldHon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Hon Dennis KWOK
19 [ Membership list ]
9Hon Dennis KWOK, Deputy Chairman of
the Panel on Administration of Justice
and Legal Services.Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong, Chairman
of the Panel on Administration of Justice
and Legal Services.
Committees Chapter 3
52 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016• Whilst agreeing that judicial independence should be maintained and
upheld in dealing with complaints against judicial conduct, question was
raised about the appropriateness of restricting the handling of complaints
against the conduct of judges, such as rudeness and excessive intervention
in court, to judges only. Suggestion was made that the Judiciary should at
least consider inviting retired senior judges to give advice or take part in the
handling of complaints against judicial conduct;
• Members met with the Law Society of Hong Kong ( "the Law Society ") to
discuss its plan to introduce a common entrance examination ( "CEE" ) for
admission as trainee solicitors in Hong Kong starting from 2021. Members
shared the views of the Administration and the Hong Kong Bar Association
that the Law Society, when considering the issue of CEE, should wait for
the outcome of the comprehensive review on legal education and training
being conducted by the Standing Committee on Legal Education and
Training, which should become available later in 2016, before finalizing the
implementation details of the CEE; and
• Members continued to urge the Legal Aid Services Council to expedite its
review on expanding the scope of the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme to
improve access to justice.
[ Report of the Panel ]
53 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016
Local visit
Visit to the Judiciary
On 18 January 2016, the Panel visited the Judiciary in the Court of Final Appeal
Building and exchanged views with the Chief Justice and some judges on issues
of wide public concern, such as mechanism for handling complaints against
judicial conduct; manpower and other support, including accommodation, for
the Judiciary; reviews of the retirement ages and the terms and conditions of
service of judges and judicial officers; and judicial independence.
Panel members tour the Court of Final Appeal
Building to learn about its facilities.
Members of the Panel on Administration
of Justice and Legal Services; Hon Geoffrey
MA Tao-li (centre), Chief Justice of the
Court of Final Appeal; and Hon Mr Justice
CHEUNG (first from left), Chief Judge of the
High Court, in a group photo taken during
a visit to the Judiciary in the Court of Final
Appeal Building.
Committees Chapter 3
54 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Panel on Commerce and Industry
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public concern
relating to commerce, industry, business and services promotion, innovation and
technology, intellectual property protection and inward investment promotion.
Major work
• The Panel discussed and supported the Administration's plan to develop
two research and development buildings under the Science Park Expansion
Programme and the proposed financing arrangements;
• The Panel was briefed by the Administration on the latest progress on the
measures to promote intellectual property ("IP") trading in Hong Kong, and
discussed the economic benefits to be brought about by IP trading to the
business sector;Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of members
No. of meetings heldHon WONG Ting-kwong
Hon Vincent FANG Kang
14 [ Membership list ]
11 (including one joint Panel meeting)Hon WONG Ting-kwong, Chairman of the
Panel on Commerce and Industry.
Hon Vincent FANG Kang, Deputy
Chairman of the Panel on Commerce
and Industry.
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• The Panel discussed and supported the Administration's proposal to establish
a Trade Single Window and the related staffing proposal to head a new
Project Management Office to take forward the initiative;
• The Panel studied and supported the Administration's plan to develop two
pilot projects in Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate under the Revised Industrial
Estate Programme and the proposed financing arrangements;
• The Panel was briefed on the new initiatives under the Innovation and
Technology Fund ("ITF") to promote innovation and technology, including
the launches of the Midstream Research Programme ("MRP") and a Pilot
Technology Voucher Programme, as well as enhancing the Research and
Development Cash Rebate Scheme, the Public Sector Trial Scheme and the
Internship Programme. The Panel supported the new initiatives and the
proposal to inject an additional $2 billion into ITF for the launch of MRP;
• The Panel discussed and supported the Administration's proposal to establish
a $2 billion Innovation and Technology Venture Fund to stimulate private
investment in local innovation and technology start-ups, as well as the
related institutional arrangements and management framework; and
• The Panel discussed and supported the Administration's proposal to set up
the Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme, and a non-recurrent
allocation of $200 million for the operation of the scheme up to around
2021-2022.
[ Report of the Panel ]
The Panel on Commerce and Industry is briefed by the
Administration on the latest progress of various measures to
position and promote Hong Kong as a premier intellectual
property trading hub in the region.
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56 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Panel on Constitutional Affairs
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to the implementation of the Joint Declaration and the Basic
Law, relations between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ("HKSAR")
Government and the Central People's Government and other Mainland
authorities, electoral matters, district organizations, human rights, personal data
protection and press freedom.
Major work
• The Panel was consulted on the proposed guidelines on election-related
activities issued by the Electoral Affairs Commission ("EAC") in respect of the
Chief Executive Election, the Election Committee Subsector ("ECSS") Elections
and the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Election;
• The Panel was briefed on the practical arrangements for the 2016 ECSS
Elections and the 2016 LegCo Election;Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of members
No. of meetings heldHon TAM Yiu-chung
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
42 [ Membership list ]
10Hon TAM Yiu-chung, Chairman of the
Panel on Constitutional Affairs.
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun,
Deputy Chairman of the Panel on
Constitutional Affairs.
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• The Panel discussed the review outcome on the subsidy rate of the financial
assistance for candidates and the election expenses limits ("EELs") for the
2016 LegCo Election. While members generally supported the proposed
increase of the subsidy rate from $12 to $14 per vote, they had diverse views
on the proposal of increasing EELs for the five geographical constituencies;
• The Panel discussed the Consultation Document on Enhancement of the
Voter Registration ("VR") System. Members supported a series of measures
which were introduced in January 2016 to improve the VR procedures;
• The Panel discussed the EAC Report on the 2015 District Council Ordinary
Election and called on the Administration to acquire more accessible venues
for setting up polling stations and improve the vote counting arrangements
in future;
• The Panel received an update on the work of the Equal Opportunities
Commission; and
• The Panel discussed an outline of the topics to be included in the third report
of the HKSAR under the International Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Racial Discrimination.
[ Report of the Panel ]
The Panel on Constitutional Affairs receives public
views on an outline of the topics in the third report of
the Hong Kong Special Administative Region under the
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms
of Racial Discrimination.
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58 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Panel on Development
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to lands, buildings, planning, water supply, development-related
heritage conservation, Public Works Programme and other works matters.
Major work
• The Panel monitored the Administration's progress in supplying land resources
to meet the target set under the Long Term Housing Strategy. During the
discussions on the initiatives to increase housing land supply, e.g. conducting
land use reviews, developing the Anderson Road Quarry site, Yuen Long
South, Tung Chung New Town Extension, members drew the Administration's
attention to issues of concern and made suggestions on ways to refine land
development proposals;Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of members
No. of meetings heldHon Tony TSE Wai-chuen
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung
31 [ Membership list ]
12 (including one joint Panel meeting) Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen (right) and Hon LEUNG Che-cheung (left),
Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Development.
Subcommittees under the Panel Joint Subcommittee to Monitor
the Implementation of the West
Kowloon Cultural District Project and
Subcommittee on Redevelopment
of Buildings Developed under the
Civil Servants' Co-operative Building
Society Scheme
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• The Panel received public views and offered comments on the strategy for
developing Lantau proposed by the Lantau Development Advisory Committee
in its first-term work report. The Panel supported the Administration's
proposal to establish a Lantau Development Office;
• The Panel continued to monitor the progress of the Kai Tak Development
project and the transformation of Kowloon East into a Central Business
District. The Panel examined the Administration's proposals on public works
projects relating to these initiatives, including developing the Tsui Ping River
Garden, carrying out infrastructure works at the north apron of the former Kai
Tak Airport and implementing Phase IIIC of the District Cooling System in Kai
Tak;
• The Panel reviewed the Administration's measures to ensure tree safety and
gave views on the revision of the Administration's Guidelines for Tree Risk
Assessment and Management Arrangement. The guidelines are binding on
government tree management departments and serve as a reference for
private property owners in managing their trees;
• On water supply, the Panel followed up with the Administration the
implementation of measures to regain public confidence in the quality of
drinking water in Hong Kong. The Panel also examined funding proposals
relating to the enhancement of the water supply network, including those
for the establishment of a Water Intelligent Network (for monitoring the
performance of the water distribution network with the use of advanced
technologies), the construction of a new service reservoir at Table Hill, and
improvement of water supply to Sheung Shui and Fanling;
• The Panel continued to monitor the Administration's work in conserving and
revitalizing the heritage sites and buildings in Hong Kong. The Panel gave
views on the Administration's new measures introduced following a policy
review on the conservation of privately-owned historic buildings;
• The Subcommittee on Redevelopment of Buildings Developed under the
Civil Servants' Co-operative Building Society Scheme established under the
Panel commenced and completed its work in this session. Its report was
submitted to the Panel in June 2016; and
• The Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation of the West Kowloon
Cultural District Project established under the Panel and the Panel on Home
Affairs completed its work in this session and submitted its report to the two
Panels in July 2016.
[ Report of the Panel ]
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60 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Local visit
Visit to Sha Tin Water Treatment Works
On 21 June 2016, the Panel visited Sha Tin Water Treatment Works to better
understand the water treatment and water quality monitoring processes of the
Water Supplies Department.
Members of the Panel on Development are briefed on the
water treatment process and the operation of the water
quality monitoring systems in Hong Kong.
Panel members observe the operation of the Inductively Coupled Plasma
Mass Spectrometer at the laboratory at Sha Tin Water Treatment Works.
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Visit outside Hong Kong
Visit to Singapore
An overseas duty visit to Singapore was conducted by the Panel from 20 to 23
March 2016 to study the country 's experience in developing water resources
and safeguarding the quality of drinking water.
Members of the delegation of the Panel on Development pose for a
photo with Ms NG Mie-ling (second from right in front row), Director
of Water Policy Division of the Ministry of the Environment and Water
Resources ("MEWR"); Dr LIM Mong-hoo (first from left in front row),
Chief Specialist of Water Quality Office of the Public Utilities Board
("PUB"); and other representatives of MEWR, PUB and the National
Environment Agency after a meeting.
Delegation members receive a briefing
on the water desalination process and
technologies during the visit to Tuaspring
Desalination Plant.
Delegation members tour Bishan-Ang
Mo Kio Park, at which a straight concrete
drainage canal was deconcretized and
naturalized into a 3-km meandering river
under Singapore's Active, Beautiful and
Clean Waters Programme.
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62 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Delegation members tour the laboratory of the Water
Quality Office of PUB to learn more about its water
sampling and monitoring programme.
Delegation members visit the
Bedok NEWater Factory to gain
a better understanding of
the production of high-purity
reclaimed water.
Delegation members meet with Er Dr LEE Bee-wah (second from
right), Chairperson of the Government Parliamentary Committee for
Environment and Water Resources of the Parliament of Singapore,
and Mr LIANG Eng-hwa (first from right), member of the Committee,
to listen to their views on the Singapore Government's policy
initiatives for building a network of diversified supply of water.
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Panel on Economic Development
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to economic infrastructure and services, including air and sea
transport facilities and services, postal and weather information services, energy
supply and safety, consumer protection, competition policy and tourism.
Major work
• The Panel discussed the outcome of the public consultation on the future
development of the electricity market, and examined how the local electricity
market and regulatory framework should be improved when the current
Scheme of Control Agreements with the two power companies expired in
2018;
• The Panel discussed the 2016 electricity tariff review with the two power
companies, and explored different avenues for tariff reduction to relieve the
burden of the general public;Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of members
No. of meetings heldHon James TIEN Pei-chun
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
26 [ Membership list ]
10Hon James TIEN Pei-chun, Chairman of
the Panel on Economic Development.
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung, Deputy
Chairman of the Panel on Economic
Development.
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64 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016• The Panel received a briefing by the Hong Kong Tourism Board on its work
plan for 2016-2017, and noted with concern the decline in the number of
visitor arrivals to Hong Kong. The Panel also examined various initiatives and
programmes to promote tourism in Hong Kong;
• The Panel was briefed on the implementation progress of the new Air Traffic
Control System, including the deployment of the new Air Traffic Management
System. Members expressed concern about the safety management of the
new system and staff readiness for using it;
• The Panel reviewed the implementation of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance
(Cap. 362) since its enactment, and passed a motion urging the Administration
to accord priority to introduce a statutory cooling-off period for pre-paid
services involving a lot of complaints and large amount of payment, such as
those provided by fitness centres and the beauty industry;
• The Panel discussed the price adjustment mechanism of domestic liquefied
petroleum gas ("LPG"), and called on the Administration to further enhance
the transparency of the pricing of domestic LPG;
• The Panel discussed and supported the Administration's proposal to establish
a new maritime body to support the further development of the maritime
industry in Hong Kong;
• The Panel was briefed on the results of the Administration's review on the
operation and management of Public Cargo Working Areas, and made
suggestions for further improvement; and
• The Panel received a briefing by the Competition Commission on its
preparation for the full commencement of the Competition Ordinance
(Cap. 619) on 14 December 2015.
[ Report of the Panel ]
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Panel members visit the North Tower of the Air Traffic Control Complex
to learn more about the aerodrome traffic control operation.
Local visit
Visit to the Air Traffic Control Centre of the Civil Aviation Department
On 12 July 2016, the Panel visited the Air Traffic Control Centre of the Civil
Aviation Department to better understand the progress of the implementation
of the new Air Traffic Management System.
Members of the Panel on Economic
Development are briefed on the progress
of the implementation of the new Air Traffic
Management System.
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66 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Major work
• The Panel pursued with the Administration the existing policy on the staff
establishment and salary structure in primary schools. Members were
concerned that while the qualifications and level of responsibilities of
primary school teachers and principals were comparable to those of their
secondary school counterparts, the salary scales of the former compared
much less favourably than those of the latter. The Panel passed a motion
urging the Administration to expeditiously conduct a review on the existing
arrangements;
• The Panel continued to follow up the problems faced by primary schools
operating in matchbox-style sub-standard premises. Following the closed
tripartite meetings held by the Panel, the Administration had engaged a Panel on Education
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to education.
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of members
No. of meetings heldDr Hon LAM Tai-fai
Hon IP Kin-yuen
32 [ Membership list ]
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Subcommittee under the Panel Subcommittee to Study
the Implementation of Free
Kindergarten Education
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai (right) and Hon IP Kin-yuen (left), Chairman
and Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Education.
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consultant to examine ways to tackle common problems arising from the school
design. The relevant parties would continue to explore feasible measures to
improve the learning and teaching environment of these schools;
• Members were gravely concerned about the spate of student suicides since the
commencement of the 2015-2016 school year, and deliberated on the measures
put forward by the Administration to tackle and prevent the problem. The
Panel passed two motions urging the Government to, among others, introduce
"School Retreat Day" in schools and address concerns about the pressure of heavy
homework on primary students;
• The Panel held several meetings with the Administration and received views from
deputations on the implementation of the Territory-wide System Assessment
("TSA"). Members deliberated on the intended objectives of TSA, the pressure of
excessive drilling on students, as well as the continuation, abolition or suspension
of TSA;
• There was general agreement among members to promote biliteracy and trilingualism
among students. However, they expressed different views on using Putonghua as
the medium of instruction for the Chinese Language subject ("PMIC") in primary and
secondary schools. Members passed a motion urging the Administration to abolish
setting PMIC as the long-term vision;
• Subsequent to the University Grants Committee ("UGC")'s release of the Report
entitled "Governance in UGC-funded Higher Education Institutions in Hong
Kong" , members exchanged views with the UGC-funded institutions on the
implementation of the Report's recommendations. The Panel also met with
deputations and the Administration to discuss issues relating to institutional
governance. There were concerns about the Chief Executive's role as the
ex-officio Chancellor of institutions and his powers to appoint members to the
governing bodies of the institutions;
• The Panel was consulted on the Administration's funding proposal for the Belt and
Road Scholarship Scheme. Concerns were raised about the intended objectives,
implementation arrangements and urgency of the Scheme. Subsequently, the
Administration informed members that it had decided to submit the funding
proposal for establishing the Scheme to the Panel and the Finance Committee in
the next term of the Legislative Council for deliberation; and
• The Subcommittee to Study the Implementation of Free Kindergarten Education
established under the Panel completed its work in this session and submitted its
report to the Panel in January 2016.
[ Report of the Panel ]
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68 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Local visit
Visit to primary schools operating in matchbox-style sub-standard premises
On 26 April 2016, the Panel visited three primary schools operating in
matchbox-style sub-standard premises to obtain first-hand understanding
of the environment of these schools and its impact on the quality of learning
and teaching.
Panel members observe classroom activities during a visit to E.L.C.H.K. Kwai Shing
Lutheran Primary School.
Members of the Panel on Education visit S.R.B.C.E.P .S.A.
Lee Yat Ngok Memorial School to obtain first-hand
understanding of the environment of the school.
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Panel on Environmental Affairs
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public concern
relating to environmental matters (including those on energy), conservation and
sustainable development.
Major work
• The Panel was briefed by the Administration on its latest work in combating
climate change. Members urged the Administration to closely monitor the
progress of carbon intensity reduction and implement further measures to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions;
• The Panel discussed the work plan for the review of the Air Quality Objectives
in Hong Kong. Members exchanged views with the Administration on the
timetable for conducting the review, composition of the review working
group and mechanism of collaboration between Hong Kong and the
Mainland to improve the air quality of the Pearl River Delta Region;
• The Panel received progress updates by the Administration on measures to
improve roadside air quality, including the incentive-cum-regulatory scheme
for phasing out pre-Euro IV diesel commercial vehicles, tightening of the Hon CHAN Hak-kan (right) and Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN
Ka-lok (left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the
Panel on Environmental Affairs.
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of members
No. of meetings heldHon CHAN Hak-kan
Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok
22 [ Membership list ]
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70 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016emission standards of newly registered motor vehicles and motor cycles/
tricycles, and the trial of hybrid buses by franchised bus companies;
• The Panel discussed the Consultation Document on Biodiversity Strategy and
Action Plan for Hong Kong and received public views on the Consultation
Document. The Panel also studied and supported the Administration's
proposed plan for phasing out the local trade in elephant ivory, and reviewed
the measures to protect incense trees;
• The Panel discussed the Administration's proposal to increase various fees
under the Construction Waste Disposal Charging Scheme, and urged the
Administration to step up enforcement against fly-tipping of construction
waste and illegal land filling, as well as enhance control of dumping on
private land;
• The Panel discussed the measures to tackle the problems caused by
placement of skips on roadsides or in public places. Members urged the
Administration to consider longer-term measures, such as introducing a
licensing or registration system for management of skips; and
• The Panel discussed and supported the proposed implementation of the
third phase of the Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme to cover
five additional types of prescribed products including televisions and electric
storage water heaters.
[ Report of the Panel ]
The Panel on Environmental Affairs receives public views on the Consultation
Document on Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for Hong Kong.
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Panel on Financial Affairs
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to financial and finance matters.
Major work
• The Panel exchanged views with the Financial Secretary on matters relating
to Hong Kong's macro-economic situations. Issues of concern expressed
by Members included slowdown in the Hong Kong economy, measures to
promote Hong Kong's economic development and competitiveness, and
the need to review the demand-side management measures in the local
property market;Hon NG Leung-sing, Chairman of the
Panel on Financial Affairs.
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung,
Deputy Chairman of the Panel on
Financial Affairs.
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of members
No. of meetings heldHon NG Leung-sing
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung
20 [ Membership list ]
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Subcommittee under the Panel Joint Subcommittee to Study
the Arrangement of Offsetting
Severance Payments and Long
Service Payments against Mandatory
Provident Fund Accrued Benefits
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72 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016The Panel on Financial Affairs receives a briefing on
the work of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
• The Panel received briefings by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority on its
work. Members exchanged views with the Authority on subjects including
the performance of the Exchange Fund, difficulties encountered by small and
medium enterprises in obtaining credit, and the risk of interest rate hikes in
the United States on the local property market;
• The Panel discussed the Administration's initiative of developing Hong
Kong into a financial technologies ("Fintech") hub. Members considered
that the Administration should take the lead in adopting Fintech in various
government operations and put in place a clear legislative framework to
facilitate Fintech development. They also stressed the need to protect
personal data privacy and interests of consumers and investors;
The Panel on Financial Affairs is briefed by Mr John TSANG Chun-wah,
Financial Secretary, on Hong Kong's latest overall economic situation.
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• The Panel was briefed by the Administration and the Securities and Futures
Commission ("SFC") on the initiative to establish an exchange distribution
platform for funds in Hong Kong. Members supported the initiative
for benefits of reducing the costs of investors, helping brokers and the
fund industry to expand their business, and further strengthening Hong
Kong's position as an asset management centre. They suggested that
the Administration and SFC should launch relevant investor education
programmes to enhance investors' understanding of the proposed funds
distribution platform, including the operation, features and associated
investment risks of products distributed through the platform;
• The Panel was consulted by the Administration on the proposed regulatory
measures to tackle malpractices by financial intermediaries for money
lending ("intermediaries"). Members supported imposing additional licensing
conditions and disclosure requirements on money lenders in order to tighten
regulation over unscrupulous money lenders and associated intermediaries.
Some members called on the Administration to conduct a comprehensive
review of the Money Lenders Ordinance (Cap. 163), introduce a licensing
system for intermediaries, and strengthen the regulation of advertisements
on money lending; and
• The Joint Subcommittee to Study the Arrangement of Offsetting Severance
Payments and Long Service Payments against Mandatory Provident Fund
Accrued Benefits established under the Panel and the Panel on Manpower
commenced and completed its work in this session. Its report was submitted
to the two Panels in June 2016.
[ Report of the Panel ]
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74 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to food safety, environmental hygiene and agriculture and
fisheries.
Major work
• The Panel received the Administration's briefing on the findings and observations
from a public consultation exercise on the legislative proposals to regulate
the safety of edible fats and oils and the recycling of "waste cooking oils";
• Members received a briefing on the Administration's efforts to step up the
monitoring and surveillance of food trading and imports, including the tightened
controls over online food selling activities;Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan, Chairman
of the Panel on Food Safety and
Environmental Hygiene.
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin, Deputy
Chairman of the Panel on Food Safety
and Environmental Hygiene.
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of members
No. of meetings heldHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin
24 [ Membership list ]
9
Subcommittee under the Panel Subcommittee on Issues
Relating to Animal Welfare and
Cruelty to Animals
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• The Panel received an update on the implementation of the Nutrition Labelling
Scheme. Members called on the Administration to consider making it a
mandatory requirement for food traders/manufacturers to clearly label
genetically modified food;
• The Panel discussed the Administration's proposed measures to sustain the
community's cleansing efforts after the "Keep Clean 2015 @ Hong Kong:
Our Home" Campaign. Members urged the Administration to conduct a full
review of its cleansing contract tendering system;
• Members discussed and supported the columbarium development project
(Phase 1) at Wo Hop Shek Cemetery. The Administration was requested to
review the existing public niche allocation system;
• Members discussed and supported the proposed establishment of a Sustainable
Agricultural Development Fund of $500 million to provide financial support
for projects, schemes or research work facilitating the modernization and
sustainable development of the local agricultural industry;
• The Panel received a briefing on the proposed Codes of Practice for licensed
animal traders trading in dogs and licensed dog breeders; and
• The Subcommittee on Issues Relating to Animal Welfare and Cruelty to
Animals established under the Panel commenced and completed its work in
this session. Its report was submitted to the Panel in June 2016.
[ Report of the Panel ]
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76 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Panel members observe the inspection of radiation levels of
food imported from Japan.Local visit
Visit to the food control checkpoint at Kwai Chung Customhouse and an
importer's warehouse
On 17 May 2016, the Panel visited the food control checkpoint of the Centre for
Food Safety at Kwai Chung Customhouse and an importer's warehouse to better
understand the operations of the Centre for Food Safety's surveillance of food
imported by sea.
Members of the Panel on Food Safety and
Environmental Hygiene are briefed on the
surveillance of imported food.
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Delegation members present a souvenir to representatives
of San Francisco Planning Department, San Francisco
Department of Public Works and San Francisco Department of
Public Health.Visit outside Hong Kong
Visit to San Francisco of the United States
An overseas duty visit to San Francisco was conducted by the Panel from
9 to 13 March 2016 to study the city's regulatory framework governing food
truck operations and to understand the regulatory system of the United States
for imported food products.
Delegation members meet with
Mr Matt COHEN, Founder of "Off
the Grid" , who set up a network of
mobile food markets.
Members of the delegation of the Panel
on Food Safety and Environmental
Hygiene meet with representatives of the
Environmental Health Services Division,
San Mateo County Health Services in
San Francisco to learn more about the
regulations relating to the operation of
mobile food facilities.
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78 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Delegation members visit the mobile food facilities of SoMa
StrEat Food Park.Delegation members receive a
briefing on food safety surveillance
by representatives of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Delegation members pose for a group
photo in front of a food truck selling traditional Hong Kong foods.
Delegation members meet with
representatives of the Infant Nutrition Council of America to understand controls on food products for infants and young children.
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Major work
• Members welcomed the earmark of a total provision of $200 billion to
implement a 10-year public hospital development plan. They supported
the phase one redevelopment of the Kwong Wah Hospital and expansion of
the Haven of Hope Hospital, which were two of the proposed capital works
projects under the plan. The Administration was requested to start mapping
out the public hospital development beyond the next 10 years to meet the
service demand from a growing and ageing population;Panel on Health Services
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to medical and health services.
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of members
No. of meetings heldProf Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau
17 [ Membership list ]
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Subcommittees under the Panel Subcommittee on Health
Protection Scheme and
Subcommittee on Issues Relating
to the Development of Chinese
MedicineDr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau, Deputy Chairman
of the Panel on Health Services.Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long, Chairman
of the Panel on Health Services.
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80 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016• The Panel received a briefing on the Consultation Report on Regulation of
Private Healthcare Facilities. Members called on the Administration to strive
to forge consensus amongst the stakeholders on the new regulatory regime
and introduce the bill into the Legislative Council as early as possible in the
2016-2017 legislative session. Members expressed various views on the
Administration's proposal to create two supernumerary directorate posts in
the Department of Health ("DH") for three years to respectively head the new
Office for Regulation of Private Healthcare Facilities and the new Planning
and Development Section to be set up under the new Office;
• The Panel received an update on the progress of the Administration in
preparing for the launch of a three-year Colorectal Cancer Screening Pilot
Programme in September 2016;
• The Panel supported the Administration's proposal to provide a supplementary
provision of $380.7 million to meet the higher than anticipated expenditure
for the Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme in 2015-2016. Members
requested the Administration to revert to the Panel of the next term of the
Legislative Council on the outcome of the comprehensive review of the
Scheme being conducted by DH;
• The Panel supported the Administration's proposal to allocate to the
Hospital Authority ("HA") an endowment fund of $10 billion as seed money
to generate investment return for funding clinical public-private partnership
("PPP") programmes and initiatives. The Administration was requested to
ensure transparency on the use of the investment returns and monitor the
effectiveness of the various PPP initiatives;
• The Panel received an update on the progress of HA in implementing the
recommendations put forth by the Steering Committee on Review of HA for
enhancing the cost-effectiveness and quality of the services of HA. Members
called on HA to better manage the surge in service demand in the winter
influenza season, strengthen the management of patient safety, and ensure
the proper use of public funds in the provision of private patient services at
certain public hospitals;
• Members discussed the legislative proposals to amend the Medical Registration
Ordinance (Cap. 161), as well as the proposed framework of the voluntary
accredited registers scheme for healthcare personnel who were currently
not subject to statutory regulation. The Administration was requested to
revert to the Panel of the next term of the Legislative Council on details of the
scheme prior to its launch;
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•T he Panel supported the Administration's proposal to inject $1.5 billion into
the Health and Medical Research Fund to sustain its operation for another
five years from 2017-2018 to 2021-2022, and expand the scope of the Fund to
incorporate that of the Health Care and Promotion Fund; and
•The Subcommittee on Issues Relating to the Development of Chinese
Medicine and the Subcommittee on Health Protection Scheme established
under the Panel completed their work in this session and submitted their
reports to the Panel in February and July 2016 respectively.
[Report of the Panel]
The Panel on Health Services is briefed by the
Administration on the implementation of the
Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme.
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82 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Panel on Home Affairs
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to district, community and rural matters, civic education,
building management, youth matters, provision of leisure and cultural services,
development of arts and culture, public entertainment, sport and recreation.
Major work
• The Panel discussed and supported the Administration's implementation of
the territory-wide District-led Actions Scheme, and continued to monitor the
progress of the Signature Project Scheme;
• The Panel received an update on the progress of the Administration's work on
youth development, including the implementation of the Youth Development
Fund and the progress of the Youth Hostel Scheme ("YHS"). The Panel
supported the capital works proposals for two YHS projects in Yuen Long and
Tai Po;Hon Starry LEE Wai-king (right) and Hon YIU Si-wing (left),
Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Home Affairs.
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of members
No. of meetings heldHon Starry LEE Wai-king
Hon YIU Si-wing
24 [ Membership list ]
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Subcommittee under the Panel Joint Subcommittee to Monitor
the Implementation of the West
Kowloon Cultural District Project
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• The Panel discussed the legislative proposals on the proposed fixed penalty
system to tackle shop front extensions as well as the related enforcement
strategy and support measures;
• The Panel discussed the outcome of the public consultation exercise on the
review of the Building Management Ordinance (Cap. 344);
• The Panel was consulted on a staffing proposal relating to the Kai Tak Multi-
purpose Sports Complex Project;
• The Panel discussed and supported the development of arts space and
a permanent office of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council at the
ex-Aberdeen Fire Station site;
• The Panel supported the Administration's proposal of making free admission to
the permanent exhibitions of designated museums of the Leisure and Cultural
Services Department a standing practice with effect from 1 August 2016.
Members urged the Administration to explore audience building measures as
well as improvement of museum facilities and visitor services; and
• The Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation of the West Kowloon
Cultural District Project established under the Panel and the Panel on
Development completed its work in this session and submitted its report to
the two Panels in July 2016.
[ Report of the Panel ]
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84 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Local visits
Visit to the Hong Kong Sports Institute
On 21 December 2015, the Panel visited the Hong Kong Sports Institute to
better understand its latest development and the training of elite athletes.
Members of the Panel on Home Affairs
pose with athletes after a visit to the
Hong Kong Sports Institute ("HKSI")
to better understand the work of HKSI
on training elite athletes.
Panel members visit the Sports Medicine Centre at HKSI.
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Panel members are briefed on the maintenance work on the
natural turf football pitch at Kowloon Tsai Park.
Visit to Kowloon Tsai Park and Hong Kong Stadium
On 15 February 2016, the Panel visited Kowloon Tsai Park and Hong Kong Stadium
to observe the quality of the turf football pitches and relevant maintenance work.
Members of the Panel on Home Affairs
inspect the turf pitch reconstructed in
2015 at Hong Kong Stadium.
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86 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Panel on Housing
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to private and public housing.
Major work
• The Panel discussed incidents concerning excess lead found in drinking water
in public rental housing ("PRH") estates and made a number of suggestions
on measures to assist the affected tenants;
• The Panel received a briefing by the Administration on the Long Term
Housing Strategy Annual Progress Report 2015 and the Public Housing
Construction Programme for the five-year period from 2015-2016 to
2019-2020. Members sought the Administration's assurance that the supply
target for public housing would not be reduced further, and urged the
Administration to expedite public housing production;
• The Panel examined the results of the Administration's annual review of the
income and asset limits for PRH for 2016-2017;Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of members
No. of meetings heldHon Christopher CHUNG Shu-kun
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen
25 [ Membership list ]
10Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen, Deputy
Chairman of the Panel on Housing.Hon Christopher CHUNG Shu-kun,
Chairman of the Panel on Housing.
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• The Panel studied cases concerning the cancellation of PRH applications
by the Hong Kong Housing Authority ("HA") for reason of applicants' failure
to declare their insurance schemes in the application forms. Members
requested HA to reinstate the applications by applicants who inadvertently
omitted such declarations;
• In discussing the Administration's latest plan for Shek Lei Interim Housing
("IH"), the Panel passed a motion requesting that HA, in its redevelopment of
the IH blocks of Shek Lei Estate, should properly rehouse the existing tenants
and reserve some of the redeveloped units for use as IH;
• The Panel discussed issues relating to the retail facilities divested to The Link
Properties Limited (now renamed "Link Asset Management Limited" ("Link"))
by HA. The Panel passed motions opposing the closure of Tin Yiu Market by
Link without consulting the residents, and urging the Housing Department
to expeditiously increase the number of commercial units and set up holiday
bazaars in PRH estates; and
• In discussing the work of the Hong Kong Housing Society ("HS"), members
considered that HS should attend to the wider needs of the community by
focusing its business on rental housing and subsidized sale housing. Members
requested HS to set the upcoming rental increase, if any, at a rate lower than
that of the inflation rate.
[ Report of the Panel ]
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88 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Panel members are briefed on
the elderly housing project of the
Hong Kong Housing Society.Local visits
Visit to The Tanner Hill of the Hong Kong Housing Society
On 30 November 2015, the Panel visited The Tanner Hill of the Hong Kong
Housing Society to have a preview and better understanding of the new elderly
housing project.
Members of the Panel on Housing
inspect the residential units of The
Tanner Hill to learn more about the
living environment of the residents.
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Visit to Tin Yiu Estate of Tin Shui Wai
On 1 February 2016, the Panel visited Tin Yiu Estate of Tin Shui Wai to better
understand the impact posed by the plan of Link Asset Management Limited to
convert Tin Yiu Market into a shopping complex.
Members of the Panel on Housing
observe on-site to better understand
the impact of Link Asset Management
Limited's plan to convert Tin Yiu
Market into a shopping complex.
Panel members pay a visit to Tin Yiu Market.
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90 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Major work
• Following the establishment of the Innovation and Technology Bureau
("I&TB") on 20 November 2015, the Panel was briefed on the major directions
and work priorities, including promoting research and development
collaboration, "re-industrialization" and investment on technology start-ups;
studying the Smart City initiative; building Hong Kong into a connected
Wi-Fi city; promoting the adoption of innovation and technology in addressing
social issues; promoting the use of local technology products and services;
augmenting the pool of innovation and technology talents; and encouraging
the collaboration among institutions. While supporting these directions
and work priorities, the Panel expected I&TB to play a coordinating role to
resolve cross-bureau and departmental policy and operational issues in
implementing the various initiatives in promoting innovation and technology
development in Hong Kong;Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to information technology, telecommunications, broadcasting,
film services and creative industry.
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of members
No. of meetings heldDr Hon Elizabeth QUAT
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok
24 [ Membership list ]
11 (including one joint Panel meeting)Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok, Deputy
Chairman of the Panel on Information
Technology and Broadcasting. Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT, Chairman of
the Panel on Information Technology
and Broadcasting.
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The Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting
is briefed by the Administration on the work of the
Innovation and Technology Bureau at a joint meeting
with the Panel on Commerce and Industry. • The Panel discussed with the Administration the measures of building Hong
Kong as a connected Wi-Fi city, and supported in principle the Administration's
proposal for incurring $500 million for providing free public Wi-Fi services
in selected government venues and subsidizing the provision of free public
Wi-Fi services in study rooms and youth service centres of non-profit making
non-governmental organizations for around five years;
• As regards the Administration's initiatives of developing Hong Kong as a Smart
City, the Panel was informed that a consultant would be engaged to formulate
a framework and standards of Smart City in collaboration with research
institutions, public and private organizations. The Panel also supported the
Administration's proposal to set up a $500 million Innovation and Technology
Fund for Better Living to finance projects that made use of innovative ideas
and technologies to improve people's daily lives;
• In promoting digital economy, members expressed concerns on how the
Administration would assist Hong Kong's small and medium enterprises to
enter the e-commerce market in the Mainland and support them in carrying
out cross-boundary e-commerce activities;
• The Panel was briefed on the Administration's arrangements for the provision
of free analogue television service following the expiry of the domestic free
television programme service licence of Asia Television Limited on 1 April 2016,
including the arrangements of handing over the vacated analogue spectrum
to Radio Television Hong Kong; and
• On the development of Hong Kong's creative industries, the Panel was
briefed on the work of the Hong Kong Design Centre ("HKDC") as well as
Create Hong Kong. The Panel supported the Administration's proposal to
provide funding of $18.6 million to HKDC for promoting the development
of the fashion industry, and to inject additional funding of $20 million into
the Film Development Fund to provide cash subsidies to cover the sales and
distributions expenses of Hong Kong-produced Cantonese films distributed in
the Mainland.
[ Report of the Panel ]
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92 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Panel on Manpower
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to labour, manpower planning, vocational training and
education, and qualifications framework.
Major work
• The Panel received an update on the implementation and review of statutory
paternity leave. Members urged the Administration to revert to the Panel on
the review findings as early as practicable;
• The Panel discussed and expressed diverse views on the Administration's
proposal to retain a supernumerary post of Chief Labour Officer at D1 level Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan, Deputy
Chairman of the Panel on Manpower.Hon KWOK Wai-keung, Chairman of
the Panel on Manpower.
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of members
No. of meetings heldHon KWOK Wai-keung
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan
18 [ Membership list ]
11
Subcommittees under the Panel Subcommittee to Study Issues
Relating to Standard Working Hours
and Joint Subcommittee to Study
the Arrangement of Offsetting
Severance Payments and Long
Service Payments against Mandatory
Provident Fund Accrued Benefits
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for five years till 2021 to follow up the recommendations of the Standard
Working Hours Committee on the direction of a working hours policy suitable
for the circumstances and future development of Hong Kong;
• The Panel discussed the implementation of enhancement measures to the
Supplementary Labour Scheme to allow imported skilled workers to work
across more than one public sector works projects under the same contractor,
so as to alleviate manpower shortage in the construction industry;
• The Panel discussed the major findings of the 2015 Annual Earnings and
Hours Survey and expressed views on the methodology on data collection
and compilation;
• The Panel discussed the updated occupational safety and health performance
and the latest situation of occupational diseases in Hong Kong;
• The Panel discussed and expressed various views on the draft Code of Practice
("CoP") for employment agencies ("EAs"). Members called on the Administration
to consider introducing legislative means to strengthen the regulation of
local EAs placing foreign domestic helpers if the effectiveness of CoP was not
satisfactory; and
• The Subcommittee to Study Issues Relating to Standard Working Hours
established under the Panel ( report ) and the Joint Subcommittee to Study the
Arrangement of Offsetting Severance Payments and Long Service Payments
against Mandatory Provident Fund Accrued Benefits established under the
Panel and the Panel on Financial Affairs ( report ) completed their work in
this session. Both Subcommittees submitted their reports to the Panels
concerned in June 2016.
[ Report of the Panel ]
The Panel on Manpower
receives public views on the
draft Code of Practice for
employment agencies.
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94 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Panel on Public Service
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to the civil service and the staff of government-funded public
bodies and other public service organizations.
Major work
• The Panel was updated by the Administration on the various initiatives to extend
the service of civil servants. Whilst welcoming the Government's initiative of
raising the retirement age for new civil service recruits on 1 June 2015, some
members urged the Administration to allow junior civil servants whose grade
had no promotion rank or whose grade had only two to three incremental
points to the next and final promotion rank to continue to work beyond their
retirement age in the civil service if they so wished under the adjusted further
employment mechanism;
• The Panel continued to follow up closely the policy on employment of
non-civil service contract ("NCSC") staff. Members urged the Administration
to speed up the pace of replacing NCSC positions by civil service posts, and
critically review the manpower situations of those bureaux/departments
which had a relatively high ratio of NCSC staff;Hon WONG Kwok-hing, Deputy
Chairman of the Panel on Public Service. Hon POON Siu-ping, Chairman of the
Panel on Public Service.
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of membersHon POON Siu-ping
Hon WONG Kwok-hing
13 [ Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 9
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• The Panel received a briefing by the Administration on the findings and
recommendations of the Standing Commission on Civil Service Salaries
and Conditions of Service's Report on the 2015 Starting Salaries Survey.
Members welcomed the recommendations that the existing benchmark
pay for qualification group 8 (Degree and Related Grades) ("QG 8") should
remain unchanged and that a specific study on QG 8 should be conducted to
understand its distinctive features and characteristics, so as to provide a solid
basis for an informed decision on QG 8 starting salaries in future;
• The Panel also received a briefing by the Administration on the provision
of training and development for civil servants. In view of increasing public
confrontation against the Government, members urged the Administration
to organize more courses to equip civil servants with the necessary skills to
manage conflicts, including abusive language, and to cope with stress arising
from these conflicts. Suggestion was also made to provide training to senior
civil servants to enhance their skills in communicating with Members of the
Legislative Council;
• The Panel reviewed the provision of medical and dental benefits for civil
service eligible persons ("CSEPs"). Members again urged the Administration
to include the provision of Chinese medicine services to CSEPs; and
• The Panel reviewed the employment of ethnic minorities and persons with
disabilities in the civil service. Members in general considered that the
Administration should adopt a more proactive approach and devise effective
measures to facilitate the employment of these persons within the civil service.
[ Report of the Panel ]
The Panel on Public Service is updated
by the Administration on the extension
of the service of civil servants.
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96 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Panel on Security
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to security, public order, public safety, corruption-related
matters and nationality and immigration matters.
Major work
• The Panel discussed the Administration's handling of the clashes between
the Police and the public in Mong Kok in the early hours of 9 February 2016.
The Panel passed a motion expressing support for the Police's efforts to
strictly enforce the law and to expeditiously bring all the rioters involved
to justice as well as urging the Administration to increase manpower for
handling riots and upgrade Police equipment, so as to safeguard the personal
safety of members of the public and police officers on duty, and to maintain
social peace;Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan, Deputy
Chairman of the Panel on Security. Hon IP Kwok-him, Chairman of the
Panel on Security.
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of membersHon IP Kwok-him
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan
34 [ Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 13
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• The Panel received an update on the implementation of the reciprocal
notification mechanism between the Mainland authorities and the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region ("HKSAR") Government as well as the
actions taken by the Government in relation to the cases of missing persons
involving shareholders and staff of Causeway Bay Books who were reportedly
detained in the Mainland;
• The Panel discussed the implementation of the unified screening mechanism
for determining non-refoulement claims;
• The Panel discussed and supported the Administration's legislative proposal to
expand the scope of unauthorized entrants under the Immigration Ordinance
(Cap. 115) to include residents from eight major source countries where
non-ethnic Chinese illegal immigrants originated;
• Members discussed with the Administration and deputations the relevant
observations and concerns expressed by the United Nations Committee
against Torture on the HKSAR's third periodic report under the United
Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment; and
• The Panel received an update on the latest drug situation in Hong Kong and
urged the Administration to draw up appropriate measures to tackle drug
abuse problem and identify drug abusers at an early stage.
[ Report of the Panel ]
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98 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Panel members attend a lunch hosted by Mr Stephen LO
(standing), Commissioner of Police, and exchange views on
matters of mutual concern.
Local visits
Visit to the Police Headquarters
On 4 January 2016, the Panel visited the Police Headquarters to better understand
the operations of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Bureau and the Regional
Command and Control Centre of the Hong Kong Island Region.
Members of the Panel on Security view a
demonstration by the Explosive Ordnance
Disposal Bureau at the Police Headquarters.
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Panel members observe a joint-departmental fire exercise at Shau
Kei Wan Typhoon Shelter.Visit to the Fire Services Department
On 29 February 2016, the Panel visited the Fire Services Department's Central
Fireboat Station and observed a joint departmental fire exercise at Shau Kei Wan
Typhoon Shelter.
Members of the Panel on
Security are briefed on the
marine fire-fighting and rescue
strategy in Hong Kong waters.
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100 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Panel on Transport
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to transport matters (including those on railways).
Major work
• The Panel discussed the overall MTR fare adjustment rate of 2.65% for 2016
as announced by MTR Corporation Limited ("MTRCL"). Having noted that
the Board of MTRCL had agreed to the Government's request for advancing
the next scheduled Fare Adjustment Mechanism ("FAM") review by one year
and that the Government would commence discussion with MTRCL shortly
with a view to allowing the new FAM to take effect in 2017, the Panel called
on MTRCL to offer more fare concessions to passengers, including greater
discount to frequent commuters and to increase the size of the profit sharing
scheme. Some members pointed out that MTRCL should not increase the
fares at all due to its profitable operations and considerable return from
relevant property development projects;Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of membersHon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon TANG Ka-piu
27 [ Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 12
Subcommittee under the Panel Subcommittee on Matters
Relating to RailwaysHon TANG Ka-piu, Deputy Chairman
of the Panel on Transport.Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun, Chairman
of the Panel on Transport.
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• The Panel was briefed on the outcome of the review on the statutory cap on
the number of public light buses ("PLBs"), and that of the review of taxi and
ferry services under the Public Transport Strategy Study. The Panel noted the
Government's recommendation of keeping the existing cap on the number of
PLBs and members in general expressed support for the proposal of increasing
the seating capacity of PLBs. Some members welcomed the introduction of
premium taxis and the proposed franchise model but some members were of
a different view;
• The Panel was consulted on the franchise for the bus network of the Kowloon
Motor Bus Co. (1933) Limited and a number of infrastructural projects prior
to their submissions to the Finance Committee. The major ones included the
proposal to upgrade part of "Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel—main tunnel
and associated works" to Category A (projects belonging to Category A are
those in all aspects ready for the award of contract and for construction
works to proceed) and the funding proposal to enhance the accessibility of
hillsides and urban areas by providing escalator links, footbridges and elevated
walkways; and
• The Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways established under the
Panel completed its work in this session and submitted its report to the Panel
in June 2016.
[ Report of the Panel ]
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102 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Subcommittee members tour the Express
Rail Link Visitor Centre to learn more about
the design of the construction works.Local visits
Visit to the construction site of the West Kowloon Terminus of the Hong Kong
section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link
On 13 December 2015, the Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways
visited the construction site of the West Kowloon Terminus of the Hong Kong
section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link to better
understand its works progress.
Members of the Subcommittee on Matters
Relating to Railways visit the construction site
of the West Kowloon Terminus of the Hong
Kong Section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-
Hong Kong Express Rail Link to understand the
works progress.
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Visit to MTR Ho Tung Lau Depot at Fo Tan
On 23 May 2016, the Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways visited MTR
Ho Tung Lau Depot at Fo Tan to tour the new nine-car train to be deployed to
serve East Rail Line after the commissioning of the Shatin Central Link.
Subcommittee members are briefed on the
design of the new East Rail Line train.
Members of the Subcommittee on Matters
Relating to Railways try out the facilities of the
new East Rail Line train at MTR Ho Tung Lau
Depot at Fo Tan.
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104 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Panel on Welfare Services
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to welfare (including women welfare) and rehabilitation
services, poverty, social enterprise and Family Council.
Major work
• The Panel discussed the progress of implementation of the Special Scheme
on Privately Owned Sites for Welfare Uses. A majority of members suggested
that the ratio of publicly funded services to self-financing services to be
provided under the Special Scheme should be set at 8:2. The Administration
was also requested to avoid any disruption of services to users who were
affected by the in-situ expansion or redevelopment projects under the
Special Scheme;
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che (right) and Hon CHAN Yuen-han (left),
Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Welfare Services.
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of membersHon CHEUNG Kwok-che
Hon CHAN Yuen-han
19 [ Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 17
Subcommittees under the Panel Subcommittee on Retirement
Protection , Subcommittee on
Strategy and Measures to Tackle
Domestic Violence and Sexual
Violence and Subcommittee
on Issues Relating to the Future
Development of Elderly Services
Schemes
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• The Panel discussed the Administration's recommendations to remove the
reference to "100% loss of earning capacity" from the medical assessment
form for Disability Allowance ("MAF") and remove the assessment criterion of
"working in the original occupation and performing any other kind of work
for which he/she is suited" from the checklist for such medical assessment.
Given that the Administration had undertaken to further examine its proposed
amendments to the relevant MAF and checklist, members suggested that
the Panel of the next term of the Legislative Council should revisit the
subject matter;
• The Panel discussed the extension of the Second Phase of the Pilot Scheme
on Community Care Service Voucher for the Elderly to private organizations.
Members passed a motion objecting to the extension as there was no
monitoring system for these organizations;
• The Panel discussed the implementation details of the first phase of the
Pilot Scheme on Residential Care Service Voucher for the Elderly. Members
passed a motion objecting to such implementation as there was neither
improvement in the monitoring system for residential care homes for the
elderly ("RCHEs") nor enhancement of staff and standard of service premises
under the law;
• The Panel supported the Administration's staffing proposal for strengthening
the inspection and monitoring of RCHEs and residential care homes for
persons with disabilities ("RCHDs"). The Administration was requested to
make public the names of RCHEs and RCHDs with poor track records, set
the direction of reviews of the relevant legislation and Codes of Practice and
provide a timetable for such reviews;
• The Panel discussed the Administration's proposed legislation to introduce
into Hong Kong's family law a "parental responsibility model" . As some
divorced parents from high-risk families with history of domestic violence
had grave concern about the model, members passed a motion objecting to
the proposed legislation;
• The Panel discussed the mechanism for handling abuse cases relating to
children from high risk families and follow-up to the Child Fatality Review Report.
Members urged the Administration to immediately set up an independent
commission of inquiry to review the death case of a boy with intellectual
disability who was poisoned by direct ingestion of crystal methamphetamine,
as well as the entire child protection system and the relevant legislation and
mode of service delivery, and make recommendations within a year for
improvement of legislation, system and services concerned. Members
suggested that the Panel of the next term of the Legislative Council should
revisit the subject matter; and
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106 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016• T he Subcommittee on Strategy and Measures to Tackle Domestic Violence
and Sexual Violence (report ), the Subcommittee on Retirement Protection
(report) and the Subcommittee on Issues Relating to the Future Development
of Elderly Services Schemes (report ) established under the Panel completed
their work in this session. The former Subcommittee submitted its report to the
Panel in March 2016 while the latter two Subcommittees did so in July 2016.
[ Report of the Panel]
The Panel on Welfare Services receives
public views on the Second Phase of the
Pilot Scheme on Community Care Service Voucher for the Elderly.
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Chairman
Deputy Chairman
No. of membersHon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen
13 [ Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 19 (including five public hearings)Select committees
The Council may appoint one or more select committees for in-depth
consideration of matters or bills referred by the Council. Where so authorized
by the Council, select committees may, as required when exercising its powers
and functions, summon persons concerned to attend before the committee
to give evidence or to produce documents. As soon as a select committee has
completed consideration of the matter or bill referred to it, it reports to the
Council and is thereupon dissolved.
In addition, a petition presented to the Council will be referred to a select
committee under Rule 20(6) of the Rules of Procedure if the request for the
petition to be referred is supported by not less than 20 Members.
Select Committee to Inquire into the Background of and Reasons
for the Delay of the Construction of the Hong Kong section of the
Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link
The Select Committee was established pursuant to the referral by the Council
under Rule 20(6) of the Rules of Procedure of a petition jointly presented by
Hon WU Chi-wai and Hon Charles Peter MOK at the Council meeting of 25 June 2014.
The Select Committee was not authorized by the Council to exercise the powers
under section 9(1) of the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance
(Cap. 382) ("P & P Ordinance").
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong (right) and Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen
(left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Select Committee
to Inquire into the Background of and Reasons for the Delay of
the Construction of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-
Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link.
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108 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Major work
• The Committee inquired into the background of and reasons for the delay of
the construction of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong
Kong Express Rail Link ("the project delay"), as announced by the Government
and MTR Corporation Limited ("MTRCL ") in April 2014;
• The Committee also inquired into the performance and accountability of
the Government and MTRCL relating to the project delay and whether the
Government and MTRCL had deliberately covered up the project delay;
• The Committee was handicapped in the conduct of its inquiry as it was not
authorized to exercise powers under section 9(1) of the P & P Ordinance. It
could only proceed with its inquiry on the basis of information provided
by relevant bodies and information available in the public domain and
testimony of the witnesses given at the open hearings of the Committee;
Witnesses give evidence at the
public hearings of the Select
Committee.
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• The Committee considered that in view of the risk profile of the Hong Kong
section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link project ("the
Project"), the relevant government bureaux/departments and MTRCL should
have exercised greater care and vigilance at all stages in the implementation
of the Project. The Committee considered at the end of its inquiry that,
unfortunately, both the relevant government bureaux/departments and
MTRCL had come short in this regard;
• The Committee found that both the concession approach, under which the
design and construction of the Project was entrusted to MTRCL, and the
indirect "check the checker" monitoring and verification role adopted by the
Government had flaws. Besides, the Committee also found the Entrustment
Programme unrealistic and the adoption of 4 August 2015 as the target date
of completion unwise. The Committee found it incomprehensible that the
Government would still have accepted the repeated assurances from MTRCL
in addressing the project delay which had been building up and worsening
since late 2011;
• The Committee also found that there were deficiencies in project management
of MTRCL, leading to the late recognition of the forecast delays on individual
contracts and their impact on the overall completion date. The Committee
also considered the corporate governance of MTRCL less than satisfactory in
the context of the Project's management. A proper check and balance was
found missing by the Committee in the delegation arrangement of MTRCL;
• The Committee found unanimously that there was non-disclosure on the
part of both the Transport and Housing Bureau/Highways Department and
MTRCL regarding the project delay to the Subcommittee on Matters Relating
to Railways and the public before April 2014. The Committee considered
that the Transport and Housing Bureau/Highways Department and MTRCL
should have made known the project delay at a time when there were signs
indicating that such delay might jeopardize the target completion date
in 2015;
• A majority of members found that there was deliberate cover-up of the
project delay on the part of Mr CHEW Tai-chong, former Projects Director of
MTRCL, and Mr Jay H WALDER, former Chief Executive Officer of MTRCL. In
the opinion of the majority, MTRCL was responsible for such cover-up to the
extent that it was responsible for the conduct of Mr CHEW Tai-chong and
Mr Jay H WALDER, being its senior management staff;
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110 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016The Select Committee holds a press
conference after tabling its report in
Council upon completion of its work. • The Committee made six recommendations on how the Government could
enhance supervision of construction of railway projects and strengthen the
control mechanism of MTRCL in delivering railway projects in future. The
recommendations included improving institutional arrangements under
the concession approach; improving the corporate governance of MTRCL;
enhancing communication with the Legislative Council and the public;
emphasizing the spirit of cooperation and trust between the contracting
parties in the government work contracts; recruiting professionals/experts and
training professionals within the Government to monitor the implementation
of railway projects; and ensuring a steady supply of manpower throughout
the implementation of future railway projects; and
• The Committee completed its work in this session and tabled its report at the
Council meeting of 6 July 2016.
[ Report of the Committee ]
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The Legislative Council operates a Redress System to receive and handle
complaints from members of the public who are aggrieved by government
actions or policies. It also deals with public representations on government
policies and legislation, as well as other matters of public concern.
Members take turns, in groups of seven, to be on duty each week to oversee the
Redress System, and to receive and handle representations of and complaints made by deputations. During their duty week, Members also take turns to
undertake "ward duty" during which they meet with individual complainants
and provide guidance to staff on the processing of cases.
1 A mong the 1 252 new cases received, 171 were group representations and 1 081 were submitted by individual
members of the public.

2 A mong the 1 513 cases concluded, assistance was provided in 1 417 cases (93.7%) while 96 cases (6.3%) were
not pursued as they were either outside the scope of the Redress System, groundless or incomprehensible, etc. No. of new cases requiring investigation
No. of cases dealt with and concluded during the session
No. of case conferences held with representatives of the
Government and/or public organizations
No. of telephone enquiries received1 5132
66
1 3971 2521
No. of site visits conducted 3
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Requests for
assistance
378
Enquiries
19Other cases1
83Complaints
410Nature of concluded cases
1 These were cases which fell outside the scope of the Redress System.
41.2%
5.5%
1.2%Proposals/
views
62325%
27.1%
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1 Cases were not pursued because they fell outside the scope of the Redress System, or were considered
unreasonable/groundless, or the proposals/requests were incomprehensible.
Assistance
provided
169
Cases resolved/
proposals accepted
106Information given/
referrals made
1 142
Cases not pursued1
96 Outcome of concluded cases
75.5%
11.2%
7%
6.3%
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Statistical breakdown of concluded cases by nature
in respect of the 10 policy bureaux/government departments
which had the largest number of cases
1 These were cases which fell outside the scope of the Redress System.250
200
150
100
50
0
Housing DepartmentSecurity Bureau
Transport Department
Transport and Housing Bureau
Commerce and Economic Development BureauSocial Welfare DepartmentDevelopment Bureau Home Affairs Bureau
Hong Kong Police Force
Food and Environmental Hygiene DepartmentNumber of cases
Legend:
Complaints Requests for
assistance Proposals/
views Enquiries Other cases1
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Statistical breakdown of concluded cases by outcome
in respect of the 10 policy bureaux/government departments
which had the largest number of cases
1 Cases were not pursued because they fell outside the scope of the Redress System, or were considered
unreasonable/groundless, or the proposals/requests were incomprehensible. Number of cases
Legend:
Cases resolved/
proposals accepted Assistance provided Information given/referrals made Cases not pursued
1250
200150100
50
0
Housing DepartmentSecurity Bureau
Transport Department
Transport and Housing Bureau
Commerce and Economic Development BureauSocial Welfare DepartmentDevelopment Bureau Home Affairs Bureau
Hong Kong Police Force
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
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Common types of cases handled
The following highlights some of the more common types of cases dealt with
under the Redress System.
Policy bureau/
government
departmentTotal
no. of
casesCommon types of cases handled Follow-up
Housing
Department216 • Complaints about the lengthy
waiting time for allocation of public
rental housing ("PRH") units, the flat
sizes of the redeveloped Pak Tin
Estate, transfer arrangements for
under-occupation households in PRH
estates, excessive lead found in the
drinking water of PRH estates, and
the Quota and Points System for non-
elderly one-person applicants; and
• Requests for assistance on dog
keeping and improvement works in
as well as the market, lighting and
lift facilities at PRH estates, the in-flat
maintenance services for PRH tenants,
compassionate rehousing, applications
for transfer and eviction from PRH units.• The complaints
and requests were
taken up with the
Administration in
the form of written
referrals or case
conferences; and
• Policy issues were
referred to the
Legislative Council
Panel on Housing
for follow-up.
Security
Bureau93 • Requests for assistance on allowing
Mainland single mothers and
Mainland "overage children" to
come to Hong Kong to take care
of their minor children and elderly
parents respectively, granting the
right of abode in Hong Kong to
Mainland overstayers, and enhancing
enforcement actions against parallel
trading activities; and
• Views on the proposed co-location
arrangement for customs and
immigration clearance at the
Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong
Express Rail Link, non-refoulement
claimants in Hong Kong, Mainland
visitors, installation of closed circuit
television systems in public places
for crime prevention, and legislating
against the wearing of masks during
riots to conceal identities.• The requests were
taken up with the
Administration
in the form of
written referrals or
case conference,
while the views
were circulated
to Members for
information; and
• Policy issues were
referred to the
Legislative Council
Subcommittee to
Study Issues Relating
to Mainland-HKSAR
Families for follow-up.
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Policy bureau/
government
departmentTotal
no. of
casesCommon types of cases handled Follow-up
Transport
Department86 • Complaints about the services of
franchised buses, public light buses
and taxis, the design of and the
temperature in bus compartments,
and noise nuisance generated from
electronic audible traffic signals; and
• Requests for assistance on
implementing road improvement
works to facilitate access to public
transport, enhancing the provision
of pedestrian facilities, reducing
ferry fares to outlying islands,
and expediting the processing of
applications under the Personalized
Vehicle Registration Marks Scheme.• The complaints
and requests were
taken up with the
Administration in
the form of written
referrals or case
conferences.
Transport
and Housing
Bureau65 • Requests for assistance on rationalizing
the land use of the Western District
Public Cargo Working Area, providing
public market facilities in new
development areas, the planning
and design of pedestrian connection
facilities, provision of hillside escalator
links and elevator systems to provide
greater convenience to the public, and
implementation of measures to address
the housing needs of singletons and
low-income persons; and
• Views on the delay in the construction
of the Hong Kong section of the
Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong
Express Rail Link, the adjustment of
the tolls of road harbour crossings,
the regulation of the taxi and minibus
industries, the issuance of taxi licences,
and the measures to stabilize the
property market. • The requests were
taken up with the
Administration
in the form of
written referrals or
case conferences
while the views
were circulated
to Members for
information; and
• Policy issues were
referred to the
Legislative Council
Panel on Housing
for follow-up.
Commerce
and Economic
Development
Bureau57 • Requests for assistance on enhancing
the fixed network broadband Internet
access services in remote areas,
customer protection and the regulation
of person-to-person telemarketing calls
to minimize nuisances; and
• Views on the Copyright (Amendment)
Bill 2014, the domestic free television
programme service licencees, tourist
attraction points, diversification of local
industries, and the development of
technology in Hong Kong.• The requests were
taken up with the
Administration
in the form of
written referrals,
while the views
were circulated
to Members for
information.
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Members walk along
the pedestrian passage
connecting Po Toi Pier
and Tai Wan.
Members meet with local residents
of Tung Chung to learn more about
their request for provision of public
market facilities.
Members discuss with government
representatives on-site to follow up on
a request for provision of barrier-free
access on Po Toi Island.
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Members visit a historic building with
Grade 1 status at No. 23 Coombe
Road and the lots near the building.
Members visit a site near Yat Tung Estate
in Tung Chung to study its feasibility for
setting up a bazaar.
Members discuss with government
representatives the impacts of
rezoning a piece of land in the Green
Belt adjacent to Aberdeen Country
Park for residential development.
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Significant cases handled
Cheung Sha Wan Temporary Wholesale Poultry Market
Sham Shui Po District Council members sought Members' assistance on the
relocation of Cheung Sha Wan Temporary Wholesale Poultry Market. Due to
the proximity of the Poultry Market to residential area, nearby residents had
been seriously affected by the nuisances such as noise, odour and foul water
generated from it. They called for early relocation of the Poultry Market. At the
case conference held with Members, the Administration stressed that it had been
maintaining a clean and hygienic environment in the Poultry Market. Apart from
regular cleansing and disinfection, additional inspection and cleansing would
be conducted whenever necessary. On the request for relocating the Poultry
Market, the Administration explained that in identifying a suitable replacement
site, it had to take into account a number of factors including land supply and
transport facilities, etc. Nevertheless, in response to Members' concern, the
Administration undertook to enhance its efforts to reduce possible nuisances
caused by the Poultry Market to nearby residents and to take a view on the
feasibility of relocating it in the light of the outcome of the consultancy study
being commissioned on the future of the live poultry trade in Hong Kong.
Fixed network broadband Internet access services
A deputation sought Members' assistance on enhancing the provision of fixed
network broadband Internet access services ("fixed broadband services") to
their villages in the New Territories. Since there was only one fixed network
operator ("FNO") providing fixed broadband services to their villages and the
services were far from satisfactory, the deputation called on the Administration
to introduce more operators to bring in competition for enhanced services.
The Administration explained to Members that since the liberalization of the
fixed network telecommunications market in 2003, the provision of fixed
broadband services, network coverage and the type of technologies adopted
were primarily decided by FNOs on the basis of their commercial considerations.
The Administration took on Members' suggestion to continue to provide more
facilitation measures to assist FNOs in rolling out network across public streets,
government-owned bridges and tunnels for enhancement of their network
coverage and access, and to relay complaints received on insufficient provision
of fixed broadband services to FNOs for exploration of feasible options to
enhance their network coverage to address residents' needs.
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Public market facilities
A deputation petitioned Members for the provision of public market facilities
in new development areas such as Tung Chung to save local residents' time for
travelling to other districts to buy their daily necessities. Members conducted a
site visit and a case conference to follow up on the deputation's concerns. The
Administration explained to Members that since the provision of public market
facilities entailed the use of government land and public financial commitment,
holistic consideration of all relevant factors including the cost effectiveness
of such provision had to be made to ensure that public resources were put to
proper use. Nevertheless, in response to Members' concern, the Administration
undertook to reserve sites in the Tung Chung New Town Extension for consideration
of providing public market facilities to meet residents' shopping needs.
Street sleepers
A deputation sought Members' assistance on enhancing the support services
including provision of singleton hostels and temporary accommodation places
as well as mental health services to street sleepers. At the case conference held
with Members, the Administration advised that apart from the five subvented
hostels and two temporary shelters which provided 202 places of short-term
accommodation services for street sleepers, there were eight hostels operated
by non-governmental organizations on a self-financing basis, providing a
total of 407 places of overnight or temporary accommodation. For street
sleepers having long-term housing needs, evaluation would be conducted for
recommendation, as appropriate, to the Housing Department for allocation
of public rental housing units. Social workers could refer street sleepers who
had mental health problems to the Integrated Community Centres for Mental
Wellness for assessment and referral to the psychiatric specialist out-patient
clinics for follow-up and treatment. The Administration took note of Members'
views and undertook to provide necessary assistance to street sleepers in need.
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The President of the Legislative Council conducted
a duty visit to Hungary in this session. Photo shows
the House of Lords Chamber in the Hungarian
Parliament Building.Overseas duty visit of the President to Hungary
At the invitation of the Hungarian National Assembly, Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing
conducted an overseas duty visit to Budapest in Hungary in his capacity as the
President of the Legislative Council from 4 to 7 April 2016. During the visit, the
President visited the Hungarian National Assembly and met with the Speaker,
Deputy of the Speaker and some other members of the parliament. The
President also held meetings with several senior government officials. Besides,
the President delivered a guest lecture at a local university on "Implementation
of 'One Country, Two Systems' in Hong Kong" , and attended an interview by a
Hungarian television news channel on Hong Kong's socio-political development.
The visit was fruitful in strengthening the relationship and cooperation between
the Legislatures of Hong Kong and Hungary.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing pays a
courtesy call on Mr DUAN Jielong (right),
Ambassador of the People's Republic of
China to Hungary.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing meets with
Mr Péter SZIJJÁRTÓ (left), Minister of
Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary.
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Parliamentary VisitChapter 5Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing attends
a working lunch hosted by Dr Márta
MÁTRAI (first from right), Deputy of
the Speaker of the Hungarian National
Assembly and President of the Hungarian
— Chinese Friendship Group.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing is
presented a souvenir by Mr Mihály
VARGA (right), Minister for National
Economy of Hungary.
During an interview by a Hungarian
television news channel, Hon Jasper
TSANG Yok-sing explains his views on
the socio-political development in
Hong Kong.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing delivers
a lecture on "Implementation of 'One
Country, Two Systems' in Hong Kong" at
the Pázmány Péter Catholic University.
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Parliamentary Visit Chapter 5Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing meets
Mr László KÖVÉR (left), Speaker of the
Hungarian National Assembly, at the
Hungarian Parliament Building. Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing presents
a souvenir to Dr György MATOLCSY
(left), Governor of the Hungarian
National Bank.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (right) accompanied
by Mr Kenneth CHEN (centre), Secretary General
of the Legislative Council Secretariat, tours the
Hungarian Parliament Building.
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Members receive visitors, visiting dignitaries and other parliamentary organizations
to share knowledge and exchange ideas. Members also take part in meetings
and liaison activities to establish and reinforce links with consular officials and
local organizations.
Meetings with visiting dignitaries
The President and Members regularly receive visitors and visiting dignitaries
referred by government departments and consuls-general in Hong Kong, as
well as other parliamentary organizations. During the session, 73 such meetings
were held with visitors to brief them on the work of the Council and the latest
developments in Hong Kong. These visitors included members of overseas
legislatures, political and business leaders, government officials, as well as
prominent people from international organizations and renowned institutions.
Members pose for a photo with
the delegation of United States
Congressional staffers.
Members in a group photo with the delegation of
senior staff of the Myanmar Union Parliament.
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Conference Room 5 in the Legislative Council
Complex is mainly used for receiving official visitors
and holding closed meetings. Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing meets with
Mr MEI Kebao (left), Vice Minister, General
Administration of Quality Supervision,
Inspection and Quarantine.
Corporate LiaisonChapter 6Members meet with the delegation
from the Fukuoka City Council, Japan.
Members take a group photo with the delegation of the
German Parliament—Committee for the Scrutiny of Elections,
Immunity and the Rules of Procedure.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (fifth
from right) meets with members of
All Party Parliamentary China Group,
the United Kingdom.
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Corporate Liaison Chapter 6
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing meets with
Ambassador QIU Xiaoqi (left), Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
People's Republic of China to the United
Mexican States.Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing poses for
a photo with Mr JIANG Jianchu (right),
Deputy Procurator-General of the
Supreme People's Procuratorate. Mr WANG Hong (right), Head, State
Oceanic Administration of the People's
Republic of China, takes a photo with
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing.
Members pose for a photo with
the delegation of the Senate of the
Parliament of the Czech Republic.
Members meet with Hon Annastacia
PALASZCZUK (second from right), MP ,
Premier of Queensland and Minister for
the Arts, Australia.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing presents a
souvenir to Hon Don HARWIN MLC (left),
President of the Legislative Council of the
Parliament of New South Wales.
Hon Abdulla MASEEH MOHAMED (left),
Speaker of People's Majlis, The Republic
of Maldives, poses for a photo with Hon
Jasper TSANG Yok-sing.
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Meeting-cum-luncheon with District Council members
Members hold regular meetings on a roster basis with members of District
Councils to exchange views on issues of mutual interest. Members take turns
to convene such meetings, each of which is followed by a luncheon attended
by members of the District Council concerned, the President and Members.
Policy issues raised at these meetings will be referred to the relevant Panels
for more in-depth study, whilst individual cases will be taken up by the Public
Complaints Office for follow-up with the Government. To further enhance
communication between the Legislature and the District Councils, the President
and Members also hold luncheon with the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the
18 District Councils.
Meeting-cum-luncheon with Heung Yee Kuk Councillors
Members also hold regular meetings with Heung Yee Kuk Councillors to
exchange views on matters of mutual concern. Policy issues raised and relevant
views expressed by Heung Yee Kuk Councillors at meetings will be referred to
the relevant Panels for consideration and follow-up.
Luncheons with consuls-general
To enhance contact between Members and the diplomatic community in Hong
Kong, luncheons were organized during the session to provide opportunities
for Members to meet with consular officials and exchange views with them on
the Council's work and matters of mutual concern. Two such luncheons were
held on 23 November 2015 and 11 April 2016 with a combined attendance of
48 consular officials and 11 Honorary Consuls.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing gives a briefing
to the consuls-general in Hong Kong and the
Honorary Consuls in Hong Kong and Macao on
the work of the Legislative Council.
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Corporate Liaison Chapter 6Members, the consuls-
general and the Honorary
Consuls in a group photo.
The consuls-general and the Honorary Consuls
join Members in a toast at a luncheon.
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Luncheon and spring reception with the Chief Executive,
Executive Council Members and senior government officials
The President regularly hosts luncheons for the Chief Executive, Executive Council
Members, senior government officials and Members to enhance relationship
and communication between the Legislature and the Administration. During
the session, a luncheon and a spring reception were hosted by the President on
27 November 2015 and 22 February 2016 respectively.
Members chat with
government officials at
a pre-lunch reception.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing and
the Chief Executive Mr C Y LEUNG
(left) at a luncheon.
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Corporate Liaison Chapter 6Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (fourth from right) and
the guests propose a toast at the spring reception.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing delivers
a Lunar New Year message.
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A group photo of Members and former Members
taken after the lunch gathering.Lunch gathering of Members and former Members
The Legislative Council held a lunch gathering to reinforce links with former Members
on 14 December 2015. The gathering was attended by 16 former Members.
Members and former Members at a
lunch gathering.
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Corporate Liaison Chapter 6Tea reception with charitable organizations
The Legislative Council hosts a tea reception each year for Members and the
new Boards of Directors of six charitable organizations, namely Tung Wah Group
of Hospitals, Po Leung Kuk, Lok Sin Tong, Pok Oi Hospital, Yan Chai Hospital and
Yan Oi Tong. The tea reception provides an opportunity for Members to meet
with the Boards of Directors of the organizations in a relaxed atmosphere and to
exchange views on matters of mutual concern. The tea reception was held on
11 January 2016 during the session.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (centre) poses
for a group photo with the new chairmen of
six local charitable organizations.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (right in front row)
greets the representatives of the charitable
organizations at a tea reception.
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Legislative Council Fun Day for Members and Reporters
The Fun Day for Members and Reporters is held at the end of a term of
the Legislative Council for participants to share a joyful evening. The Fifth
Legislative Council Fun Day was held on 5 July 2016, attended by 86 Members
and reporters.
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen,
Chairman of the Organizing Committee
of the Fifth Legislative Council Fun Day
for Members and Reporters, delivers a
welcoming address.
Members compete with
reporters in a game.
Members and reporters
show their talent in music.
Members and reporters in a
group photo.
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Corporate Liaison Chapter 6Members share a moment of joy with the
guests at the End-of-term Dinner. End-of-term Dinner
The End-of-term Dinner for the Fifth Legislative Council was held on 11 July 2016.
The dinner was attended by 96 Members and guests, including the Chief
Executive, Executive Council Members and senior government officials.
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing welcomes
Members and guests at the Fifth Legislative
Council End-of-term Dinner.
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The Legislative Council seeks to engage with the public and enhance public
understanding of its work. A range of education, visitor, and online services
are available to bring up-to-date information of the Council to the public. The
Council has also enhanced its presence on social media websites to connect with the public.
Education and visitor services
A wide range of education and visitor services provided for the public in the Legislative Council Complex are designed to give participants the opportunity
to meet and engage with Members. Members conduct guided educational tours
of the Complex and participate in education activities held for schools following
the tours such as role-play on the work of the Council and story-telling.
Under the Meeting with Members programme, Members hold discussions
with students on topics relating to the work of the Council and social issues.
Members also attend mock Council debates organized by youth organizations in
the Complex to share with participants their experience as legislators. A total of 379 activity sessions organized for 11 643 students and visitors with Members' participation were recorded in this session.
Tours/education activities with
Members' participation
Meeting with Members sessions
Mock Council debates with Members' participation351 sessions conducted for 10 878 participants
24 sessions conducted for
532 participants
4 sessions conducted for
233 participants
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Public EngagementChapter 7Members introduce their work and
the facilities of the Legislative Council
Complex to students and visitors
during guided educational tours.
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Public Engagement Chapter 7Members meet with students and
visitors during education activities.
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Students raise questions at Meeting with
Members sessions.
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Public Engagement Chapter 7Online services
Various types of information of the Legislative Council are provided to the public
through the use of social media websites and mobile application since the
introduction of online services in 2014. To keep the public abreast of the latest
development of council business, the video records of meetings and activities of the Council and its committees are posted on the YouTube channel , and the
relevant photos are uploaded to the Flickr album for viewing and sharing. The
mobile application was upgraded to include two new functions, namely "Press
Release" and "Push Notification" in March 2016 to enhance the dissemination of
information to the public using mobile devices.
No. of video clips uploaded to
YouTube channel
No. of photos uploaded to Flickr3 500
1 257
No. of users downloaded the mobile application2 447
Members share their experience as a
legislator with participants of mock
Council debates.
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The Legislative Council Commission
The Legislative Council Commission ("the Commission") is a statutory body
established under The Legislative Council Commission Ordinance (Cap. 443).
Chaired by the President of the Legislative Council and comprising 12 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. Five committees have been appointed by the Commission to carry out specific delegated functions. These are: the Committee on Personnel Matters , the Committee on Members' Operating Expenses , the Committee on
Facilities and Services , the Committee on the Use of Legislative Council Square
and the Appeals Committee on the Use of Legislative Council Square .
[Report on the Activities of The Legislative Council Commission 2015-201 6
tabled in Council]
The Legislative Council Secretariat
Headed by the Secretary General, the Legislative Council Secretariat comprises
10 divisions. The Commission directly appoints Secretariat staff. As at 30 September 2016, 660 posts had been established within the Secretariat. An organization chart of the Secretariat is in
Appendix 4.
Administrative Support
for the CouncilChapter 8
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148 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Appendix 1
Composition of the Legislative Council
Members returned by geographical constituencies149 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Members returned by functional constituencies150 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Proposed resolution under Article 75 of the Basic Law to amend the Rules
of Procedure
Subject ResultCouncil
meeting date
Proposed resolution under Article 75 of the Basic Law
of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of
the People's Republic of China
Resolved that the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative
Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region be amended as set out in the Schedule.
proposed by
Hon IP Kwok-himMotion was not moved
and lapsed
113 July 2016Appendix 2
Motions
1 T he motion lapsed after the prorogation of the Fifth Legislative Council. 151 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016
Subject ResultCouncil
meeting date
That this Council appoints a select committee to inquire
into the incident of lead in the drinking water samples
taken from public and private buildings exceeding the
World Health Organization's standard, including the
cause(s) of lead in drinking water, the responsibilities
that must be borne by the contractors, whether there
are any problems with the Government's procedures
for selecting and monitoring the main contractors of
public buildings, and whether the relevant government
departments have properly discharged their monitoring
responsibilities in the incident and all other related
matters; and based on the results of the above inquiry,
to make recommendations to the Government for
improvement; and that in the performance of its duties
the committee be authorized under section 9(2) of the
Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance
(Cap. 382) to exercise the powers conferred by section 9(1)
of that Ordinance.
moved by
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-waiMotion was
negatived14 October 2015
That this Council appoints a select committee to inquire
into the clashes between the Police and members of
the public in Mong Kok from the night of 8 February
to the early morning of 9 February 2016 which caused
injuries to many people, and other related matters; and
that in the performance of its duties the committee be
authorized under section 9(2) of the Legislative Council
(Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382) to exercise
the powers conferred by section 9(1) of that Ordinance.
moved by
Hon WONG Yuk-manMotion was
negatived22 June 2016Motions under the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance
(Cap. 382)152 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016
Motions Appendix 2 Subject ResultCouncil
meeting date
That this Council appoints a select committee to
inquire into the incident of the alleged airport security
breach by the family members of Chief Executive
LEUNG Chun-ying during the period from the night
of 27 March to the small hours of 28 March 2016, and
other related matters; and that in the performance of
its duties the committee be authorized under section
9(2) of the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges)
Ordinanc e (Cap. 382) to exercise the powers conferred
by section 9(1) of that Ordinance.
proposed by
Hon WONG Yuk-manMotion was
not moved
and lapsed113 July 2016
That this Council appoints a select committee to
inquire into the detention of Mr LAM Wing-kee; and
that in the performance of its duties the committee
be authorized under section 9(2) of the Legislative
Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382)
to exercise the powers conferred by section 9(1) of
that Ordinance.
proposed by
Hon Claudia MOMotion was
not moved
and lapsed113 July 2016
1 The motion lapsed after the prorogation of the Fifth Legislative Council. Subject ResultCouncil
meeting date
Motion under Rule 40(1) of the Rules of Procedure to
adjourn the debate on the motion on "Legislating for
safety of drinking water"
moved by
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hungMotion was
negatived28 October 2015
Motion under Rule 40(1) of the Rules of Procedure to
adjourn the Second Reading debate on the Copyright
(Amendment) Bill 2014
moved by
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanMotion was
negatived16 December 2015
and 6 January
2016
Motion under Rule 40(4) of the Rules of Procedure to
adjourn the further proceedings of the Committee
of the Whole Council on the Copyright (Amendment)
Bill 2014
moved by
Hon WONG Yuk-manMotion was
negatived27 January 2016
Motion under Rule 40(4) of the Rules of Procedure to
adjourn the further proceedings of the Committee
of the Whole Council on the Copyright (Amendment)
Bill 2014
moved by
Hon CHAN Chi-chuenMotion was
passed2 March and
13 April 2016
Motion under Rule 40(4) of the Rules of Procedure to
adjourn the further proceedings of the Committee of
the Whole Council on the Appropriation Bill 2016
moved by
Hon CHAN Chi-chuenMotion was
negatived20 April 2016
153 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016
Motions under Rule 40 of the Rules of Procedure to adjourn a debate or
proceedings of a committee of the whole Council154 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016
Motions Appendix 2 Subject ResultCouncil
meeting date
Motion under Rule 40(1) of the Rules of Procedure to
adjourn the Second Reading debate on the Medical
Registration (Amendment) Bill 2016
moved by
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lauMotion was
negatived29 June and
6 July 2016
Motion under Rule 40(4) of the Rules of Procedure to
adjourn the further proceedings of the Committee
of the Whole Council on the Medical Registration
(Amendment) Bill 2016
moved by
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lauMotion was
moved but
lapsed113 July 2016
Subject ResultCouncil
meeting date
Motion under Rule 55(1)(a) of the Rules of Procedure
to commit the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2014 to a
select committee
moved by
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lanMotion was
negatived20 and 27 January
2016
Motion under Rule 55(1)(a) of the Rules of Procedure
to commit the Medical Registration (Amendment) Bill
2016 to a select committee
moved by
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lauMotion was
negatived6 and 13 July 2016Motions under Rule 55(1)(a) of the Rules of Procedure to commit a bill to
a select committee
1 The motion lapsed after the prorogation of the Fifth Legislative Council. 155 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016
Motions under Rule 91 of the Rules of Procedure to suspend a Rule of the
Rules of Procedure
Subject ResultCouncil
meeting date
Proposed resolution under Rule 91 of the Rules of
Procedure for suspending Rule 23(2) and (3) of the
Rules of Procedure
moved by
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuenMotion was
negatived
Motion under Rule 91 of the Rules of Procedure for
suspending Rule 18(1) of the Rules of Procedure
moved by
Secretary for Financial Services and the TreasuryMotion was
passed16 March 201616 December 2015156 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Committees
MembersSubcommittees
under Finance
CommitteeSubcommittees under
House Committee
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (1) C (11)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon James TO Kun-sun ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon CHAN Kam-lam DC ü ü ü ü
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung ü ü ü ü ü ü
Dr Hon LAU Wong-fat ü ü
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing ü ü ü DC ü ü C C ü
Hon TAM Yiu-chung ü ü ü C ü ü
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him ü ü C ü ü ü ü
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan ü ü ü
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee ü ü(6) ü DC
Hon Vincent FANG Kang ü ü ü
Hon WONG Kwok-hing ü ü ü ü ü
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long ü ü ü ü
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen ü ü DC C C
Hon WONG Ting-kwong ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan ü ü(3) ü ü ü DC C ü ü(14)
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ü ü ü ü ü
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai ü ü ü ü
Hon CHAN Hak-kan ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon CHAN Kin-por C ü(7) ü ü ü ü
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun ü ü(8) ü ü ü
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau ü ü ü
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che ü ü ü ü
Hon WONG Kwok-kin ü DC ü ü ü
Hon IP Kwok-him ü ü ü C ü ü ü ü ü C
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ü C ü ü
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ü DC ü ü
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit ü ü ü ü DC ü ü
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung ü ü ü ü ü ü ü(15)
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip ü ü ü ü ü
Hon WONG Yuk-man ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Claudia MO ü ü ü ü
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun ü ü ü ü
Hon James TIEN Pei-chun ü ü ü
Hon NG Leung-sing ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ü DC ü ü ü ü ü
Hon WU Chi-wai ü ü ü ü ü
Hon YIU Si-wing ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai ü ü ü
Hon MA Fung-kwok ü ü ü DC
Hon Charles Peter MOK ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen ü ü ü ü ü
Hon CHAN Han-pan ü ü ü ü ü
Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon CHAN Yuen-han ü ü ü ü ü
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Kenneth LEUNG ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen ü ü ü ü ü
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki ü ü ü ü ü
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Dennis KWOK ü ü(4) ü ü ü ü ü ü DC
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung ü ü ü ü ü ü
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung ü ü ü ü C ü ü(16)
Hon SIN Chung-kai ü ü ü ü ü
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan ü ü ü ü
Hon IP Kin-yuen ü ü ü(9) ü ü
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong ü ü ü ü ü
Hon POON Siu-ping ü ü ü
Hon TANG Ka-piu ü ü ü ü ü ü(13) ü
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan ü ü ü ü
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ü ü C ü ü ü
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ü ü ü
Hon Christopher CHUNG Shu-kun ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ü ü ü ü
Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since
29.2.2016)ü(2) ü(5)ü(10) ü(12) ü(17)
Total 69 44 48 7 7 12 13 69 21 10 6 8 19 31Appendix 3
Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members)
(1) Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, President of the Legislative Council, presides over
Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
(2) Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since 29.2.2016)
(3) Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan (up to 3.5.2016)
(4) Hon Dennis KWOK (up to 15.12.2015)
(5) Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since 4.3.2016)
(6) Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee (up to 22.11.2015)
(7) Hon CHAN Kin-por (up to 15.10.2015)(8) Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun (up to 25.11.2015)
(9) Hon IP Kin-yuen (up to 19.2.2016)
(10) Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since 4.3.2016)
(11) Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing in his capacity as the President of the Legislative Council is the ex-officio
chairman of the Committee on Access to the Legislature 's Documents and Records.
(12) Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since 29.2.2016)
(13) Hon TANG Ka-piu (since 23.11.2015)
(14) Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan (up to 3.5.2016)
(15) Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung (since 12.4.2016)
(16) Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung (up to 19.11.2015)
(17) Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since 8.3.2016) C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman
Finance Committee
Establishment Subcommittee
Public Works Subcommittee
Public Accounts Committee
Committee on Members’ Interests
Committee on Rules of Procedure
Committee on Access to the Legislature’s Documents
and Records
House Committee
Subcommittee on Poverty
Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee
Subcommittee on Members’ Remuneration and
Operating Expenses Reimbursement
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 to Follow Up Issues Relating to
the Three-runway System at the Hong Kong
International Airport157 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Committees
Members
Bills Committees
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (1)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan ü ü
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan ü ü(3)
Hon James TO Kun-sun ü ü
Hon CHAN Kam-lam ü C ü C ü C C
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung ü
Dr Hon LAU Wong-fat
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing ü
Hon TAM Yiu-chung ü
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him ü ü
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
Hon Vincent FANG Kang ü
Hon WONG Kwok-hing ü
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long ü
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung ü ü
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen C ü ü ü ü ü
Hon WONG Ting-kwong ü ü C ü C ü ü
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ü ü
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai
Hon CHAN Hak-kan
Hon CHAN Kin-por ü ü
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau ü
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon IP Kwok-him ü C ü ü
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ü ü ü ü
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip ü
Hon WONG Yuk-man ü ü ü ü
Hon Claudia MO ü
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon James TIEN Pei-chun ü
Hon NG Leung-sing ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin C ü
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ü ü
Hon WU Chi-wai ü ü
Hon YIU Si-wing ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai ü
Hon MA Fung-kwok ü ü
Hon Charles Peter MOK ü ü ü ü
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen ü ü ü ü
Hon CHAN Han-pan ü ü ü
Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok ü ü
Hon CHAN Yuen-han ü ü
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung ü
Hon Kenneth LEUNG ü ü ü ü ü(2) ü
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen ü ü
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki C
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ü ü
Hon Dennis KWOK ü ü ü ü
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung ü ü ü ü C ü ü
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung ü
Hon SIN Chung-kai C ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan ü ü
Hon IP Kin-yuen ü ü
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT ü ü
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong ü
Hon POON Siu-ping ü ü ü
Hon TANG Ka-piu ü ü ü ü
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan ü ü
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ü
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Christopher CHUNG Shu-kun ü ü ü
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen C
Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since
29.2.2016)ü
Total 7 10 10 11 13 20 11 12 18 20 11 11 10
(1) Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
(2) Hon Kenneth LEUNG (since 1.2.2016)
(3) Hon LEE Cheuk-yan (since 1.4.2016)C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman (continued...)Bills Committee on Bank of Communications
(Hong Kong) Limited (Merger) Bill
Bills Committee on Bankruptcy (Amendment)
Bill 2015
Bills Committee on Chinese Permanent
Cemeteries (Amendment) Bill 2015
Bills Committee on Clearing and Settlement
Systems (Amendment) Bill 2015
Bills Committee on Companies (Winding Up
and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment)
Bill 2015
Bills Committee on Copyright
(Amendment) Bill 2014
Bills Committee on Deposit Protection Scheme
(Amendment) Bill 2015
Bills Committee on Eastern Harbour Crossing
Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2015
Bills Committee on Electoral Legislation
(Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Bill 2015
Bills Committee on Employment
(Amendment) Bill 2016
Bills Committee on Financial Institutions
(Resolution) Bill
Bills Committee on Fire Services (Amendment)
Bill 2015
Bills Committee on Human Reproductive
Technology (Amendment) Bill 2015158 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016
Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members) Appendix 3 Committees
Members
Bills Committees (…continued)
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (1)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan ü
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan ü ü
Hon James TO Kun-sun ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon CHAN Kam-lam ü ü C C C
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung ü
Dr Hon LAU Wong-fatHon Emily LAU Wai-hing ü ü
Hon TAM Yiu-chung C ü
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him ü ü
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan ü ü ü
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
Hon Vincent FANG Kang C ü ü
Hon WONG Kwok-hing ü ü ü
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long ü
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung ü ü ü ü
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen C ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon WONG Ting-kwong ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ü ü ü
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai
Hon CHAN Hak-kan ü ü ü ü
Hon CHAN Kin-por ü ü ü
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun ü ü
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau ü
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che ü ü
Hon WONG Kwok-kin ü ü
Hon IP Kwok-him C ü C ü
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ü(2) ü
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
ü
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung ü ü
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip ü ü
Hon WONG Yuk-man ü üü(4) ü ü
Hon Claudia MO ü ü
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon James TIEN Pei-chun
Hon NG Leung-sing ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin ü ü ü
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ü ü ü ü
Hon WU Chi-wai ü ü ü DC
Hon YIU Si-wing DC ü ü
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai ü
Hon MA Fung-kwok ü
Hon Charles Peter MOK ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen ü
Hon CHAN Han-pan ü DC ü
Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok DC ü ü
Hon CHAN Yuen-han ü
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung ü ü ü
Hon Kenneth LEUNG ü C C ü ü ü
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen ü ü ü
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki ü
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Dennis KWOK ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung ü ü ü ü ü
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung ü
Hon SIN Chung-kai ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan ü
Hon IP Kin-yuen ü(3) ü
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT ü ü ü
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong C
Hon POON Siu-ping ü
Hon TANG Ka-piu ü ü
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan ü ü
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ü ü C C
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Christopher CHUNG Shu-kun ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ü ü ü ü C
Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since
29.2.2016)
Total 12 6 10 24 14 21 32 13 25 11 14 19 7 8
(1) Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings an d is not a member of any committees.
(2) Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee (since 22.3.2016)
(3) Hon IP Kin-yuen (up to 12.1.2016)
(4) Hon WONG Yuk-man (since 11.4.2016)C = Chairman D C = Deputy Chairman
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) Bill 2016
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2015
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2015
Bills Committee on Interception of
Communications and Surveillance
(Amendment) Bill 2015
Bills Committee on Kai Tak Cruise
Terminal Bill
Bills Committee on Mandatory Provident
Fund Schemes (Amendment) Bill 2015
Bills Committee on Medical Registration
(Amendment) Bill 2016
Bills Committee on Patents (Amendment)
Bill 2015
Bills Committee on Private Columbaria Bill
Bills Committee on Promotion of Recycling
and Proper Disposal (Electrical Equipment and Electronic Equipment) (Amendment) Bill 2015
Bills Committee on Promotion of Recycling
and Proper Disposal (Product Container)
(Amendment) Bill 2015
Bills Committee on Property Management
Services Bill
Bills Committee on Securities and Futures
(Amendment) Bill 2015
Bills Committee on Securities and Futures
(Amendment) Bill 2016
Bills Committee on Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Bill 2014
Bills Committee on Veterinary Surgeons
Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014159 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016(1) Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.C = Chairman DC = Deputy ChairmanCommittees
Members
Subcommittees on subsidiary legislation
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (1)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan ü
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan ü
Hon James TO Kun-sun C ü ü
Hon CHAN Kam-lam ü
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
Dr Hon LAU Wong-fat
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing ü ü ü ü
Hon TAM Yiu-chung C C ü
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him ü ü ü
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan ü
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee ü
Hon Vincent FANG Kang
Hon WONG Kwok-hing
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung ü
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen C
Hon WONG Ting-kwong ü ü ü
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan ü C ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ü
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai
Hon CHAN Hak-kan ü ü
Hon CHAN Kin-por
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun ü
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che
Hon WONG Kwok-kin ü
Hon IP Kwok-him ü ü C
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ü
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ü ü
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit ü ü ü ü ü
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip
Hon WONG Yuk-man
Hon Claudia MO
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon James TIEN Pei-chun
Hon NG Leung-sing ü
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin ü ü
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ü
Hon WU Chi-wai ü
Hon YIU Si-wing ü ü
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai ü
Hon MA Fung-kwok ü ü
Hon Charles Peter MOK ü ü
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen ü ü
Hon CHAN Han-pan ü
Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok ü
Hon CHAN Yuen-han
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung
Hon Kenneth LEUNG C C
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen C ü
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ü ü
Hon Dennis KWOK ü ü ü C ü
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung ü ü
Hon SIN Chung-kai ü ü ü ü ü ü
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan ü
Hon IP Kin-yuen ü
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT ü ü ü
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong ü ü
Hon POON Siu-ping
Hon TANG Ka-piu ü ü ü
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan ü ü ü ü
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ü
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan
Hon Christopher CHUNG Shu-kun ü ü ü
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ü
Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since
29.2.2016)ü
Total 17 10 3 14 18 6 7 3 20 3
(continued...)Subcommittee on Building (Standards of
Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage
Works and Latrines) (Amendment) Regulation
2015 and Building (Administration)
(Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2015
Subcommittee on Census and Statistics
(2016 Population Census) Order
Subcommittee on Consular Relations
(Additional Privileges and Immunities)
(Cambodia) Order and Consular Relations
(Additional Privileges and Immunities)
(Philippines) Order
Subcommittee on Declaration of Geographical
Constituencies (Legislative Council)
Order 2015
Subcommittee on Amendments to Three
Regulations under the Electoral Affairs
Commission Ordinance
Subcommittee on Fifth Technical
Memorandum for Allocation of Emission
Allowances in Respect of Specified Licences
Subcommittee on Rules of the High Court
(Amendment) Rules 2015 (Commencement)
Notice and Five Items of Subsidiary Legislation
Related to Competition Ordinance Gazetted on
17 July 2015
Subcommittee on Rules of the High Court
(Amendment) (No. 3) Rules 2015 and Rules of
the District Court (Amendment) Rules 2015
Subcommittee on Immigration (Unauthorized
Entrants) (Amendment) Order 2016
Subcommittee on the Six Orders Made under
Section 49(1A) of the Inland Revenue
Ordinance and Gazetted on 2 October 2015160 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016
Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members) Appendix 3 Committees
Members
Subcommittees on subsidiary legislation (…continued)
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (1)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan ü
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan ü
Hon James TO Kun-sun ü C
Hon CHAN Kam-lam
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
Dr Hon LAU Wong-fat
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing ü
Hon TAM Yiu-chung ü
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
Hon Vincent FANG Kang
Hon WONG Kwok-hing
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung ü
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen C
Hon WONG Ting-kwong
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan C ü ü
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai
Hon CHAN Hak-kan
Hon CHAN Kin-por
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun C ü
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che
Hon WONG Kwok-kin ü ü
Hon IP Kwok-him ü
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ü C ü
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit ü ü ü ü
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip
Hon WONG Yuk-man ü
Hon Claudia MO
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon James TIEN Pei-chun ü
Hon NG Leung-sing ü
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ü C
Hon WU Chi-wai
Hon YIU Si-wing
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai
Hon MA Fung-kwok
Hon Charles Peter MOK
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen
Hon CHAN Han-pan ü
Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok ü
Hon CHAN Yuen-han ü
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung
Hon Kenneth LEUNG C
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki
Hon KWOK Wai-keung
Hon Dennis KWOK ü ü C
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung ü
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
Hon SIN Chung-kai ü ü ü
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan
Hon IP Kin-yuen ü
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Hon POON Siu-ping ü
Hon TANG Ka-piu
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ü
Hon Christopher CHUNG Shu-kun
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen
Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since
29.2.2016)
Total 3 5 4 11 4 6 5 4
(1) Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman (continued...)Subcommittee on the Two Orders Made under
Section 49(1A) of the Inland Revenue
Ordinance and Gazetted on 13 May 2016
Subcommittee on International Organizations
(Privileges and Immunities) (ASEAN+3
Macroeconomic Research Office) Order
Subcommittee on Commencement Notices
related to Five Sets of Amendment Rules
made under Sections 73 and 73A of the Legal
Practitioners Ordinance and Gazetted on
17 July 2015
Subcommittee on Legislative Council
Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 5) Order
2015 and Maximum Amount of Election
Expenses (Legislative Council Election)
(Amendment) Regulation 2015
Subcommittee on Live Television Link
(Witnesses outside Hong Kong) Rules and
Rules of the High Court (Amendment) (No. 2)
Rules 2015
Subcommittee on Subsidiary Legislation to
Give Effect to the 2006 Maritime Labour
Convention
Subcommittee on Four Regulations under the
Merchant Shipping (Safety) Ordinance
(Cap. 369) Gazetted on 6 May 2016
Subcommittee on Six Pieces of Subsidiary
Legislation Relating to Over-the-counter
Derivative Transactions Gazetted on
5 February 2016161 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Committees
Members
Subcommittees on subsidiary legislation (…continued)
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (1)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan ü
Hon James TO Kun-sun ü
Hon CHAN Kam-lam C C C
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
Dr Hon LAU Wong-fat
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing
Hon TAM Yiu-chung
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan C
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
Hon Vincent FANG Kang
Hon WONG Kwok-hing
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen ü
Hon WONG Ting-kwong C ü
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan ü
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai
Hon CHAN Hak-kan ü ü
Hon CHAN Kin-por
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon IP Kwok-him
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ü
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung ü
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip ü ü
Hon WONG Yuk-man
Hon Claudia MO ü
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon James TIEN Pei-chun ü ü
Hon NG Leung-sing ü
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin DC
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ü
Hon WU Chi-wai ü
Hon YIU Si-wing ü ü
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai ü
Hon MA Fung-kwok ü ü
Hon Charles Peter MOK ü
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen ü ü
Hon CHAN Han-pan C ü ü
Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok ü
Hon CHAN Yuen-han ü
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung
Hon Kenneth LEUNG
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki ü
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ü
Hon Dennis KWOK
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung ü ü
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung ü
Hon SIN Chung-kai ü ü ü C
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan ü ü
Hon IP Kin-yuen ü
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT ü ü
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Hon POON Siu-ping ü
Hon TANG Ka-piu ü ü ü
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan ü C ü
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ü
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan
Hon Christopher CHUNG Shu-kun ü ü ü
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ü ü
Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since
29.2.2016)ü
Total 5 19 10 12 9 4 5 8
(1) Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman (continued...)Subcommittee on Two Proposed Resolutions
under Section 5(3)(b) of the Public Bus Services
Ordinance (Cap. 230)
Subcommittee on Public Health (Animals and
Birds) (Animal Traders) (Amendment)
Regulation 2016 and Specification of Public
Offices (Amendment) Notice 2016
Subcommittee on Public Health and Municipal
Services (Fees and Charges) (Museums)
(Amendment) Regulation 2016
Subcommittee on Rating (Exemption)
Order 2016
Subcommittee on Road Traffic (Parking)
(Approved Cards) (Amendment) Notice 2016
Subcommittee on Securities and Futures
(Contracts Limits and Reportable Positions)
(Amendment) Rules 2015
Subcommittee on Securities and Futures
(Short Position Reporting)(Amendment)
Rules 2016
Subcommittee on Smoking (Public Health)
Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 2)
Order 2015162 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016
Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members) Appendix 3 Committees
Members
Subcommittees on subsidiary legislation (…continued)
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (1)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan ü ü
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan ü
Hon James TO Kun-sun ü
Hon CHAN Kam-lam C
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
Dr Hon LAU Wong-fat
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing ü
Hon TAM Yiu-chung
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him ü
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
Hon Vincent FANG Kang
Hon WONG Kwok-hing
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung ü
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen ü
Hon WONG Ting-kwong
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan ü ü ü ü
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ü
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai
Hon CHAN Hak-kan ü ü
Hon CHAN Kin-por
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun ü
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon IP Kwok-him
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ü
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit ü ü
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip
Hon WONG Yuk-man
Hon Claudia MO
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon James TIEN Pei-chun
Hon NG Leung-sing
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin ü
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ü ü ü
Hon WU Chi-wai ü
Hon YIU Si-wing ü ü
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai
Hon MA Fung-kwok ü
Hon Charles Peter MOK
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen ü
Hon CHAN Han-pan
Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok ü C
Hon CHAN Yuen-han ü
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung
Hon Kenneth LEUNG ü
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki ü
Hon KWOK Wai-keung
Hon Dennis KWOK ü C
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung ü
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
Hon SIN Chung-kai ü
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan ü
Hon IP Kin-yuen
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT ü ü ü
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Hon POON Siu-ping
Hon TANG Ka-piu
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan C ü
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ü ü
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ü ü
Hon Christopher CHUNG Shu-kun C
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen C ü
Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since
29.2.2016)ü
Total 8 4 6 10 7 17
(1) Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman
Subcommittee on Specification of
Arrangements (The Mainland of China)
(Avoidance of Double Taxation and the
Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to
Taxes on Income) (Fourth Protocol) Order
Subcommittee on Rules on Suitors’ Funds
Subcommittee on Trainee Solicitors
(Amendment) Rules 2015
Subcommittee on Waste Disposal (Charges
for Disposal of Construction Waste) Regulation
(Amendment of Schedules) Notice 2016
Subcommittee on Waste Disposal (Designated
Waste Disposal Facility) Regulation
(Amendment of Schedule 1) Notice 2016 and
Waste Disposal (Charges for Disposal of
Construction Waste) Regulation (Amendment
of Schedule 4) Notice 2016
Subcommittee on Proposed Resolution under
Section 37 of the West Kowloon Cultural
District Authority Ordinance (Cap. 601)163 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016(1) Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, President of the Legislative Council, presides over
Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
(2) Hon CHAN Kam-lam (up to 20.1.2016)
(3) Hon Claudia Mo (up to 19.11.2015)
(4) Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since 4.3.2016)
(5) Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since 4.3.2016)
(6) Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since 4.3.2016)
(7) Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai (since 15.12.2015)C = Chairman D C = Deputy ChairmanCommittees
Members
Panels
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (1)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan ü ü ü üü ü
Hon James TO Kun-sun ü ü üü ü üü
Hon CHAN Kam-lam ü(2) üüü ü üü üü
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung ü ü ü ü
Dr Hon LAU Wong-fat üü
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing üüü ü üü
Hon TAM Yiu-chung ü C üü üü
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him üü ü ü ü
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan ü C ü ü
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee ü ü ü
Hon Vincent FANG Kang DC üüüü
Hon WONG Kwok-hing ü ü ü ü DC ü
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long ü C ü
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung üü DC ü ü
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen ü üü ü
Hon WONG Ting-kwong Cü ü üü üü ü
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan üü üü ü ü ü ü
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ü ü ü üü C
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai üü ü C ü ü
Hon CHAN Hak-kan üü ü C ü ü ü
Hon CHAN Kin-por üü ü ü ü ü
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun ü DC üü ü ü
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau ü ü DC üü ü
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che ü ü ü C
Hon WONG Kwok-kin ü ü ü ü
Hon IP Kwok-him üü ü üüüü C
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee üü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ü ü ü ü
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit ü üü ü ü ü ü
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung ü üü ü ü üüüüüüü
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip üü ü ü ü ü
Hon WONG Yuk-man ü ü ü ü üü üü
Hon Claudia MO ü(3) ü ü ü ü üüü
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun ü ü ü ü C
Hon James TIEN Pei-chun üü C ü
Hon NG Leung-sing ü ü ü C ü ü ü
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin ü ü üüü DC ü ü
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ü ü ü üüü
Hon WU Chi-wai üü ü üü ü
Hon YIU Si-wing üü ü DC ü üüü(15)
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai ü(7) ü üü(16)
Hon MA Fung-kwok üüü ü ü ü ü
Hon Charles Peter MOK ü üüüü ü üü
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen üü ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon CHAN Han-pan üü ü üüü ü
Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok üü ü DC ü ü ü
Hon CHAN Yuen-han üüü(8) ü ü DC
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung DC üü ü üüü
Hon Kenneth LEUNG ü üü ü
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen ü üü üü DCü(11)
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki ü üü ü ü
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ü ü ü Cüü
Hon Dennis KWOK DC üü üüüü ü
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung ü ü DC ü ü
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung üüü üüü ü ü
Hon SIN Chung-kai üü ü üü üü
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan üü ü üü ü
Hon IP Kin-yuen ü DC ü ü
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT ü üü ü ü C üü
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong Cüü ü ü(17)
Hon POON Siu-ping ü ü C üü
Hon TANG Ka-piu ü ü ü üü DC ü
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan üüü ü ü ü DC üü
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ü üü ü ü DC ü
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan üü ü ü ü DC ü
Hon Christopher CHUNG Shu-kun üü üüü Cü üü
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ü Cü ü üü üüü
Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since
29.2.2016)ü(4) ü(5)ü(6) ü(9) ü(10) ü(12) ü(13)ü(14)ü(18)
Total 19 14 42 31 26 32 22 20 24 17 24 25 24 18 13 34 27 19
(8) Hon CHAN Yuen-han (since 22.2.2016)
(9) Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since 4.3.2016)
(10) Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since 4.3.2016)
(11) Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen (up to 13.1.2016)
(12) Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since 4.3.2016)
(13) Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since 4.3.2016)
(14) Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since 4.3.2016)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 Service
Panel on Security
Panel on Transport
Panel on Welfare Services
(15) Hon YIU Si-wing (since 14.12.2015)
(16) Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai (since 14.12.2015)
(17) Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong (up to 10.11.2015)
(18) Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since 4.3.2016)164 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016
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Members
Subcommittees of Panels
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (1)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan ü
Hon James TO Kun-sun
Hon CHAN Kam-lam
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung ü
Dr Hon LAU Wong-fat
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing
Hon TAM Yiu-chung ü
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him ü ü ü ü
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan ü ü C
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
Hon Vincent FANG Kang ü ü ü
Hon WONG Kwok-hing ü
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long ü ü
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung ü
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen ü
Hon WONG Ting-kwong ü ü
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan ü ü ü ü
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ü C
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai
Hon CHAN Hak-kan ü ü
Hon CHAN Kin-por ü ü
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau C
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che ü ü ü
Hon WONG Kwok-kin ü
Hon IP Kwok-him ü ü ü
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ü ü
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit DC ü
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung ü ü ü
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip
Hon WONG Yuk-man ü
Hon Claudia MO ü DC
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon James TIEN Pei-chun
Hon NG Leung-sing
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin ü ü ü
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ü
Hon WU Chi-wai
Hon YIU Si-wing ü ü ü ü
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai ü
Hon MA Fung-kwok ü ü
Hon Charles Peter MOK
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen ü ü ü
Hon CHAN Han-pan ü ü C
Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok ü
Hon CHAN Yuen-han ü ü ü
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung ü
Hon Kenneth LEUNG ü
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen ü ü
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki ü ü
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ü
Hon Dennis KWOK
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung ü
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung ü
Hon SIN Chung-kai C
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan ü ü ü
Hon IP Kin-yuen DC
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT ü ü
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Hon POON Siu-ping ü ü
Hon TANG Ka-piu DC
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan ü
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ü
Hon Christopher CHUNG Shu-kun C ü ü
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ü C
Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since
29.2.2016)ü(2)
Total 17 8 20 24 10 9 8
(1) Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
(2) Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since 4.3.2016)C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman (continued...)Panel on Development and Panel on
Home Affairs
Joint Subcommittee to Monitor
the Implementation of the West Kowloon
Cultural District Project
Panel on Development
Subcommittee on Redevelopment of Buildings
Developed under the Civil Servants’
Co-operative Building Society Scheme
Panel on Education
Subcommittee to Study the Implementation
of Free Kindergarten Education
Panel on Financial Affairs and
Panel on Manpower
Joint Subcommittee to Study the Arrangement
of Offsetting Severance Payments and Long
Service Payments against Mandatory
Provident Fund Accrued Benefits
Panel on Food Safety and Enviromental
Hygiene
Subcommittee on Issues Relating to
Animal Welfare and Cruelty to Animals
Panel on Health Services
Subcommittee on Health Protection Scheme
Panel on Health Services
Subcommittee on Issues Relating to the
Development of Chinese Medicine165 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016Committees
Members
Subcommittees of Panels (…continued)Select
committee
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing (1)
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan ü
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan ü ü ü
Hon James TO Kun-sun ü
Hon CHAN Kam-lam ü ü
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung ü ü ü
Dr Hon LAU Wong-fat
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing
Hon TAM Yiu-chung
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan ü
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
Hon Vincent FANG Kang
Hon WONG Kwok-hing DC
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen
Hon WONG Ting-kwong
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai
Hon CHAN Hak-kan
Hon CHAN Kin-por ü
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
Dr Hon LEUNG Ka-lau ü
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che ü DC ü C
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon IP Kwok-him ü
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ü
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit ü ü ü
Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung ü ü ü ü
Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip
Hon WONG Yuk-man ü
Hon Claudia MO ü ü
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun ü ü
Hon James TIEN Pei-chun
Hon NG Leung-sing
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ü ü ü
Hon WU Chi-wai ü ü
Hon YIU Si-wing ü
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai ü ü
Hon MA Fung-kwok
Hon Charles Peter MOK ü ü
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen ü ü ü
Hon CHAN Han-pan C ü
Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok
Hon CHAN Yuen-han DC C DC ü
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung ü ü ü ü
Hon Kenneth LEUNG
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki ü ü
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ü
Hon Dennis KWOK
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung ü C ü
Hon SIN Chung-kai ü
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan ü ü
Hon IP Kin-yuen
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT ü
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong C
Hon POON Siu-ping C ü
Hon TANG Ka-piu ü ü ü ü DC ü
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan ü
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ü ü
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ü ü
Hon Christopher CHUNG Shu-kun ü
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ü DC
Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since
29.2.2016)ü(2)
Total 17 22 13 8 10 13
(1) Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
(2) Hon Alvin YEUNG Ngok-kiu (since 4.3.2016)C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman
Panel on Manpower
Subcommittee to Study Issues Relating to
Standard Working Hours
Panel on Transport
Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways
Panel on Welfare Services
Subcommittee on Retirement Protection
Panel on Welfare Services
Subcommittee on Strategy and Measures to
Tackle Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence
(Formerly known as Subcommittee on Strategy
and Measures to Tackle Domestic Violence)
Panel on Welfare Services
Subcommittee on Issues Relating to the Future
Development of Elderly Services Schemes
Select Committee to Inquire into the
Background of and Reasons for the Delay
of the Construction of the Hong Kong
section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-
Hong Kong Express Rail Link Appendix 4
Organization Chart of the
Legislative Council Secretariat
(as at 30 September 2016)
167 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016 166 Legislative Council Annual Report 2015-2016The Legislative Council
Commission
Secretary General
Mr Kenneth CHENLegal Adviser
Ms Connie FUNG
Deputy Secretary General
Miss Odelia LEUNG
Information
Services
DivisionTranslation and
Interpretation
DivisionLegal Service
Division
Assistant Secretary
General 1
Ms Anita SITAssistant Secretary
General 2
Miss Flora TAIAssistant Secretary
General 3
Ms Dora WAIAssistant Secretary
General 4
Mr Matthew LOOSenior Assistant
Legal Advisers
Mr Stephen LAM
Mr Timothy TSO
Mr Kelvin LEECouncil Business
Division 1Council Business
Division 2Council Business
Division 4Complaints and
Resources
Management
DivisionCouncil Business
Division 3Administration
DivisionPublic Information
Division
Chief Council Secretaries
Ms Connie SZETO
Mr Derek LO
Mr Desmond LAM
Ms Sharon CHUNG
Ms Angel SHEK
Senior Council
Secretaries
Ms Doris LO
Ms Connie HO
Mr Joey LO
Mr Fred PANG
Miss Sharon LO
Mr Hugo CHIU
Ms Ada LAU
Mr Raymond CHOW
Miss Rita YUNG
Council Secretaries
Ms Mandy LI
Mr Jason KONG
Mr Raymond SZETO
Miss Judy YEE
Mr Keith WONGChief Council Secretaries
Miss Betty MA
Ms Joanne MAK
Mr Colin CHUI
Ms Alice LEUNG
Ms Maisie LAM
Miss Josephine SO
Senior Council
Secretaries
Ms Catherina YU
Ms Rita LAI
Miss Cindy HO
Mr Raymond LAM
Ms Janet SHUM
Ms Jasmine TAM
Ms Wendy LO
Mr Richard WONG
Council Secretaries
Ms Mina CHAN
Miss Karen LAI
Ms Priscilla LAU
Miss Kay CHU
Miss Connie AU
Mr Roger CHUNGChief Council Secretaries
Mr Arthur LEUNG
Mr Thomas WONG
Ms Jessica CHAN
Senior Council
Secretaries
Miss Lolita SHEK
Miss Wylie HO
Mr Boris LAM
Ms Judy TING
Ms Angela LIN
Mr Ken WOO
Miss Lilian MOK
Ms Ivy NGAIChief Council Secretaries
Miss Mary SO
Ms Sophie LAU
Mr Anthony CHU
Mr Daniel SIN
Ms Shirley CHAN
Ms Angel WONG
Senior Council
Secretaries
Mr KWONG Kam-fai
Ms Wendy JAN
Ms Macy NG
Ms Angela CHU
Mr Ambrose LEUNG
Miss Joyce CHING
Ms Shirley TAM
Council Secretaries
Ms Anki NG
Miss Maggie CHUNG
Miss Katherine CHAN
Miss Mandy NG
Ms Lauren LI
Ms Jacqueline LAWPrincipal Council
Secretary 1
Ms Amy YU
Chief Council Secretaries
Miss Erin TSANG
Ms Nancy SHUM
Accountant
Miss Roxanna LO
Senior Council
Secretaries
Miss Erica WONG
Ms Yvonne YU
Ms Joyce KAN
Miss Amanda LEUNG
Ms Anthea TSE
Mr Kelvin WONG
Senior Deputy
Accountant
Mrs Goppi CHENG
Council Secretaries
Ms Rebecca LEE
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Ms Emily LEUNG
Mr Lawrence SHIU
Mr Kelvin WONG
Ms Gloria TSANG
Mr Vincent CHAN
Ms Maggie LAU
Miss Wincy LO
Deputy Accountants
Ms Connie CHAN
Mr Simon CHEUNG
Ms Louisa SOOPrincipal Council
Secretary 2
Ms Miranda HON
Chief Council Secretary
Mr Lemuel WOO
Chief Security Officer
Mr Sonny CHOW
Chief Information
Technology Officer
Mr Ian LEONG
Senior Council
Secretaries
Mr Jove CHAN
Miss Ida LAI
Senior Information
Technology Officers
Mr KWAN Kong-cheong
Mr Alan LEE
Ms Shirley LEE
Mr Marcus LAM
Mr Kenneth LAU
Senior Security Officer
Mr Francis CHAN
Council Secretaries
Ms Shirley HAU
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Ms Peggy CHUNG
Security Officers
Mr Daniel LIU
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Mr Daniel LAU
Mr Kenny KWANHead (Information
Services)
Ms Elyssa WONG
Chief Council
Researchers
Ms Vicky LEE
Mr Michael YU
Mr Kari CHU
Chief Archivist
Miss Sarah CHOY
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Researchers
Ms Ivy CHENG
Mr YU Chun-ho
Miss Tiffany NG
Miss Angela CHOI
Mr CHEUNG Chi-fai
Senior Librarian
Miss Rita LAM
Council Researchers
Miss Samantha LAU
Miss Phoebe TANG
Librarians
Mr Patrick NG
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Mr Alexander WONG
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Mr WAN Wai-kwok
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