ARS-Year 2016 - 2017 — Page 1

President's Foreword P . 2-7
Members of the Sixth Legislative Council P . 8-11
The Y ear at a Glance P . 12-13
Chapter 1
The Legislative Council P . 14-19
Chapter 2
Legislative Council Meetings P . 20-33
Chapter 3
Committees P . 34-131
Chapter 4
Redress System P . 132-143
Chapter 5
Corporate Liaison P . 144-159
Chapter 6
Public Engagement P . 160-165
Chapter 7
Administrative Support for the Council P . 166-167
Appendix 1
Composition of the Legislative Council P . 168-169
Appendix 2
Motions P . 170-173
Appendix 3
Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members) P . 174-183
Appendix 4
Organization Chart of the Legislative Council Secretariat P . 184-185Contents
With about one third of new faces in its membership, the Sixth Legislative Council
("LegCo") commenced with unprecedented challenges.
Members of LegCo, when assuming office, are required under Article 104 of the
Basic Law ("BL") to take the Legislative Council Oath ("LegCo Oath") in accordance with the Oaths and Declarations Ordinance (Cap. 11). At the first Council meeting
held on 12 October 2016 when Members took their LegCo Oath, some of them
engaged in conduct which, as contended by the Government, amounted to declining or neglecting to take the LegCo Oath. In the judicial review applications
to the Court of First Instance, the Government sought the Court's declarations
that the office of these Members of LegCo were vacated.
In November 2016, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
("NPCSC") made an interpretation of BL 104 concerning oath-taking by public
officers including Members of LegCo. The interpretation provides in no uncertain
terms that oath-taking is the legal prerequisite and required procedure for Members of LegCo to assume office, and an oath-taker who intentionally reads
out words which do not accord with the wording of the oath prescribed by law,
or takes the oath in a manner which is not sincere or not solemn shall be treated as declining to take the oath and is disqualified from assuming the public office. President's Foreword
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Subsequently, six elected Members were disqualified by the courts from assuming
the office of Members of LegCo since 12 October 2016. While it is regrettable that
LegCo is to exercise its powers and functions under BL without a full membership
for the time being, I respect the judgments of the courts. I look forward to the Council functioning with full membership in the near future.
In the meantime, LegCo has continued to exercise its constitutional powers and
functions as a law-making institution. In the first legislative session of the Sixth LegCo, the Council approved 12 Government bills, seven with amendments, as
well as one Member's bill. Among these Government bills, three lapsed upon
prorogation of the Fifth LegCo were re-introduced into the Sixth LegCo. They were the Private Columbaria Bill, the Fire Services (Amendment) Bill 2016 and
the Medical Registration (Amendment) Bill 2017. While the Medical Registration
(Amendment) Bill 2017 is under scrutiny by its Bills Committee, the scrutiny of the other two bills was expeditiously completed by the relevant Bills Committees
building on the comprehensive work done by their predecessors in the Fifth
LegCo. The passage of these two bills by the Council was welcome as they sought to address livelihood issues that affected all walks of life. The Private
Columbaria Bill provided for a licensing scheme for regulating the operation of
private columbaria and the Fire Services (Amendment) Bill 2016 provided for a scheme for registered fire engineers to conduct fire safety risk assessment for
certain premises. Meanwhile, the Apology Bill, which provided for the effect
of apologies in certain proceedings and legal matters that aimed to facilitate amicable resolution between parties in dispute, was also enacted.
The scrutiny of the Appropriation Bill 2017 ("the Appropriation Bill") was again
filibustered by a few Members through proposing voluminous Committee
stage amendments ("CSAs") in order to force the Government to accede to their various demands. This year, a total of 742 CSAs were proposed. In considering
the admissibility of the CSAs, I must respect Members' right to participate in the
legislative process while ensuring the orderly, efficient and fair disposition of LegCo business. If a large number of CSAs proposed by a Member cannot serve
any serious purpose other than consuming the Council's time, I must rule those
CSAs frivolous and inadmissible under the Rules of Procedure ("RoP").
Drawing from the past experience, while I considered that a reasonable debate
platform should be provided for Members to express their views on the
performance of individual bureaux, departments and public officers, Members
had much room and flexibility to consolidate their CSAs for more effective and efficient use of the Council's time. As such, I ruled 185 CSAs admissible and
allocated enough Council meeting time for Members to debate the CSAs falling
within different policy areas. All the proposed CSAs were negatived and the
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3President's Foreword
Appropriation Bill was passed on 18 May 2017. The Council spent about 71 hours
on completing all the proceedings on the Bill.
In addition to bills, the Council completed the scrutiny of 158 items of subsidiary
legislation through the negative vetting procedure and passed 12 proposed resolutions moved by the Government to approve or amend subsidiary legislation
subject to the positive vetting procedure. Members moved a total of 30 motions
not intended to have legislative effect for debate on issues of public concern, of which 20 were passed with or without amendments. To hold the Government
accountable, a total of 114 oral questions were raised and followed up with 584
supplementary questions. Members also raised another 448 questions seeking written replies from the Executive Authorities on its policies and work.
In this session, the Council voted down two Members' motions to appoint select
committees and to authorize them to invoke the powers conferred by section 9(1)
of the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382) ("P & P
Ordinance") to call for witnesses and documents to respectively investigate a
personnel reshuffle within the Independent Commission Against Corruption
("ICAC") arising from the cancellation of the acting appointment of Ms Rebecca LI as Head of Operations and an incident involving the loss of notebook computers
of the Registration and Electoral Office containing the personal data of all
registered electors.
Subsequently, more than 20 Members made a request in accordance with
RoP 20(6) for referral of the petition on ICAC's personnel reshuffle to a select
committee without the authorized powers under the P & P Ordinance. While this select committee is waiting its turn to commence work, another select committee
established under the same Rule to inquire into matters about the agreement
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017between Mr LEUNG Chun-ying, the former Chief Executive of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region ("HKSAR"), and the Australian firm UGL Limited
("UGL Select Committee") is still carrying on its work.
Two Members' motions were respectively moved under RoP 49B(1A) to censure
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai and Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding for misbehaviour and/or
breach of oath under BL 104. According to the respective motions, Dr Hon CHENG
Chung-tai was alleged to have openly and deliberately humiliated the national flags and the regional flags placed on the desks of some Members at the second Council meeting, whereas Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding was alleged to have
conspired with and assisted Mr LEUNG Chun-ying to interfere with and obstruct
the inquiry of the UGL Select Committee. The matters stated in the motions were referred to the respective investigation committees which are responsible for
establishing the facts stated in the motions and giving their views on whether or
not the facts established constitute grounds for the censure. The investigations are still underway and the investigation committees shall report to the Council upon completion of their investigations.
Before Mr LEUNG Chun-ying completed his term of office of the Chief Executive
("CE"), a motion initiated jointly by 28 Members was moved in accordance with BL 73(9) to charge him for contempt of LegCo by improperly interfering with the
affairs of the UGL Select Committee in dereliction of his constitutional duty as the
head of the HKSAR. The motion was negatived.
The House Committee ("HC") continues to perform the important functions to
decide the manner of consideration of bills and subsidiary legislation introduced
into the Council and serve as a platform for communication between Members
and the Government. While the Council is in session, HC Chairman and Deputy Chairman meet the Chief Secretary for Administration ("CS") on a regular basis
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5President's Forewordto discuss matters considered or decided by HC and matters of mutual concern.
CS and the Secretary for Justice respectively attended with relevant Secretaries
of Bureaux three special meetings of HC during the session to brief Members on
the interpretation of BL 104 by NPCSC, the development of the Hong Kong Palace Museum in the West Kowloon Cultural District, and the customs, immigration and
quarantine arrangements of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-
Hong Kong Express Rail Link.
In the 2016-2017 session, the Finance Committee ("FC") approved 35 financial
proposals, with financial commitments amounting to $73.1 billion in total, put
forward by the Government involving some $55.5 billion on public works projects and $17.6 billion on non-public works expenditure. A total of 64 meetings
spanning over 123 hours were held. The slow progress of FC in examining
livelihood-related financial proposals was of wide public concern. Some financial proposals that had been discussed at length by the subcommittees of FC were
again subject to prolonged proceedings at FC meetings. Also, considerable
meeting time of FC was spent on dealing with motions of procedural nature. In order to clear the backlog of financial proposals on its agenda, apart from holding
four-hour meetings on each Friday afternoon, FC also held additional meetings
on weekdays and Saturdays. The $3.6 billion funding to implement the priority initiatives to support quality education and the $4.7 billion public works projects
in respect of three public hospitals were approved just in time before the summer
recess. However, a number of works projects and other financial proposals were not dealt with as originally scheduled.
I am gravely concerned that some Members have persistently resorted to different
tactics to filibuster the Council and committee proceedings as a means to express
their dissatisfaction with the Government. I note that the Committee on Rules of Procedure ("CRoP") consulted all Members in March 2017 on proposed procedures
for dealing with filibusters, but unfortunately no consensus among Members
could be reached again. While I hope CRoP could come up with procedural options to deal with filibusters in the Council, it is important for LegCo to conduct
its business in an orderly manner in the meantime.
Under BL, the Executive Authorities and the Legislature have their own respective
powers and functions. In my view, a cordial and interactive executive-legislative relationship, underpinned by cooperation as well as mutual checks and balances,
is the key to effective governance. We have witnessed an acrimonious relationship
between the Executive Authorities and the Legislature in the past few years, consuming valuable time and energy of both sides. Lack of communication
was one of the major causes for misunderstanding and conflicts between the
Executive Authorities and the Legislature. Mutual respect, trust and positive communications are the cornerstones to rebuild and cement the relationship. I am
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017encouraged by the incumbent CE's pledge to build a better working relationship
with the Legislature by setting up a mechanism for regular communication with
Members, advancing the delivery of the Policy Address to the beginning of a
legislative session in October, advising the Secretaries of Bureaux to lobby and liaise with Members personally, as well as increasing the frequency of attending
LegCo meetings to take questions from Members. Furthermore, CRoP has also
studied and supported my suggestion for CE to attend Council meetings more frequently with a view to improving the efficiency in monitoring the work of the
Government by Members. All Members were consulted and they welcomed this
new arrangement. In addition to the regular CE's Question and Answer Sessions, CE has agreed to attend at least one Council meeting each month to take Members'
questions. I hope all the above initiatives will bear fruits in the near future.
I also look forward to more dialogue and exchanges between Members and the
Mainland authorities on issues of mutual concern. In April 2017, the LegCo Panel
on Development conducted a duty visit to the Dongjiang River Basin to exchange
views with Guangdong Provincial authorities on the supply of Dongjiang water to Hong Kong. When suitable opportunities arise, I am glad to explore options of
arranging all my honourable colleagues to visit the Mainland.
Last but not least, I would like to thank the Secretariat staff for their professional
and untiring support to the Council and all Members to ensure the smooth operation of the Council amid challenges.
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, GBS, JP
President
Legislative Council
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7Members of the Sixth
Legislative Council
Former Members explain the
functions of LegCo to Members-elect. The President of the Fifth Legislative Council ("LegCo") shares his experience with Members-elect. Orientation programme for Members-elect
The Legislative Council ("LegCo") Secretariat organized a three-day orientation
programme in late September 2016 for Members-elect of the Sixth LegCo to
familiarize them with the powers and functions of LegCo and Members, the
services provided by the Secretariat and the facilities in the LegCo Complex. The President of the Fifth LegCo and two former Members also shared their experience
with Members-elect.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Members-elect learn about the Electronic Voting
System.
Members-elect tour the facilities in the LegCo Complex. Members-elect are briefed on LegCo procedures and the services provided by the LegCo Secretariat.
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9Members of the Sixth Legislative Council
1 Hon A ndrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (President) 2 Hon James TO Kun-sun 3 Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
4
Hon A
braham SHEK Lai-him
5
Hon
Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
6
P
rof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
7
Hon Jeffr
ey LAM Kin-fung
8
Hon
WONG Ting-kwong
9
Hon S
tarry LEE Wai-king (President's Deputy)
10
Hon CHAN Hak
-kan
11
Hon CHAN K
in-por
12
Dr Hon P
riscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
13
Hon
WONG Kwok-kin
14
Hon M
rs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
15
Hon P
aul TSE Wai-chun
16
Hon Claudia MO
17
Hon M
ichael TIEN Puk-sun
18
Hon S
teven HO Chun-yin
19
Hon F
rankie YICK Chi-ming
20
Hon
WU Chi-wai
21
Hon
YIU Si-wing
22
Hon M
A Fung-kwok
23
Hon Char
les Peter MOK
24
Hon CHAN Chi-
chuen
25
Hon CHAN Han-pan
26
Hon LEUNG Che
-cheung
27
Hon Kenneth LEUNG
28
Hon A
lice MAK Mei-kuen
29
Dr Hon K
WOK Ka-ki
30 Hon K WOK Wai-keung 31 Hon D ennis KWOK Wing-hang 32 Hon Chr istopher CHEUNG Wah-fung
33
Dr Hon F
ernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
34
Dr Hon Helena
WONG Pik-wan
35
Hon IP K
in-yuen

36
Dr Hon Elizabeth QU
AT
37
Hon M
artin LIAO Cheung-kong
38
Hon POON Siu-ping

39
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-
wan
40
I
r Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok
41
Hon CHUNG K
wok-pan

42
Hon A
lvin YEUNG
43
Hon A
ndrew WAN Siu-kin
44
Hon CHU Hoi-
dick

45
Hon Jimm
y NG Wing-ka
46
Dr Hon Junius HO K
wan-yiu
47
Hon HO K
ai-ming

48
Hon LA
M Cheuk-ting
49
Hon Holden CHOW Ho
-ding
50
Hon SHIU K
a-fai

51
Hon SHIU K
a-chun
52
Hon
Wilson OR Chong-shing
53
Hon
YUNG Hoi-yan

54
Dr Hon P
ierre CHAN
55
Hon CHAN Chun-
ying
56
Hon
Tanya CHAN

57
Hon CHEUNG K
wok-kwan
58
Hon HUI Chi-fung
59
Hon L
UK Chung-hung

60
Hon LA
U Kwok-fan
61
Hon Kenneth LA
U Ip-keung
62
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai

63
Hon K
WONG Chun-yu
64
Hon Jer
emy TAM Man-ho
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174
58179
2 344 517
1 146
3
1330
2 78820 650
The Year at a Glance
Council meetings
Meetings
held
Other papers
and reports tabled
Petitions
presented
Motions
moved
Bills
passedQuestions
asked
Bills
introducedSubsidiary legislation
subject to negative vetting tabledMeeting
hours
Public works Non-public works and
establishment
$17.65 billion
(17 approved /f_inancial proposals)$55.47 billion
(18 approved /f_inancial proposals)Committees
Meetings
held Committees formed/in
operation/completed their work
Duty visits conducted
Visits outside
Hong KongLocal visitsCases concluded under
the Redress SystemPublic expenditure approved by
the Finance Committee
Deputations/individuals gave
views before committeesVisitors received by
Members
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017President's ForewordChapter 1 The Legislative Council
Chapter 1
The Legislative CouncilThe Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ("HKSAR") stipulates
that the HKSAR shall be vested with legislative power and the Legislative Council shall be the legislature of the Region.
Powers and functions
Pursuant to Article 73 of the Basic Law, the Legislative Council of the HKSAR shall exercise the following powers and functions:
•T
o enact, amend or repeal laws in accordance with the provisions of the Basic
Law and legal procedures;
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o examine and approve budgets introduced by the government;
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o approve taxation and public expenditure;
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o receive and debate the policy addresses of the Chief Executive;
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o raise questions on the work of the government;
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o debate any issue concerning public interests;
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o endorse the appointment and removal of the judges of the Court of Final
Appeal and the Chief Judge of the High Court;
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o receive and handle complaints from Hong Kong residents;
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f 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
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o summon, as required when exercising the above-mentioned powers and
functions, persons concerned to testify or give evidence.
Under Article 66 of the Basic Law, the Legislative Council of
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be the legislature of the Region.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017President's ForewordChapter 1 The Legislative CouncilComposition
According to the Basic Law, the Legislative Council ("LegCo") of the HKSAR shall
be constituted by election. The Sixth LegCo 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 Sixth LegCo was held on 4 September 2016, and the term of office is four years from 1 October 2016
to 30 September 2020.
The President of LegCo is elected by and from among the Council's Members.
Details of the composition of the Sixth LegCo are provided in Appendix 1.
Taking of Legislative Council Oath
Article 104 of the Basic Law provides that when assuming office, Members of the Legislative Council ("LegCo") must, in accordance with law, swear to uphold the
Basic Law and swear allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of
the People's Republic of China. The form of the Legislative Council Oath ("LegCo Oath") is set out in Schedule 2 to the Oaths and Declarations Ordinance (Cap. 11).
Rule 12(1) of the Rules of Procedure ("RoP") provides that at the first meeting of
a term, Members shall make or subscribe an oath or affirmation as provided for under RoP 1. By virtue of RoP 1, no Member shall attend a meeting or vote therein
until he/she has made or subscribed an oath or affirmation in accordance with the
provisions of Cap. 11.
Arrangements were made for Members to take the LegCo Oath at the first
meeting of the current term on 12 October 2016. According to the relevant
court judgments, Sixtus LEUNG Chung-hang, YAU Wai-ching, LEUNG Kwok-hung,
Nathan LAW Kwun-chung, YIU Chung-yim and LAU Siu-lai have been disqualified from assuming the office of a Member of LegCo and have vacated the office since
12 October 2016.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Members of the Sixth Legislative Council take the
Legislative Council Oath at the first Council meeting held on 12 October 2016.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-201717President's ForewordChapter 1 The Legislative CouncilElection of President
Under Article 71 of the Basic Law and Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure ("RoP"), the
President of the Legislative Council ("LegCo") shall be elected by and from among
the Members of LegCo. RoP 12 provides that the election of the President shall be
conducted after Members present have made or subscribed an oath or affirmation at the first Council meeting of a term.
Two valid nominations for the office of President, Hon James TO Kun-sun and Hon
Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, were received. In accordance with rule 1A(e) of the
House Rules, prior to the meeting for the election of the President, a special forum
was held for the two candidates to present their platforms and answer questions
from Members.
At the first Council meeting of 12 October 2016, Members cast their votes to elect the
President. Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen was elected President of the Sixth LegCo .
The candidates for the office of President present their platforms at a special forum held prior to
the election of the President to answer questions put forward by Members-elect.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Members cast their votes to elect the President at the first Council meeting.The candidates for the office of President,
Hon James TO Kun-sun (left) and Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (right).
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-201719Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings
Chapter 2
Legislative Council MeetingsMeetings of the Legislative Council ("LegCo") are open to the public and ma y 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 LegCo. 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.
Tabling 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.
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.Council meetings held 33
(three of which were the Chief Executive's Question and Answer Sessions)
Meeting hours 407
Subsidiary legislation subject to negative vetting tabled174
Papers and reports tabled 179
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Legislative Council meetings are
normally held on Wednesdays in the Chamber while in session.
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Questions
Any Member may address questions to the Government on 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 a 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.
Oral questions 114
Supplementary questions 584
Written questions 448
Urgent question 0
Members raise questions on the
work of the Government at Council meetings.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Petitions
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.
Petitions presented 3
A petition was jointly presented by Hon Kenneth LEUNG and Hon Andrew
WAN Siu-kin at the Council meeting of 2 November 2016, requesting the
Council to inquire into the incident that the Chief Executive LEUNG Chun-ying
had, while running for the Chief Executive Election in 2011, signed a secret agreement with UGL Limited, an Australian firm, and received secret payments from it. The petition was referred to a select committee.
A petition was jointly presented by Hon LAM Cheuk-ting and Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang at the Council meeting of 23 November 2016, requesting the Council to inquire into matters relating to the personnel reshuffle within the Independent Commission Against Corruption ("ICAC") arising from Mr Simon PEH, ICAC Commissioner, ceasing the acting appointment of Ms Rebecca LI as Head of Operations, including the process of and reason(s) for such cessation and whether or not misconduct, abuse of power and unlawful acts by any persons or organizations were involved. The petition was referred to a select committee.
A petition was presented by Hon HUI Chi-fung at the Council meeting of 12 July 2017 in connection with Mr LIU Xiaobo being diagnosed with late-stage liver cancer and urging the Central Government to grant him medical parole accompanied by his wife, Ms LIU Xia, and family members.
Members rise in support of a request that a petition be referred to a select committee.
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25Chapter 2 Legislative Council MeetingsBills
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.
Motions
Motions are the mechanism through which most Council business is transacted. The
consideration of a bill takes place by way of a
series of motions moved, debated and voted upon by Members. Amendments to bills and
the approval for or amendments to subsidiary
legislation subject to positive vetting are also effected through motions. Subsidiary
legislation subject to negative vetting may also
be amended by way of motions.
1Bills introduced
- By the Government- By Member291
Bills passed- Government bills with amendments- Government bills without
amendment
- Member's bill with amendments- Member's bill without amendment75
1
0
Under Article 74 of the Basic Law, bills which do not relate to public expenditure, political structure or the operation of the Government may be introduced by Members.
Details
Proposed resolutions on subsidiary legislation subject to positive vetting
- Moved
- Passed1212
(see LegCo Website)
Proposed resolutions to amend/repeal subsidiary legislation subject to negative vetting
- Moved
- Passed
- Not moved and
lapsed
28
21(see LegCo Website)
1 Motions with legislative or binding effect may be called "proposed resolutions" .
2 The proposed resolution scheduled for the Council meeting of 12 July 2017, the last meeting at which the subsidiary legislation could be amended, was not moved.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017The Government may move motions under Article 73(7) of the Basic Law ("BL") to
seek the endorsement of the Council on the appointment of judges.
Members may move motions including those seeking the Council's approval
(a) to exercise the Council's powers under BL 75 to amend the Council's Rules of Procedure ("RoP"); (b) to invoke the Council's 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
concerning 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 concerning public interest.
Details
Proposed resolutions under BL 75 to amend
RoP
- Moved
- Passed22 (see Appendix 2)
Motions under Cap. 382
- Moved
- Passed20
(see Appendix 2)
Proposed resolution under BL 73(7) and section 7A of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484) to endorse the appointment of judges
- Moved
- Passed11
(see Appendix 2)
Motion under BL 73(9) to charge the Chief Executive with serious breach of law or
dereliction of duty
- Moved
- Passed10
(see Appendix 2)Details
Motions under RoP 49B(1A) to censure a Member
- Moved
- Debates
adjourned and matters stated in the motions referred to investigation committees under RoP 49B(2A)22
(see Appendix 2)
Motions not intended to have legislative effect
1
- Moved- Passed3020
(see LegCo Website)
1 No motion for the adjournment of the Council under RoP 16(2) or 16(4) was moved in this session.
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27Chapter 2 Legislative Council MeetingsRequests 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.
Requests for leave 4
Leave granted, at the Council meeting of 30 November 2016, for a request
made by the Department of Justice.
Leave granted, at the Council meeting of 14 June 2017, for two requests made by the Department of Justice.
Leave given by the President on 21 July 2017, when the Council was in recess, to the Department of Justice under section 7(2) of Cap. 382 and RoP 90(4).
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Policy Address debate
The Chief Executive ("CE") delivers a Policy Address to the Council every session.
The Chairman of the House Committee moves a motion to thank CE for his Policy
Address ("Motion of Thanks") at a Council meeting held after the address. A debate
follows, with Members giving views on the Policy Address and public officers responding to such views.
Delivery of Policy Address 18 January 2017
Debate on Motion of Thanks 15 to 17 February 2017
No. of amendments to the Motion 3 (all negatived)
Voting on the Motion 17 February 2017 (negatived)
The Chief Executive Mr C Y LEUNG delivers his Policy Address,
entitled "Make Best Use of Opportunities, Develop the Economy, Improve People's Livelihood, Build an Inclusive Society" , at the Council meeting of 18 January 2017.
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29Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings
Members of different political groupings hold media
briefings to communicate with the press their views on the Policy Address.
Members speak on the Motion of Thanks during the debate held from 15 to 17 February 2017.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Budget 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 nine special meetings between 31 March
and 7 April 2017 to examine the 2017-2018 Estimates of Expenditure.
Of the 742 Committee stage amendments proposed by 20 Members to the
Appropriation Bill 2017 ("Bill"), 185 were ruled admissible. The Budget debate
lasted eight meeting days.
Bill introduced 22 February 2017
Resumption of Second Reading debate
on the Bill, Committee stage and Third Reading12 April to 18 May 2017 (eight meeting days)
No. of Committee stage amendments to the Bill185 (all negatived)
Bill passed 18 May 2017
The Financial Secretary Mr Paul CHAN Mo-po delivers his 2017 Budget Speech at the Council meeting of 22 February 2017.
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31Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings
Members of different political groupings express views
on the Budget Speech at media briefings.
Members speak on the financial and economic state of Hong Kong and the general principles of government policies and administration as indicated by the Appropriation Bill and the Estimates of Expenditure at a Budget meeting.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017The Chief Executive's Question and Answer Sessions
Three Council meetings were held in January, June and July 2017 at which the
Chief Executive addressed the Council and answered Members' questions on the
work of the Government.
Chief Executive's Question and Answer
Sessions.
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33Chapter 3 Committees
Chapter 3
CommitteesMembers 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 Cap. 382.
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.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Chapter 3 CommitteesElection of chairmen and deputy chairmen of committees
The chairmen and deputy chairmen of the Finance Committee, the House
Committee and Panels are elected from among members of the respective
committees. All Members except the President are members of the Finance
Committee and the House Committee. The election of the chairman and deputy chairman of a committee for the first session of a term takes place at the first
meeting of the committee. The chairman and deputy chairman shall hold office
until the chairman and deputy chairman for the next session are elected.
Members of the Public Accounts Committee, the Committee on Members'
Interests and the Committee on Rules of Procedure are appointed by the
President in accordance with the election procedure determined by the House Committee. In the past and current Legislative Council terms, the election
of chairman and deputy chairman from among members of the respective
committee took place right after the election of members to that committee. The tenure of these offices is for the entire term.
The President and the Chairman of the House Committee are respectively the
Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Access to the Legislature's
Documents and Records. The election of other members of the Committee is in accordance with the election procedure determined by the House Committee.Standing committee of the Council
An investigation committee may be established under RoP 49B(2A) following the moving of
a motion to censure a Member.
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).Finance
Committee
Public Works
SubcommitteeSubcommittees SubcommitteesEstablishment
SubcommitteeSubcommitteesHouse
CommitteePanelsPublic
Accounts
CommitteeBills
CommitteesSelect
committeesCommittee
on
Members'
InterestsCommittee
on Rules of
ProcedureCommittee
on Access
to the
Legislature's
Documents
and RecordsInvestigation
committeeLegislative CouncilThe committee system of the Legislative Council
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Finance 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 Committee for examination and the Committee holds 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. Besides, the Committee also approves proposals from FS to expend money from certain
Funds
1 established under section 29 of the Public Finance Ordinance (Cap. 2)
pursuant to the Resolutions on the Funds.
Chairman Hon CHAN Kin-por
Deputy Chairman Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
No. of members 63 (all the Members other than the President)
No. of meetings held • 64 meetings for scrutinizing financial
proposals
• 1 meeting for receiving FS's briefing on the Budget
• 9 special meetings for examining the Estimates of Expenditure
• 1 meeting for dealing with other in-house business
Subcommittees under the Committee
Public Works Subcommittee and
Establishment Subcommittee
Hon CHAN Kin-por, Chairman of the Finance Committee. Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun, Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee.
1 These Funds include: Capital Works Reserve Fund, Capital Investment Fund, Loan Fund, Disaster Relief Fund, and Innovation and Technology Fund.
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37Chapter 3 Committees
Major work
•The Committee deliberated and approved 35 financial proposals1 which
included 18 public works proposals costing about $55.47 billion in total,
6 establishment proposals and 11 other financial proposals involving a total
commitment of $17.65 billion;
•The major financial proposals approved by the Committee included:
-a provision of $3.6 billion for the Education Bureau to implement a package of priority initiatives to support quality education at various levels;
-funding of $4.73 billion for the extension of Tuen Mun Hospital,
redevelopment of Prince of Wales Hospital and construction of a new
hospital at Kai Tak Development Area;
-a provision of $31.8 billion for the construction of Kai Tak Sports Park;
-an injection of $5.45 billion as equity to the Hongkong International Theme Parks Limited to support the expansion and development plan of the Hong
Kong Disneyland Resort; and
-a commitment of $6 billion for Hong Kong's subscription to shares in the
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank;
•The Committee held a series of special meetings comprising 21 sessions
between 31 March and 7 April 2017 to examine the 2017-2018 Estimates of Expenditure; and
•Prior to the special meetings, members raised a total of 7 008 written questions seeking written replies from the Government on the Estimates of Expenditure.
A total of 140 supplementary questions and requests for additional information
were referred to the Government for reply after the special meetings. The Council
passed the Appropriation Bill 2017 at the Council meeting of 18 May 2017.
[
Report on the examination of the Estimates of Expenditure 2017-2018]
1 These 35 financial proposals were incorporated in 29 Financial Committee papers issued and
deliberated.Hon CHAN Kin-por (right) and Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun (left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee, speak at the end-of-session press conference.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017A meeting of the Public Works
Subcommittee.Public 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 Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok
Deputy Chairman Hon Charles Peter MOK
No. of members 44 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 26
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok, Chairman of the Public Works
Subcommittee. Hon Charles Peter MOK, Deputy Chairman of the Public Works Subcommittee.
Major work
During the session, the Subcommittee examined 18 proposals put forward by
the Government, all of which were recommended to the Finance Committee
for approval.
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39Chapter 3 CommitteesEstablishment 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.
Chairman Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
Deputy Chairman Hon Alvin YEUNG
No. of members 39 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 18
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee, Chairman of the
Establishment Subcommittee. Hon Alvin YEUNG, Deputy Chairman of the Establishment Subcommittee.
Major work
During the session, the Subcommittee examined 16 proposals put forward by
the Government, of which 14 were recommended to the Finance Committee for
approval, one was withdrawn by the Government, and one was under deliberation
before the end of session.
A meeting of the Establishment
Subcommittee.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Public 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.
Chairman Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him
Deputy Chairman Hon Kenneth LEUNG
No. of members 7 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 18
No. of public hearings held 11
No. of witnesses who
appeared before the Committee58
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him, Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee.Hon Kenneth LEUNG, Deputy Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee.
Major work
•The Committee examined the Director of Audit's Report on the Accounts of the
Government for the year ended 31 March 2016 and the Reports on the Results
of Value for Money Audits (Reports Nos. 67 and 68);
•The Committee called for explanations and obtained evidence from public
officers, the managerial staff of public organizations and other relevant persons
as deemed necessary; and
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41Chapter 3 Committees • Items being investigated by the Committee included:
-maintenance and safety-related improvements of public rental housing flats;
-funding of universities by the University Grants Committee;
-procurement and maintenance of fire services equipment;
-management of abandoned construction and demolition materials;
-drug management of the Hospital Authority;
-funding of academic research projects by the Research Grants Council;
-sewerage systems in rural areas;
-joint-office operation on water seepage in buildings;
-audience building activities for performing arts;
-Government's support and monitoring of charities;
-monitoring of charitable fund-raising activities;
-management of squatter and licensed structures;
-provision of district council funds for community involvement projects;
-the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal;
-management of projects financed by the Lotteries Fund;
-provision of dental services; and
-the Language Fund.
The Committee's conclusions and recommendations are contained in the Public
Accounts Committee Reports Nos. 67, 67A and 68, which were tabled in Council
on 15 February, 12 April and 12 July 2017 respectively.
To allow itself more time to consider the issues raised in Chapters 1 and 4 of the
Director of Audit's Report No. 68 on "Government's support and monitoring of charities" and "Provision of district council funds for community involvement
projects" respectively, the Committee has decided to defer the issuing of a
supplementary report (Report No. 68A) on these subjects to January 2018 in the next session.
[
Reports of the Committee]
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017The Public Accounts Committee briefs the press after tabling a report in Council.
Public officers attend public hearings of the
Committee to give evidence.
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43Chapter 3 CommitteesLocal visits
Visit to the Research Grants Council
On 13 December 2016, the Committee visited the Research Grants Council, which
operates under the aegis of the University Grants Committee, to better understand
the administration of the Council's funding schemes.
Members of the Public Accounts Committee, accompanied by Mr David SUN Tak-kei
(first from left), Director of Audit, visit the Research Grants Council ("RGC").
Committee members are briefed on the assessment process of the RGC funding schemes.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Visit to the Civil Aviation Department
On 15 March 2017, the Committee visited the Civil Aviation Department to observe
the operation of the new Air Traffic Management System.
Members of the Public Accounts Committee receive a briefing by representatives
of the Civil Aviation Department on the key features of the new Air Traffic Management System.
Committee members visit the Air Traffic Control Tower to learn more about the aerodrome traffic control operation.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017
45Chapter 3 CommitteesThe 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.
Chairman Hon YIU Si-wing
Deputy Chairman Hon Claudia MO
No. of members 7 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 4
No. of complaints handled 1
Major work
The Committee held four closed meetings to consider a complaint lodged against a Member. On 10 May 2017, the Committee submitted a report to the Council on
its consideration of this complaint.
The Committee on Members'
Interests briefs the press on a Committee's report tabled in Council. Committee on Members' Interests
Hon YIU Si-wing (right) and Hon Claudia MO (left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Members' Interests.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Investigation committee
Under Article 79(7) of the Basic Law ("BL"), the President of the Legislative Council shall
declare that a Member is no longer qualified for the office when he or she is censured
for misbehaviour or breach of oath by a vote of two-thirds of the Members present.
A motion may be moved to censure a Member under BL 79(7) and Rule 49B(1A) of
the Rules of Procedure ("RoP"). Under RoP 49B(2A), upon the moving of the motion, debate shall be adjourned and the matter stated in the motion shall be referred to an
investigation committee unless the Council otherwise orders.
An investigation committee consists of a chairman, a deputy chairman and five
members who shall be Members appointed by the President in accordance with an election procedure determined by the House Committee. Under RoP 73A(2),
the committee is responsible for establishing the facts stated in the censure motion
and giving its views on whether or not the facts as established constitute grounds for the censure. The committee is required to report to the Council as soon as it has
completed investigation of the matter referred to it.
A motion may be moved to censure a Member under Article 79(7) of the Basic Law and Rule
49B(1A) of the Rules of Procedure.
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47Chapter 3 CommitteesInvestigation Committee established under Rule 49B(2A) of
the Rules of Procedure in respect of the motion to censure
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun, Chairman of the
Investigation Committee established under Rule 49B(2A) of the Rules of Procedure in respect of the motion to censure Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai.
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu, Deputy Chairman of the Investigation Committee established under Rule 49B(2A) of the Rules of Procedure in respect of the motion to censure Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai.
The Investigation Committee was established under Rule 49B(2A) of the Rules of
Procedure in respect of the motion to censure Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai moved by
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun at the Council meeting of 14 December 2016.
Chairman Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
Deputy Chairman Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu
No. of members 7 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 4
The Committee held four closed meetings during the session and would continue
its work in the next session.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017The Investigation Committee was established under Rule 49B(2A) of the Rules of
Procedure ("RoP") in respect of the motion to censure Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding
moved by Hon Claudia MO at the Council meeting of 7 June 2017. Investigation Committee established under Rule 49B(2A) of
the Rules of Procedure in respect of the motion to censure
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him, Chairman of the
Investigation Committee established under Rule 49B(2A) of the Rules of Procedure in respect of the motion to censure Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding.
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong, Deputy Chairman of the Investigation Committee established under Rule 49B(2A) of the Rules of Procedure in respect of the motion to censure Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding.
Chairman Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him
Deputy Chairman Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
No. of members 6 [Membership list]
Since there was a vacancy in the membership of the Committee following the
disqualification of YIU Chung-yim from assuming the office of a Member of the
Legislative Council pursuant to the Judgment of the Court of First Instance of the High Court on 14 July 2017, an election to fill the vacancy would take place on
20 October 2017 as determined by the House Committee.
The Committee would commence its work in the next session.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017
49Chapter 3 CommitteesThe Committee on Rules of Procedure reviews the Council's Rules of Procedure
and the committee system, as well as proposes any amendments or changes it
considers necessary to the Council.Committee on Rules of Procedure
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun, Chairman of the Committee on
Rules of Procedure.
Hon Kenneth LEUNG, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Rules of Procedure.
Chairman Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
Deputy Chairman Hon Kenneth LEUNG
No. of members 12 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 4
Major work
•The Committee reviewed some of the procedural arrangements relating to
meetings of the Council and its committees, including formalizing the interim
arrangements relating to the ringing of the division bell at Council meetings
and voting bell at committee meetings;
•In order to enhance the arrangements for asking and answering oral questions
at Council meetings, the Committee has considered various procedural options
and discussed the suggestions made by the President, including enabling more frequent attendance by the Chief Executive to answer questions from Members
at Council meetings. After reviewing the arrangements, the Committee
consulted all Members on the proposed options;
•The Committee discussed measures to deal with filibusters at Council meetings and consulted all Members on proposed procedural options. As the proposals
were not supported by a majority of Members, the Committee would
re-examine the matter and identify alternative proposals such as setting out
the recent experiences gained and new practices developed in the Council
and committees in dealing with filibusters;
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017 •The Committee revisited matters relating to quorum of the Council. After
considering the Committee's request, the President instructed a local Senior
Counsel to give written advice on the relevant issues and provided the Counsel's
advice to the Committee for further reference;
•At the request of the President, the Committee revisited the issues concerning
order in Council and committees. Members considered that a framework
setting out various options for dealing with repeated or persistent disorderly conduct of Members at Council or committee meetings, including the
suspension of Members or prohibition from attending meetings, and the
introduction of some forms of financial penalties, should be drawn up for consultation with all Members;
•The Committee reviewed the procedure for the election of the President. The
Committee concluded that a consultation should be conducted to seek the
views of all Members on whether Members running for the office of President should be required to make a statutory declaration to affirm that they have
satisfied the requirements of nationality and residency in Hong  Kong under
Article 71(2) of the Basic Law during the nomination process; and
•As the establishment of the Innovation and Technology Bureau in 2015 may
affect the work of the relevant Panels, the Committee considered the proposals
to rationalize the terms of reference of the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting, Panel on Commerce and Industry and Panel on Economic
Development. The Committee considered that a more in-depth review might
be necessary and the opportunities should be taken to re-examine how the various subject areas should be distributed among all Panels. Meanwhile, no
change should be made to the terms of reference of the three Panels for the
time being, pending the consultation of all Members on any new proposals.
[
Report of the Committee]
The Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council
of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the House Rules.
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51Chapter 3 CommitteesThe 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 Policy") (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
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, Chairman of the
Committee on Access to the Legislature's Documents and Records.
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Access to the Legislature's Documents and Records.
Chairman Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen
Deputy Chairman Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
No. of members 13 [Membership list]
Major work
•In accordance with the Policy, the Committee conducted reviews on the
documents or records existed within 25 years to see whether access could
be made available at an earlier time [ List of time-expired documents and
records disclosed] ; and
•The Committee approved access requests for closed documents and records
of the Legislature from Members/the Administration/public organizations/members of the public. [
List of approved cases and list of denied cases]
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017The House Committee normally meets weekly on Fridays to prepare for meetings
of the Council and considers matters relating to the Council's business while
the Council is in session. 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.House Committee
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king (right) and
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang (left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the House Committee.
Chairman Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
Deputy Chairman Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang
No. of members 63 (all the Members other than the President)
No. of meetings held 34 (including three special meetings)
Major work
•The Committee considered 29 bills introduced into the Council and formed 26
Bills Committees to scrutinize bills;
•The Committee considered 176 items of subsidiary legislation, one Technical Memorandum and 18 proposed resolutions presented by the Government, and formed 32 subcommittees to study 52 items of subsidiary legislation and
eight proposed resolutions;
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017
53Chapter 3 Committees •The Committee also considered 17 items of subsidiary legislation not required
to be tabled in Council, among which 11 items were made under the United
Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap. 537). The Committee had referred these
11 items of subsidiary legislation 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;
•The Committee held three special meetings to discuss with the Chief Secretary
for Administration, the Secretary for Justice and senior government officials
issues of wide public concern, including the interpretation of Article 104 of the
Basic Law by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress; the development of the Hong Kong Palace Museum in the West Kowloon Cultural
District; and the customs, immigration and quarantine arrangements of the
Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail
Link; and
•The Committee discussed and supported a Member's proposal for asking an
urgent oral question on the collapse of the balcony of a tenement building in
Hung Hom.
A meeting of the House
Committee.
Mr Rimsky YUEN Kwok-keung, Secretary for Justice, answers Members' questions on customs, immigration and quarantine arrangements of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link at a special House Committee meeting.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Subcommittees of the House Committee
The House Committee may appoint a subcommittee to assist its consideration of an item of
subsidiary legislation or an instrument made under an ordinance, or 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 subcommittees were in operation during the session.
Subcommittees on subsidiary legislation(see Appendix 3 for
Membership lists)The House Committee formed 32 subcommittees to consider 52 items of subsidiary legislation and eight proposed resolutions presented by the Government for the Council's approval during the session.
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 Fifth Legislative Council.
Subcommittee to Prepare for the Operation of the Select Committee on the Petition Presented at the Council Meeting of 2 November 2016
[
Membership list]The Subcommittee was appointed by the House Committee
in November 2016 to undertake preparatory work for the operation of the Select Committee established pursuant to the presentation of a petition in Council in connection with the receipt of payments by Mr LEUNG Chun-ying from the Australian firm UGL Limited and related issues. The Subcommittee completed its work in this session and submitted its report to the House Committee in January 2017.
Subcommittee on Proposed Senior Judicial Appointments
[
Membership list]The Subcommittee was appointed by the House Committee in
January 2017 to consider the recommendations of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission on the appointment of two non-permanent judges from other common law jurisdictions to the Court of Final Appeal. The Subcommittee completed its work in this session and submitted its report to the House Committee in February 2017.
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55Chapter 3 CommitteesSubcommittees of the House Committee
Subcommittee on Children's
Rights
[Membership list]The Subcommittee was appointed by the House Committee
in October 2016 to study and review the existing child policy, including the respective services and policies for children with different disadvantages, encourage children to participate and express for themselves, analyze and study international policies, discuss relevant policies with the Administration and make timely recommendations.
Subcommittee on Rights of Ethnic Minorities
[
Membership list]The Subcommittee was appointed by the House Committee
in October 2016 to study and follow up policies and measures relating to ethnic minority issues in Hong Kong and make timely recommendations.
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 October 2016 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.
Subcommittee on Retirement Protection
[
Membership list]The Subcommittee was appointed by the House Committee
in October 2016 to study issues relating to the retirement life of all people, and to follow up on the proposal of setting up and implementation of universal retirement protection for all people in Hong Kong.
Subcommittee on Issues Relating to Bazaars
[
Membership list]The Subcommittee was appointed by the House Committee
in October 2016 to study and discuss the allocation of sites within idle lands and suitable public space in various districts for local residents to set up bazaars to alleviate people's hardship arising from the monopolization of local economy by consortiums; to improve the policy on the establishment of bazaars to cater for the needs of the grass-roots community; and to lease the sites to shop operators at affordable rents, so as to rebuild the local economy and enable grass-roots people to procure goods and services at prices they can afford.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Local visits
Visit to Tuen Mun Children and Juvenile Home
On 28 April 2017, the Subcommittee on Children's Rights visited Tuen Mun Children
and Juvenile Home to better understand its services.
Members of the Subcommittee on Children's Rights tour the dormitory in Tuen
Mun Children and Juvenile Home ("TMCJH") to know more about the living environment of the residents.
Subcommittee members gain a better understanding of the meal arrangements for the residents of TMCJH.
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57Chapter 3 CommitteesMembers of the Subcommittee on Children's Rights tour Sha Tsui Correctional Institution and
observe inmates who are receiving foot drill and physical training.
Subcommittee members receive a briefing by the Hong Kong Correctional Services Department on the detention centre programme.
Visit to Sha Tsui Correctional Institution
On 5 May 2017, the Subcommittee on Children's Rights visited Sha Tsui Correctional
Institution to better understand its services.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Members of the Subcommittee to Follow Up Issues Relating to the Three-runway
System ("3RS") at the Hong Kong International Airport take a boat trip to observe the 3RS reclamation works area.
Subcommittee members observe from a close distance how deep cement mixing method was used for non-dredge reclamation.
Visit to the Hong Kong International Airport
On 5 May 2017, the Subcommittee to Follow Up Issues Relating to the Three-
runway System at the Hong Kong International Airport visited the Hong Kong
International Airport to better understand the construction progress of the three-
runway system.
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59Chapter 3 CommitteesVisit to Pik Uk Correctional Institution
On 16 June 2017, the Subcommittee on Children's Rights visited Pik Uk Correctional
Institution to better understand its operation.
Members of the Subcommittee on Children's Rights tour Pik Uk Correctional Institution.
Subcommittee members chat with young inmates to know more about their
daily life and needs.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Bills 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.
Bills Committees in operation during the session 26
Bills scrutinized 28
Bills Committees which completed their scrutiny work and reported
to the House Committee11
Bills Committees which were still in operation by the end of the session15
Meetings of Bills Committees held 67
A meeting of a Bills Committee.
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61Chapter 3 CommitteesSubcommittees 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
session32
Subsidiary legislation scrutinized 60
Subcommittees on subsidiary legislation which completed their scrutiny work and reported to the House Committee28
Subcommittees on subsidiary legislation which were still in operation by the end of the session4
Meetings of subcommittees on subsidiary legislation held 51
A meeting of a subcommittee on subsidiary legislation.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Panels
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
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63Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel 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.
Chairman Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
Deputy Chairman Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang
No. of members 20 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 12 (including one joint Panel meeting)
Major work
• The Panel was consulted on the Judiciary Administration's proposals to
create 14 permanent judicial posts to enhance the establishment of judicial
manpower at various levels of courts/tribunal and one supernumerary civil
service directorate post for a period of around three years;
•The Panel was briefed by the Administration on the review of the conditions
of service for judges and judicial officers. The Panel in general supported
the proposed enhancements to five items, namely housing benefits, medical and dental benefits, local education allowance, judicial dress allowance and
provision of transport services for leave travel. The Panel was also briefed
by the Administration on the judicial service pay adjustments for 2016-2017. Members in general expressed support to the proposed adjustments;
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun, Chairman of the Panel
on Administration of Justice and Legal Services. Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017 •The Panel was briefed by the Administration on the report entitled
"Enactment of Apology Legislation in Hong Kong: Final Report and
Recommendations" published by the Steering Committee on Mediation.
Members were generally in support of the enactment of apology legislation in Hong Kong;
•The Panel was briefed by the Law Reform Commission's Third Party Funding for Arbitration Sub-committee on the report on Third Party Funding for Arbitration. Members supported in principle the introduction of legislative
amendments to the Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609) and the Mediation
Ordinance (Cap. 620) to ensure that third party funding of arbitration and associated proceedings was not prohibited by the common law doctrines of
maintenance and champerty;
•The Panel was consulted on the proposed amendments to the Criminal
Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 221) so that where a complainant within the meaning of section 156(8) of the Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 200) was to give
evidence in proceedings in respect of a specified sexual offence within
the meaning of section 117(1) of Cap. 200, the court might permit the complainant to give evidence by way of a live television link as the court
considered appropriate. Members agreed that this would provide better
protection to children and mentally incapacitated persons during court proceedings; and
•The Panel was consulted by the Judiciary Administration on the proposed increases in the civil jurisdictional limits of the District Court and the Small Claims Tribunal. The Panel expressed its support to increase the general
financial limit of the civil jurisdiction of the District Court from $1 million to
$3 million and the limit for Small Claims Tribunal from $50,000 to $75,000.
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65Chapter 3 CommitteesLocal visit
Visit to the Judiciary
On 21 April 2017, the Panel visited the West Kowloon Law Courts Building and
exchanged views with the Chief Justice and the Chief Judge of the High Court on
issues of wide public concern.
Members of the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services visit the Judiciary and pose for a photo with
Hon Geoffrey MA Tao-li (sixth from left), Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal; and Hon Mr Justice CHEUNG (fourth from left), Chief Judge of the High Court, during a tour of the courtroom facilities.
Panel members meet with Hon Geoffrey MA Tao-li (fifth from right), Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, to
exchange views on issues of mutual concern.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Panel 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.
Chairman Hon WU Chi-wai
Deputy Chairman Hon SHIU Ka-fai
No. of members 23 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 11 (including one joint Panel meeting)
Major work
•The Panel was briefed by the Administration at the joint meeting with the Panel on Development and the Panel on Information Technology and
Broadcasting on the development of Hong Kong/Shenzhen Innovation and
Technology Park in the Lok Ma Chau Loop, and discussed the positioning and mode of operation of the Park. Members made enquiries and gave views on
the arrangements for sub-leasing the land or offices, and on the procedure for
the nomination and termination of appointment of the Board of Directors of the subsidiary company, which would be set up to operate the Park;
•The Panel was briefed on the implementation progress of various funding schemes under the Innovation and Technology Fund ("ITF"), including the Enterprise Support Scheme, the Midstream Research Programme
for Universities, the Technology Voucher Programme, the Research and
Development Cash Rebate Scheme, the Public Sector Trial Scheme and
Hon WU Chi-wai (right) and Hon SHIU Ka-fai
(left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Commerce and Industry.
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67Chapter 3 Committeesthe Internship Programme. The Panel supported the proposal for making
enhancement to the Innovation and Technology Support Programme under
ITF by expanding the eligibility criteria to all self-financing degree-awarding
institutions registered under the Post-Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap. 320) in the second half of 2017, and the proposal for continuing the
Technology Start-up Support Scheme for Universities for another three years
from 2017-2018 to 2019-2020;
•The Panel discussed the progress in implementing a new patent system in
Hong Kong, and the long-term manpower requirement of the Intellectual
Property Department to follow through the patent reform;
•The Panel was briefed on the copyright exceptions for persons with a print disability under the "Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works
for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled" , and
the Administration's proposal to update the Copyright Ordinance (Cap. 528) to bring the copyright exceptions for persons with a disability in line with the
Marrakesh Treaty;
•The Panel supported the legislative proposal to implement the 2016-2017
Budget initiative in respect of the expansion of the scope of tax deduction for
capital expenditure incurred for the purchase of intellectual property rights
from five categories to eight to encourage the creation and commercialization of intellectual property;
•The Panel supported the implementation of the Protocol Relating to the
Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks in Hong
Kong, and noted the Administration's plan to liaise with the Central People's Government to seek application of the Madrid Protocol to Hong Kong in 2019
the earliest;
•The Panel was briefed on the progress of the Dedicated Fund on Branding,
Upgrading and Domestic Sales, the special concessionary measures under the SME Financing Guarantee Scheme, and the extension of the application
periods of the two schemes; and
•The Panel was briefed on the progress of developing a Trade Single Window,
and discussed the Administration's plan to submit the legislative proposal
for the new enabling principal ordinance by 2019 and seek funding approval
within the current Legislative Council term to take forward system design and development.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Visit outside Hong Kong
Visit to Israel
An overseas duty visit to Israel was conducted by the Panel from 22 to 28 July 2017
to study the country's experience in the promotion of industrial research and
development and facilitation of the growth of innovation and technology industry
and re-industrialization.
Members of the delegation of the Panel on Commerce and Industry visit
the Jerusalem Venture Partners to learn about the development of venture capital industry, which plays an important role in financing the booming high-technology sector.
Delegation members pose for a group photo at the Israel Innovation Authority, which is responsible for managing support programmes tailored to the business needs of specific target groups.
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69Chapter 3 CommitteesDelegation members tour the Smart
City—Tel Aviv to better understand the application of innovation and technology in its city planning.
Delegation members taste the desalinated water at Sorek Desalination Plant, the largest seawater desalination facility in Israel.
70
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Delegation members meet with
members of the Economic Affairs Committee of Knesset (Israeli Parliament) to know more about the Israeli Government's policies to develop the innovation and technology industry.
Dr Shirley AVRAMI (right), Director of the Research and Information Center of Knesset, receives a souvenir from Hon WU Chi-wai (left), delegation leader, after giving a briefing to the delegation on the research services provided for Knesset Members. Delegation members tour the Knesset Building and pose for a group photo in the Plenum Hall.
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71Chapter 3 CommitteesHon WU Chi-wai (left), delegation leader, presents a souvenir to
Mr Matt ZAREK (right), Development Associate Director of Yissum Research Development Company, a technology transfer company affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Delegation members meet with Mr Ohad COHEN (centre), Trade Commissioner of the Foreign Trade Administration of the Israel Ministry of Economy and Industry, to exchange views on the promotion of different industries and trade.Delegation members visit the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs to learn about the foreign policy of the Israeli Government in the Middle East.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Representatives of the Tel Aviv
University share with the delegation members the major achievements of the University in areas of research and development as well as innovation and technology.Delegation members take a group photo with the representatives of Ex Libris, a leading provider of high technology library automation solutions.
Delegation members meet with Viola
Group, a technology oriented private equity investment group, to learn about its role in raising capitals for technology start-ups.
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73Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel 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 Government and the
Central People's Government and other Mainland authorities, electoral matters, district organizations, human rights, personal data protection and press freedom.
Chairman Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Deputy Chairman Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding
No. of members 37 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 12
Major work
•The Panel discussed the practical arrangements for the 2017 Chief Executive Election;
•The Panel discussed the Electoral Affairs Commission ("EAC") Report on the 2016 Legislative Council General Election and followed up on EAC's recommendations regarding the design of ballot papers and the operational
arrangements of polling and counting stations. The Administration also
reported the outcome of its study on overseas experience in regulating election-related materials published on social networking websites to the Panel;
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong, Chairman of the Panel
on Constitutional Affairs. Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Constitutional Affairs.
74
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017 •The Panel discussed the Report of the Task Force on the Computer Theft
Incident of the Registration and Electoral Office and the related Investigation
Report by the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data ("Privacy Commissioner");
•The Panel received an update by the Privacy Commissioner on the work of his
Office, and discussed the progress in bringing section 33 of the Personal Data
(Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) into operation;
•The Panel received an update by the Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities
Commission ("EOC") on the work of EOC, and discussed the Administration's initial assessment of the recommendations in the Discrimination Law Review
submitted by EOC;
•The Panel was consulted on measures to enhance the voter registration ("VR")
system, including proposals to improve the objection mechanism, as well as proposals for raising the penalties on offences relating to VR and introducing
the requirement of submitting address proofs by electors; and
•The Panel discussed the Administration's proposals regarding the remuneration
package for politically-appointed officials serving in the fifth-term Government,
and the review of the number of elected seats for the sixth-term District Councils.
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The Panel on Constitutional Affairs
is briefed by the Administration on the proposals regarding the remuneration package for politically-appointed officials serving in the fifth-term Government.
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75Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel 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.
Chairman Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
Deputy Chairman Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung
No. of members 41 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 19 (including four joint Panel meetings)
Subcommittee under the
PanelJoint Subcommittee to Monitor the
Implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural District Project
Major work
•The Panel monitored the Administration's progress in supplying land
resources to meet the housing and economic needs of Hong Kong. During
the discussions on the initiatives to increase housing land supply, e.g.
conducting land use reviews, developing the Anderson Road Quarry site, Tung Chung New Town Extension, Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area,
members drew the Administration's attention to issues of public concern
and made suggestions for improvements;
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
(right) and Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung (left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Development.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017 •The Panel held three joint meetings (including one to receive public views)
with the Panel on Housing to discuss the issues relating to the plan for
developing public housing at Wang Chau, Yuen Long, including the scale
and schedule of the development, consultation approach, impact of land clearance on the residents, handling of brownfield operations, illegal
occupation of government land, the misconduct of a consultancy firm, etc.;
•The Panel received public views and offered comments on the key findings
and recommendations of "Hong Kong 2030+: Towards a Planning Vision
and Strategy Transcending 2030" , a study commissioned by the Planning
Department aimed at working out a strategic plan to guide planning, land and infrastructure development, as well as the shaping of the built and
natural environment of Hong Kong beyond 2030;
•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 studies and proposals on
public works projects relating to these initiatives, including Stage 1 of the
Detailed Feasibility Study for the Environmentally Friendly Linkage System for Kowloon East, the relocation of three Vehicle Examination Centres in
Kowloon East to Tsing Yi, and improvement of Hoi Bun Road Park and the
adjacent area;
•Following an escalator incident at Langham Place, Mong Kok, in late March
2017 causing injuries to 18 people, the Panel held a special meeting to review
with the Administration the regulatory control over lift and escalator safety;
•On water supply, the Panel was consulted on legislative/funding proposals relating to the installation of pipes and fittings in premises, technical
standards of pipes and fittings for plumbing works, mainlaying works
for the proposed desalination plant at Tseung Kwan O, and upgrading of disinfection facilities in water treatment works; 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 commenced work in this session.
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77Chapter 3 CommitteesLocal visits
Visit to Yuen Long
On 3 March 2017, the Panel visited Yuen Long to obtain information about the
current situations of the land sites for public housing development at Wang Chau,
Yuen Long.
Members of the Panel on Development overlook the current conditions of the
sites for public housing development at Wang Chau, Yuen Long.
Panel members express their views on the Wang Chau public housing development to government representatives.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Visit to Muk Wu Raw Water Pumping Station and Tai Po Water Treatment
Works
On 22 May 2017, the Panel visited Muk Wu Raw Water Pumping Station and Tai Po
Water Treatment Works as a follow-up to the visit to the Dongjiang River Basin to
better understand the treatment of water imported from Dongjiang.
Members of the Panel on Development are shown a water sample taken at the
reception point of Dongjiang water at Muk Wu Raw Water Pumping Station.
Panel members visit the Dissolved Air Floatation Plant at Tai Po Water Treatment Works to observe the operation of the Dissolved Air Floatation Clarifier.
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79Chapter 3 CommitteesVisit to Ngau Tam Mei Water Treatment Works
On 6 October 2017, the Panel visited Ngau Tam Mei Water Treatment Works to
better understand the on-site chlorine generation facility.
Members of the Panel on Development tour the control centre of Ngau Tam Mei Water
Treatment Works ("WTW") to observe the operation of the real time monitoring system.
Panel members visit the pilot chlorine generation plant in WTW.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Visit to West Kowloon Cultural District
On 12 December 2016, the Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation
of the West Kowloon Cultural District ("WKCD") Project visited WKCD to better
understand the latest development of the WKCD project.
Members of the Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation of the West Kowloon
Cultural District ("WKCD") Project visit the Nursery Park in WKCD, a public space for leisure activities.
Joint Subcommittee members obtain the latest update on the construction progress of the Xiqu Centre in WKCD, a venue built for Chinese opera performances.
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81Chapter 3 CommitteesVisit outside Hong Kong
Visit to the Dongjiang River Basin
A duty visit to the Dongjiang River Basin in Guangdong Province was conducted
by the Panel from 14 to 15 April 2017 to obtain first-hand information about the
operation of the Dongjiang-Shenzhen Water Supply System as well as the measures
taken by the Guangdong Provincial authorities in safeguarding the quality of Dongjiang water supplied to Hong Kong.
Members of the delegation of the Panel on
Development are briefed on the measures taken by various authorities concerned to protect the water quality of Xinfengjiang Reservoir in Heyuan.
Delegation members observe the distribution of monitoring and control points at the Dongjiang River Basin Water Quantity and Quality Monitoring and Control Centre.Delegation members pose for a photo after observing the quality of water at Green Way along the right bank of Dongjiang in Huizhou.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Delegation members gain a better
understanding of the operation of the Bio-nitrification Plant at Shenzhen Reservoir. Delegation members receive a briefing on the Dongjiang-Shenzhen Water Supply Scheme and the operation of Taiyuan Pumping Station in Dongguan.
Delegation members visit Shenzhen
Reservoir and meet with Mr WANG Gang (second from left), Deputy Secretary General of the Shenzhen Municipal Government.
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83Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel 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 new Scheme of Control Agreements signed between the Government and the two power companies which provided a framework
for the Administration to monitor the power companies' financial affairs
and technical performance. Members considered that the new permitted rate of return of the power companies under the new agreements was still
high, and urged the Administration to introduce more competition to the
electricity market;
•The Panel discussed the 2017 electricity tariff review of the two power
companies. Members called on the Administration to formulate a
mechanism to monitor the rebates of overcharged fuel cost by the two power companies;Chairman Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
Deputy Chairman Hon Alvin YEUNG
No. of members 33 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 11 (including one joint Panel meeting)
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung, Chairman of the Panel on
Economic Development. Hon Alvin YEUNG, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Economic Development.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017 •The Panel was consulted on the proposed expansion plan of the Hong Kong
Disneyland Resort prior to the submission of the relevant funding proposal
to the Finance Committee. Members expressed grave concern on the related
financial arrangements and passed motions urging the Administration to rectify the unfair terms it had entered with The Walt Disney Company, in
particular the arrangements for the payment of royalties and management
fees to the Company;
•The Panel received a briefing by the Hong Kong Tourism Board on its work
plan for 2017-2018, and expressed grave concern on the drop of visitor
arrivals to Hong Kong. Members urged the Administration to allocate more resources to help revive tourism;
•The Panel was briefed on the key components of the Travel Industry Bill
prior to its introduction into the Council. While welcoming the introduction
of a new regulatory regime to combat the unscrupulous practices of some trade members, members expressed concerns on a wide range of matters
concerning the resultant impact of the legislation on trade members;
•The Panel was briefed on a series of incidents relating to the commissioning
of the new Air Traffic Control System. To restore public confidence, the Panel
passed motions urging the Administration to take concrete measures to
ensure the safety and reliability of the System; and
•The Panel was briefed on the findings of the Competition Commission's study into the auto-fuel market. Members supported the recommendations of the
study, in particular the re-introduction of RON 95 petrol and review of tendering
system for petrol filling station sites. The Panel would continue to monitor the Administration's work in furthering competition in the auto-fuel market.
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85Chapter 3 CommitteesLocal visit
Visit to the Civil Aviation Department
On 19 January 2017, the Panel visited the Civil Aviation Department to better
understand the operation of the new Air Traffic Management System.
Members of the Panel on Economic Development are briefed on the operation of
the new Air Traffic Management System after its full commissioning.
Panel members observe the operation of the Air Traffic Control Radar Simulator.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Panel on Education
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to education.
Major work
•The Panel was briefed on the latest development in respect of the migration of kindergartens ("KG") to the free quality KG education policy. Members
drew the Administration's attention to issues of concern of the KG sector and
made suggestions on the way to address them;
•The Panel received views from deputations on issues relating to the
implementation of Territory-wide System Assessment ("TSA") and Basic
Competency Assessment ("BCA"). The Panel passed motions urging the Administration to allow schools, parents and students to choose freely
whether to participate in TSA/BCA, and requesting the Administration not to
resume the implementation of Primary 3 TSA in 2017;
•Members discussed and supported the Administration's proposal to allocate a one-off grant of $200,000 to each public sector secondary school for
developing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics ("STEM")
education. Members sought the Administration's assurance that ongoing funding and planning would be provided to schools for the continual
development of STEM education;
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan (right) and Hon IP Kin-yuen
(left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Education.
Chairman Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan
Deputy Chairman Hon IP Kin-yuen
No. of members 36 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 14
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87Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel examined the implementation of the Liberal Studies subject
under the new senior secondary curriculum, and exchanged views with the
Administration on teaching Chinese History as an independent subject at
junior secondary level;
•The Panel continued to follow closely the implementation of career and life
planning education and issues relating to multiple pathways of secondary
school leavers;
•Members gave views on the findings and recommendations in the Final Report of the Committee on Prevention of Student Suicides, and made
suggestions to address the student suicide problem;
•The Panel received progress updates by the Administration on measures
to support non-Chinese speaking students and students with special educational needs;
•The Panel discussed review outcome on the regulation of non-local higher and professional education courses operated in Hong Kong. Members supported a series of measures to step up monitoring and regulatory efforts
over the operation of these courses; and
•Members discussed and supported the proposed package of priority
initiatives in the 2017-2018 academic/school year to address pressing
problems at various levels in the education system with an aim of attaining
quality education. The Administration was requested to continue extensive public consultation on further measures to improve education.
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The Panel on Education receives public views on the Basic Competency Assessment Research
Study.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Panel 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.
Chairman Hon Tanya CHAN
Deputy Chairman Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu
No. of members 30 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 16 (including one joint Panel meeting)
Subcommittee under the
PanelSubcommittee on Refuse Collection and
Resource Recovery
Major work
•The Panel was briefed on the Administration's latest measures to tackle illegal
land filling and fly-tipping activities, and received public views on the subject.
Members urged the Administration to review the regulatory regime and
enhance interdepartmental coordination in combating illegal land filling;
•The Panel discussed the legislative proposal to tighten emission standards for
newly registered motor vehicles. Members called on the Administration to
ensure a ready supply of compliant vehicles and competent vehicle mechanics in Hong Kong by the commencement dates of the new emission standards;
Hon Tanya CHAN, Chairman of the Panel on
Environmental Affairs. Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Environmental Affairs.
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89Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel was briefed on the Administration's preparatory work for
implementing the producer responsibility scheme on waste electrical and
electronic equipment. Members stressed the importance of maintaining a
level playing field in the e-waste recycling market;
•The Panel discussed issues relating to the reclamation works of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Link Road project, including whether the
contractor had violated the relevant environmental permit and the impact of
the reclamation works on marine ecology;
•The Panel discussed the proposed implementation arrangements for quantity-based municipal solid waste ("MSW") charging and received public
views on the same. Members exchanged views with the Administration
on enforcement actions against non-compliance and measures to prevent aggravation of fly-tipping as a result of MSW charging;
•The Panel was briefed by the Administration and received public views on
the legislative proposal to phase out local trade in elephant ivory. Members
exchanged views on the implications of the proposal and assistance to affected ivory craftsmen; and
•The Subcommittee on Refuse Collection and Resource Recovery established
under the Panel commenced work in this session.
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Visit to the refuse collection and resource recovery facilities of The Chinese
University of Hong Kong
On 15 May 2017, the Subcommittee on Refuse Collection and Resource Recovery
visited The Chinese University of Hong Kong to obtain first-hand information on its
refuse collection and resource recovery system.
Members of the Subcommittee on Refuse Collection and Resource Recovery visit
the facilities for food waste recycling in The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Subcommittee members view a demonstration on the use of radio frequency identification electronic tags to trace and record the amount of waste.
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91Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel 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 the continual surge in property prices, uncertainties
arising from the economic policies of the new administration of the
United States ("US"), the rise in protectionist sentiment on the Hong Kong
economy, and measures to enhance Hong Kong's economic development
and competitiveness;
•The Panel received briefings by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority on its
work. Members exchanged views with the Authority on subjects including
the difficulties encountered by entities in opening bank accounts, the effectiveness of the counter-cyclical macroprudential measures in curbing
the rising property prices, and the impacts of the onset of the US interest rate
hikes on the local interest rates;
•The Panel discussed the progress of the joint consultation launched by the Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC") and the Hong Kong Exchanges
and Clearing Limited ("HKEX") regarding proposed enhancements to the Chairman Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung
Deputy Chairman Hon Kenneth LEUNG
No. of members 21 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 10
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung, Chairman of the
Panel on Financial Affairs. Hon Kenneth LEUNG, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Financial Affairs.
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structure for listing regulation. Some members expressed concern that the
proposals might make the existing listing regulatory structure cumbersome
and unduly increase SFC's power over listing regulation. Some other members were supportive of the proposals which they considered would
be conducive to collaboration among SFC, HKEX and other stakeholders on
important listing policies and issues;
•The Panel was briefed by the Administration and financial regulators on
the latest developments in financial technologies ("Fintech") in Hong Kong.
Members called on the Administration and financial regulators to review relevant policies and regulatory regimes, step up collaborative efforts to
promote Fintech development, and nurture Fintech talents;
•The Panel discussed the latest developments of the Administration's
regulatory measures implemented since 2016 to tackle the problem of malpractices by financial intermediaries for money lending. Members
expressed concern about the effectiveness of the measures, and enquired if
the Administration would consider further measures to enhance protection for borrowers, including introducing a licensing regime for financial
intermediaries and a mandatory requirement of a cooling-off period for
loans; and
•The Panel discussed the Administration's proposal for Hong Kong to apply for
membership in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (" AIIB"). Members
in general supported Hong Kong to become a member of AIIB to help
Hong Kong tap the opportunities arising from the Belt and Road Initiative.
Members also urged the Administration to step up efforts in pursuing the
setting up of AIIB's corporate treasury centre in Hong Kong.
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93Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel 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.
Chairman Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan
Deputy Chairman Hon LAU Kwok-fan
No. of members 39 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 17 (including one joint Panel meeting)
Subcommittee under the
PanelSubcommittee to Study Issues Relating to
Animal Rights
Major work
•The Panel discussed the recommendations of the consultancy study on the
way forward for the live poultry trade in Hong Kong. Members welcomed the
consultant's recommendation that the status quo should be maintained, i.e.
sale of live poultry at retail level should continue and import of live poultry from the Mainland should not be banned;
•The Panel followed up with the Administration on the food safety incidents associated with the detection of dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls ("PCBs") in hairy crabs imported from aquaculture farms in Jiangsu
Province. Members called for enacting legislation to regulate the levels of
dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in foods;
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan, Chairman of the Panel on
Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene.Hon LAU Kwok-fan, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene.
94
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017 •The Panel received the Administration's briefings on follow-up actions taken
by the Centre for Food Safety in response to the incidents concerning (a) the
quality of frozen and chilled meat and poultry meat from Brazil; and (b) pigs
tainted with prohibited veterinary drugs being slaughtered and released to the market;
•The Panel received the Administration's briefing on proposals to enhance the regulation of metallic contamination in food. Members were supportive of updating the Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) Regulations
(Cap. 132V) to specify metallic contamination standards for individual food/
food groups of significant dietary exposure;
•The Panel discussed and supported the Administration's proposal to provide sizable public markets in new development areas ("NDAs") such as Tung
Chung New Town Extension Area and Hung Shui Kiu NDA. Members called
on the Administration to continue to identify suitable sites in other NDAs or developed districts for the building of public markets;
•The Panel was informed that upon expiry of the current rental freeze on 1 July 2017, the rental of public markets stalls would be adjusted annually to catch up with inflation upon renewal of the tenancy agreement. Members
expressed objection to the market rental adjustment arrangements;
•The Panel received an update on the supply of niches after the enactment
of the Private Columbaria Ordinance (Cap. 630). The Administration was requested to ensure a quick resumption of supply of private niches; and
•The Subcommittee to Study Issues Relating to Animal Rights established
under the Panel commenced work in this session.
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95Chapter 3 CommitteesLocal visits
Visit to Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse
On 13 January 2017, the Panel visited Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse to better
understand its operation.
Members of the Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene attend a briefing on the
operation of Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse.
Panel members are given a demonstration on the collection of urine samples from live pigs.
96
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Visit to Wo Hop Shek Garden of Remembrance
On 27 May 2017, the Panel visited the Garden of Remembrance at Wo Hop Shek Kiu
Tau Road Columbarium Phase V to understand green burial facilities and services
in Hong Kong.
Members of the Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene exchange
views with Professor Sophia CHAN Siu-chee (second from right), Under Secretary for Food and Health, on how to promote green burial.
Panel members view a demonstration on the operation of an ash scattering device.
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97Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Health Services
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to medical and health services.
Chairman Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
Deputy Chairman Dr Hon Pierre CHAN
No. of members 23 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 20 (including two joint Panel meetings)
Subcommittee under the
PanelJoint Subcommittee on Long-term Care
Policy
Major work
•The Panel discussed and expressed various concerns on the Administration's
latest proposed regulatory framework for medical devices. The Panel urged
the Administration to revisit the proposed use control of specific medical
devices and set up a multi-party platform to invite participation from different stakeholders to provide views on the subject;
•The Panel was briefed on the recommendations on ways to meet the projected manpower demand for and foster professional development of the 13 healthcare professions that were subject to statutory registration. The
Administration undertook to conduct manpower planning and projections
for these professions once every three years;
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long, Chairman of the Panel on
Health Services.Dr Hon Pierre CHAN, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Health Services.
98
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017 •The Panel discussed the recommendations put forward in the Mental Health
Review Report. The Administration was requested to revert to the Panel on
the concrete proposals for the implementation of the recommendations;
•The Panel urged the Administration to formulate a policy on rare diseases
and set up a fund to provide drug subsidies for patients suffering from rare
diseases. The Administration was requested to revert to the Panel on the
feasibility of introducing ultra-expensive drugs into the safety net of the Samaritan Fund or other funds as appropriate;
•The Panel called on the Hospital Authority to enhance the provision of public
general outpatient services in tandem with the increase in its fee for accident
and emergency services, take steps to implement its action plan on drug management drawn up in response to the recommendations put forth in the
Director of Audit's Report No. 67, and carry out comprehensive reviews of its
Sentinel and Serious Untoward Event Policy and Inpatient Medication Order Entry system;
•The Panel followed up with the Administration on the way forward for implementing the Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme. The Administration assured members that it would continue to examine the proposal of
establishing a High Risk Pool under the Scheme;
•The Panel gave various views on the legislative proposals in relation to
regulation of private healthcare facilities, operation of the Medical Council of Hong Kong, recall of Chinese medicines, sale and supply of intoxicating liquor
to minors and tobacco control. It supported the construction of a new acute
hospital at Kai Tak Development Area, the redevelopment of Prince of Wales Hospital (phase 2) (stage 1), the extension of the Operating Theatre Block of
Tuen Mun Hospital, and increasing the commitment for the Electronic Health
Record Programme for implementing stage two of the Programme; and
•The Joint Subcommittee on Long-term Care Policy established under the
Panel and the Panel on Welfare Services commenced work in this session.
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99Chapter 3 CommitteesLocal visit
Visit relating to the Electronic Health Record Sharing System
On 21 February 2017, the Panel visited the Caritas Harold Lee Care and Attention
Home to better understand the use of the Electronic Health Record Sharing System.
Members of the Panel on Health Services tour the Caritas Harold Lee Care and
Attention Home.
Panel members are briefed on the operation of the Electronic Health Record Sharing System.
100
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Panel 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.
Chairman Hon MA Fung-kwok
Deputy Chairman Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka
No. of members 33 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 11
Subcommittee under the
PanelJoint Subcommittee to Monitor the
Implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural District Project
Major work
•The Panel discussed the progress of the implementation of the District-led
Actions Scheme;
•The Panel was consulted on the funding proposal for the main works for the Kai Tak Sports Park project;
•The Panel discussed the findings of the Report of the Consultancy Study on Sport for People with Disabilities in Hong Kong, and was consulted on the
proposed injection of $1 billion into the Elite Athletes Development Fund;
Hon MA Fung-kwok, Chairman of the Panel on Home
Affairs. Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Home Affairs.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017
101Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel was briefed on two progress reports on the work of the Community
Care Fund in December 2016 and June 2017 respectively;
•The Panel was briefed on the progress in drawing up the first Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong and supported the inclusion of the 10 items recommended by the Intangible Cultural Heritage Advisory
Committee in the Representative List;
•The Panel discussed the Administration's further legislative proposals to
update the Building Management Ordinance (Cap. 344) and the related administrative measures;
•The Administration consulted the Panel on its revised proposal for the
reprovisioning of the Shanghai Street refuse collection point and street
sleepers' services units to the site of Hau Cheung Street for the Phase II development of the Yau Ma Tei Theatre project;
•The Panel was consulted on the funding proposals relating to the Multi-faceted Excellence Scholarship and the International Youth Exchange Programme; and
•The Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation of the West
Kowloon Cultural District Project established under the Panel and the Panel on Development commenced work in this session.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Local visits
Visit to the Hong Kong Sports Institute
On 17 January 2017, 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 tour the athlete training facilities at the
Hong Kong Sports Institute ("HKSI").
Panel members chat with an athlete to learn more about the training provided at HKSI.
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103Chapter 3 CommitteesVisit to West Kowloon Cultural District
On 12 December 2016, the Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation
of the West Kowloon Cultural District ("WKCD") Project visited WKCD to better
understand the latest development of the WKCD project.
Joint Subcommittee members visit the contruction site of the Xiqu Centre, the first major
performing arts venue in WKCD.Members of the Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural District ("WKCD") Project tour a design exhibition being held in the M+ Pavilion in WKCD.
104
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Panel on Housing
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to private and public housing.
Major work
•The Panel held three meetings jointly with the Panel on Development to discuss the various issues arising from the Public Housing Development Plan
at Wang Chau, Yuen Long;
•The Panel discussed the measures adopted by the Hong Kong Housing
Authority ("HA") to refine the "Well-off Tenants Policies" and urged HA to
conduct a territory-wide consultation exercise before implementing the
revised Policies;
•When discussing the Long Term Housing Strategy Annual Progress Report 2016 and HA's measures to maximize the rational use of public rental housing
resources, the Panel passed four motions urging the Administration to adjust
the split between public and private housing supply from the current ratio of 60:40 to 70:30 or above, speed up the flat allocation in public rental
housing, build additional urban interim housing and transitional housing,
and formulate and implement a tenancy stabilization mechanism;Chairman Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen
Deputy Chairman Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin
No. of members 34 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 15 (including three joint Panel meetings)
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen, Chairman of the Panel on
Housing. Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Housing.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017
105Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel discussed and received public views on issues relating to the
management of the markets under HA and the development of bazaars
in public housing estates. Members welcomed the Housing Department's
support for a proposal to set up a holiday bazaar at Tin Yiu Estate in Tin Shui Wai and expressed concerns about the high rentals of market stalls under
HA's single-operator letting arrangement;
•When discussing issues relating to the single-operator letting arrangement of
markets under HA, the Panel passed five motions urging the Administration
to provide information on how it monitored operators' performance, review
the single-operator system, and directly manage the markets;
•The Panel discussed and received public views on the housing difficulties of residents of sub-divided units ("SDUs"), and passed five motions urging
the Administration to comprehensively review the Landlord and Tenant
(Consolidation) Ordinance (Cap. 7), accommodate SDUs residents in suitable interim housing and establish an inter-departmental task force to help SDUs
residents being overcharged for the use of water and electricity;
•The Panel discussed the review of income and asset limits for public rental
housing for 2017-2018, and urged the Administration to incorporate the level
of statutory minimum wage into the mechanism for determining the income
limit; and
•When discussing the rent adjustment mechanism for rental units of the Hong Kong Housing Society ("HKHS"), the Panel passed two motions urging HKHS
to keep the rent adjustment rate below the inflation rate and to establish a
rent assistance scheme for its tenants.
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The Panel on Housing receives public views on short and medium-term measures to alleviate the
housing difficulties of residents of sub-divided units.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Panel 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.
Major work
•The Panel was briefed on the Administration's initiative in formulating a smart
city blueprint for Hong Kong covering six areas, including "smart mobility" ,
"smart living" , "smart environment" , "smart people" , "smart government"
and "smart economy" . Members considered the Administration's pace of developing smart city too slow, and suggested that the Administration
should implement pilot projects ahead of the release of the blueprint;
•The Panel welcomed the Administration's initiative in building Hong Kong as
a Wi-Fi connected city. Members suggested that the Administration should
publicize information about the distribution and locations of free public Wi-Fi
hotspots through free mobile applications. The Panel was informed that the Administration had identified around 1 000 to 2 000 new government venues
for rolling-out of the public-private collaboration model in the provision of
free Wi-Fi service at government venues;Chairman Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT
Deputy Chairman Hon Charles Peter MOK
No. of members 22 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 12 (including one joint Panel meeting)
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT, Chairman of the Panel on
Information Technology and Broadcasting. Hon Charles Peter MOK, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017
107Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel discussed the progress of the development of e-Government.
Members were informed that the Administration would continue to release
free data and information in digital formats and develop more Application
Programming Interfaces to facilitate their reuse by the public. The Administration also briefed members on the progress of the implementation
of Innovation and Technology Fund for Better Living and the work on
digital inclusion;
•The Panel was briefed on the Administration's proposed arrangement for the reassignment of the frequency spectrum on the 900 MHz and 1 800 MHz
bands upon expiry of the existing arrangements between November 2020 and September 2021, as well as the proposed charging scheme for spectrum
utilization fee for spectrum assigned administratively;
•The Administration discussed with the Panel the review of the legislative and
regulatory provisions under the Broadcasting Ordinance (Cap. 562) and the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106), with a view to modernizing the
statutes to ensure that they dovetail with technological advancements and
market developments; and
•On the development of Hong Kong's creative industries, the Panel was
briefed on the work of the Hong Kong Design Centre as well as the Create
Hong Kong. The Panel also noted the Administration's announcement that a cinema requirement on the provision of a minimum number of cinema seats
should be incorporated in the land sale conditions of two government land
sale sites.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Local visits
Visit to the Hong Kong Science Park
On 3 March 2017, the Panel visited the Hong Kong Science Park to gain
understanding of the Administration's efforts in promoting the development of
innovation and technology in Hong Kong.
Members of the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting receive a
briefing by Mr Albert WONG Hak-keung (first from left), Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation ("HKSTP"), on HKSTP's latest initiatives in supporting technology start-ups in Hong Kong.
Panel members visit the Data Studio in the Hong Kong Science Park to learn about the technical assistance provided to facilitate the use of open data.
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109Chapter 3 CommitteesVisit to Cyberport
On 16 May 2017, the Panel visited Cyberport to better understand the
Administration's efforts in promoting the development of information and
communications technology, as well as innovation and technology in Hong Kong.
Members of the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting are briefed by Mr Herman
LAM Heung-yeung (first from left), Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, on the latest development of Cyberport.
Panel members meet with representatives of start-ups to learn about their experience in raising investment funds and exploring business opportunities.
110
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Panel 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 discussed and expressed various views on the Administration's
proposal to legislate for written employment contracts with specification of
working hours and overtime compensation terms for lower-income grass-roots
employees. The Administration was requested to revert to the Panel on the
details of the legislative proposal and the implementation arrangements;
•The Panel received an update on the implementation of the statutory minimum wage and the enforcement strategy to ensure compliance with the Minimum Wage Ordinance (Cap. 608);
•The Panel discussed the existing mechanism of handling work injury
compensation claims under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance (Cap. 282)
("ECO"). Members urged the Administration to expedite the handling of work injury cases in dispute; Chairman Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
Deputy Chairman Hon HO Kai-ming
No. of members 24 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 11
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung, Chairman of the Panel on
Manpower. Hon HO Kai-ming, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Manpower.
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111Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel discussed the employment support services for job seekers
with employment difficulties, in particular ethnic minorities, persons with
disabilities, mature persons and female homemakers;
•The Panel was briefed on the latest occupational safety and health
performance in Hong Kong, including the occupational safety condition
concerning the construction of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge local
project. Members called on the Administration to impose heavier penalty on non-compliance with the occupational and safety legislation so as to
increase the deterrence effect and prevent the occurrence of fatal accidents
in the construction industry;
•The Panel discussed the legislative proposals to amend the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57) to strengthen the regulation of local employment
agencies including those placing foreign domestic helpers, and to provide
for the making of compulsory reinstatement and re-engagement order for unreasonable and unlawful dismissal; and
•The Panel discussed and supported the Administration's proposals to increase the amounts of a total of 18 compensation items under ECO, the Pneumoconiosis and Mesothelioma (Compensation) Ordinance (Cap. 360)
and the Occupational Deafness (Compensation) Ordinance (Cap. 469) as well
as the daily maximum rates of medical expenses under these Ordinances.
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The Panel on Manpower receives public views on the report of the Standard Working Hours
Committee.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Panel 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 reviewed the provision of medical and dental benefits for civil service
eligible persons, and received views from civil service associations/unions and
members of the public on the subject. Members urged the Administration
to include traditional Chinese medicine services in the scope of civil service medical and dental benefits, and explore the feasibility of providing post-
retirement medical benefits for civil servants who were appointed on or after
1 June 2000 on the New Permanent Terms of Appointment;
•The Panel continued to monitor the employment of non-civil service contract
("NCSC") staff. Members urged the Administration to replace all NCSC positions
which had been served continuously by the same NCSC staff for five years or more by civil service posts, and critically review the situation in certain
bureaux/departments with a relatively high NCSC staff employment ratio;Chairman Hon KWOK Wai-keung
Deputy Chairman Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho
No. of members 20 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 10
Hon KWOK Wai-keung, Chairman of the Panel on Public
Service. Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Public Service.
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113Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel reviewed the employment of ethnic minorities and persons with
disabilities in the civil service. Some members urged the Administration
to collect information on the racial profile of the civil service for providing
relevant support, as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of the measures adopted by the Administration in facilitating the employment of ethnic
minorities in the civil service. Members also urged the Administration to
make more efforts to promote the employment of persons with disabilities in the civil service so as to take the lead for public bodies and the private sector
to follow;
•The Administration briefed the Panel on the implementation of the various
initiatives for extending the service of civil servants. Some members
considered that adopting a higher retirement age for new recruits appointed
to the civil service might have an impact on the promotion prospects and morale of serving civil servants. To mitigate the impact, some members called
on the Administration to implement any new retirement and employment
initiatives over a longer timeframe; and
•The Panel discussed the 2017-2018 civil service pay adjustment. While members generally did not object to the Administration's proposal, some
members were concerned that the proposed pay adjustment levels were
lower than the staff sides' pay claims and might have an adverse impact on the civil service morale. Some members also considered the current practice
of deducting payroll cost of increments from the gross pay trend indicators
("PTIs") to arrive at the net PTIs was unfair to those civil servants who had reached the maximum pay point of their ranks.
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The Panel on Public Service receives
public views on the medical and dental benefits for civil servants, pensioners and eligible dependants.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Panel 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 Police's use of body worn video camera during
execution of duty to record incidents with law and order implications as well
as the Police's strategy in combating crimes, in particular technology crimes
and telephone deception cases;
•The Panel received an update on the review of the strategy in handling non-
refoulement claims in the areas of pre-arrival control, screening procedures,
detention and enforcement, so as to contain and reduce the growing number of claimants stranded in Hong Kong;
•The Panel discussed and supported the Administration's preliminary
legislative proposal to mandatorily require owners and occupiers of pre-1987
industrial buildings to upgrade the provision of fire service installations and equipment and fire safety construction, as per the directions of the Director
of Fire Services and Director of Buildings;Chairman Hon CHAN Hak-kan
Deputy Chairman Hon James TO Kun-sun
No. of members 41 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 13 (including one joint Panel meeting)
Hon CHAN Hak-kan, Chairman of the Panel on Security. Hon James TO Kun-sun, Deputy Chairman of the Panel
on Security.
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115Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel was briefed on the preparatory work and contingency measures in
various aspects taken by the Government to guard against and tackle terrorist
activities. The Panel supported the legislative proposal to prohibit persons
from leaving Hong Kong for the purpose of terrorist training and enhance the mechanism on freezing terrorist property, with a view to guarding against
new threat arising from foreign terrorism;
•The Panel discussed the results of the Administration's study of matters raised
in the Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance's
annual report to the Chief Executive as required under the Interception of
Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (Cap. 589);
•The Panel was updated on the latest progress of the implementation of the new Immigration Control System by the Immigration Department to cope
with the heavy passenger traffic and the latest operational situation of control
points; and
•The Panel received an update on the latest drug situation in Hong Kong,
including the research findings on the effectiveness of the voluntary Healthy
School Programme with a Drug Testing Component.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Local visits
Visit to the Fire and Ambulance Services Academy
On 4 January 2017, the Panel visited the Fire Services Department's Fire and
Ambulance Services Academy to better understand the training for fire and
ambulance personnel on dealing with major disasters.
Members of the Panel on Security visit the Fire and Ambulance Services Academy and view
a demonstration on firefighting at a petrol filling station.
Panel members try on firefighting protective gear.
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117Chapter 3 CommitteesVisit to the Independent Commission Against Corruption
On 27 March 2017, the Panel visited the Headquarters of the Independent
Commission Against Corruption to better understand its work.
Members of the Panel on Security tour the Independent Commission Against
Corruption ("ICAC") Headquarters Building to learn more about its history and development.
Panel members are briefed on the investigative work of ICAC in the Identification Parade Suite.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Panel on Transport
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to transport matters (including those on railways).
Chairman Hon CHAN Han-pan
Deputy Chairman Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki
No. of members 39 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 15 (including one joint Panel meeting)
Subcommittee under the
PanelSubcommittee on Matters Relating to
Railways
Major work
•The Panel was briefed on the new Fare Adjustment Mechanism of the MTR
Corporation Limited ("MTRCL") applicable from 2017-2018 to 2022-2023.
Members noted that MTR fares would be frozen in 2017-2018. The Panel was
also consulted on the proposed fare revision of the Airport Express. Having considered members' views, MTRCL reduced the overall fare revision rate of
the Airport Express from +10.3% to +9.6%;
•The Panel was also briefed on the renewal of the franchise for the bus network
of The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited ("KMB") for 10 years up to
1 July 2027. Members called upon KMB to introduce more fare concessions;
Hon CHAN Han-pan, Chairman of the Panel on Transport. Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on
Transport.
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119Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel received the Public Transport Strategy Study Final Report and
continued to examine the measures recommended in the Report. Members
expressed different views on the introduction of franchised taxis. On the
seating capacity of light buses, some members considered that the seat number should be increased to 20 instead of 19;
•The Panel followed up the works progress of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge ("HZMB"). When the Panel discussed the traffic arrangements for HZMB, some members queried the adoption of the driving on the right
arrangement on Hong Kong Link Road. The Panel was also consulted on
various infrastructural projects, including the proposals for upgrading "Central Kowloon Route-Main Works" and "Feasibility Study on Route 11 (between
North Lantau and Yuen Long)" 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). The Panel also agreed to form a subcommittee to study
issues on hillside escalator links and elevator systems;
•The Panel held a joint meeting with the Panel on Security and the Panel
on Administration of Justice and Legal Services to discuss the customs, immigration and quarantine arrangements of the Hong Kong section of the
Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link; and
•The Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways established under the
Panel commenced work in this session.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Local visits
Visit to the MTR Tsing Yi Operations Control Centre
On 14 November 2016, the Panel visited the MTR Tsing Yi Operations Control
Centre to better understand its operations.
Members of the Panel on Transport visit the facilities of the MTR Tsing Yi
Operations Control Centre ("the Control Centre").
Panel members receive a briefing on the operations of the Control Centre.
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121Chapter 3 CommitteesVisit to the construction sites of Hong Kong Link Road and the Hong Kong
Boundary Crossing Facilities of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
On 28 March 2017, the Panel visited the construction sites of Hong Kong Link
Road and the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-
Macao Bridge to better understand the works progress. Members also inspected
the locations of irregular seawall extensions at the Hong Kong Link Road reclamation site.
Members of the Panel on Transport at the construction site of Hong Kong Link
Road are briefed on the extent of reclamation.
Panel members pose for a photo after inspecting the construction of the Passenger Clearance Building of the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities.
122
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Visit to MTR South Island Line (East)
On 12 December 2016, the Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways visited
MTR South Island Line (East) to better understand the service and facilities of this
new railway line before its commissioning.
Members of the Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways receive an on-site
briefing on the extension works and interchange arrangement of MTR Admiralty Station.
Subcommittee members board a train of MTR South Island Line (East) to better understand its services and facilities.
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123Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel 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.
Chairman Hon SHIU Ka-chun
Deputy Chairman Hon KWONG Chun-yu
No. of members 19 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 23 (including three joint Panel meetings)
Subcommittee under the
PanelJoint Subcommittee on Long-term Care
Policy
Major work
•The Panel discussed the planning for social welfare services for newly
completed public rental housing estates. The Administration was requested
to provide, before intake of residents of such estates, sufficient facilities and
services to meet their basic needs;
•The Panel discussed the Administration's support measures for low-income
households not living in public housing and not receiving Comprehensive
Social Security Assistance. Members urged the Administration to immediately regularize the Community Care Fund's One-off Living Subsidy
Programme for such households. The Administration was also requested to
amend legislation expeditiously to stop landlords of sub-divided units from overcharging for energy consumption, and provide the tenants concerned
with an energy subsidy;
Hon SHIU Ka-chun, Chairman of the Panel on Welfare
Services. Hon KWONG Chun-yu, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Welfare Services.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017 •The Panel discussed the progress of the preparation for the Administration's
comprehensive policy review of the Low-income Working Family Allowance
Scheme. The Administration was requested to expeditiously review the
Scheme, and accept members' suggestions in relation to the Scheme;
•The Panel supported the Administration's staffing proposal for strengthening
the inspection and monitoring of residential care homes for the elderly and
residential care homes for persons with disabilities. The Administration was requested to accept members' suggestions in relation to enhancing the
monitoring work and service quality of such care homes;
•The Panel discussed the Administration's proposed legislation to implement
the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission Report on Child Custody and Access and relevant support measures. Members took the
view that the public had great reservation about such a law reform. The
Administration was requested to accept members' suggestions in relation to relevant support measures;
•The Panel discussed the Administration's policies on street sleepers as well as the relevant support services and actions/measures. Members urged the Administration to formulate policies for the homeless and on rental control.
The Administration was also requested to accept members' suggestions in
relation to support services provided for street sleepers; and
•The Joint Subcommittee on Long-term Care Policy established under the
Panel and the Panel on Health Services commenced work in this session.
[
Report of the Panel]
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125Chapter 3 CommitteesLocal visits
Visit to two private residential care homes for the elderly
On 27 December 2016, the Panel visited two private residential care homes for the
elderly to better understand their facilities and services.
Members of the Panel on Welfare Services tour a private residential care home
for the elderly ("RCHE") in Tsing Yi to better understand its facilities and services.
Panel members chat with the residents of a private RCHE in Kwai Chung to learn more about their needs.
126
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Visit to street sleepers
On 6 February 2017, the Panel visited street sleepers to better understand their
living conditions and the social welfare service support for them.
Members of the Panel on Welfare Services observe the living conditions of a
street sleeper at Tung Chau Street Park in Sham Shui Po.
Panel members visit a hostel for homeless people.
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127Chapter 3 CommitteesVisit to two private residential care homes for persons with disabilities
On 6 March 2017, the Panel visited two private residential care homes for persons
with disabilities to better understand their facilities and services.
Members of the Panel on Welfare Services get first-hand information about
the facilities and services of a private residential care home for persons with disabilities ("RCHD").
Panel members listen to the sharing of a staff member of a RCHD on his experiences in taking care of persons with disabilities.
128
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Visit to the Parent-child Contact Centre
On 27 June 2017, the Panel visited the Parent-child Contact Centre under the Hong
Kong Family Welfare Society to understand its daily operation.
Members of the Panel on Welfare Services are briefed on the facilities of the
Parent-child Contact Centre ("PCCC") by representatives of the Hong Kong Family Welfare Society.
Panel members learn from staff concerned the current limitations of PCCC's work and the difficulties encountered in arranging parent-child contacts.
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129Chapter 3 CommitteesSelect 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.
The President shall decide the size of every select committee and shall appoint
the chairman, deputy chairman and members thereof, taking into account the
recommendations of the House Committee.
Select Committee to Inquire into Matters about the Agreement
between Mr LEUNG Chun-ying and the Australian firm UGL
Limited
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun, Chairman of the Select
Committee to Inquire into Matters about the Agreement between Mr LEUNG Chun-ying and the Australian firm UGL Limited. Hon MA Fung-kwok, Deputy Chairman of the Select Committee to Inquire into Matters about the Agreement between Mr LEUNG Chun-ying and the Australian firm UGL Limited.
The Select Committee was established pursuant to the referral, under Rule
20(6) of the Rules of Procedure, by the Council of a petition jointly presented
by Hon Kenneth LEUNG and Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin at the Council meeting
of 2 November 2016 ("the petition"). The 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) to summon witnesses or order the
production of papers.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Chairman Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
Deputy Chairman Hon MA Fung-kwok
No. of members 11 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 10 (including four closed meetings)
Major work
•The Committee endorsed its practice and procedure, major areas of study,
work plan and indexing system in this session; and
•The Committee would request relevant parties to provide relevant information and invite bodies/persons concerned to attend hearings to give evidence orally to assist the Committee in its inquiry in the next session.The terms of reference of the Committee, which reflect the substance of the petition, are "To inquire into the following matters regarding Mr LEUNG Chun ying's
signing of an agreement with the Australian firm UGL Limited in 2011 ("UGL Agreement") and his receipt of payments amounting to £4 million from UGL Limited ("Payments") in connection with the UGL Agreement after assuming the
office of Chief Executive: (i) whether Mr LEUNG had complied with the declaration
requirements under Article 47 of the Basic Law and the system of declaration of interests by Members of the Executive Council, (ii) whether the UGL Agreement
had given rise to any conflict of interests on the part of Mr LEUNG as the Chief
Executive, and (iii) whether the Payments were taxable under the laws of Hong Kong."
A meeting of the Select Committee
to Inquire into Matters about the Agreement between Mr LEUNG Chun-ying and the Australian firm UGL Limited.
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131Chapter 4 Redress System
Chapter 4
Redress SystemThe 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 members of the public and provide guidance to staff on the processing of cases.
No. of new cases received 4 6041
No. of cases processed and concluded during the session 4 5172
No. of site visits conducted 6
No. of case conferences held with representatives of the
Government and/or public organizations63
No. of telephone enquiries received 743
No. of views circulated to Duty Roster Members 41 1603
1 A mong the 4 604 new cases received, 240 were group representations and 4 364 were submitted
by individual members of the public. A total of 2 943 cases were related to the taking of the Legislative Council Oath, 1 114 of which were form letters.
2 A mong the 4 517 cases concluded, assistance was provided in 4 377 cases (96.9%) while 140
cases (3.1%) were assessed not pursuable as they were either outside the scope of the Redress System, groundless or incomprehensible, etc.
3 A mong the views circulated to Duty Roster Members, 40 204 views were related to the taking of
the Legislative Council Oath.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Chapter 4 Redress System1 These were cases which fell outside the scope of the Redress System.Complaints
421
(9.3%)Proposals/views
3 655
(80.9%)
Enquiries
21
(0.5%)Other cases1
105
(2.3%)Requests for
assistance
315
(7%)Nature of concluded cases
134
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-20171 Cases were assessed not pursuable because they fell outside the scope of the Redress System, or were considered
unreasonable/groundless, or the proposals/requests were incomprehensible.Assistance
provided
201
(4.5%)Information given/
referrals made
4 106
(90.9%)
Cases resolved/
proposals accepted
70
(1.5%)Cases not pursued1
140
(3.1%)Outcome of concluded cases
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135Chapter 4 Redress SystemStatistical 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.Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation DepartmentFood and Environmental Hygiene DepartmentNumber of cases
020406080100120140
Development Bureau
Social Welfare DepartmentHong Kong Police ForceHousing DepartmentTransport Department
Labour and Welfare Bureau
Transport and Housing BureauFood and Health Bureau
Complaints Legend: Proposals/
viewsRequests for assistanceEnquiries Other cases
1
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Statistical 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 assessed not pursuable because they fell outside the scope of the Redress System, or were considered
unreasonable/groundless, or the proposals/requests were incomprehensible.Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation DepartmentFood and Environmental Hygiene DepartmentNumber of cases
020406080100120140
Development Bureau
Social Welfare DepartmentHong Kong Police ForceHousing DepartmentTransport Department
Labour and Welfare Bureau
Transport and Housing BureauFood and Health Bureau
Cases resolved/
proposals acceptedLegend: Information given/referrals madeAssistance providedCases not pursued
1
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137Chapter 4 Redress SystemCommon 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
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department130 •Complaints about the implementation of the "Capture-Sterilization-Relocation" programme for stray cattle; the testing and slaughtering procedures for pigs; and the
consultation conducted in relation to the
New Agriculture Policy; and
•Requests for assistance on returning the
dead bodies of animals to pet owners; and enhancing the design of refuse bins against wildlife raids. •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 Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene and the Subcommittee to Study Issues Relating to Animal Rights for follow-up.
Housing Department77 •Complaints about the lengthy waiting time for allocation of public rental housing ("PRH") units; the revised "Well-off Tenants Policies"; the noise nuisances from PRH tenants; the abuse of PRH resources; illegal parking on estate roads; and the performance of property services agents in managing outsourced PRH estates; and
•Requests for assistance on the redevelopment programme of Shek Kip Mei Estate; construction of a rain shelter in Lok Wah South Estate; transfer to, eviction from and rent adjustment for PRH units; addition of family members to PRH tenancies; and installation of lifts to facilitate access of PRH residents. •The complaints and requests were taken up with the Administration in the form of written referrals or case conferences.
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government departmentTotal no. of casesCommon types of cases handled Follow-up
Social Welfare Department67 •Complaints about staff manner and the ineffective monitoring of private residential care homes for persons with disabilities, residential care homes for the elderly and
subvented organizations; and
•Requests for assistance on issuance of
Comprehensive Social Security Assistance allowances to locally born children whose parents were non-permanent residents of Hong Kong; recommendation for compassionate rehousing; and publication of reports of subvented organizations for public inspection. •The complaints and requests were taken up with the Administration in the form of written referrals or case conferences.
Labour and
Welfare
Bureau65 •Request for assistance on enhanced
provision of community care services
and residential care home services for the
elderly; relaxation of the eligibility criteria
for the Old Age Living Allowance and the Low-income Working Family Allowance;
formulation of a comprehensive child
policy; and review of the elderly policy; and
•Views on the proposed abolition of the Mandatory Provident Fund offsetting
mechanism; the proposed implementation
of the joint parental responsibility model; the statutory minimum wage; and universal retirement protection. •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 Welfare Services for follow-up.
Development Bureau60 •Complaints about the impact of the redevelopment projects on residents; and the delay in the implementation of the Landslip Prevention and Mitigation Programme;
•Requests for assistance on legislating for mandatory provision of fall arresting equipment for workers engaged in external wall works; revitalization of industrial buildings; enhanced regulation of sub-divided commercial units; heritage conservation; and the implementation of the requirement on "designated workers for designated skills"; and
•Views on the Kai Tak Development project and the development of Wang Chau. •The complaints and 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.
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139Chapter 4 Redress System
Members observe the condition of
the tenement remains.
Members inspect the shingle beach in Wu Kai Sha to follow up on a complaint about the safety of the beach, damages to its ecological environment and the alleged illegal occupation of government land nearby.Members visit the historic tenement remains located between Cochrane Street and Gutzlaff Street in Central to follow up on a complaint regarding the preservation of the site.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Members conduct a site visit to Sai
Kung to follow up on issues relating to the conservation of cattle. Members receive an on-site briefing on the follow-up actions taken by respective government departments in relation to the issues raised in the complaint about the shingle beach.
Members inspect the ecological
environment of Chong Hing Water Sports Centre in Sai Kung to observe whether the site is suitable for the relocation of cattle.
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141Chapter 4 Redress SystemSignificant cases handled
Preservation of Hung Lau
A deputation sought Members' assistance on preservation of Hung Lau, which
was a two-storey brick building blending Chinese and Western architectural
characteristics frequented by visitors, and was known to be associated with the
revolutionary activities led by Dr SUN Yat-sen. They called on the Government to stop the works carried out near and in the interior of the historical building by
the new owner and to declare it as monument. In response to Members' grave
concern about the demolition threat to Hung Lau and their urge for preservation on account of its historical and architectural values, the Administration had issued
a statutory order under section 23 of the Buildings Ordinance (Cap. 123) requiring
the owner to stop the works. Moreover, Hung Lau was declared as proposed monument under section 2A(1) of the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance
(Cap. 53) so as to offer immediate statutory protection to the building from demolition for 12 months, during which the Administration would endeavor to explore with the owner possible preservation options for Hung Lau. The Antiquities
Authority would also consider in a comprehensive manner as to whether Hung
Lau should be declared as monument for permanent protection.
Construction of rain shelter
A deputation called for Members' assistance on construction of a rain shelter in Lok Wah South Estate, Ngau Tau Kok. They were dissatisfied that the Housing
Department was oblivious to their repeated requests for construction of a rain
shelter at the green minibus terminus in the above public housing estate. As a result, residents queuing up at the terminus had to be subjected to inclement
weather conditions. Subsequent to Members' taking up of the deputation's
concerns with the Housing Department, the latter undertook that the construction works for the rain shelter would commence in the third quarter of 2017 and would
likely be completed in April 2018.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Waste recycling yards in Tseung Kwan O
A deputation enlisted Members' assistance on the nuisances caused by the
waste recycling yards operating on a short term tenancy basis in Tseung Kwan O.
According to the deputation, during the operation of the yards, environmental
pollution such as noise and dust was generated, causing nuisances to nearby residents. Moreover, some operators illegally occupied the government land in
the vicinity for waste sorting and parking. Although assistance had been sought
from the concerned government departments for years, it was to no avail and the problems persisted. To follow up on the deputation's concerns, Members
conducted a site visit and held a case conference with the Administration. In
response to Members' urge for actions to be taken to address the problems, the Administration advised that the tenancies of the concerned operators would be
terminated in the first half of 2018 to tie in with the development of a high-tier
data centre on the site. Regulatory actions against the environmental pollution and the unauthorized occupation of the concerned government land would also be enhanced.
Publication of reports of non-governmental organizations
A deputation petitioned Members for publication of the reports of non-governmental organizations ("NGOs") subvented by the Social Welfare Department
("SWD"). They were aggrieved that some subvented NGOs did not comply with the
requirements stipulated in the Lump Sum Grant Manual that their Annual Financial Reports ("AFRs") and Review Reports on Remuneration Packages for Staff in the
Top Three Tiers ("RRs") be made available to the public upon request to enhance
transparency and accountability on their use of public funds. Subsequent to the case conference held with Members, SWD acceded to Members' request to upload
subvented NGOs' AFRs and RRs onto its website to facilitate public access to and
inspection of those reports.
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143Chapter 5 Corporate Liaison(Courtesy of the HKSAR Government)
Chapter 5
Corporate LiaisonMembers 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, 40 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.
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen chats with Mr LIU
Zhenyu (right), Vice-Minister, Ministry of Justice.
Members take a group photo with Hon Tomoko UKISHIMA (third from right), Member, House of Representatives, Japan.
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Members pose for a photo with members of All
Party Parliamentary China Group, United Kingdom Parliament.
Ms LU Xi (right), Director of Anti-Corruption-and-Bribery Bureau and Vice-ministerial Level Member of Procuratorial Committee of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, is greeted by Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen during her visit to the Legislative Council.Ms ZHANG Qinrong (right), Vice-Minister, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, meets with Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen.
Members exchange views with the delegation of the Finance Committee, French Senate.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen and Mr LIU Junchen (right),
Vice Minister, State Administration for Industry and Commerce, in a discussion.Members present a souvenir to Mr Philippe DUPONTEIL (second from right), Head of Unit, Far East, Directorate-General for Trade, European Commission, European Union.
Members take a group photo with Senators
and Congressmen of the United States.
Members meet with the delegation of senior civil servants of the Republic of Singapore.
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147Chapter 5 Corporate Liaison
Members with the delegation of
members of the Finance Portfolio Committee, Kwa-Zulu Natal Provincial Legislature of the Republic of South Africa, in a group photo.Members pose for a photo with the delegation of the Hungarian National Assembly.
Members take a group photo
with members of the Regional Representative Council, Republic of Indonesia.
148
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Meeting-cum-luncheons 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 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. During the session, 12 meetings were held with members of District Councils. To further enhance communication between the Legislature and
the District Councils, the President and Members also held a luncheon with the
Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the 18 District Councils.
Members meet with District Council members to exchange views on matters of mutual concern.
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The Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the 18 District Councils, and Members get together at a
luncheon in the Legislative Council Complex.
Members in a group photo with the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the 18 District Councils.
150
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Meeting-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. During the session, a meeting between
Members and Heung Yee Kuk Councillors presided over by the Chairman of the
House Committee was held. Policy issues raised and relevant views expressed by Heung Yee Kuk Councillors at the meeting were referred to the relevant Panels for
consideration and follow-up.
Members and Heung Yee Kuk
Councillors exchange views on various issues relating to the planning and development of land in the New Territories at a meeting.
Members pose for a group photo with Heung Yee Kuk Councillors after the meeting.
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The consuls-general in Hong Kong and the Honorary Consuls in Hong Kong and Macao are briefed
on the work of the Legislative Council by Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen.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 with a combined attendance of 44 consular officials and 17 Honorary Consuls.
The consuls-general and the Honorary Consuls join Members in a toast at a luncheon.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Members, the consuls-general and the Honorary Consuls in a group photo.
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Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (first
from left) and the fourth-term Chief Executive Mr C Y LEUNG (first from right) at a reception. Luncheons and reception with the Chief Executive, Executive Council
Members, senior government officials and Principal 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 reception and a spring luncheon were hosted by the President. The President also hosted a farewell luncheon and a welcome luncheon for
the fourth-term and fifth-term Chief Executives, Executive Council Members,
Principal Officials and Members.
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen hosts a
spring luncheon in the Legislative Council Complex.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Members bid farewell to the fourth-
term Chief Executive Mr C Y LEUNG and Principal Officials.
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The fifth-term Chief Executive
Mrs Carrie LAM CHENG Yuet-ngor (centre) and Members at the welcome luncheon for the fifth-term Government.
Members chat with the guests after the welcome luncheon.
156
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Cocktail reception between Members and former Members
The Legislative Council held a cocktail reception to reinforce links with former
Members and invited them to attend the music performance staged before the
end of the session.
Members and former Members gather
together at a cocktail reception.
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Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen
(centre) joins representatives of the charitable organizations for a group photo.Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (first from left) greets the new Boards of Directors of six charitable organizations at a tea reception.Tea 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.
158
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017The friendly football match between
the Legislative Council Football Team and senior government officials ends in a draw.
The Legislative Council Football Team takes a game off the Hong Kong Travel Industry Football Association team, 6 to 3.Friendly football matches
To promote sports and foster ties with stakeholders through football games,
Members have formed the Legislative Council Football Team. The Team took
part in two matches with senior government officials and the Hong Kong Travel
Industry Football Association respectively during the session.
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159Chapter 6 Public Engagement
Chapter 6
Public EngagementThe 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. During the session, a pilot initiative was launched to enrich the programme by inviting schools to stage music performances in the Complex and meet with Members. Members also attend mock Council debates
organized by youth organizations in the Complex to share with participants their experience as legislators. A total of 651 activity sessions organized for more than
20 000 students and visitors with Members' participation were recorded in this session.
Online services
Various types of information of the Legislative Council are provided through the use of social media websites and mobile application to keep the public abreast of the latest development of Council business. To enhance the dissemination of information, 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 with functions such as "Press Release" and "Push Notification" provides the public using mobile devices a quick access to the most up-to-date information about the Council.Tours/ education activities with Members'
participation626 sessions conducted
for 19 639 participants
Meeting with Members sessions 23 sessions conducted for 575 participants
Mock Council debates with Members' participation2 sessions conducted for 131 participants
No. of video clips uploaded to YouTube channel 3 345
No. of photos uploaded to Flickr 2 128
No. of users downloaded the mobile application 7 954
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Members meet with students and visitors
during guided educational tours and education activities.
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164
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Students talk directly with Members during the
Meeting with Members programme.
Members attend mock Council debates and give feedback to participants.
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165Chapter 7 Administrative Support for the Council
Chapter 7
Administrative Support for the CouncilThe 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 (Cap. 443 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 2016-2017
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 10 October 2017, 662 posts had been established within the Secretariat. An organization chart of the Secretariat is in Appendix

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Composition of the Legislative Council
Members returned by geographical constituencies
are returned by 5 geographical constituencies.35 Members
168
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017are returned by 29 functional constituencies.35 MembersMembers returned by functional constituencies
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017
169Proposed resolutions under Article 75 of the Basic Law to amend
the Rules of ProcedureAppendix 2
Motions
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 .
moved byHon Paul TSE Wai-chunMotion was passed18 January 2017
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 .
moved byHon Paul TSE Wai-chunMotion was passed8 February 2017
170
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Motions under the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges)
Ordinance (Cap. 382)
Subject ResultCouncil meeting
date
That this Council appoints a select committee to inquire into the matter on the personnel reshuffle within the Independent Commission Against Corruption ("ICAC") arising from ICAC Commissioner Simon PEH's cancellation of the acting appointment of Ms Rebecca LI as Head of
Operations, including the process of and reason(s) for such cancellation; whether Chief Executive LEUNG Chun-ying or other organizations participated in making the decision to cancel the acting appointment; whether the cancellation of the acting appointment relates to any intervention in the investigation into the case of Mr LEUNG Chun-ying's
receipt of about $50 million from UGL Limited, an Australian corporation; whether there was any conflict of interest or illegal act on the part of Mr LEUNG Chun-ying if he participated in making the decision to cancel the acting appointment while being investigated by ICAC; 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 LAM Cheuk-tingMotion was negatived9 November 2016
That this Council appoints a select committee to inquire into the incident of the loss of the notebook computers of the Registration and Electoral Office containing the personal data of all registered electors in Hong Kong at the AsiaWorld-Expo, the fallback venue of the 2017 Chief Executive Election, 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
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-taiMotion was negatived31 May 2017
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Appendix 2 MotionsProposed resolution under Article 73(7) of the Basic Law and
section 7A of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance
(Cap. 484) to endorse the appointment of judges
Motion under Article 73(9) of the Basic Law to charge the Chief
Executive with serious breach of law or dereliction of dutySubject ResultCouncil meeting
date
Proposed resolution under Article 73(7) of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and section 7A of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484)
Resolved that the following appointments be endorsed –
(a) the appointment of Mr. Robert French as a judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal from another common law jurisdiction pursuant to section 9 of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484) (the Ordinance); and
(b) the appointment of the Right Honourable Lord Reed as a judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal from another common law jurisdiction pursuant to section 9 of the Ordinance.
moved byChief Secretary for AdministrationMotion was passed29 March 2017
Subject ResultCouncil meeting date
Whereas not less than one-fourth of all the Members of this Council have jointly initiated this motion charging the Chief Executive Mr LEUNG Chun-ying with serious breach of law and/or dereliction of duty (as particularized in the Schedule and Annex appended to this motion), and whereas the said Mr LEUNG Chun-ying has refused to resign within a reasonable time, this Council, in accordance with Article 73(9) of the Basic Law, hereby gives a mandate to the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal to form and chair an independent investigation committee to investigate the alleged serious breaches of law and/or dereliction of duty and report its findings to this Council.
Jointly initiated by 28 Members and moved by
Hon Alvin YEUNGMotion was negatived7 June 2017Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017173Motions under Rule 49B(1A) of the Rules of Procedure to censure
a Member
Subject ResultCouncil meeting
date
That this Council, in accordance with Article 79(7) of the Basic Law, censures Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai for misbehaviour (details as particularized in the Schedule to this motion).
moved by
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chunDebate on the motion moved was adjourned, and the matter stated in the motion was referred to an investigation committee14 December 2016
That this Council, in accordance with Article 79(7) of the Basic Law, censures Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding for misbehaviour and breach of oath under Article 104 of the Basic Law (details as particularized in the Schedule to this motion).
moved by
Hon Claudia MODebate on the motion moved was adjourned, and the matter stated in the motion was referred to an investigation committee7 June 2017Committees
Members
Finance CommitteeSubcommittees under
Finance Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Committee on Members' InterestsInvestigation
committee
Committee on Rules of Procedure
Committee on Access to the Legislature's Documents
and Records
House CommitteeEstablishment Subcommittee
Public Works Subcommittee
Investigation Committee established
under Rule 49B(2A) of the Rules of Procedure in respect of the motion to censure Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
Investigation Committee established
under Rule 49B(2A) of the Rules of Procedure in respect of the motion to censure Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*) C (@)
Hon James TO Kun-sun 3 3 3 (#) 3 3 3 3
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung 3 3 (#) 3 (#) 3
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 3 3 3 C C 3 3
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan 3 3 3 3
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long 3 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 3
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung 3 3 (#) 3 3
Hon WONG Ting-kwong 3 3 3 (#) 3 3 3
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 3 3 (#) 3 DC C
Hon CHAN Hak-kan 3 3 (#) 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Kin-por C 3
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun 3 3 3 3 C 3 3
Hon WONG Kwok-kin 3 3 3 3
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 3 C 3 (#) 3
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 3 3 3 C 3 3
Hon Claudia MO 3 3 (#) 3 DC 3
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun DC 3 (#) 3 3 3
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming 3 3 3
Hon WU Chi-wai 3 3 3 3
Hon YIU Si-wing 3 3 3 C 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Charles Peter MOK 3 3 DC 3 3
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3 3 (#) 3 3
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung 3 3 (#) 3 3
Hon Kenneth LEUNG 3 3 (#) 3 (#) DC DC 3
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 3 3 (#) 3 3 3
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3 3 3 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang 3 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 3 DC
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung 3 3 (#) 3 (#) 3
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3 3 3 3
Hon IP Kin-yuen 3 3 3 (#) 3
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3 3 (#) 3 3 3 3
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong 3 3 3 (#) 3 DC 3
Hon POON Siu-ping 3 3 3
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan 3 3 3 3
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok 3 3 C 3
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan 3 3 3 3
Hon Alvin YEUNG 3 DC 3 3 3
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin 3 3 (#) 3 3
Hon CHU Hoi-dick 3 3 3 3
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka 3 3 3 (#) 3 3
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu 3 3 DC 3 3
Hon HO Kai-ming 3 3 3 3
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding 3 3 3 3
Hon SHIU Ka-fai 3 3 3 3 3
Hon SHIU Ka-chun 3 3 3 3
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing 3 3 3 3
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan 3 3 3 (#) 3
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN 3 3
Hon CHAN Chun-ying 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Tanya CHAN 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan 3 3 (#) 3 3 3 3
Hon HUI Chi-fung 3 3 (#) 3 3
Hon LUK Chung-hung 3 3 3 (#) 3 3 3
Hon LAU Kwok-fan 3 3 3 3
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung 3 3 (#) 3 3
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai 3 3
Hon KWONG Chun-yu 3 3 3 3
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho 3 3 3 3
Total 63 39 44 7 7 7 6 12 13 63
Changes in membership  
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman 3 = Member
* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.
@ Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen 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.Appendix 3
Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members)
174
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017175Committees
MembersSubcommittees under House CommitteeParliamentary 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 Prepare for the
Operation of the Select Committee on
the Petition Presented at the Council
Meeting of 2 November 2016
Subcommittee on Proposed Senior
Judicial Appointments
Subcommittee on Children's Rights
Subcommittee on Rights of Ethnic
Minorities
Subcommittee to Follow Up Issues
Relating to the Three-runway System at the Hong Kong International Airport
Subcommittee on Retirement Protection
Subcommittee on Issues Relating to
Bazaars
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun 3 (^) 3 (#)
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung 3 3 (#) 3 3
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 3 3
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan 3
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long 3 (#)
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung 3 3
Hon WONG Ting-kwong C C 3
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 3
Hon CHAN Hak-kan 3
Hon CHAN Kin-por 3
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun 3 C 3 (#) 3 (#)
Hon WONG Kwok-kin 3 3
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 3 (#)
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 (^) C 3 C 3 3
Hon Claudia MO 3 3
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun 3
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin 3 3
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming 3
Hon WU Chi-wai 3 3 (#)
Hon YIU Si-wing 3 3 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok 3
Hon Charles Peter MOK 3 (#)
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3 (#) 3 (#)
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung 3 3 3
Hon Kenneth LEUNG DC C 3 3
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 3 DC 3 3
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3 3 3 C
Hon KWOK Wai-keung 3 3 C
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang 3 3 3 (^) 3
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 3 C 3 3 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3 3 3 3 (#)
Hon IP Kin-yuen C 3 3 3 3 (#)
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3 3 3
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong 3 (^) 3 3 3
Hon POON Siu-ping 3 3
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan 3 3 3
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok 3 3 3
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan 3
Hon Alvin YEUNG 3 3 3 3 3 (#)
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin 3 3 3 3 3
Hon CHU Hoi-dick 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka 3 (#) DC 3 (#)
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu 3 3 3 3 3 (#)
Hon HO Kai-ming 3 3 3
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting 3 3 (#)
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 (#)
Hon SHIU Ka-fai 3 3 3
Hon SHIU Ka-chun DC 3 3 3
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing 3 3 (#)
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan 3 3 (#)
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN
Hon CHAN Chun-ying 3 (#) 3 (#)
Hon Tanya CHAN 3 (#) 3 3
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan 3 (#)
Hon HUI Chi-fung 3 3 3 3
Hon LUK Chung-hung 3 3 3
Hon LAU Kwok-fan 3 (#) 3 3
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai 3 3
Hon KWONG Chun-yu 3 3
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho 3 DC 3 (^)
Total 12 9 4 11 5 13 18 22 27 24
Changes in membership       
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman 3 = Member
* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.
^ The Member applied for late membership and joined the committee during the session.
176
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Appendix 3 Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members)(continued…) Committees
MembersBills CommitteesBills Committee on Anti-Money
Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Financial Institutions) (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Apology Bill
Bills Committee on Arbitration
(Amendment) Bill 2016
Bills Committee on Arbitration and
Mediation Legislation (Third Party
Funding) (Amendment) Bill 2016
Bills Committee on Bank of
Communications (Hong Kong) Limited
(Merger) Bill
Bills Committee on Chinese Medicine
(Amendment) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Cross-boundary
Movement of Physical Currency and
Bearer Negotiable Instruments Bill
Bills Committee on Dutiable
Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Employment
(Amendment) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Employment
(Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Fire Services
(Amendment) Bill 2016
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) Bill 2017
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung 3
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 3 3
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan 3
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long 3
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung 3
Hon WONG Ting-kwong C 3 3 C 3 3 3
Hon Starry LEE Wai-kingHon CHAN Hak-kan 3
Hon CHAN Kin-por 3 3
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun 3 3 3
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 3
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Claudia MO 3
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun 3
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming 3 3
Hon WU Chi-wai 3 3 C 3 3
Hon YIU Si-wing 3 3 3 C 3 3
Hon MA Fung-kwokHon Charles Peter MOK 3
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3 3
Hon LEUNG Che-cheungHon Kenneth LEUNG 3 3 3 3 (^) C
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 3 C
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3 3 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung 3 C 3
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang 3 3 (^) 3 C 3
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung 3 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 3 3 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3
Hon IP Kin-yuen 3
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3 3 C 3 3
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong C
Hon POON Siu-ping 3 3
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan 3 3 3
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok C
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan 3 3 3
Hon Alvin YEUNG 3 3
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin 3 (^) 3
Hon CHU Hoi-dick 3
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka 3 (#) 3 3 3 (#)
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon HO Kai-ming 3 3
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding 3 C 3 3 3
Hon SHIU Ka-fai 3 3 3
Hon SHIU Ka-chunHon Wilson OR Chong-shing 3 (#) 3
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN 3 3
Hon CHAN Chun-ying 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Tanya CHAN 3
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan 3 3 3
Hon HUI Chi-fung
Hon LUK Chung-hung 3
Hon LAU Kwok-fanHon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
Hon KWONG Chun-yu 3
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho 3
Total 17 16 12 9 10 10 10 8 15 10 14 9
Changes in membership     
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman 3 = Member
* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.
^ The Member applied for late membership and joined the committee during the session.Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017177Committees
MembersBills Committees (…continued)Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Medical Registration
(Amendment) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Private Columbaria
Bill
Bills Committee on Private Healthcare
Facilities Bill
Bills Committee on Protection of
Endangered Species of Animals and
Plants (Amendment) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Road Traffic
(Amendment) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Road Tunnels
(Government) (Amendment) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Stamp Duty
(Amendment) Bill 2017 and Stamp Duty (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Statute Law
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Travel Industry Bill
Bills Committee on United Nations
(Anti-Terrorism Measures) (Amendment)
Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Waterworks
(Amendment) Bill 2017
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung 3 3
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 3
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan C 3 3
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long 3 3
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung 3 3
Hon WONG Ting-kwong 3 3 3 3 3 C 3
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 3 3 3 (^)
Hon CHAN Hak-kan C C
Hon CHAN Kin-por 3
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun 3 (#) 3
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 3 3 3
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Claudia MO 3 3
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun 3 3 (#) 3
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin 3 3 3
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming 3 C 3
Hon WU Chi-wai 3 3 3 3 3
Hon YIU Si-wing 3 3 3 C 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok 3 3 3 3
Hon Charles Peter MOK 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 (^)
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3 C 3 3 3
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung 3 3
Hon Kenneth LEUNG C C C 3 C 3 DC 3 3
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 3 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung 3 3 3
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang 3 3 3 C
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung 3
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 3 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3 3 3 3 DC
Hon IP Kin-yuen 3 3
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3 3 DC 3 3 3
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong 3 3 3 3
Hon POON Siu-ping 3 3 3
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan 3 3
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok 3 3 3 C 3 C
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan 3 (#) 3
Hon Alvin YEUNG 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin 3 3 (^) 3
Hon CHU Hoi-dick 3 3 3 3 3 (^)
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka 3 (#) 3
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 (^) 3 3 3 3
Hon HO Kai-ming 3 3 3 3 3
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting 3
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon SHIU Ka-fai 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon SHIU Ka-chun 3 3 (^) 3
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing 3 (#) 3 3 3 (#)
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN 3 3
Hon CHAN Chun-ying 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Tanya CHAN DC 3 3
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan 3 3 3
Hon HUI Chi-fung 3
Hon LUK Chung-hung 3 3 3 DC
Hon LAU Kwok-fan DC 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai 3
Hon KWONG Chun-yu 3
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho 3 3 3 3
Total 10 11 8 34 30 21 20 11 14 14 13 20 18 10
Changes in membership       
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman 3 = Member
* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.
^ The Member applied for late membership and joined the committee during the session.178
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MembersSubcommittees on subsidiary legislationSubcommittee on Air Pollution Control
(Vehicle Design Standards) (Emission) (Amendment) Regulation 2017
Subcommittee on Antiquities and
Monuments (Declaration of Proposed Monument) (Hung Lau) Notice
Subcommittee on Banking (Disclosure)
(Amendment) Rules 2016 and Banking (Specification of Class of Exempted Charges) (Amendment) Notice 2016
Subcommittee on Construction Workers
Registration (Exemption) Regulation and Construction Workers Registration Ordinance (Amendment of Schedules 1 and 1A) Notice 2016
Subcommittee on Copyright Tribunal
Rules
Subcommittee on Country Parks
(Designation) (Consolidation) (Amendment) Order 2017
Subcommittee on Amendments to Five
Regulations under the Electoral Affairs
Commission Ordinance
Subcommittee on Energy Efficiency
(Labelling of Products) Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2017 Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 3
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan 3
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung 3
Hon WONG Ting-kwong 3 3 C C
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 3
Hon CHAN Hak-kan 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Kin-por 3
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 3
Hon Claudia MO
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun 3
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin 3
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming C 3
Hon WU Chi-wai 3 3
Hon YIU Si-wing 3 3 3 3 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok 3 3 C
Hon Charles Peter MOK 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung 3
Hon Kenneth LEUNG 3
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 3 3
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung 3
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang 3 3
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung 3
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 3 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3
Hon IP Kin-yuen 3
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3 3
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong 3
Hon POON Siu-ping
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok 3 C 3
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan 3
Hon Alvin YEUNG 3 3
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin 3 3 3
Hon CHU Hoi-dick 3 3 3
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu 3 3 3 3
Hon HO Kai-ming 3
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting 3
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding 3 3
Hon SHIU Ka-fai 3 3 3
Hon SHIU Ka-chun 3
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan 3 3
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN 3
Hon CHAN Chun-ying 3 C
Hon Tanya CHAN 3 3 C 3
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan
Hon HUI Chi-fung 3 3 3
Hon LUK Chung-hung 3 3
Hon LAU Kwok-fan C
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung 3 3
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
Hon KWONG Chun-yu 3 (#) 3
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho 3
Total 27 18 5 3 5 12 16 6
Changes in membership 
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman 3 = Member
* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017179(continued…) Committees
MembersSubcommittees on subsidiary legislation (…continued)Subcommittee on Financial
Institutions (Resolution) (Protected Arrangements) Regulation and Financial Institutions (Resolution) Ordinance (Commencement) Notice 2017
Subcommittee on Two Proposed
Resolutions under the Fixed Penalty (Traffic Contraventions) Ordinance and
the Fixed Penalty (Criminal Proceedings)
Ordinance
Subcommitteee on Rules of the High
Court (Amendment) Rules 2017
Subcommittee on Hong Kong Civil
Aviation (Investigation of Accidents) (Amendment) Regulation 2017 and Air Navigation (Hong Kong) Order 1995 (Amendment) Order 2017
Subcommittee on Inland Revenue
Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 17E) Notice 2016
Subcommittee on Proposed Resolution
under Section 7(a) of the Legal Aid
Ordinance (Cap. 91)
Subcommittee on Mandatory Provident
Fund Schemes (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 (Commencement) Notice
Subcommittee on Marine Parks
(Designation) (Amendment) Order 2016 Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun 3 3 C 3
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung 3
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung 3 C
Hon WONG Ting-kwong 3 3 3
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
Hon CHAN Hak-kan
Hon CHAN Kin-por 3 3
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun 3
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 3 3
Hon Claudia MO
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin 3
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming C 3
Hon WU Chi-wai 3 3 3
Hon YIU Si-wing 3 3 3 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok
Hon Charles Peter MOK
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3 3
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung
Hon Kenneth LEUNG 3 C
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang 3 3
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung 3 3
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 3 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3
Hon IP Kin-yuen 3
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Hon POON Siu-ping 3
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan 3
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok 3 3
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan 3
Hon Alvin YEUNG 3 3 3
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin
Hon CHU Hoi-dick
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka 3
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu 3 3 3 3
Hon HO Kai-ming
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding 3 C 3
Hon SHIU Ka-fai 3
Hon SHIU Ka-chun
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN
Hon CHAN Chun-ying C 3
Hon Tanya CHAN 3 3 C
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan 3 3
Hon HUI Chi-fung 3 3
Hon LUK Chung-hung 3 3
Hon LAU Kwok-fan 3
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai 3
Hon KWONG Chun-yu
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho 3 C 3
Total 8 15 7 8 5 8 13 8
Changes in membership
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman 3 = Member
* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.180
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Appendix 3 Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members)(continued…) Committees
MembersSubcommittees on subsidiary legislation (…continued)Subcommittee on Merchant Shipping
(Local Vessels) (General) (Amendment) Regulation 2016 and Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Safety and Survey) (Amendment) Regulation 2016
Subcommittee on Minimum Wage
Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 3) Notice 2017 and Employment Ordinance (Amendment of Ninth Schedule) Notice
2017
Subcommittee on Port Control
(Cargo Working Areas) (Amendment)
Regulation 2016
Subcommittee on Promotion of
Recycling and Proper Disposal (Electrical Equipment and Electronic Equipment) (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 (Commencement) Notice 2017 and Product Eco-Responsibility (Regulated Electrical Equipment) Regulation
Subcommittee on Public Bus
Franchisees' Schedule of Routes Orders
Subcommittee on Proposed Resolution
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
(Commencement) Notice
Subcommittee on Proposed Resolution
under Section 23(3) of the Road Traffic
Ordinance (Cap. 374)Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung 3
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 3
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanProf Hon Joseph LEE Kok-longHon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung 3
Hon WONG Ting-kwong 3 C 3 3
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
Hon CHAN Hak-kan 3 3
Hon CHAN Kin-por 3
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun 3
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
Hon Claudia MO 3
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sunHon Steven HO Chun-yin 3 3
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming C 3 3 C 3 C
Hon WU Chi-waiHon YIU Si-wing 3 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok
Hon Charles Peter MOK 3 C
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3 3 3 3 3
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung 3 3
Hon Kenneth LEUNGHon Alice MAK Mei-kuenDr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung 3 3
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hangHon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung 3
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 3 3 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan
Hon IP Kin-yuen
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT C
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kongHon POON Siu-ping 3 3
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan 3 3
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok C
Hon CHUNG Kwok-panHon Alvin YEUNG
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin 3 3 3
Hon CHU Hoi-dick 3 3 3
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka 3 3
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu 3 3 3 3
Hon HO Kai-ming 3
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting 3
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding 3
Hon SHIU Ka-fai 3 3 3
Hon SHIU Ka-chun 3
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing C
Hon YUNG Hoi-yanDr Hon Pierre CHAN
Hon CHAN Chun-ying 3
Hon Tanya CHAN 3 3
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan
Hon HUI Chi-fung 3
Hon LUK Chung-hung 3 3 3 3
Hon LAU Kwok-fan 3 3 3 3
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai 3
Hon KWONG Chun-yu 3
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho 3 3 3 3 3
Total 4 18 4 13 12 7 19 7
Changes in membership
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman 3 = Member
* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017181Committees
MembersSubcommittees on subsidiary legislation (…continued)Subcommittee on Road Traffic (Public
Light Buses: Limit on Number) Notice 2016
Subcommittee on Smoking (Public
Health) (Notices) (Amendment) Order 2017
Subcommittee on Solicitors (Professional
Indemnity) (Amendment) Rules 2016
and Solicitors' Practice (Amendment) Rules 2016
Subcommittee on Three Regulations to
Effect Toll Payment through Electronic
Payment Facility
Subcommittee on Technical Legislative
Amendments on Traffic Arrangements for the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
Subcommittee on Toys and Children's
Products Safety Ordinance (Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2) Notice 2017
Subcommittee on Legislative
Amendments for Imposing Conditions on Vessels Navigating in the Vicinity of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
Subcommittee on Waterworks
(Amendment) Regulation 2017 Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun 3
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan 3
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long 3
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
Hon WONG Ting-kwong 3 3 C
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
Hon CHAN Hak-kan C
Hon CHAN Kin-porDr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun 3 3
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 3 3
Hon Claudia MOHon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin C
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming C 3 3 3
Hon WU Chi-wai 3 3
Hon YIU Si-wing 3 3 3 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok
Hon Charles Peter MOK 3 3
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3 3 3 C
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung C
Hon Kenneth LEUNGHon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 3 3 3
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki C 3 3 3 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang 3 (^) 3
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung 3
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 3 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3 DC
Hon IP Kin-yuen 3
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Hon POON Siu-ping 3
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan 3
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok 3
Hon CHUNG Kwok-panHon Alvin YEUNG 3
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin 3 3 3
Hon CHU Hoi-dick 3 3
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu 3 3 3 3
Hon HO Kai-ming 3
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting 3 3
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding C 3
Hon SHIU Ka-fai 3 3 3
Hon SHIU Ka-chun
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan 3 3
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN 3
Hon CHAN Chun-ying 3
Hon Tanya CHAN 3 3
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwanHon HUI Chi-fung 3 3 3
Hon LUK Chung-hung 3 3
Hon LAU Kwok-fan 3 3 3 3
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
Hon KWONG Chun-yu 3
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho 3 3 3 3 3
Total 10 24 7 12 18 8 6 5
Changes in membership 
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman 3 = Member
* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
^ The Member applied for late membership and joined the committee during the session.182
Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017Appendix 3 Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members)Committees
MembersPanelsPanel on Administration of Justice and
Legal Services
Panel on Commerce and Industry
Panel on Constitutional Affairs
Panel on Development
Panel on Economic DevelopmentPanel on Education Panel on Environmental AffairsPanel on Financial Affairs
Panel on Food Safety and Environmental
Hygiene
Panel on Health Services
Panel on Home AffairsPanel on Housing
Panel on Information Technology and
Broadcasting
Panel on Manpower
Panel on Public Service
Panel on Security
Panel on TransportPanel on Welfare ServicesHon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) DC 3 (#) 3 (#)
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 33 (#) C3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 3
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan C 3 3 3 3 3 33 (#) 3
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 C3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#)
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung 3 (#) 3 33 (#) C3 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 3
Hon WONG Ting-kwong 3 (#) 3 3 3 33 (#) 3 3 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#)
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 3 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 3
Hon CHAN Hak-kan 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) C 3 3
Hon CHAN Kin-por 3 (#) 3 3 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 33 (#)
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun C3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 3
Hon WONG Kwok-kin 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 3 3 3
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 3 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 (^) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 33 (#) 33 (^)
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Claudia MO 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 33 (#)
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 33 (^)
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin 33 (#) 33 (#) 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#)
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming 3 3 (#) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon WU Chi-wai 3 (#) C3 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#)
Hon YIU Si-wing 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok 3 (#) 3 3 33 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) C3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#)
Hon Charles Peter MOK 3 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 3 3 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) DC 3 (#) 3 3 33 (#)
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3 3 3 33 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 3 3 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 3 3 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 C
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 3 3
Hon Kenneth LEUNG 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 DC 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#)
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 33 (#) C3 (#) 3 3 33 (#)
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 33 (#) 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) DC 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 C 33 (#) 3
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang DC 3 33 (#) 3 3 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#)
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung 3 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 33 (#) C 3 3 33 (#) 33 (#) 33 (#)
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 33 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 3 3 33 (#) 3 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) C 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#)
Hon IP Kin-yuen 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) DC 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#)
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 3 33 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 (#) C3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#)
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong 3 3 C3 (#) 3 3 33 (#) 3 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#)
Hon POON Siu-ping 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan 3 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 C3 (#) 3 (#) 3 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 3 33 (#) 3 (#)
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 3 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Alvin YEUNG 33 (#) 3 3 DC 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 3 3
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 DC 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 3
Hon CHU Hoi-dick 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka 3 3 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) DC 33 (#) 3 3 33 (#)
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu 33 (#) 3 3 3 DC 3 3 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 3 3
Hon HO Kai-ming 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 3 33 (#) DC 33 (#) 3
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#)3 (#) 3 3 33 (#)
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding 33 (#) DC 3 3 33 (#) 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#)
Hon SHIU Ka-fai DC 3 3 (^) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon SHIU Ka-chun 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 3 3 33 (#) 33 (#) 33 (#) C
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 3 3
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 3 3 33 (#) 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN 3 DC 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Chun-ying 3 (#) 3 3 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 3
Hon Tanya CHAN 3 (#) 3 3 33 (#) 3 C 3 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#)
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan 33 (#) 3 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 3 3 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#)
Hon HUI Chi-fung 33 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 33 (#) 33 (#) 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 3
Hon LUK Chung-hung 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 3 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) 3
Hon LAU Kwok-fan 3 (#) 3 3 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 (#) DC 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 DC 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon KWONG Chun-yu 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 DC
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 33 (#) 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 33 (#) 33 (#) 3 DC 3 (#) 33 (#)
Total 20 23 37 41 33 36 30 21 39 23 33 34 22 24 20 41 39 19
Changes in membership                  
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman 3 = Member
* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.
^ The Member applied for late membership and joined the committee during the session.Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017183Committees
MembersSubcommittees of Panels Select committeesPanel on Development and Panel on
Home AffairsJoint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural District Project
Panel on Environmental Affairs
Subcommittee on Refuse Collection and
Resource Recovery
Panel on Food Safety and Environmental
Hygiene
Subcommittee to Study Issues Relating
to Animal Rights
Panel on Health Services and Panel on
Welfare Services
Joint Subcommittee on Long-term
Care Policy
Panel on Transport
Subcommittee on Matters Relating to
Railways
Select Committee to Inquire into Matters
about the Agreement between Mr LEUNG Chun-ying and the Australian firm UGL Limited
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung 3 3 (#) 3
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 3
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yanProf Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long 3
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
Hon WONG Ting-kwong 3
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 3
Hon CHAN Hak-kan 3
Hon CHAN Kin-por
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun 3
Hon WONG Kwok-kin 3
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 3
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun C
Hon Claudia MO 3 DC 3
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun 3 C
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin 3 3 3 (+)
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming 3 3
Hon WU Chi-wai 3
Hon YIU Si-wing 3 3 (#) 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok 3 3 (DC since 2.6.2017)
Hon Charles Peter MOK 3
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3 (#) 3 3 3
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung 3 (#)
Hon Kenneth LEUNG 3
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 3 (#)
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung 3
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung C
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3 3
Hon IP Kin-yuenDr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3 3 3 (#)
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kongHon POON Siu-ping
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan C
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok 3 3
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan
Hon Alvin YEUNG 3 (#) 3 3 3
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin 3 3
Hon CHU Hoi-dick 3 3 3 3
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka 3 (#)
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu 3 3 3 3
Hon HO Kai-ming 3 (#)
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting 3 (^) 3
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding 3 DC up to 18.5.2017 (#)
Hon SHIU Ka-fai 3 (^)
Hon SHIU Ka-chun DC
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing 3 3 (#) 3
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan 3 (#) 3 3
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN 3
Hon CHAN Chun-ying 3
Hon Tanya CHAN DC C 3 (#) 3
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan 3 3 3 (#)
Hon HUI Chi-fung 3 3
Hon LUK Chung-hung 3
Hon LAU Kwok-fan C 3 (#) 3 DC
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung 3 3
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai 3
Hon KWONG Chun-yu 3 3
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho 3 3
Total 15 11 19 8 22 11
Changes in membership      
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman 3 = Member
* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.
^ The Member applied for late membership and joined the committee during the session.
+ The Member was appointed to the committee to fill a vacancy in the membership during the session.Council Business
Division 4Council Business
Division 3Council Business
Division 2Council Business
Division 1The Legislative Council
Commission
Complaints and
Resources
Management
DivisionSecretary General
Mr Kenneth CHEN
Assistant Secretary General 4
Mr Matthew LOO
Council SecretariesMiss Maggie CHUNGMiss Katherine CHANMiss Mandy NG Ms Peggy CHUNGMs Lauren LIMs Jacqueline LAWSenior Council SecretariesMs Wendy JANMs Macy NGMs Angela CHUMr Ambrose LEUNGMiss Joyce CHINGMs Shirley TAMMs Mina CHANChief Council SecretariesMs Sophie LAUMr Lemuel WOOMr Anthony CHUMr Daniel SINMs Shirley CHANMs Angel WONGAssistant Secretary General 3Ms Dora WAI
Senior Council SecretariesMiss Lolita SHEKMiss Wylie HO Mr Boris LAMMs Judy TINGMs Angela LINMr Ken WOOMiss Lilian MOKMs Ivy NGAIChief Council SecretariesMr Arthur LEUNGMr Thomas WONGMs Jessica CHANAssistant Secretary General 2Miss Flora TAI
Council SecretariesMs Priscilla LAUMs Gloria TSANGMiss Connie AUMr Roger CHUNGMiss Michelle TANGSenior Council SecretariesMs Catherina YUMs Rita LAIMr Raymond LAM Ms Jasmine TAMMs Wendy LOMr Richard WONGMiss Kay CHUMr Dennis HOChief Council SecretariesMiss Betty MAMs Joanne MAKMr Colin CHUIMs Alice LEUNGMs Maisie LAMMiss Josephine SOAssistant Secretary General 1Ms Anita SIT
Senior Council SecretariesMs Connie HOMr Joey LOMr Fred PANGMiss Sharon LOMr Hugo CHIU Ms Ada LAUMr Raymond CHOWMiss Rita YUNGMs Anki NG
Council SecretariesMs Mandy LIMr Jason KONGMr Raymond SZETO Miss Judy YEEMr Keith WONGChief Council SecretariesMs Connie SZETOMr Derek LOMr Desmond LAMMs Angel SHEKMs Doris LOMiss Cindy HOPrincipal Council Secretary 1Ms Amy YU
Chief Council SecretariesMiss Erin TSANGMs Nancy SHUMAccountantMiss Roxanna LO
Council SecretariesMs Anthea TSEMs Rebecca LEEMiss Karen LAIMiss Iris SHEK Mr Kelvin WONGMr Vincent CHANMs Maggie LAUMiss Wincy LOMiss Cindy FUNGDeputy AccountantsMs Connie CHANMr Simon CHEUNGMs Louisa SOOMs Teresa HOSenior Council SecretariesMiss Erica WONGMs Yvonne YU Ms Joyce KANMiss Amanda LEUNGMs Anthea TSEMs Shirley HAUSenior Deputy AccountantMrs Goppi CHENGDeputy Secretary General
Miss Odelia LEUNGAppendix 4
Organization Chart of the Legislative Council Secretariat
Legal Service
DivisionAdministration
DivisionInformation
Services
DivisionPublic Information
DivisionTranslation and
Interpretation
DivisionLegal Adviser
Ms Connie FUNG
Senior Assistant Legal
AdvisersMr Timothy TSOMr Kelvin LEEMr YICK Wing-kin
Assistant Legal AdvisersMs Clara TAMMs Wendy KANMiss Evelyn LEEMs Vanessa CHENGMiss Rachel DAIMiss Joyce CHANMr Alvin CHUIMr Bonny LOOMr Cliff IPPrincipal Council Secretary 2Ms Miranda HON
Chief Council SecretaryMs Sharon CHUNGChief Security OfficerMr Sonny CHOWChief Information Technology OfficerMr Ian LEONG
Council SecretariesMr Francis CHANMr KONG Kok-chungMs Kathy SHEKSecurity OfficersMr Daniel LIUMr Peter CHANMr Daniel LAUMr Kenny KWANSenior Council SecretariesMr Jove CHANMiss Ida LAISenior Information Technology OfficersMr KWAN Kong-cheongMr Alan LEEMs Shirley LEEMr Marcus LAMMr Kenneth LAUMr Hosan LEESenior Security OfficerMr Francis CHANHead (Information Services)Ms Elyssa WONG
Chief Council ResearchersMs Vicky LEEMr Michael YUMr Kari CHUChief ArchivistMiss Sarah CHOY
Council ResearchersMiss Samantha LAUMiss Phoebe TANGLibrariansMr Patrick NGMr CHEUNG Wai-fungMr Alexander WONGArchivistsMr WAN Wai-kwokMs Jeannette MASenior Council ResearchersMs Ivy CHENGMr YU Chun-hoMiss Tiffany NGMiss Angela CHOIMr CHEUNG Chi-faiMr LEUNG Chi-kitSenior LibrarianMiss Rita LAMHead (Public Information)Ms Hallie CHAN
Chief Public Information OfficerMs Emily PANG
Public Information OfficersMs Cammy FONGMiss Isabella CHEUNGMs Gabrielle CHENGMr HO Chu-heiMr WONG Wai-hangMr Steve LEEMs Anne LAMMr Jaco WONGSenior Public Information OfficersMr Bosco CHANMs Amelia CHANMs Brenda YEUNGMiss Tania TANGMs Gary CHANHead (Translation and Interpretation)Mr Kenneth WONG
Chief Translation OfficersMr CHAN Wing-hongMiss Lucie CHAUMs Tamus HONMiss Tammy LEUNGMr WONG Kin-bunMiss Margaret LI
Senior Translation OfficersMs Pollyanna CHUNGMs Loretta WOOMs NG Wan-kingMrs Suzanne LIMiss Vivian LEEMs Gloria MAMr George LOMiss Rebecca LOUIEMiss Anita CHANMs Winnie CHANMr Thomas YEUNGMs Eva LANMs Mandy LAMMs Vivian TAMMs Alice AUMs Alice WOOMs LAM Kit-hingMiss Ausilia LEEMr Stanley CHOWMiss Jane LEEMiss Phoebe CHANMs Beatrice CHANGMr Richard CHU Ms Dorothy CHANMiss Amy CHANGMs Cynthia CHANMr WONG Wing-kinMs Candy LAMMr Ray LEUNGMiss Cannis NG(As at 10 October 2017)
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