ARS-Year 2017 - 2018 — Page 1

President's Foreword P . 2-9
Members of the Sixth Legislative Council P . 10-11
The Y ear at a Glance P . 12-13
Chapter 1
The Legislative Council P . 14-15
Chapter 2
Legislative Council Meetings P . 16-31
Chapter 3
Committees P . 32-119
Chapter 4
Redress System P . 120-133
Chapter 5
Parliamentary Visit P . 134-137
Chapter 6
Corporate Liaison P . 138-151
Chapter 7
Public Engagement P . 152-159
Chapter 8
Administrative Support for the Council P . 160-161
Appendix 1
Composition of the Legislative Council P . 162-163
Appendix 2
Motions P . 164-171
Appendix 3
Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members) P . 172-183
Appendix 4
Organization Chart of the Legislative Council Secretariat P . 184-185Contents
The Sixth Legislative Council ("LegCo") sailed through an eventful first session and
operated smoothly at large in the 2017-2018 legislative session. I am delighted to
see a number of encouraging changes amid challenges.
In this session, one of the most controversial businesses that the Council dealt
with was amendments to the Rules of Procedure ("RoP") of LegCo which govern
the proceedings on transaction of business in the Council. Since the Fourth
LegCo, there have been calls for amendment to RoP to deal with filibuster tactics
deployed by some Members to delay the proceedings of the Council and the
Finance Committee ("FC") as a means to express disapproval of certain government
policies or to demand certain causes. On many occasions the Committee on
Rules of Procedure ("CRoP") had studied various procedural options to deal with
filibusters and had consulted Members, but no consensus could be reached.
The Council eventually passed on 15 December 2017 two resolutions respectively
moved by two Members to amend 50 Rules in RoP . Apart from textual amendments,
there were substantive amendments such as the number of Members constituting
a quorum of a committee of the whole Council, the procedure for following up a
petition presented to the Council as well as the President's power to reconvene
a Council meeting to complete the unfinished business on the agenda after the
adjournment of the Council because of a lack of a quorum. President's Foreword
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018The whole amendment exercise went through a three-step process involving the
consideration by CRoP , the House Committee ("HC") and the Council. In my view,
the amendments as passed have not in any way compromised Members' right
to participate in the legislative process nor adversely affected their discharge
of duties as Members. Instead, the operation of LegCo as a law-making body
has become more efficient and the work of Members has garnered greater
public support.
The amendments to RoP aside, the calls for the establishment of an effective
mechanism to deal with Members' repeated disorderly conduct in the Council
and committees remain strong. In this session, the proceedings in the Council
and committees were disrupted on several occasions because of Members'
disorderly conduct. It is regrettable that a few Members had resorted to physical
acts which led to injuries of some Secretariat staff in their execution of duties.
The Legislative Council Commission, being the employer of Secretariat staff, has
relayed its concerns to CRoP and requested it to examine the introduction of
measures to sanction Members' repeated disorderly conduct at meetings of the
Council and its committees. I understand that CRoP is actively following up the
matter and has consulted Members on the best way to take forward the matter.
During the session, LegCo passed 27 government bills, of which 16 were passed
with amendments. The number of government bills approved is more than twice
the number in the previous session. One Member's bill was passed without
amendment.
Amongst the bills passed, the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link
(Co-location) Bill ("the Co-location Bill"), introduced into the Council on
31 January 2018, was controversial. The Co-location Bill sought to implement
the co-location arrangement at West Kowloon Station of the Hong Kong section
of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link. It was a relatively
short bill containing eight clauses and five schedules. However, as Members had
diverse views on its constitutionality and merits, the relevant Bills Committee had
held 17 meetings, which consumed 45 hours in total, with the government officials
deliberating on the details of the Co-location Bill. It also held two whole-day
public hearings, which took 19 hours in total, to collect views from 218 attending
deputations or individuals on the Co-location Bill before the resumption of its
Second Reading debate in the Council.
In handling the proposed amendments to the Co-location Bill by a number of
Members, I observed the rules and practices of LegCo and made reference to
precedents. In deciding on the debate arrangements, I attached great importance
to balancing Members' right of expressing views on the Co-location Bill and
ensuring the smooth conduct of Council business in accordance with the Basic
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Law ("BL") and RoP . While I fully respect Members' right to express their views on
this contentious bill, as President, I have the responsibility to ensure the orderly,
efficient and fair disposition of LegCo's business in discharging my power and
function to preside over meetings under BL. Had Members made good use of the
meeting time, they should have sufficient time to engage in a meaningful debate
on the Co-location Bill.
On 14 June 2018, the Co-location Bill without amendment was passed by the
Council. From the resumption of the Second Reading debate to the passage
of the Co-location Bill, the Council spent nearly 38 hours to complete all the
proceedings.
Some Members who opposed the passage of the Co-location Bill were dissatisfied
with my rulings on the amendments and debate arrangements, triggering the
moving of the motion on a vote of no confidence in me. The motion was negatived
after a full debate in the Council. I listened humbly to the views expressed by
Members during the debate on the motion and I will continue to strengthen
communication with Members in the days ahead.
This year, Members continued to propose a large number of amendments to the
Appropriation Bill 2018 in order to express their views on government policies. A
total of 230 amendments, the least number in the past five years, were proposed
by 15 Members. With reference to RoP and the established practice, I ruled 65
Members' amendments admissible, striking a proper balance between respecting
Members' right to propose amendments and debate the Appropriation Bill 2018,
while ensuring the orderly, efficient and smooth operation of LegCo.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018The Appropriation Bill 2018, with two amendments proposed by the Financial
Secretary on the Government's Caring and Sharing Scheme, was passed by
the Council on 10 May 2018. All the amendments proposed by Members were
negatived. The Council spent a total of about 42 hours on completing all the
proceedings on the Appropriation Bill 2018. That was the least hours used since
the Fifth LegCo when Members started to filibuster the Appropriation Bills.
Other approved bills in this legislative session that have far-reaching effect on
society included the Medical Registration (Amendment) Bill 2017, the Stamp
Duty (Amendment) Bill 2017 and the Stamp Duty (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017.
The former sought to change the composition of the Medical Council of Hong
Kong and amend the arrangements for its preliminary investigation, disciplinary
inquiries and hearings on cases concerning registered medical practitioners in
Hong Kong. The latter two bills sought to provide arrangements for the imposition
of ad valorem stamp duty on instruments of residential properties in order to
suppress speculative activities in the residential property market.
In addition, the Council passed 147 items of subsidiary legislation without
amendment through the negative vetting procedure and 15 proposed resolutions
to amend subsidiary legislation subject to the positive vetting procedure.
Members also debated a total of 16 motions not intended to have legislative effect,
of which 11 were passed with or without amendment and five were negatived.
To monitor the work of the Government, Members raised 150 oral questions and
followed up with 719 supplementary questions to government officials. A total
of 499 questions seeking written replies were raised. Two adjournment motions
were moved under RoP 16(4) to debate issues concerning public interest with a
view to eliciting a reply from a designated public officer.
In this session, the Council voted down three Members' motions to appoint select
committees with powers under section 9(1) of the Legislative Council (Powers
and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382) ("P & P Ordinance") on matters relating to the
quality of works of the Shatin to Central Link project of the Mass Transit Railway.
Three petitions were presented to the Council, of which two stood referred to
select committees without the authorized powers under the P & P Ordinance in
accordance with RoP 20(6) concerning respectively the cost overrun in respect of
the construction of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, and the mechanism
for assessing the impact of the divestment of assets on residents of subsidized
housing. The two select committees are pending activation of work. Another
petition with regard to the Co-operation Arrangement between the Mainland
and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the Establishment of the Port at
West Kowloon Station of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link
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for Implementing Co-location Arrangement was not referred to HC as there was
insufficient number of Members supporting the request. Meanwhile, another
select committee without the authorized powers under the P & P Ordinance,
which was formed in the previous session, to inquire into the matters about the
agreement between Mr LEUNG Chun-ying and the Australian firm UGL Limited
("UGL Select Committee") continued its work.
The Council also dealt with two motions moved in accordance with RoP 49B(1A)
to censure Members for misbehaviour and/or breach of oath under BL 104. After
deliberation, the Council decided not to take further action on the motion to
censure Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu concerning his public speech that allegedly
incited violence. On the other hand, the motion to censure Hon HUI Chi-fung in
respect of his alleged misbehaviour of grabbing the mobile phone and documents
from a public officer executing duties in the LegCo Complex was referred to an
investigation committee for establishing the relevant facts.
The Investigation Committee on the motion to censure Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
formed in the previous session had completed its work and reported to the Council.
The Committee considered that Dr CHENG's conduct of openly and deliberately
humiliating the national flag and regional flag at the Council meeting of 19 October
2016 constituted both "breach of oath" and "misbehaviour" under BL 79(7), and
came to the unanimous view that the facts as established constituted grounds
for the censure of Dr CHENG. The censure motion, after debate, was negatived
by the Council. The Investigation Committee formed in the previous session on
the motion to censure Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding, who was alleged to have
conspired with and assisted Mr LEUNG Chun-ying to interfere with and obstruct
the inquiry of the UGL Select Committee, continued its work.
HC continues to serve as a platform for regular communication between Members
and the Administration. Members' views were conveyed by the Chairman and
Deputy Chairman of HC to the Chief Secretary for Administration ("CS") at their
regular meetings.
In light of the unprecedented severe and extensive damage caused by Super
Typhoon Mangkhut to people's livelihood, transport and environment in the city,
HC held a special meeting on 4 October 2018 to receive briefing by CS together
with nine Secretaries of Bureaux and relevant Heads of Departments on the
Government's preparations, emergency response and recovery efforts arising
from the typhoon. During the two-hour special meeting, a total of 31 Members
raised questions to seek information from the attending government officials or
ask for official action with regard to the issue.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018In this session, there was obvious improvement in the time taken by FC and its
two subcommittees in the scrutiny of public expenditure proposals put forward
by the Government. FC deliberated on and approved 98 financial proposals
involving a total commitment of $251.4 billion, including $168.1 billion on public
works projects and $83.3 billion on non-public works expenditure. The main items
approved included the Central Kowloon Route Main Works, the redevelopment
of five hospitals, a funding for promoting innovation and technology in Hong
Kong and a provision for six universities to build student hostels. The committed
amount is record high since the 2012-2013 legislative session. On average, FC
spent about 1.4 hours on each item in this session, compared to four hours in the
last session.
The improved efficiency, in my view, is attributed to the better executive-legislative
relationship, as well as amendments to the Finance Committee Procedure which
resulted in better use of FC's meeting time. I hope this positive trend will continue
so that FC can perform its functions effectively and efficiently.
The importance of a harmonious and interactive executive-legislative relationship
to effective governance cannot be overstated. While performing their respective
functions under checks and balances, government officials and Members must
demonstrate mutual trust and respect to work together for the betterment of
Hong Kong.
Since the Chief Executive ("CE") Mrs Carrie LAM CHENG Yuet-ngor took office,
she has pledged to enhance communication with Members across the political
spectrum. In addition to the regular Chief Executive's Question and Answer
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Sessions that are normally held four times a year, CE has accepted my proposal
to attend an additional Chief Executive's Question Time ("Question Time") once a
month when the Council is in session. Each Question Time is conducted in a "short
question, short answer" format and lasts for about 30 minutes during which CE
could answer questions from about 10 Members.
Through the Question Time, CE is able to respond immediately to Members'
concerns and to act on and address topical issues promptly, for instance, the
delinking of the prices of subsidized housing with the private property market,
the introduction of a new tax regime on vacant residential properties, and the
provision of cash withdrawal services in post offices in remote areas. During the
session, CE attended 11 LegCo meetings and answered a total of 139 questions
(excluding supplementary questions) from Members.
For the first time in the past nine years, the Council passed the Motion of Thanks
after CE delivered her Policy Address in October 2017. It is a good sign of an
improving relationship between the Legislature and the Executive.
In April 2018, 32 Members conducted a successful and fruitful duty visit to the
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area ("the Bay Area"). During
the three-day visit, Members visited five cities in the Bay Area to gain a better
understanding of the latest development of the Bay Area, and met with
representatives of the Guangdong Provincial Government and the Municipal
Governments of the five cities to exchange views on issues of mutual concern.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018On 23 April 2018, the Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's
Government in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr WANG Zhimin,
visited the LegCo Complex and attended a luncheon with 50 Members. I hope
there will be more opportunities for Members to exchange views on matters of
mutual concern with the officials of the Mainland authorities. When suitable
opportunities arise, I hope all Members would participate in a duty visit to the
Mainland such as the Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone to better understand
the development of our country.
To sustain and excel what this Council has achieved in this session, all Members will
need to bury the hatchet and work hand in hand to better serve the community
we live in and the people we care.
Last but not least, I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation to the
Secretariat staff who have worked tirelessly and professionally to provide support
services for the Council.
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, GBS, JP
President
Legislative Council
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1 Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (President) 2 Hon James TO Kun-sun 3 Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
4 Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 5 Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan 6 Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
7 Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung 8 Hon WONG Ting-kwong 9 Hon Starry LEE Wai-king (President's Deputy)
10 Hon CHAN Hak-kan 11 Hon CHAN Kin-por 12 Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
13 Hon WONG Kwok-kin 14 Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 15 Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
16 Hon Claudia MO 17 Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun 18 Hon Steven HO Chun-yin
19 Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming 20 Hon WU Chi-wai 21 Hon YIU Si-wing
22 Hon MA Fung-kwok 23 Hon Charles Peter MOK 24 Hon CHAN Chi-chuen
25 Hon CHAN Han-pan 26 Hon LEUNG Che-cheung 27 Hon Kenneth LEUNG
28 Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 29 Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 30 Hon KWOK Wai-keung
31 Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang 32 Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung 33 Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
34 Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 35 Hon IP Kin-yuen 36 Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 37 Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong 38 Hon POON Siu-ping
39 Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan 40 Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok 41 Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan
42 Hon Alvin YEUNG 43 Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin 44 Hon CHU Hoi-dick
45 Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka 46 Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu 47 Hon HO Kai-ming
48 Hon LAM Cheuk-ting 49 Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding 50 Hon SHIU Ka-fai
51 Hon SHIU Ka-chun 52 Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing 53 Hon YUNG Hoi-yan
54 Dr Hon Pierre CHAN 55 Hon CHAN Chun-ying 56 Hon Tanya CHAN
57 Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan 58 Hon HUI Chi-fung 59 Hon LUK Chung-hung
60 Hon LAU Kwok-fan 61 Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung 62 Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
63 Hon KWONG Chun-yu 64 Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho 65 Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai 1
66 Hon AU Nok-hin 1 67 Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun 1 68 Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen 1
1 The Member was declared to be returned as a Member of the Legislative Council ("LegCo") at the LegCo
by-election held on 11 March 2018, and took the oath to assume office at the Council meeting of 21 March 2018.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018President's ForewordChapter 1 The Legislative Council
Chapter 1
The Legislative
CouncilPowers and functions
Pursuant to Article 73 of the Basic Law, the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region shall exercise the following powers and functions:
•To enact, amend or repeal laws in accordance with the provisions of the Basic
Law and legal procedures;
•To examine and approve budgets introduced by the government;
•To approve taxation and public expenditure;
•To receive and debate the policy addresses of the Chief Executive;
•To raise questions on the work of the government;
•To debate any issue concerning public interests;
•To endorse the appointment and removal of the judges of the Court of Final
Appeal and the Chief Judge of the High Court;
•To receive and handle complaints from Hong Kong residents;
•If a motion initiated jointly by one-fourth of all the members of the Legislative
Council charges the Chief Executive with serious breach of law or dereliction
of duty and if he or she refuses to resign, the Council may, after passing a
motion for investigation, give a mandate to the Chief Justice of the Court of
Final Appeal to form and chair an independent investigation committee. The
committee shall be responsible for carrying out the investigation and reporting
its findings to the Council. If the committee considers the evidence sufficient
to substantiate such charges, the Council may pass a motion of impeachment
by a two-thirds majority of all its members and report it to the Central People's
Government for decision; and
•To summon, as required when exercising the above-mentioned powers and
functions, persons concerned to testify or give evidence.
Composition
According to the Basic Law, the Legislative Council ("LegCo") of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region shall be constituted by election. The Sixth LegCo
comprises 70 Members ,1 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 .
1 Of the six vacancies in the membership of the Sixth LegCo arising from the courts' declaration
that six elected Members were disqualified from assuming the office of a Member of LegCo since
12 October 2016, four vacancies have been filled following the LegCo by-election held on
11 March 2018. As of 9 October 2018, there were two vacancies in the membership of the Council.The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region ("HKSAR") stipulates
that the HKSAR shall be vested with legislative
power and the Legislative Council shall be the
legislature of the Region.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018 Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings
Chapter 2
Legislative Council
MeetingsMeetings of the Legislative Council ("LegCo") are open to the public and may be
conducted in Cantonese, English or Putonghua, with simultaneous interpretation
and sign language interpretation. The proceedings of Council meetings are
broadcast live on the Council's website, reported by the mass media, and recorded
verbatim in the Official Record of Proceedings of 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 42
(four of which were the Chief
Executive's Question and Answer
Sessions and seven the Chief
Executive's Question Times)
Meeting hours 520
Subsidiary legislation subject to
negative vetting tabled142
Papers and reports tabled 191
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings
While in session, the Legislative Council normally
meets on Wednesdays in the Chamber of the
Legislative Council Complex.
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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 150
Supplementary questions 719
Written questions 499
Members ask questions at Council
meetings to seek information on
the work of the Government or ask
for official action with regard to it.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Petitions presented 3
Before RoP 20(6) was amended, at the Council meeting of 13 December 2017,
the following two petitions were referred to select committees:
- a petition jointly presented by Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki and Hon Jeremy TAM
Man-ho requesting the Council to inquire into matters relating to the further
cost overrun in respect of the construction of the main bridge of the Hong
Kong-Zhuhai Macao Bridge; and
- a petition jointly presented by Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho and Dr Hon KWOK
Ka-ki requesting the Council to inquire into matters relating to the
mechanisms for the Government to regularly review the impact of the
divestment of shopping centres by the Housing Authority on residents of
subsidized housing, and to replenish facilities of housing estates that are
lacking due to the divestment.
After RoP 20(6) was amended, at the Council meeting of 10 January 2018,
a petition was jointly presented by Hon Charles Peter MOK and Hon WU Chi-wai
requesting the Council to inquire into matters relating to the decision on
the Co-operation Arrangement between the Mainland and the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region on the Establishment of the Port at West
Kowloon Station of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail
Link for Implementing Co-location Arrangement. As the petition did not
obtain sufficient support from Members, it was not referred to the House
Committee.Petitions
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. On 15 December 2017, Rule 20(6)
of the Rules of Procedure ("RoP") was amended to the effect that if a petition is
supported by not less than one half of all Members of the Council (instead of not
less than 20 Members as previously required), it will stand referred to the House
Committee (instead of a select committee as previously required).
Members rise in support of a request that a
petition be referred to a select committee at
the Council meeting of 13 December 2017.
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Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings
Bills
The Government is primarily responsible for proposing new legislation or
amendments to existing legislation in the form of bills for consideration by
the Council. Subject to certain conditions, Members may introduce bills into the
Council. A bill has to be given three readings for its passage by the Council.
A copy of every bill passed by the Council, certified as a true copy by the Clerk to
the Legislative Council, shall be submitted to the Chief Executive for signature.
Bills introduced
- By the Government
- By Member23
1
Bills passed
- Government bills with amendment
- Government bills without amendment
- Member's bill with amendment
- Member's bill without amendment16
11
0
1
Members may introduce bills in accordance with the
Basic Law and legal procedures, provided that they do
not relate to public expenditure or political structure or
the operation of the Government.
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Council Meetings
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Motions
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.1
The 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, and
other motions.
1 Motions with legislative or binding effect may be called "proposed resolutions" .Details
Proposed resolutions on subsidiary legislation subject to positive vetting
- Moved
- Passed15
15(see LegCo Website )
Proposed resolutions to amend/repeal subsidiary legislation subject to
negative vetting
- Moved
- Passed2
0(see LegCo Website )
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
- Passed1
1(see Appendix 2 )
Other Government motions
- Moved
- Passed1
1(see LegCo Website )
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Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings1 The debate on the motion moved at the Council meeting of 14 December 2016 was resumed at
the Council meeting of 16 May 2018 and the motion was negatived. Members may move motions including those seeking the Council's approval
(a) to exercise the Council's powers under BL 75 to amend the Rules of Procedure
("RoP"); (b) to invoke the Council's powers under BL 73(5) and (10) or the Legislative
Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382) to summon witnesses or
order the production of papers; or (c) 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
- Passed
- Not moved10
2
2(see
Appendix 2 )
Motions under BL 73(5) and (10) to summon
persons concerned to testify or give
evidence before the Council
- Moved
- Passed
- Moved but lapsed
- Not moved and
lapsed7
0
1
5(see
Appendix 2 )
Motions under Cap. 382
- Moved
- Passed3
0(see
Appendix 2 )Details
Motions under RoP 49B(1A) to censure a
Member
Moved
- Debate adjourned
and matter stated
in the motion
referred to an
investigation
committee under
RoP 49B(2A)
- Matter stated
in the motion
not referred to
an investigation
committee under
RoP 49B(2A)
Negatived2
1
1
11(see
Appendix 2 )
Motions under RoP 40 to adjourn a debate
or proceedings of a committee of the whole
Council
- Moved
- Passed8
3(see
Appendix 2 )
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Requests 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 ("the Clerk") 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 under section 7(2) of Cap. 382 and RoP 90(4).
Requests for leave 2
Leave given by the President on 21 February 2018 under section 7(2) of Cap. 382
and RoP 90(4) for the Clerk to give evidence in respect of Applications for Leave
to Apply for Judicial Review (HCAL 1094, 1095 and 1120 of 2017).
Leave given by the President on 31 July 2018 under section 7(2) of Cap. 382
and RoP 90(4) for the Clerk to give evidence in respect of Application for
Leave to Apply for Judicial Review (HCAL 1160 of 2018).Details
Motion under RoP 54(4) that the Second
Reading debate on a bill be not adjourned
and the bill be not referred to the House
Committee
- Moved
- Passed1
0(see
Appendix 2 )
Motion under RoP 88(1) that members of the
press and of the public do withdraw
Moved but lapsed 1 (see
Appendix 2 )Details
Motions not intended to have legislative
effect (excluding motions moved under RoP
16(2) or 16(4) for the adjournment of the
Council)
- Moved
- Passed16
11(see
LegCo Website )
Motions for the adjournment of the Council
under RoP 16(4)
- Moved
- Passed2
2(see
LegCo Website )
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Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings
The Chief Executive Mrs Carrie LAM CHENG Yuet-ngor delivers
her Policy Address, under the theme of "We Connect for Hope
and Happiness" , at the Council meeting of 11 October 2017.Delivery of Policy Address 11 October 2017
Debate on Motion of Thanks 8 to 10 November 2017
No. of amendments to the Motion 5 (all negatived)
Voting on the Motion 10 November 2017 (passed)Policy 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 the 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.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Members of different political groupings meet the
press to express their views on the Policy Address.
Members speak on the Policy Address during the debate
on the Motion of Thanks held from 8 to 10 November 2017.
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Chapter 2 Legislative Council MeetingsBudget 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 16 to 20
April 2018 to examine the 2018-2019 Estimates of Expenditure.
Of the 230 amendments proposed by 15 Members to the Appropriation Bill 2018
("Bill"), 65 were ruled admissible. Two amendments to the Bill were proposed by
the Government. The Budget debate lasted five meeting days.
Bill introduced 28 February 2018
Resumption of Second Reading debate
on the Bill, consideration by committee
of the whole Council and Third Reading25 April to 10 May 2018
(five meeting days)
No. of amendments to the Bill
- By the Government
- By Members2 (passed)
65 (all negatived)
Bill passed 10 May 2018
The Financial Secretary Mr Paul CHAN Mo-po
delivers the annual Budget Speech outlining the
Government's budgetary proposals at the Council
meeting of 28 February 2018.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Members of different political groupings
explain their views on the Budget Speech
to the media.
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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Chapter 2 Legislative Council MeetingsThe Chief Executive's Question and Answer Sessions
Four Council meetings were held in October 2017 and January, May and July 2018,
at which the Chief Executive addressed the Council and answered Members' questions
on the work of the Government.
A Chief Executive’s Question and Answer Session.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018The Chief Executive's Question Times
From January 2018 onwards, one Council meeting for Chief Executive's Question
Time lasting 30 minutes was held every month in the 2017-2018 session at which
the Chief Executive answered Members' questions on the work of the Government.
During the session, seven Council meetings for this purpose were held.
A Council meeting for Chief Executive's
Question Time.
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Chapter 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.
In addition, a petition presented to the Council will be referred to the House
Committee under RoP 20(6), as amended at the Council meeting of 13 December 2017,
if the request for the petition to be referred is supported by no less than one half
of all Members of the Council. The House Committee shall decide the manner of
consideration of the petition and may present a report to the Council after the
consideration of the petition.
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.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Chapter 3 Committees
CommitteesStanding committee of the Council
An investigation committee may be established under RoP 49B(2A) following the moving of
a motion to censure a Member.
Select committees may be appointed by the Council to consider matters or bills.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 2017-2018Chairman Hon CHAN Kin-por
Deputy Chairman Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
No. of members 67 (all the Members other than the President)
No. of meetings held • 38 meetings2 for scrutinizing financial
proposals
• 16 meetings for other business, including:
• (a) FS's briefing on the Budget;
• (b) special meetings for examining the
• Estimates of Expenditure; and
• (c) meetings to deal with procedural matters.
Subcommittees under the
CommitteePublic Works Subcommittee and
Establishment SubcommitteeFinance 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
Funds1 established under section 29 of the Public Finance Ordinance (Cap. 2)
pursuant to the Resolutions on the Funds.
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.
2 With effect from 27 October 2017, proceedings conducted on the same day for the same agenda
are regarded as one single meeting and the duration of each meeting is decided by the Chairman.
Previously, meetings were held for a fixed duration of two hours and multiple two-hour meetings
were held on the same day for the same agenda.
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Major work
•The Committee deliberated and approved 98 financial proposals involving a
total commitment of $251.4 billion;
•The major financial proposals approved by the Committee included:
-public works projects such as the Central Kowloon Route Main Works costing
$42.3 billion and the redevelopment of five hospitals costing $29.6 billion;
-non-works proposals such as a commitment of $30.3 billion for promoting
innovation and technology in Hong Kong and a provision of about $10.3
billion for six universities to build student hostels; and
-establishment proposals to create 68 directorate posts;
•The Committee held a series of special meetings comprising 21 sessions between
16 to 20 April 2018 to examine the 2018-2019 Estimates of Expenditure; and
•Prior to the special meetings, members raised a total of 6 244 written questions
seeking written replies from the Government on the Estimates of Expenditure.
A total of 211 supplementary questions and requests for additional information
were referred to the Government for reply after the special meetings. The Council
passed the Appropriation Bill 2018 on 10 May 2018.
[Report on the examination of the Estimates of Expenditure 2018-201 9]Hon CHAN Kin-por, Chairman of
the Finance Committee, reviews
the work of the Committee at the
end-of-session press conference.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018A 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 42 [Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 36 (including one special meeting to receive
briefing by the Administration on forecast of
submissions for the 2017-2018 session)
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 48
proposals put forward by the
Government, of which 47 were
recommended to the Finance
Committee for approval, and
one was rejected.1
1 The rejected proposal concerns two projects under the Signature Project Scheme (i.e. the
construction of music fountains at Kwun Tong Promenade and the construction of Moreton Terrace
Activities Centre in Wan Chai). The Government subsequently re-submitted a fresh proposal to
the Subcommittee, which was then recommended to the Finance Committee for approval.
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Chapter 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 36 [Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 22
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 33 proposals put forward by
the Government, of which 32 were recommended to the Finance Committee for
approval, and one was rejected.1
A meeting of the Establishment
Subcommittee.
1 The rejected item concerns retention of three supernumerary directorate posts in the Airport
Expansion Project Coordination Office under the Transport Branch of the Transport and
Housing Bureau for monitoring the implementation of the Three-Runway System project.
The Government subsequently re-submitted the item to the Subcommittee and provided
supplementary information on the proposal. The re-submitted item was recommended to the
Finance Committee for approval.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Public 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 17 (closed meetings)
No. of public hearings held 15
No. of witnesses who
appeared before the
Committee65
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 continued to examine 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";
•The Committee examined the Director of Audit's Report on the Accounts of the
Government for the year ended 31 March 2017 and the Reports on the Results
of Value for Money Audits (Reports Nos. 69 and 70);
•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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Chapter 3 Committees • Items being investigated by the Committee included:
-administration of lump sum grants by the Social Welfare Department;
-procurement and maintenance of government vessels;
-Hospital Authority's management of public hospital projects;
-regulation of non-franchised bus and school private light bus services;
-operation of the Land Registry;
-regulation of hotels and guesthouses;
-Hong Kong Design Institute;
-provision of government office accommodation and utilization of
government sites;
-occupational safety and health;
-management of restored landfills;
-consumer protection against unfair trade practices, unsafe goods, and short
weights and measures;
-integrated education;
-Government's efforts in managing excavation works on public roads;
-Department of Health's efforts in smoking control;
-programmes and projects conducted by the Office of the Government Chief
Information Officer in promoting the wider use of information technology in
the community;
-Home Affairs Bureau's funding schemes and programmes for youth exchange
and internship; and
-Sha Tin Section of Route 8.
The Committee's conclusions and recommendations are contained in the Public
Accounts Committee Reports Nos. 68A, 69, 69A and 70, which were tabled in
Council on 17 January, 7 February, 2 May and 11 July 2018 respectively.
To allow itself more time to consider the issues raised in Chapters 1 and 8 of the
Director of Audit's Report No. 70 on "Management of restored landfills" and "Sha Tin
Section of Route 8" , the Committee has decided to defer the issuing of a full report
on these subjects tentatively to November 2018 in the next session.
[Reports of the Committee ]
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018The Public Accounts Committee holds a press conference after tabling the Public Accounts Committee Report No. 69A.
Public officers give evidence at the public hearings
of the Committee.
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Chapter 3 CommitteesLocal visit
Visit to Kwai Chung Park and Wan Po Road Pet Garden
On 26 May 2018, the Committee visited Kwai Chung Park and Wan Po Road Pet
Garden to better understand the development of government recreational
facilities at restored landfills.
Members of the Public Accounts Committee visit Kwai Chung Park, formerly Gin
Drinkers Bay Landfill, to better understand the development of government
recreational facilities at restored landfills.
Committee members observe the facilities of Wan Po Road Pet Garden, developed
at the restored Tseung Kwan O Stage I Landfill.
42
Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018The 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 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 1 (closed meeting)
No. of complaints handled 7
Major work
The Committee held one closed meeting to handle four complaints lodged against
a Member.Committee on Members' Interests
Hon YIU Si-wing, Chairman of the Committee on
Members' Interests. Hon Claudia MO, Deputy Chairman of the Committee
on Members' Interests.
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Chapter 3 Committees
CommitteesInvestigation 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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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Investigation 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 established under
Rule 49B(2A) of the Rules of Procedure in respect of
the motion to censure Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai briefs
the press on its report tabled in Council.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 8 (closed meetings, including two hearings in
camera)
Major work
The Committee completed its work in March 2018 and reported to the Council on
11 April 2018. A total of eight closed meetings, including two hearings in camera,
were held. The debate on the censure motion was resumed at the Council meeting
of 16 May 2018 and the motion was negatived.
[Report of the Committee ]
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun (right)
and Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu (left),
Chairman and 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.
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Chapter 3 Committees
Chairman Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him
Deputy Chairman Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
No. of members 7 [Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 3 (closed meetings)The Investigation Committee was established under Rule 49B(2A) of the Rules of
Procedure 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.
Major work
The Committee held three closed meetings during the session and would continue
its work in the next session.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Chairman Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen
Deputy Chairman Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
No. of members 7 [Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 1 (closed meeting)The Investigation Committee was established under Rule 49B(2A) of the Rules of
Procedure in respect of the motion to censure Hon HUI Chi-fung moved by Hon
Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee at the Council meeting of 23 May 2018.Investigation Committee established under Rule 49B(2A) of
the Rules of Procedure in respect of the motion to censure
Hon HUI Chi-fung
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen, Chairman of the Investigation
Committee established under Rule 49B(2A) of the
Rules of Procedure in respect of the motion to censure
Hon HUI Chi-fung.
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun, Deputy Chairman of the
Investigation Committee established under Rule 49B(2A)
of the Rules of Procedure in respect of the motion to
censure Hon HUI Chi-fung.
Major work
The Committee held one closed meeting during the session and would continue
its work in the next session.
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Chapter 3 CommitteesThe Committee on Rules of Procedure reviews the Council's Rules of Procedure
("RoP") and the committee system, as well as proposes any amendments or
changes it considers necessary to the Council.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 (closed meetings)
Major work
Amendments to RoP proposed by Members
•The Committee considered proposals referred to it by the President to amend
or add some 70 existing and new Rules in RoP submitted by 48 Members. Areas
covered by these proposals included the power of the President and committee
chairmen, quorum of the committee of the whole Council, and amendments
that sought to streamline existing procedures;
•The Committee considered the constitutional, legal and procedural issues
relevant to the various proposed amendments to RoP . The Committee
concluded that no consensus was reached on any of the proposed amendments
except one textual amendment to replace the Chinese character " 擧" by "舉"
in RoP;
•Members separately proposed resolutions on the other amendments on which
consensus could not be reached in the Committee. The Council passed the
resolutions moved by the Chairman of the Committee and Hon Martin LIAO
Cheung-kong on 15 December 2017, resulting in amendments to 50 Rules in RoP;
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Procedural arrangements relating to Council meetings
•Having consulted all Members and the Administration, the Committee
endorsed the new arrangement for the Chief Executive ("CE") to attend one
30-minute Question Time each month to receive Members' questions. A total
of seven CE's Question Time sessions were held during the 2017-2018 session;
•The Committee also consulted all Members on proposals to facilitate the
asking of oral questions on topical issues by Members in a timely manner. As
there was no majority support for the proposed arrangements, the Committee
concluded that the subject should be revisited together with the review of the
arrangement for CE's Question Time;
Election of the President of the Legislative Council
•A majority of Members who responded to the consultation conducted by the
Committee supported the proposal that candidates running for the office of
President should be required to make a statutory declaration in compliance
with the requirements under the Oaths and Declarations Ordinance (Cap. 11).
The Committee would further examine how the requirement should be
implemented; and
Members' conduct during and outside meetings of the Council and
committees
•The Committee discussed issues relating to order at Council and committee
meetings, and considered experiences of other legislatures in imposing
sanctions or penalties on Members for misconduct. The Committee concluded
that all Members should be consulted on this issue.
[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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Chapter 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
•The Committee reviewed guidelines for implementing the Policy;
•In accordance with the Policy, the Committee conducted reviews on the time-
expired documents and records to see whether access could be made available
[List of time-expired documents and records disclosed ]; and
•The Committee approved access requests from Members/the Administration/
public organizations/members of the public for closed documents and records
of the Legislature before expiry of the closure period specified in the Policy.
[List of approved cases and list of denied cases ]
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018The 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 67 (all the Members other than the President)
No. of meetings held 31 (including one special meeting)
Major work
•The Committee considered 23 bills introduced into the Council and formed
20 Bills Committees to scrutinize bills;
•The Committee considered 172 items of subsidiary legislation, one technical
memorandum and 15 proposed resolutions presented by the Government,
and formed 36 subcommittees to study 56 items of subsidiary legislation, one
technical memorandum and seven proposed resolutions;
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Chapter 3 Committees •The Committee also referred six items of subsidiary legislation which were made
under the United Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap. 537) and not required to
be tabled in Council 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 one special meeting to discuss the Government's
preparations, emergency response and recovery efforts arising from Super
Typhoon Mangkhut with the Chief Secretary for Administration and senior
government officials; and
•The Committee discussed and supported Members' proposals to hold
adjournment debates in Council on (a) the impact of the remarks made
by Mr Benny TAI, one of the initiators of the "Occupy Central" movement,
at a forum held in Taiwan in March 2018 that Hong Kong could consider
becoming an independent state on the interests of Hong Kong and the nation;
and (b) issues relating to subsidence of viaduct piers of the Yuen Long section
of the MTR West Rail Line.
A meeting of the House
Committee.
Mr Matthew CHEUNG Kin-chung, Chief Secretary for
Administration, attends a special House Committee
meeting to answer questions raised by Members on
the handling of Super Typhoon Mangkhut.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Subcommittees 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 36 subcommittees to
consider 56 items of subsidiary legislation, one technical
memorandum and seven 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 on Proposed
Senior Judicial Appointments
[Membership list ]The Subcommittee was appointed by the House Committee in
March 2018 to consider the recommendations of the Judicial
Officers Recommendation Commission on the appointment
of a permanent judge of the Court of Final Appeal ("CFA"),
a non-permanent Hong Kong judge of CFA, and two non-
permanent judges from other common law jurisdictions of
CFA. The Subcommittee completed its work in this session
and submitted its report to the House Committee in May 2018.
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Subcommittees 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. The Subcommittee
completed its work in this session and submitted its report to
the House Committee in May 2018.
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. The Subcommittee continued its
work in this session.
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. The Subcommittee completed its work in
this session and submitted its report to the House Committee
in November 2017.
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. The Subcommittee completed its
work in this session and submitted its report to the House
Committee in October 2018.
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. The Subcommittee completed its work in this session
and submitted its report to the House Committee in May 2018.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Subcommittees of the House Committee
Subcommittee on Issues
Relating to Shopping Centres,
Markets and Carparks in Public
Rental Housing Estates and
Home Ownership Scheme
Estates
[Membership list ]The Subcommittee was appointed by the House Committee
in November 2016 to study and compare the service provision
(including various aspects such as the leasing mix, diversity of
services, rental level, commodity prices, suitability of services
and vacancy rate) in shopping centres, markets and carparks
in public rental housing ("PRH")/Home Ownership Scheme
("HOS") estates run publicly (by the Housing Department)
and privately (by Link Real Estate Investment Trust ("Link")
or disposed of by Link), and the level of impact of different
operation modes on the grass-roots living in PRH or HOS
estates; and to review, on this basis, whether the Hong Kong
Housing Authority can duly discharge its duties to secure the
provision of housing and such amenities ancillary thereto
as that Authority thinks fit as stipulated under section 4(1)
of the Housing Ordinance (Cap. 283). The Subcommittee
commenced work in this session.
Subcommittee to Follow Up
Issues Relating to the Unified
Screening Mechanism for
Non-refoulement Claims
[Membership list ]The Subcommittee was appointed by the House Committee
in October 2016 to study and follow up issues relating to
non-refoulement claims (including but not limited to the
arrangements of the unified screening mechanism, legal aid
arrangements, prosecution policy, welfare and schooling
arrangements, housing arrangements for non-refoulement
claimants awaiting screening, as well as law and order issues
caused by these claimants), and make timely recommendations.
The Subcommittee commenced work in this session.
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Chapter 3 CommitteesLocal visit
Visit to the Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre
On 19 July 2018, the Subcommittee to Follow Up Issues Relating to the Unified
Screening Mechanism for Non-refoulement Claims visited the Castle Peak Bay
Immigration Centre to better understand its facilities and operation.
Members of the Subcommittee to Follow Up Issues Relating to the Unified
Screening Mechanism for Non-refoulement Claims receive a briefing on the
operation and management of the Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre ("CIC").
Subcommittee members observe the dormitory facilities of CIC.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Bills 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 35
Bills scrutinized 37
Bills Committees which completed their scrutiny work and reported
to the House Committee25
Bills Committees which were still in operation by the end of the
session10
Meetings of Bills Committees held 124
A meeting of a Bills Committee.
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Local visits
Joint visit and visit to West Kowloon Station of the Hong Kong section of
the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link ("XRL ")
The Bills Committee on Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail
Link (Co-location) Bill conducted a joint visit with the Subcommittee on Matters
Relating to Railways on 27 February 2018 and a visit on 30 April 2018 to West Kowloon
Station of the Hong Kong section of XRL to better understand the facilities and
co-location arrangement at the Station before its commissioning.
Members of the Bills Committee on Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link
(Co-location) Bill and the Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways pose for a photo
with representatives of the Administration and the MTR Corporation Limited at West
Kowloon Station.
Members of the Bills Committee on
Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong
Express Rail Link (Co-location) Bill
and the Subcommittee on Matters
Relating to Railways visit the
facilities of West Kowloon Station.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Members of the Bills Committee on Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express
Rail Link (Co-location) Bill walk along the arriving passengers' route at West
Kowloon Station to learn more about the co-location arrangement.
Bills Committee members receive a briefing on the latest works progress of West
Kowloon Station by a representative of the MTR Corporation Limited.
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Chapter 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
session40
Subsidiary legislation scrutinized 73
Subcommittees on subsidiary legislation which completed their
scrutiny work and reported to the House Committee36
Subcommittees on subsidiary legislation which were still in
operation by the end of the session4
Meetings of subcommittees on subsidiary legislation held 50
A meeting of a subcommittee on subsidiary legislation.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Local visit
Visit to the Hong Kong Children's Hospital
On 5 March 2018, the Subcommittee on Hospital Authority Ordinance (Amendment
of Schedule 1) Order 2018 visited the Hong Kong Children's Hospital ("HKCH") in
the Kai Tak Development Area to view the latest progress of the development of
HKCH which will commence operation in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Members of the Subcommittee on Hospital Authority Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1)
Order 2018 are briefed by Dr LEE Tsz-leung (first from left), Hospital Chief Executive of the Hong
Kong Children's Hospital ("HKCH"), on the latest development of HKCH.
Subcommittee members observe the Hydrotherapy Pool of the Integrated Rehabilitation
Centre to gain a better understanding of the facilities and services to be provided by HKCH.
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Chapter 3 CommitteesPanels
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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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Panel 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.
Chairman Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
Deputy Chairman Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang
No. of members 19 [Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 13
Major work
•The Panel was consulted by the Administration on the working draft of the
proposed Evidence (Amendment) Bill ("the Bill") which sought to implement
the recommendations set out in the report of the Law Reform Commission of
Hong Kong on "Hearsay in Criminal Proceedings" published in November 2009.
The Bill was subsequently gazetted on 22 June 2018 and introduced into
the Council on 4 July 2018;
•The Panel was briefed by the Administration on its proposal to implement the
recommendations in the Law Reform Commission Report on "Enduring Powers
of Attorney: Personal Care" , with some modifications, by introducing the
Continuing Powers of Attorney Bill to extend the scope of existing enduring
powers of attorney to include matters relating to the personal care of the donor;
•The Panel was briefed on the draft Mainland Judgments in Matrimonial and
Family Cases (Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement) Bill which sought to
implement the Arrangement on Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun (right)
and Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang
(left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman
of the Panel on Administration of
Justice and Legal Services.
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Chapter 3 Committeesof Civil Judgments in Matrimonial and Family Cases by the Courts of the
Mainland and of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region signed
between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the
Supreme People's Court of the Mainland on 20 June 2017;
•The Panel was consulted on a proposed resolution moved under section 4(5)
of the Fatal Accidents Ordinance (Cap. 22) to increase the claim for damages
for bereavement in the sum as prescribed in section 4(3) of Cap. 22 from
$150,000 to $220,000, and the proposal that a review of the bereavement
sum be conducted every two years to reflect the inflation. The resolution
moved by the Secretary for Justice was passed by the Council on 11 July 2018;
•The Administration briefed the Panel on the key features of a comprehensive
framework for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments
agreed between Hong Kong and the Mainland to cover civil and commercial
judgments outside the scope under the Choice of Court Arrangement and
the Matrimonial Arrangement;
•The Panel was briefed by the Administration on the final report of the
consultants appointed by the Standing Committee on Legal Education and
Training on the comprehensive review on legal education and training in
Hong Kong. Members also exchanged views with the two legal professional
bodies, viz. the Hong Kong Bar Association and the Law Society of Hong
Kong, and relevant stakeholders on the abovementioned review and relevant
issues relating to legal education and training;
•The Judiciary Administrator briefed members on the measures adopted to
enhance security in court premises following an incident during a High Court
hearing in which a man suddenly took out a chopper from his backpack and
threatened the judge; and
•The Administration briefed members on the Department of Justice ("DoJ")'s
briefing out policy and expenditure, mechanism for the selection of fiat
counsel, and measures to enhance the case-handling capability of both DoJ's
in-house counsel and outside counsel.
[Report of the Panel ]
The Panel on Administration of Justice
and Legal Services receives public
views on legal education and training
in Hong Kong.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Panel 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 20 [Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 13 (including two joint Panel meetings)
Major work
•The Panel was briefed on the latest progress of the funding schemes under the
Innovation and Technology Fund ("ITF") and supported the funding proposal
to inject $10 billion to ITF to support the continued operation of the existing
funding schemes and various new initiatives. The Panel also supported the
proposal to provide $10 billion for the establishment of two research clusters
at the Hong Kong Science Park;
•The Panel was briefed on the introduction of the Technology Talent Admission
Scheme. While supporting in principle the introduction of the Scheme, members
made enquiries and gave views on the eligibility of applicants of the Scheme,
and urged the Administration to set out strategies and timetable to achieve
the objective of leveraging the Scheme to attract overseas/Mainland talents
while creating more local technology-related employment opportunities;
Hon WU Chi-wai, Chairman of the Panel on
Commerce and Industry.Hon SHIU Ka-fai, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on
Commerce and Industry.
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Committees •The Panel supported the legislative proposal to provide companies with
enhanced tax deduction for their spending on qualifying research and
development activities;
•The Panel was briefed on the role and functions of the Belt and Road Office, and
supported the proposal to create the permanent posts of Commissioner and
Deputy Commissioner and a supernumerary post of Assistant Commissioner
for five years;
•The Panel supported the signing of a Free Trade Agreement and a related
Investment Agreement between Hong Kong and the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations in late 2017, and was briefed on the significance of the two
Agreements for Hong Kong's economic development and their main features;
•The Panel supported the funding proposal to inject $1.5 billion into the
Dedicated Fund on Branding, Upgrading and Domestic Sales and $1 billion into
the SME Export Marketing and Development Funds, which would be renamed
as Export Marketing and Trade and Industrial Organisation Support Fund, to
implement relevant enhancement measures and maintain the operation of the
relevant funding schemes; and
•The Panel discussed with the Administration the issues relating to the impact
of the trade conflict between China and the United States on Hong Kong's
economy at the joint meeting with the Panel on Economic Development and
the Panel on Financial Affairs.
[Report of the Panel ]
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Visit outside Hong Kong
Joint-Panel visit to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
A joint-Panel duty visit to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area ("the
Bay Area") was conducted by the Panel, the Panel on Economic Development, the
Panel on Financial Affairs, and the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting
from 20 to 22 April 2018 to better understand the Bay Area development.
[Report of the joint-Panel visit ]
Members of the joint-Panel delegation learn more about the instruments of the China Spallation
Neutron Source, a large-scale national scientific facility located at Songshan Lake, Dongguan.
Delegation members exchange views with Hong Kong's young entrepreneurs in Foshan
at the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Technology Exhibition and Exchange Center of
Sanshan New City.
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Chapter 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 ("HKSAR") 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 36 [Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 14
Major work
•The Panel discussed the practical arrangements for the 2018 Legislative Council
By-election;
•The Panel was consulted on the Consultation Paper on Review of Electoral
Arrangements and received public views on the subject. Members supported
the proposal to introduce a targeted exemption of the criminal liability in
respect of a third party (except for the candidates and their election expense
agents) who incurred electricity and Internet access charges in publishing
election advertisements on the Internet (including social media);
•The Panel was briefed on the work of the Administration in promoting the
Basic Law;
•The Panel was consulted on an outline of the proposed content of the National
Anthem Bill and received public views on the subject. While members in
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong (right) and
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding (left), Chairman
and Deputy Chairman of the Panel on
Constitutional Affairs.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018general shared the view that the HKSAR Government had a constitutional
duty to enact local legislation to implement the National Anthem Law in
Hong Kong, some members expressed concerns about the possible impact
of the Bill on Hong Kong people's freedom of speech, creation and expression
as well as on the education sector;
•The Panel received briefings by the Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities
Commission ("EOC") on the work of EOC and by the Privacy Commissioner for
Personal Data ("PCPD") on the work of the Office of PCPD respectively;
•The Panel was consulted on the Administration's proposed amendments to
various pieces of electoral legislation;
•The Panel discussed and supported a staffing proposal to create a permanent
post of Principal Executive Officer in the Registration and Electoral Office;
•The Panel discussed and supported the legislative proposals to implement
eight recommendations of priority under the Discrimination Law Review
("DLR") by EOC. The Administration undertook to continue its study of other
recommendations of higher priority under DLR in consultation with relevant
bureaux and departments;
•The Panel was briefed on the work of the Administration in managing
government records. Some members called on the Administration to enact an
archives law so as to ensure the proper management of government records; and
•The Panel received public views on the outlines of the subjects to be covered
in the reports to be submitted by the HKSAR under various United Nations
human rights treaties.
[Report of the Panel ]
The Panel on Constitutional Affairs receives public
views on local legislation to implement the National
Anthem Law.
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Chapter 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 40 [Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 15 (including two joint Panel meetings)
Subcommittee under the
PanelJoint Subcommittee to Monitor the
Implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural
District Project
Major work
•The Panel was briefed on the five-month public engagement ("PE") exercise
launched on 26 April 2018 by the Task Force on Land Supply appointed by
the Chief Executive. Members expressed diverse views on the PE exercise
and the 18 land supply options put forward by the Task Force. A special
meeting of the Panel was held on 19 September 2018 to receive public views
on the planning for land supply in Hong Kong;
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 2017-2018 •The Panel discussed various projects of new development areas in the
New Territories, e.g. Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area, Yuen Long
South Development Area. Members expressed keen concerns over the
compensation and rehousing ("C&R") arrangements for the affected
households and business undertakings, and made a number of suggestions
to the Administration's proposed enhancements to the general ex-gratia C&R
arrangements. The Panel held two joint meetings with the Panel on Housing
to receive public views on the general ex-gratia C&R arrangements, as well as
the site formation and infrastructure works for public housing development
at Wang Chau, Yuen Long;
•The Panel continued to monitor the work progress of the Urban Renewal
Authority. It also examined the Operation Building Bright 2.0 introduced by
the Administration to facilitate maintenance of old buildings;
•Following two lift incidents occurred in April and May 2018, one of which
had caused the death of a lift passenger, the Panel urgently discussed the
regulatory control over lift and escalator safety with the Administration;
•On water supply, the Panel was briefed on the new agreement for the supply
of Dongjiang water to Hong Kong for the period from 2018 to 2020. Members
urged the Administration to review the existing "package deal lump sum"
approach for the supply of Dongjiang water under the agreement; 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 continued its work in this session.
[Report of the Panel ]
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Local visits
Visit to Tai Kwun (the revitalized Central Police Station Compound)
On 6 July 2018, the Panel visited Tai Kwun (the revitalized Central Police Station
Compound ("the CPS Compound")) to learn about the revitalization of the CPS
Compound and the arrangements of its opening to the public.
Members of the Panel on Development, accompanied by Mr Timothy CALNIN (first from
left), Director of Tai Kwun, tour the Laundry Steps at Tai Kwun.
Panel members and the President of the Legislative Council, Hon Andrew
LEUNG Kwan-yuen (fourth from left), pay a visit to the Visitor Centre at Tai Kwun
to have an overview of the revitalized Central Police Station Compound and its
heritage offerings.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Members of the Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation of the West Kowloon
Cultural District ("WKCD") Project visit WKCD to learn the latest development of the Project.Visit to West Kowloon Cultural District
On 21 December 2017, 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 Project.
Joint Subcommittee members receive a briefing on the construction progress of the Xiqu
Centre in WKCD.
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Panel on Economic Development
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to economic infrastructure and services, including air and sea
transport facilities and services, postal and weather information services, energy
supply and safety, consumer protection, competition policy and tourism.
Major work
•The Panel was briefed on the 2018-2023 Development Plans under the new
Scheme of Control Agreements signed between the Government and the
two power companies, and the 2018 and 2019 tariff reviews of the two power
companies. In view of the increasing use of the more expensive yet cleaner
natural gas for power generation, members urged the Government to spare
no effort in performing its gate-keeping function to ensure that the future
tariff adjustments would be reasonable and affordable. Some members
considered that appropriate measures should be devised to relieve the
burden of tenants of sub-divided units;Chairman Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
Deputy Chairman Hon Alvin YEUNG
No. of members 31 [Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 14 (including two joint Panel meetings)
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung (right)
and Hon Alvin YEUNG (left),
Chairman and Deputy Chairman
of the Panel on Economic
Development.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018 •The Panel received a briefing by the Hong Kong Tourism Board ("HKTB")
on its work plan for 2018-2019, and examined various measures to boost
tourist growth. Members urged the Administration and HKTB to ride on
the opportunities arising from the commissioning of new transportation
infrastructures connecting the Mainland and Hong Kong, and the
development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to
promote Hong Kong to Mainland and overseas visitors;
•The Panel was updated on the operation of the Hong Kong Disneyland
Resort ("HKDL") in the fiscal year 2017, and noted with concern that a
net loss was recorded for the year. Members passed motions urging the
Administration to discuss with The Walt Disney Company the arrangements
of payment of royalties and management fees to the Company and use of
the vacant site reserved for the Phase 2 development of HKDL;
•The Panel continued to follow up on the developments of the three-runway
system ("3RS") project as well as the related financial and staffing proposals.
Members were concerned about the construction progress and project
expenditure of the project, and urged the Administration to ensure that
the project would be completed in time and within budget. The Panel also
passed a motion urging the Administration to restore public confidence in
the operation of the new Air Traffic Control System under 3RS;
•The Panel discussed the regulation of unmanned aircraft systems ("UAS") in
Hong Kong. Members called for a more systematic and effective regulation
of UAS from the perspectives of safety, security and privacy protection. A
motion was passed by the Panel urging the Administration to conduct a
comprehensive review and public consultation on the regulation of UAS; and
•The Panel was briefed by the Competition Commission on its work since
March 2017. Taking into account the enormous costs associated with
the Commission's litigation work, the Panel passed a motion urging the
Administration to provide adequate funding to the Commission for taking
law enforcement actions and related work.
[Report of the Panel ]
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Chapter 3 CommitteesVisit outside Hong Kong
Joint-Panel visit to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
A joint-Panel duty visit to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay
Area ("the Bay Area") was conducted by the Panel, the Panel on Commerce and
Industry, the Panel on Financial Affairs, and the Panel on Information Technology
and Broadcasting from 20 to 22 April 2018 to better understand the Bay Area
development.
[Report of the joint-Panel visit ]
Members of the joint-Panel delegation are briefed by a representative of the Zhongshan Municipal
Government on the planning of Tsui Hang New District at the Tsui Hang New District Planning
Exhibition Centre.
Delegation members experience a train journey with speed reaching close to 300 kilometres
per hour on a high-speed train departing from Guangdong South Railway Station.
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Major work
•The Panel was briefed on the latest development of the implementation of the
new kindergarten ("KG") education policy. Members called for the provision
of full subsidies for whole-day and long whole-day KG programmes, and the
establishment of a salary scale for KG teachers;
•The Panel was consulted on the Administration's proposed policy of "one
school social worker for each school" in primary schools. Members urged
the Administration to review the implementation details to minimize the
potential impact of the policy on Student Guidance Teachers, student
guidance personnel and non-graduate school social workers;
•The Panel continued to follow up on the implementation of the Primary 3
Territory-wide System Assessment, and urged the Administration to ensure
that the new arrangements would not result in over-drilling; Chairman Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan
Deputy Chairman Hon IP Kin-yuen
No. of members 33 [Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 13 (including two joint Panel meetings)
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan, Chairman of the Panel on
Education. Hon IP Kin-yuen, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on
Education.
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to education.
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Committees •The Panel exchanged views with the Administration about the promotion
of moral and civic education (values education) and implementation of sex
education in schools;
•Members were gravely concerned about the negative effects of excessive
homework on students' physical and psychological development, and made
various suggestions to tackle the problem;
•The Panel gave views on the preliminary observations and proposals put
forward in the public consultation document of the Task Force on Review of
Self-financing Post-secondary Education and issues pertinent to the future of
self-financing post-secondary education;
•The Panel discussed measures to strengthen the support to students with
special educational needs under the Integrated Education policy, including
their transition from KGs to primary schools; and
•The Panel was consulted on a number of financial proposals, including the
establishment of the Hostel Development Fund and the Student Activities
Support Fund, injections into the Research Endowment Fund and the Gifted
Education Fund, and the implementation of school redevelopment projects.
[Report of the Panel ]
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Visit to the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education
On 26 June 2018, the Panel visited the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education
to understand the latest development in gifted education.
Members of the Panel on Education receive a briefing by Professor NG Tai-kai (first from
right), Executive Director of the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education ("HKAGE"), on the
educational programmes and services of HKAGE.
Panel members chat with alumni and student representatives of HKAGE.
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Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel 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 24 [Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 11
Subcommittee under the
PanelSubcommittee on Refuse Collection and
Resource Recovery
Major work
•The Panel was consulted on the Administration's waste management
measures including the latest proposed implementation arrangements
for municipal solid waste charging, the preparation for the Producer
Responsibility Scheme on glass beverage containers, and the
implementation of Organic Resources Recovery Centre Phase 2;
•The Panel discussed measures to assist the recycling industry to meet the
Mainland's tightened requirements for import recyclables;
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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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018 •The Panel gave views on the Administration's proposal to set up a Countryside
Conservation Office under the Environmental Protection Department to
promote sustainable development of remote countryside;
•The Panel received a briefing on the latest progress of protection of
endangered shark species, as well as measures to conserve green turtles
and incense trees. The Panel passed a motion urging the Administration to
expand the Sham Wan Restricted Area to better protect the green turtles'
nesting site thereat;
•The Panel followed up with the Administration on the measures to promote
the use of electric vehicles, and passed a motion to urge the Administration
to raise the cap on the first registration tax concession for electric private cars;
•The Panel welcomed the Administration's introduction of the Feed-in Tariff
Scheme under the post-2018 Scheme of Control Agreements entered
into between the Government and the two power companies, and made
suggestions to enhance the implementation arrangements. A motion was
passed by the Panel urging the Administration to strengthen coordination
in promoting the use of solar energy for electricity generation in the New
Territories small houses; and
•The Subcommittee on Refuse Collection and Resource Recovery established
under the Panel completed its work in this session and submitted its report
to the Panel in October 2017.
[Report of the Panel ]
The Panel on Environmental Affairs receives public views on the protection of endangered species
of animals and plants.
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Chapter 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 impacts of a possible trade war between China and
the United States ("US") on Hong Kong and the continual surge in property
prices. Some Members called on the Administration to consider relaxing the
cap on loan-to-value ratio for residential mortgages to assist potential
first-home buyers in making the down payment, and introducing vacancy
tax on completed but unsold first-hand residential properties;
•The Panel received briefings by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority on its
work. Members discussed with the Authority subjects including capital
outflow from Hong Kong arising from the onset of the US interest rate hikes
and the anticipated rise in local interest rates, the necessity of establishing a
regulatory regime for crypto currencies, and the proposed launch of the Life
Annuity Scheme by the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation in mid-2018;Chairman Hon Kenneth LEUNG
Deputy Chairman Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung
No. of members 22 [Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 13 (including two joint Panel meetings)
Hon Kenneth LEUNG (right)
and Hon Christopher CHEUNG
Wah-fung (left), Chairman and
Deputy Chairman of the Panel
on Financial Affairs.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018 •The Panel discussed the proposed new listing regime for emerging and
innovative companies which allowed the listing of pre-revenue biotech issuers
and companies with weighted voting right structures ("WVR companies").
Members stressed the need to strike a balance between enhancing the
competitiveness of Hong Kong's listing regime and protecting investors of WVR
companies. Some members urged the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing
Limited to consider expanding the scope of pre-revenue companies under the
new regime to enable more local companies to benefit from the regime;
•The Panel continued to monitor the progress of the Administration and
financial regulators in developing financial technologies ("Fintech") in Hong
Kong. Members called on the Administration and financial regulators to
step up efforts in promoting the development and application of Fintech in
areas including electronic payment systems and the use of the blockchain
technology; and
•The Panel was briefed on the Administration's review on the regulatory measures
implemented since 2016 to tackle the problem of malpractices by financial
intermediaries for money lending. Members urged the Administration to
implement measures to tackle changing modus operandi of unscrupulous
intermediaries, and suggested strengthening the licensing requirements on
money lenders by introducing a minimum capital requirement.
[Report of the Panel ]
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Chapter 3 CommitteesVisit outside Hong Kong
Joint-Panel visit to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
A joint-Panel duty visit to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
("the Bay Area") was conducted by the Panel, the Panel on Commerce and Industry,
the Panel on Economic Development, and the Panel on Information Technology
and Broadcasting from 20 to 22 April 2018 to better understand the Bay Area
development.
[Report of the joint-Panel visit ]
Members of the joint-Panel delegation visit the headquarters of WeBank in
Shenzhen to understand the development strategy of online-only bank.
Delegation members visit the Songshan Lake Eco-city Science Museum in Dongguan to
better understand the planning, positioning and distribution of industries of the Songshan
Lake High-tech Industrial Development Zone.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Panel 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 Hon Steven HO Chun-yin
Deputy Chairman Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki
No. of members 35 [Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 13
Subcommittees under the
PanelSubcommittee on Issues Relating to Public
Markets and Subcommittee to Study Issues
Relating to Animal Rights
Major work
•The Panel discussed and supported the Administration's proposal to amend
the Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) Regulations (Cap. 132V) to
revise the standards for metallic contamination in food for better protection of
public health and promotion of harmonization with international standards;
•The Panel discussed the Administration's proposal to relax the import control
on Japanese food. Members urged the Administration to uphold an effective
monitoring and gatekeeping role to ensure that food imported from Japan
would continue to meet the internationally accepted safety standards for
radiation levels;
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin, Chairman of the Panel on
Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene.Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on
Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene.
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Committees •The Panel discussed and expressed concerns on the Administration's plan
to review the necessity to continue with the export control on powdered
formulae. The Administration undertook to uphold the principle of no
presupposition in conducting the review and analyse the data collected from
market surveys objectively;
•The Panel received the Administration's briefing on the initiatives in
reducing the public's dietary intake of salt and sugar. Members called on
the Administration to adopt the "traffic light" system for front-of-pack food
labelling, i.e. using green, amber and red colour coding to indicate whether
levels of nutrients (including sugar and salt) were low, medium or high;
•The Panel received updates on various issues relating to the supply and
allocation of public niches. Members supported the Administration's
proposal to give additional ballot weightings to unsuccessful applications
in future allocation exercises such that they would stand a higher chance
of success than first-time applications in subsequent allocation exercises.
Members requested the Administration to step up publicity on the
extendable arrangement for the use of public niches;
•The Panel received the Administration's briefing on the outcome of the "Trap-
Neuter-Return" ("TNR") trial programme for stray dogs. Members called on
the Administration to continue to provide financial support to animal welfare
organizations to facilitate their implementation of TNR programmes;
•The Subcommittee on Issues Relating to Public Markets established under
the Panel commenced work in this session; and
•The Subcommittee to Study Issues Relating to Animal Rights established
under the Panel continued its work until the expiry of its 12-month period of
work in December 2017, after which it was placed on the waiting list pending
re-activation of work.
[Report of the Panel ]
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Local visits
Visit to the Chong Hing Water Sports Centre and the Outward Bound
Hong Kong
On 14 November 2017, the Subcommittee to Study Issues Relating to Animal Rights
visited the Chong Hing Water Sports Centre and the Outward Bound Hong Kong
to understand the ecological environment of the site for relocated stray cattle and
the installation of cattle grid.
Members of the Subcommittee to Study Issues Relating to Animal Rights
visit the Chong Hing Water Sports Centre to understand the ecological
environment of the site for relocated stray cattle.
Subcommittee members learn more about the issues relating to management of
stray cattle.
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Chapter 3 CommitteesVisit to public markets
On 3 July 2018, the Subcommittee on Issues Relating to Public Markets visited
public markets to understand their present operating environment.
Members of the Subcommittee on Issues Relating to Public Markets
accompanied by Professor Sophia CHAN Siu-chee (first from right),
Secretary for Food and Health, visit Shui Wo Street Market and Cooked
Food Centre to learn more about the present operating environment of
public markets.
Subcommittee members are briefed on the 10-year Market Modernization Programme in
Wan Chai Market.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Panel 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 24 [Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 18 (including two joint Panel meetings)
Subcommittee under the
PanelJoint Subcommittee on Long-term Care
Policy
Major work
•The Panel discussed and made various suggestions on ways to drive the
development of Chinese medicine in Hong Kong. The Administration was
requested to revert to the Panel on the proposed development framework
for the Chinese medicine hospital, the positioning of Chinese medicine in
the public healthcare system and details of the funding support schemes to
assist the Chinese medicine trade;
•The Panel was briefed on the Administration's latest legislative proposal to
regulate electronic cigarettes and other new tobacco products. The Panel
urged the Administration to take into account the concerns raised by
members when hammering out the final proposal;
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.
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Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel received an update from the Administration on the observations
of the consultant team on the means test mechanism of the Samaritan
Fund and the Community Care Fund Medical Assistance Programmes.
The Administration was requested to revert to the Panel on the final
recommendations of the consultancy study;
•The Panel urged the Administration to formulate a strategy on cancer prevention
and control, step up efforts to reduce the burden of non-communicable
diseases and promote the development of primary healthcare services,
strengthen the support for children and adolescents with mental health
needs, enhance the seasonal influenza vaccination outreach arrangement,
and engage non-governmental organizations as active partners in HIV
prevention work;
•The Panel followed up with the Administration on the way forward for
implementing the Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme, including the legislative
proposal for introducing tax deduction for taxpayers who purchased certified
insurance products under the 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 views on the legislative proposals in relation to regulation of
medical devices, paired and pooled organ donation arrangements, extension
of the Kowloon Psychiatric Observation Unit and smoking ban at bus
interchanges leading to tunnels or expressways. It supported the creation
of a new commitment for the implementation of an information technology
enhancement project for the Department of Health, the staffing proposals to
re-organize the Health Branch of the Food and Health Bureau and for taking
forward of the 10-year Hospital Development Plan, as well as the public
works project in relation to five hospital projects under the 10-year Hospital
Development Plan, and the reprovisioning of Fu Shan Public Mortuary; and
•The Joint Subcommittee on Long-term Care Policy established under the
Panel and the Panel on Welfare Services continued its work until the expiry of
its 12-month period of work in December 2017, after which it was placed on
the waiting list pending re-activation of work.
[Report of the Panel ]
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Visit to the Caritas Medical Centre for palliative care service
On 8 December 2017, the Joint Subcommittee on Long-term Care Policy visited the
Caritas Medical Centre for palliative care service to better understand the relevant
service provided by the public healthcare system.
Members of the Joint Subcommittee on Long-term Care Policy receive a briefing by representatives
of the Caritas Medical Centre ("CMC") to better understand its palliative care service.
Joint Subcommittee members visit the palliative care ward of CMC.
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Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel 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 YUNG Hoi-yan
No. of members 27 [Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 10
Subcommittee under the
PanelJoint Subcommittee to Monitor the
Implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural
District Project
Major work
•The Panel was consulted on the enhanced legislative proposals in respect of
the Building Management Ordinance (Cap. 344) and relevant administrative
measures. Members supported the enhanced proposals regarding the
arrangements for proxy instruments and for non-performing management
committees;
•The Panel was briefed on the findings and recommendations of the policy
review of Private Recreational Leases ("PRL"), including whether all PRL sites
should continue to be handled under the existing lease arrangement and
whether private sports clubs suitable for lease renewal should be required to
pay a concessionary premium to be set at one-third of the full market value;
Hon MA Fung-kwok, Chairman of the Panel on Home
Affairs. Hon YUNG Hoi-yan, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on
Home Affairs.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018 •The Panel received the Administration's briefing on the mid-term review of
the Hong Kong Football Association Five-Year Strategic Plan, and urged the
Administration to take measures to enhance the Opening up School Facilities
for Promotion of Sports Development Scheme;
•The Panel discussed and supported the funding proposals regarding the
Major Sports Events Matching Grant Scheme, the District Sports Programmes
Funding Scheme, the Arts and Sport Development Fund (Sports Portion), and
the Elite Athletes Development Fund;
•The Panel discussed the use of public open space managed by the Leisure and
Cultural Services Department with a view to enhancing the design, vibrancy,
ambience and safety of public venues for public enjoyment;
•The Panel discussed the training of arts administrators, as well as the progress
report on enhancement of programming, audience building and collection
management of public museums;
•The Panel discussed and supported the capital works projects in respect of
the New Territories East Cultural Centre and the Heritage Conservation and
Resource Centre, and discussed the promotion and transmission of intangible
cultural heritage;
•The Panel was briefed on the work progress of the Community Care Fund ("CCF").
Members considered that CCF could adopt a more lenient approach in setting
the eligibility criteria of assistance programmes, and that CCF programmes
which were effective and had long-term service demands should be
regularized; and
•The Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation of the West
Kowloon Cultural District Project established under the Panel and the Panel
on Development continued its work in this session.
[Report of the Panel ]
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Chapter 3 CommitteesLocal visits
Visit to the Hong Kong Heritage Museum
On 2 October 2018, the Panel visited the "Digital Dunhuang—Tales of Heaven and
Earth" Exhibition of the Hong Kong Heritage Museum to learn about the features
of relevant exhibits as well as the Government's work progress in the programming
and audience building of public museums.
Members of the Panel on Home Affairs are briefed by Mr Brian LAM Kwok-fai (second
from left), Curator (History) of Hong Kong Heritage Museum, on the features of exhibits
of the "Digital Dunhuang—Tales of Heaven and Earth" Exhibition.
Panel members discuss with Mr
LAU Kwong-wah (centre), Secretary
for Home Affairs, and Ms Michelle
LI Mei-sheung (third from right),
Director of Leisure and Cultural
Services, the Government's work
progress in the programming
and audience building of public
museums.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Visit to West Kowloon Cultural District
On 21 December 2017, 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 Project.
Members of the Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural
District ("WKCD") Project accompanied by Mr Duncan PESCOD (first from left), Chief Executive
Officer of the WKCD Authority, take a trial ride on the Autonomous Shuttle, a 100% self-driving
electric car, at the Nursery Park in WKCD.
Joint Subcommittee members receive an on-site briefing on the construction
progress of M+ and the Lyric Theatre Complex on the rooftop of the Artist
Square Integrated Site Office in WKCD.
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Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Housing
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to private and public housing.
Major work
•When discussing the public works project for the site formation and
infrastructure works for the public housing development Phase 1 at Wang
Chau, Yuen Long, the Panel passed three motions with the first one urging
the Administration to resolve the issues relating to the relocation, rehousing
and compensation arrangements for all Wang Chau residents before
commencing the project; the second one urging the Government to revise the
compensation mechanism so that residents living in non-domestic structures
could also be compensated and rehoused; and the third one calling for a
review of the existing compensation and rehousing mechanism. Upon the
Government's announcement of the proposed enhancements to the general
ex-gratia compensation and rehousing arrangements for eligible domestic
occupants in squatters affected by the Government's development clearance
exercises, the Panel held two meetings jointly with the Panel on Development
to discuss and receive public views on the enhancement measures;Chairman Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen
Deputy Chairman Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin
No. of members 36 [Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 15 (including four joint Panel meetings)
Subcommittee under the
PanelSubcommittee to Follow Up the Issues
Related to the Wang Chau Development
Project
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen (right)
and Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin
(left), Chairman and Deputy
Chairman of the Panel on
Housing.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018 •The Panel discussed the implementation of the revised "Well-off Tenants
Policies" ("WTP") of the Hong Kong Housing Authority ("HA") and urged HA
to suspend the implementation of the decision of requiring residents to
move out of their flats under the new WTP prior to the completion of the
assessment and review of its impact on residents and the vacation of flats;
•When discussing the Long Term Housing Strategy Annual Progress Report
2017, the Panel made various suggestions on increasing housing supply and
urged the Government to honour its pledge on the average waiting time of
three years for applicants on the waiting list;
•The Panel discussed the review of income and asset limits for public rental
housing ("PRH") for 2018-2019, and passed two motions: one expressed
disappointment at the failure of the latest Budget to propose measures to ease
the rental pressure faced by PRH applicants and urged the Administration to
convert those lands for private residential developments into lands for public
housing developments, and the other called for a review of the mechanism
for determining the income and asset limits for PRH applications;
•The Panel held two meetings jointly with the Panel on Welfare Services to
receive public views on tenancy control. The two Panels passed a motion
urging the Administration to study the implementation of "partial tenancy
control" whereby existing tenants of sub-divided units should have the
priority for renewing tenancies except when owners recovered their flats for
sale, self-occupation or redevelopment, and rent increase should be linked to
inflation and the market rent of similar flats in nearby areas;
•The Panel discussed the Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme
regularized by HA and passed a motion requesting HA to comprehensively
review the selling prices of subsidized sale housing, which the Panel
considered should be delinked from market prices and set on the basis of
construction costs and the ability of the public to afford;
•When discussing the rent adjustment mechanism for rental units of the Hong
Kong Housing Society ("HKHS"), the Panel passed a motion urging HKHS to
take into consideration the tenants' ability to afford rents in determining the
rate of rent adjustment for its rental estates and to put in place rent relief
measures to provide direct assistance to tenants with financial difficulties; and
•The Subcommittee to Follow Up the Issues Related to the Wang Chau
Development Project established under the Panel commenced work in this
session.
[Report of the Panel ]
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Chapter 3 CommitteesLocal visit
Visit to Wang Chau, Yuen Long
On 19 June 2018, the Subcommittee to Follow Up the Issues Related to the Wang
Chau Development Project visited Wang Chau in Yuen Long to understand the
latest development of the Wang Chau development project.
Members of the Subcommittee to Follow Up the Issues Related to the Wang
Chau Development Project go on-site to understand the latest development of
the Wang Chau development project.
Subcommittee members visit the affected residents to learn more about
their needs.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Panel 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 supported the three key infrastructure projects in the Hong Kong
Smart City Blueprint, i.e. electronic identity ("eID"), multi-functional smart
lampposts, and e-Government reform;
•Members suggested that the Administration should involve private
companies to make use of eID in the design and development of related
services. Members also suggested that smart lampposts should support
the provision of fifth-generation communications technology, improve the
accuracy of Global Positioning System, and provide free WiFi hotspots to
expand the coverage of "Wi-Fi.HK" service;
•The Panel discussed the latest situation of information security in Hong
Kong and the relevant measures implemented by the Government with
the Administration, and urged the Administration to ensure that existing
legislation and internal guidelines were up-to-date in protecting personal
data in the light of the increasing prevalence of online activities such as
Internet payment and other cyber commercial activities;Chairman Hon Charles Peter MOK
Deputy Chairman Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT
No. of members 24 [Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 12 (including one joint Panel meeting)
Hon Charles Peter MOK, Chairman of the Panel on
Information Technology and Broadcasting. Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT, Deputy Chairman of the Panel
on Information Technology and Broadcasting.
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Committees •The Panel supported the Administration's proposal to allocate $300 million
to Cyberport to enhance support for start-ups and implementation of new
support schemes, and to promote e-sports development in Hong Kong. While
supporting the Easy Landing Scheme to attract multi-national corporations
to set up offices in Cyberport, members suggested that the Administration
should offer other incentives under the Easy Landing Scheme such as
accommodation for staff and education services for their family members;
•Members supported the Administration's proposal to subsidize
telecommunications companies to extend fibre-based networks to remote
villages. Members were disappointed to note that broadband connection
could only reach village entrances of remote villages even with the subsidies,
and urged the Administration to take further steps to facilitate the extension
of Internet connection to individual households within the villages;
•The Panel was briefed on the outcome of the review on the television and
sound broadcasting regulatory system with the objectives of relaxing
obsolete statutory requirements and rationalizing the regulatory regimes.
Members were particularly concerned that the Administration's proposal to
relax the foreign ownership threshold of free TV licence holding companies
might encourage further control of the local TV media by overseas companies;
•The Panel generally supported the proposal to establish a statutory
Do-not-call Register to allow individual phone users who did not wish to
receive person-to-person marketing calls to register their phone numbers
with the Register. The Administration would brief the Panel on the legislative
proposal in the next session; and
•The Panel was informed that the Administration was conducting a
consultancy review on the operation of the Film Development Fund ("FDF"),
which was expected to be completed by mid-2018. Members indicated that
the consultancy study should include the feasibility of supporting small-scale
and low-budget microfilms under FDF.
[Report of the Panel ]
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Members of the joint-Panel delegation visit the Intelligent Traffic Command Centre of the
Traffic Police Bureau of Shenzhen Public Security Bureau to learn about the use of smart
technology in information collection and traffic management.Visit outside Hong Kong
Joint-Panel visit to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
A joint-Panel duty visit to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
("the Bay Area") was conducted by the Panel, the Panel on Commerce and Industry,
the Panel on Economic Development, and the Panel on Financial Affairs from
20 to 22 April 2018 to better understand the Bay Area development.
[Report of the joint-Panel visit ]
Delegation members riding in electric vehicles tour around the compound
of Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou.
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Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel 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
preliminary idea on abolishing the "offsetting" arrangement under the Mandatory
Provident Fund System. Most members called on the Administration to take
forward the proposal and expedite the relevant legislative process;
•The Panel discussed and supported the legislative proposal to increase the
statutory paternal leave from three days to five days;
•The Panel followed up with the Administration on its way forward for the
working hours policy. The Administration assured members that while it
would focus efforts on formulating the 11 sector-specific working hours
guidelines for the time being, it would continue to explore feasible ways for
improving the working hours policy;Chairman Hon KWOK Wai-keung
Deputy Chairman Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
No. of members 20 [Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 11
Hon KWOK Wai-keung, Chairman of the Panel on
Manpower. Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung, Deputy
Chairman of the Panel on Manpower.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018 •The Panel was briefed on the work progress of the inter-bureaux/departmental
working group to explore ways to improve the government outsourcing system
and strengthen the rights and benefits of non-skilled employees engaged
by government service contractors. Members urged the working group to
seriously review the policy of outsourcing government services, including the
tender evaluation mechanism, the content of standard employment contracts
and the deterrence of the demerit points system;
•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 followed up with the Administration on the occupational safety and
health ("OSH") performance in Hong Kong. Members also gave various views
on the Administration's proposed direction to raise the level of penalty under
the OSH legislation in order to increase the deterrence effect on duty holders
and improve the overall OSH performance; and
•The Panel discussed and supported the Administration's proposed funding
injection into the Continuing Education Fund ("CEF") and the enhancement
measures to improve the operation of the Fund. At the suggestion of the
Panel, the Administration agreed to increase the subsidy ceiling of CEF from
$10,000 to $20,000.
[Report of the Panel ]
The Panel on Manpower receives public views on the rehabilitation services for injured employees.
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Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel 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 discussed the Administration's new initiative announced in the
Chief Executive's 2017 Policy Address that serving civil servants who joined
the Government between 1 June 2000 and 31 May 2015 would be allowed to
choose to retire at 65 (for civilian grades) or 60 (for disciplined services grades),
and invited written views from the civil service staff unions/associations and
the public on the subject;
•The Panel reviewed the provision of medical and dental benefits for civil
service eligible persons. Members urged the Administration to include
Chinese medicine services in the scope of the benefits as early as possible
in view of the repeated requests from civil servants, 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; Chairman Hon POON Siu-ping
Deputy Chairman Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho
No. of members 18 [Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 11
Hon POON Siu-ping, Chairman of the Panel on Public
Service. Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho, Deputy Chairman of the
Panel on Public Service.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018 •The Panel continued to monitor the employment of non-civil service contract
("NCSC") staff by Government bureaux/departments ("B/Ds"). Members
urged the Administration to expedite the replacement of NCSC positions by
civil service posts, and improve the terms and conditions of service of NCSC
staff, such as providing them with medical benefits;
•The Panel discussed the use of agency workers by B/Ds. Some members
urged the Administration to convert the positions of the agency workers who
had been providing services to B/Ds for a long time to civil service posts, and
implement measures to enhance the transparency of the procurement of the
service of employment agencies and the relevant contract terms to prevent
exploitation of agency workers by employment agencies;
•The Panel received a briefing on the employment of non-ethnic Chinese ("NEC")
and persons with disabilities ("PWDs") in the civil service. Members urged
the Administration to set a target ratio in employing NEC with designated
language competencies as civil servants. Some members urged the
Administration to collect relevant statistics on the reasons for civil servants
with disabilities leaving the civil service, and draw overseas experience to
facilitate the employment of PWDs; and
•The Panel discussed the 2018-2019 civil service pay adjustment. While
members generally did not object to the Administration's proposal, some
members urged the Administration to pay heed to the repeated requests of
the civil servants to review/cease the practice of deducting payroll cost of
increments from the gross pay trend indicators ("PTIs") to arrive at the net
PTIs as this practice was unfair to those civil servants who had reached the
maximum pay point of the pay scale of their ranks.
[Report of the Panel ]
The Panel on Public Service is
briefed by the Administration
on the overview of medical
and dental benefits for civil
servants, pensioners and eligible
dependants.
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Chapter 3 Committees
Panel 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 received the Administration's briefings on its response capabilities
in the event of terrorist attacks, nuclear accidents and natural disasters.
Members urged the Administration to step up public education and produce
quick reference guide on what members of the public should do when
encountering serious emergency incidents;
•The Panel was briefed on the latest progress of the Administration's
comprehensive review of the strategy in handling non-refoulement claims
and its proposal to amend the provisions of the Immigration Ordinance
(Cap. 115) to enhance the overall screening efficiency; Chairman Hon CHAN Hak-kan
Deputy Chairman Hon James TO Kun-sun
No. of members 41 [Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 11
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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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018 •The Panel discussed and supported the Administration's plan to devote
$2 billion to launch the Fire Safety Improvement Works Subsidy Scheme to
subsidize owners of pre-1987 composite buildings to undertake fire safety
enhancement measures. Members called on the Administration to render
appropriate assistance to individual owners who were unable to carry out the
improvement works due to structural or spatial constraints;
•The Panel was briefed on the new arrangements on the reciprocal notification
mechanism between the Mainland authorities and the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region relating to situations including the imposition of
criminal compulsory measures or the institution of criminal prosecution;
•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 territory-wide identity
card replacement exercise, which would begin in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Members urged the Administration to adopt appropriate measures to ensure
that the replacement exercise would not cause inconvenience to the public; and
•The Panel received an update on the latest drug situation in Hong Kong.
Members called on the Administration to enhance community awareness of
the drug problem, promote early identification of hidden drug abusers and
encourage early help-seeking of drug abusers.
[Report of the Panel ]
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Chapter 3 CommitteesLocal visit
Visit to Pak Sha Wan Correctional Institution
On 10 April 2018, the Panel visited Pak Sha Wan Correctional Institution of the
Correctional Services Department to better understand its operation and work.
Members of the Panel on Security gain first-hand knowledge of the meal arrangements
for persons in custody ("PICs") at the kitchen and dining hall facilities of Pak Sha Wan
Correctional Institution.
Panel members observe PICs working in the sign making workshop.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Panel on Transport
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to transport matters (including those on railways).
Chairman Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming
Deputy Chairman Hon LAM Cheuk-ting
No. of members 40 [Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 15
Subcommittee under the
PanelSubcommittee on Matters Relating to
Railways
Major work
•The Panel was briefed on the MTR Corporation Limited ("MTRCL")'s fare
adjustment in 2018. According to MTRCL, the overall fare adjustment rate
for MTR fares in 2018-2019 would increase by 3.14% in accordance with the
Fare Adjustment Mechanism ("FAM") as reviewed in 2017. Members were
generally dissatisfied that MTRCL would increase the fares according to FAM
despite its hefty profits;
•The Panel was briefed on the Administration's introduction of the Public
Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme ("PTFS Scheme"), which aimed to relieve
the fare burden of commuters who travelled on local transport services for
daily commuting and whose public transport expenses were relatively high.
While members expressed support to the PTFS Scheme, the Panel urged
the Administration to explore means to provide more diversified electronic
payment platforms under the PTFS Scheme and to introduce measures to
minimize the risks of abuse;
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming, Chairman of the Panel on
Transport. Hon LAM Cheuk-ting, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on
Transport.
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Chapter 3 Committees
Committees •The Panel was briefed on the latest implementation progress of various
measures recommended under the Public Transport Strategy Study. The
Panel passed a motion urging the Administration to expeditiously launch the
Fourth Comprehensive Transport Study to devise a comprehensive blueprint
for short-, medium- and long-term objectives and strategies on various
transport issues;
•The Panel was consulted on a number of infrastructural projects, including
the Widening of Tai Po Road (Sha Tin Section)—Construction, the Cross Bay
Link, Tseung Kwan O—Construction, and the Trunk Road T2 and Cha Kwo Ling
Tunnel—Construction. Members urged for expeditious implementation of
the projects to relieve traffic congestion in the districts concerned and to
meet the transport needs of residents;
•Following a serious traffic accident which involved a bus of the Kowloon
Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited on Tai Po Road, the Panel held a special
meeting to discuss issues relating to the regulation and training of franchised
bus captains, road safety and follow-up actions taken by the Administration
in the aftermath; and
•The Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways established under the
Panel continued its work in this session.
[Report of the Panel ]
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Members of the Panel on Transport visit To Kwa Wan Station to better understand how the
ancient wells of the Song-Yuen Period and other relics discovered at the site are preserved.
Local visits
Visit to the sites of To Kwa Wan and Kai Tak Stations of the Shatin to Central
Link project
On 13 November 2017, the Panel visited the sites of To Kwa Wan and Kai Tak Stations
of the Shatin to Central Link project to better understand the latest works progress.
Panel members tour the concourse of Kai Tak Station to learn more about the service and
facilities of the station.
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Chapter 3 CommitteesJoint visit to West Kowloon Station of the Hong Kong section of the
Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link ("XRL ")
On 27 February 2018, the Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways, and the
Bills Committee on Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link
(Co-location) Bill jointly visited West Kowloon Station of the Hong Kong section of
XRL to better understand the facilities and co-location arrangement at the Station
before its commissioning.
Members of the
Subcommittee on Matters
Relating to Railways and
the Bills Committee on
Guangzhou-Shenzhen-
Hong Kong Express Rail
Link (Co-location) Bill are
briefed on the latest works
progress of West Kowloon
Station.
Members of the Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways and the Bills Committee on
Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (Co-location) Bill walk along the departing
passengers' route at West Kowloon Station to learn more about the co-location arrangement.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Panel 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 20 [Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 22 (including four joint Panel meetings)
Subcommittee under the
PanelJoint Subcommittee on Long-term Care
Policy
Major work
•The Panel discussed the work of the Administration's Task Force for Review on
Enhancement of Lump Sum Grant Subvention System. The Administration
was requested to expand the scope of the Review to cover the possibility of
abolition of the System and consider members' views on the System;
•The Panel discussed the planning of social welfare services for newly
completed public rental housing ("PRH") estates and deprived communities.
Members urged the Administration to put in place a coordination mechanism,
so that social welfare, education, transport and shopping facilities would
be well ready for use when members of the public moved into new PRH
estates. The Administration was also requested to provide, on a regular basis,
subsidies for social worker teams serving PRH estates;
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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Chapter 3 Committees
Committees •The Panel supported the Administration's proposal to adjust the standard
payment rates under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance ("CSSA")
Scheme and the rates of allowances under the Social Security Allowance
Scheme. Members urged the Administration to conduct a comprehensive
review of the CSSA Scheme and accept their specific suggestions in relation
to that Scheme;
•The Panel discussed the Elderly Services Programme Plan. The
Administration was requested to provide specific details for implementing
"ageing-in-place" and for achieving the target of zero waiting time for
community care services for the elderly;
•The Panel was briefed on the Administration's formulation of a new Hong Kong
Rehabilitation Programme Plan. The Administration was requested to accept
members' suggestions in relation to the Plan and establish a Commission on
Persons with Disabilities to formulate and oversee the implementation of
policies for persons with disabilities;
•The Panel discussed the Administration's policy on tackling domestic violence
as well as child protection policy and procedures. The Administration was
requested to accept members' suggestions as to how the problems of
domestic violence and child abuse should be addressed; and
•The Joint Subcommittee on Long-term Care Policy established under the
Panel and the Panel on Health Services continued its work until the expiry of
its 12-month period of work in December 2017, after which it was placed on
the waiting list pending re-activation of work.
[Report of the Panel ]
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Visit to On Tai Estate and On Tat Estate
On 8 May 2018, the Panel visited On Tai Estate and On Tat Estate to understand
the social welfare services provided to residents of these two new public rental
housing estates.
Members of the Panel on Welfare Services receive a briefing by a representative
of a social welfare service unit on its assistance offered to residents of On Tai
Estate in their removal and adaptation to the new community.
Panel members visit On Tat Estate and listen to the problems faced by the residents of
the new public rental housing estate in the new living environment.
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Chapter 3 CommitteesVisit to the "Radiance Family" Family Care Home and the Shun Lee Adult
Training Centre cum Hostel of the Fu Hong Society
On 13 July 2018, the Panel visited the "Radiance Family" Family Care Home and
the Shun Lee Adult Training Centre cum Hostel ("Training Centre") of the
Fu Hong Society to learn about their facilities and services. "Radiance Family"
is a self-financing family care home for adults with intellectual disabilities while
Training Centre is a subvented day activity centre cum hostel for severely mentally
handicapped persons.
Members of the Panel on Welfare Services chat with the resident of the
"Radiance Family" Family Care Home of the Fu Hong Society to understand the
daily needs of persons with intellectual disabilities.
Panel members visit the Shun Lee Adult Training Centre cum Hostel of the
Fu Hong Society to learn more about the day training and residential services
for adults with moderate to severe level of intellectual disabilities.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Visit to the Caritas Medical Centre for palliative care service
On 8 December 2017, the Joint Subcommittee on Long-term Care Policy visited the
Caritas Medical Centre for palliative care service to better understand the relevant
service provided by the public healthcare system.
Members of the Joint Subcommittee on Long-term Care Policy visit the Caritas
Medical Centre ("CMC") for palliative care service to better understand the
relevant service provided by the public healthcare system.
Joint Subcommittee members are briefed on the operation of palliative care service and
daily work of frontline healthcare staff by representatives of CMC.
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Chapter 3 Committees
CommitteesSelect committees
The Council may appoint 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.
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.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Select 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 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 2016.1 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.
Chairman Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
Deputy Chairman Hon MA Fung-kwok
No. of members 11 [Membership list ]
No. of meetings held 3 (closed meetings)
Major work
The Committee considered various matters relating to its inquiry work and will
continue its work in the next session.
1 The Committee was established pursuant to the referral by the Council of a petition presented
under Rule 20(6) of the Rules of Procedure before the provision was amended at the Council
meeting of 13 December 2017.
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Chapter 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 1 6991
No. of cases processed and concluded during the session 1 8512
No. of site visits conducted 5
No. of case conferences held with representatives of the
Government and/or public organizations51
No. of telephone enquiries received 505
No. of views circulated to Duty Roster Members 634
1 Among the 1 699 new cases received, 294 were group representations and 1 405 were submitted
by individual members of the public.
2 Among the 1 851 cases concluded, assistance was provided in 1 715 cases (92.7%) while 136 cases
(7.3%) were assessed not pursuable as they were either outside the scope of the Redress System,
groundless or incomprehensible, etc.
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1 These were cases which fell outside the scope of the Redress System.Complaints
403
(21.8%)Proposals/views
969
(52.4%)Enquiries
30
(1.6%)
Other cases1
104
(5.6%)
Requests for
assistance
345
(18.6%)Nature of concluded cases
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provided
75
(4.1%)
Information given/
referrals made
1 590
(85.9%)Cases resolved/
proposals accepted
50
(2.7%)
Cases not
pursued1
136
(7.3%)Outcome of concluded 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.
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Chapter 4 Redress SystemStatistical breakdown of concluded cases by nature
in respect of the 10 policy bureaux/government departments
which had the largest number of casesNumber of cases
Legend: Complaints Requests for
assistanceProposals/
viewsEnquiriesFood and Health BureauImmigration DepartmentTransport DepartmentDevelopment Bureau
Social Welfare Department
Transport and Housing BureauSecurity Bureau
Housing Department
Labour and Welfare BureauFood and Environmental Hygiene Department050100150200250300350400
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Statistical breakdown of concluded cases by outcome
in respect of the 10 policy bureaux/government departments
which had the largest number of casesNumber of cases
Legend: Cases resolved/
proposals acceptedAssistance
providedInformation given/
referrals madeCases not pursued1Food and Health BureauImmigration DepartmentTransport DepartmentDevelopment Bureau
Social Welfare Department
Transport and Housing BureauSecurity Bureau
Housing Department
Labour and Welfare BureauFood and Environmental Hygiene Department050100150200250300350400
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.
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Chapter 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
Food and
Health Bureau379 •Complaints against the Food and
Environmental Hygiene Department
for ineffectiveness in following up on
the problem of water dripping from
air-conditioners and operating the
system of safety control for imported
fruits and vegetables;
•Requests for assistance on allocating
additional resources for enhanced public
dental services; amending legislation
in relation to the handling of abortuses
of less than 24 weeks' gestation and
the composition of the Preliminary
Investigation Committee of the Dental
Council of Hong Kong; enhancing the
regulation against smoking in food
premises and on public transport; and
strengthening the support for mental
patients and the medical treatment for
psoriasis patients; and
•Views on legislating for euthanasia; the sale
of heat-not-burn tobacco products; the
Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme; and
the development of regenerative medicine
in Hong Kong. •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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government
departmentTotal
no. of
casesCommon types of cases handled Follow-up
Transport
and Housing
Bureau172 •Requests for assistance on the impacts of
the Express Rail Link project on affected
residents; the Public Transport Fare Subsidy
Scheme proposed in the 2017 Policy
Address; introduction of vacant property
tax and capital gains tax to respectively
increase the supply of private residential
flats and curb speculation in the property
market; and provision of covered pedestrian
walkway to provide greater facilitation to
residents of Tseung Kwan O; and
•Views on the co-location arrangement of
the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-
Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link;
the proposed amendments to the Fixed
Penalty (Criminal Proceedings) Ordinance
(Cap. 240); the Green Form Subsidised Home
Ownership Scheme; enhanced monitoring of
taxi and car rental services; and measures to
alleviate traffic congestion and stabilize the
property market. •The issues were
taken up with the
Administration in
the form of written
referrals or case
conferences, while the
views were circulated
to Members for
information; and
•Policy issues were
referred to the
Legislative Council
Panel on Housing for
follow-up.
Development
Bureau95 •Complaints about the staging of an adult-
themed carnival at the Central Harbourfront
Event Space; the reclamation and advance
works of Tung Chung New Town Extension;
and the proposed relocation of a fresh
water pumping station to Lockhart Road
Playground; and
•Requests for assistance on rational
use of land resources in rural areas;
amending the Land (Compulsory Sale for
Redevelopment) Ordinance (Cap. 545)
to offer greater protection to minority
owners; enhanced enforcement actions
against illegal domestic use in industrial
buildings and rooftop structures;
compensatory arrangements for residents
and farmers affected by the Hung Shui
Kiu New Development Area project; and
identification of a site for constructing a
religious and cultural centre. •The complaints
and requests were
taken up with the
Administration in
the form of written
referrals or case
conferences.
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Chapter 4 Redress SystemPolicy bureau/
government
departmentTotal
no. of
casesCommon types of cases handled Follow-up
Housing
Department93 •Complaints about the lengthy waiting
time for allocation of public rental housing
("PRH") units; noise nuisances from PRH
tenants; the management and maintenance
of PRH estates; and the staff of the Housing
Department; and
•Requests for assistance on the
redevelopment of Ma Tau Wai Estate; the
income/asset declaration for applying
PRH; change of PRH household particulars;
applications for transfer; the management
fees for Tenants Purchase Scheme estates;
rehousing arrangements for rooftop
dwellers; and retaining the lift connecting
Upper Pak Tin Estate and Lower Pak Tin
Estate. •The complaints
and requests were
taken up with the
Administration in
the form of written
referrals or case
conferences.
Transport
Department90 •Complaints about bus services and
residents' bus services; road design and
markings; the dissemination of information
by the Emergency Transport Co-ordination
Centre; and the driving manner of bus
captains and green minibus drivers; and
•Requests for assistance on enhancing
public transport services by opening
new bus routes, increasing frequency,
extending service hours, improving
passenger waiting facilities, and
expanding the service coverage of MTR;
the design of bus/tram compartments
and cycle tracks; review of the working
hours of bus captains; the requirements
for renewal of driving licences; and
installation of laser speed detectors. •The complaints
and requests were
taken up with the
Administration in
the form of written
referrals or case
conferences.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Members visit the historic buildings of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui ("HKSKH")
Compound in Central to follow up on a case about the proposed construction of a
private hospital at the original site of the Hong Kong Central Hospital.
Members exchange views with a representative of HKSKH on the traffic impact of the proposed
construction.
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Chapter 4 Redress SystemDr Hon Pierre CHAN (left) is briefed
on the integrated leisure facilities
cum pumping station development
scheme at the proposed site for the
relocation.
Members conduct a visit
to Tin Sam San Tsuen to
follow up on issues relating
to compensation offered to
the households and farmers
affected by the Hung Shui
Kiu New Development Area
project ("development project").
Duty Roster Member, Dr Hon Pierre CHAN
(front), follows up on a complaint about
the proposed relocation of Harcourt
Road Fresh Water Pumping Station.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Members visit Long Valley to
learn more about the housing
and agricultural rehabilitation
arrangements for Kwu Tung North
villagers affected by the North East
New Territories New Development
Areas project.
Members chat with the affected
residents to know more about
their needs.
Members inspect the agricultural
land at Tin Sam San Tsuen to
understand the impacts of the
development project.
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Chapter 4 Redress System
Significant cases handled
Nuisances caused by a waste plastics recycling plant
A deputation solicited Members' assistance on the nuisances caused by a waste
plastics recycling plant in Tai Po Industrial Estate. Since toxic gases and pollutants
which might be generated from the waste plastics recycling plant would jeopardize
the health of factory workers and undermine the safety of the food and medicine
production processes in the nearby factories, the deputation called on the
Administration to terminate the short-term tenancy granted to the recycler. At the
case conference held with Members, the Environmental Protection Department
("EPD") clarified that the recycler would not conduct incineration process at
the site, and hence no toxic gases would be formed. Nevertheless, in response
to Members' concern, EPD undertook to increase the frequency of scheduled
inspections as well as conduct surprise site inspections to ensure the recycler's
compliance with the environmental legislation. If need be, referral would be made
to the Lands Department for appropriate action for breach of the tenancy terms,
including termination of the short-term tenancy. The recycler also undertook to
adopt extra measures to achieve better environmental performance and improve
the monitoring effectiveness, such as the use of advanced air purification system
and the construction of a covered area inside the site for storage of recycling
materials to reduce odour emission.
Application of pesticides
A complainant sought Members' assistance on the application of pesticides at
Tamar Park ("the Park"). Expressing grave concern that pesticides which were
toxic and detrimental to health were being applied when the Park was open to
the public, the complainant urged the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
("LCSD") to cordon off the Park when applying pesticides. In response to Members'
referral, LCSD reviewed the operation plan for spraying pesticides. To minimize the
impact on park-goers, LCSD undertook to conduct the operation by zones, with
warning signs posted in appropriate areas before and after the operation, and
cordon off the affected area for a specified period upon application of pesticides.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Safety of a food lift
A deputation comprising kitchen workers sought Members' assistance on the
safety of a food lift in their workplace. Notwithstanding their complaint with the
Electrical and Mechanical Services Department ("EMSD") on the malfunctioning of
the food lift door which could be opened even when the lift was not in position and
hence workers' safety would be at stake as they might fall into the lift shaft, EMSD
did not take appropriate follow-up action. At Members' request, EMSD conducted
a site inspection and affirmed that the food lift was not operating in normal
condition. Apart from requesting the concerned contractor to fix up the door
opening device, EMSD also deducted the contractor's performance monitoring
points under the Contractors' Performance Rating System for non-compliance
with the service quality performance standards.
Preservation of a tree
A complainant sought Members' assistance on the repeated damages made to a
tree in Tuen Mun Riverside Park. Although LCSD had followed up on his previous
complaint to release the tied-up aerial roots of the tree, the complainant later
found that the aerial roots were improperly pruned. Upon receipt of Members'
referral of the complaint for follow-up, LCSD conducted an investigation and
noted that a worker of the horticultural maintenance contractor ("the Contractor")
engaged by LCSD had, contrary to the Departmental Guidelines for handling trees
with aerial roots when carrying out maintenance work and without seeking the
advice of LCSD's venue staff, trimmed the aerial roots of the tree to make room for
mowing the weeds underneath the crown of the tree. In response to Members'
grave concern on the repeated damages made by the Contractor to the tree,
LCSD undertook that its venue staff would closely monitor the performance of
the Contractor to prevent recurrence, and a default notice, which would result in
LCSD's deduction of the monthly fee payable and the Government's unfavourable
consideration of its future tenders, would be issued to the Contractor if a similar
mistake was made.
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Chapter 5 Parliamentary Visit
Chapter 5
Parliamentary VisitParliamentary visit to the United Kingdom and Scotland
A Legislative Council delegation led by Hon IP Kin-yuen (Leader) and Hon Kenneth
LEUNG (Deputy Leader) and comprising eight other Members conducted a
parliamentary visit to the United Kingdom ("UK") and Scottish Parliaments in
London and Edinburgh respectively from 10 to 14 September 2018.
The objectives of the visit were to gain useful knowledge and insights on
how these two legislatures dealt with various procedural issues that arose
frequently during meetings; understand how the Scottish Parliament maintained
relationship with its sovereign state while preserving autonomy under devolution;
and gain first-hand information on issues relating to the UK's exit from the
European Union ("Brexit").
In London, the delegation visited the UK Parliament and had meetings with the
All Party Parliamentary China Group, Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards,
the Brexit Committee, the International Trade Committee, and the Deputy Speaker
of the House of Lords. The delegation also visited the Royal College of Arts and
was briefed on the development of creative industry in the UK. Officials from
the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London briefed Members on their
work and hosted a dinner for the delegation with guests from the Hong Kong
Association and the Hong Kong Society.
In Edinburgh, the delegation visited the Scottish Parliament and held meetings
with the Parliamentary Business Team of the Scottish Parliament, and the Culture,
Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee. The delegation also had a
tour of the parliamentary building.
[Report of the parliamentary visit ]
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Chapter 5 Parliamentary VisitThe delegation is briefed on the Code of Conduct for
Members of the UK Parliament, as well as the role and
functions of the Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner
for Standards by Ms Kathryn STONE (second from left),
Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, and Mr Thomas
BALLOCH (first from left), Assistant Registrar of Members'
Financial Interests.
The delegation and the Foreign Affairs Committee
of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament
exchange views on the implementation of the Sino-
British Joint Declaration, the implications of the UK’s
exit from the European Union, as well as the trade
relations between China and the United States.The delegation poses for a group photo after meeting
with members of the All-Party Parliamentary China
Group of the UK Parliament.
Members of the Legislative Council delegation visit
the Parliament of the United Kingdom ("UK").
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Hon IP Kin-yuen (right) and Hon Kenneth LEUNG (left),
leader and deputy leader of the delegation, present
souvenirs to Sir Lindsay HOYLE MP , Deputy Speaker of the
House of Commons and Chairman of Ways and Means of
the UK Parliament.
Lord BOSWELL of Aynho (centre in front row),
Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords of the UK
Parliament, and the delegation in a group photo.
Mr Dean LOCKHART MSP (second from left),
Shadow Cabinet Secretary of Economy, Jobs
and Fair Work and member of the Scottish
Conservative and Unionist Party, meets with the
delegation.
Mr Gordon MacDONALD MSP (centre), Chief Whip
of the Scottish National Party, shares with
the delegation his experience in the Scottish
Parliament.
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Chapter 6 Corporate Liaison
(Courtesy of the HKSAR Government)
Chapter 6
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, 44 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.
Mr LIU Zhiqiang (right), Vice Minister, Ministry of
Justice, meets with Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen.
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (centre) meets with
the delegation of the French National Assembly.Members take a group photo with the delegation of
the European Parliament after meeting.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Chapter 6 Corporate LiaisonMembers in a
group photo with
the delegation
of the National
Parliament and
four Sub-national
Parliaments of
Myanmar.Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen poses for a photo
with Mr CHEN Xiangqun (right), Vice Governor,
Hunan Province.
Members and the
delegation of the
Committee on
Economic Affairs
and Energy of the
German Parliament
pose for a photo
before meeting.
140
Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Mr QIAO Xiaoyang (right), Chairman of
the Law Committee of the 12th National
People's Congress, is received by Hon
Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen on his visit to
the Legislative Council.
Members and the
delegation of the
Ireland's Oireachtas
in a group photo.
Members receive a
souvenir from the
delegation of the
Japan—Hong Kong
Parliamentarians
League.
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Chapter 6 Corporate Liaison
Members take a group photo with the delegation of
the United States Congress.
Mr Taro KONO (right), Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan,
accompanied by Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, tours the
Legislative Council Chamber.
Hon Dr Jiko LUVENI (centre), Speaker of the Parliament of the
Republic of Fiji, receives a souvenir from Members.
Members in a group photo with the delegation of the
Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons,
Parliament of the United Kingdom.
142
Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Luncheon with the Director and officials of the Liaison Office
of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region
During the session, a luncheon was held for Members and the Director and
officials of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region. The luncheon facilitated the communication and
interaction of Members with officials of the Liaison Office in a friendly and pleasant
atmosphere.
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen
hosts a luncheon for Members,
and the Director and officials of the
Liaison Office of the Central People's
Government in the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region.
Members chat with the guests at
the luncheon.
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Chapter 6 Corporate LiaisonMeeting-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, nine 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 and District Council
members communicate on matters
of mutual concern.
Members, and the Chairmen and Vice
Chairmen of the 18 District Councils in
a group photo.The Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the 18 District
Councils attend a luncheon in the Legislative
Council Complex.
144
Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Meeting-cum-luncheon with Heung Yee Kuk Councillors
Members will also meet with Heung Yee Kuk Councillors twice in each term of the
Legislative Council to exchange views on matters of mutual concern. Policy issues
raised and relevant views expressed by Heung Yee Kuk Councillors at meetings
will be referred to the relevant Panels for consideration and follow-up. During the
session, no meeting with Heung Yee Kuk Councillors was held.
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 47 consular officials and 17 Honorary Consuls.
Hon Andrew LEUNG
Kwan-yuen briefs
the consuls-general
in Hong Kong
and the Honorary
Consuls in Hong
Kong and Macao
on the work of
the Legislative
Council.
The consuls-general and the
Honorary Consuls interact with
Members over lunch.
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Chapter 6 Corporate Liaison
Members, the consuls-general and the Honorary Consuls in a group photo.
146
Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen hosts a spring luncheon in the Legislative Council Complex.Luncheon with the Chief Executive, Executive Council Members,
and senior government officials
The President regularly hosts luncheons for the Chief Executive, Executive Council
Members, senior government officials and Members to enhance relationship and
communication between the Legislature and the Administration. During the
session, a spring luncheon was hosted by the President.
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (centre) and the guests propose a toast at the spring luncheon.
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Chapter 6 Corporate LiaisonMembers socialize with
government officials at the
spring luncheon.
148
Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Lunch gathering with former Members
The Legislative Council held a lunch gathering to reinforce links with former
Members during the session. The gathering was attended by 23 former Members.
Members and former Members get together at a lunch gathering.
A group photo of Members and former Members taken after the lunch gathering.
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Chapter 6 Corporate Liaison
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (centre) poses for a group photo with the new
chairmen of six charitable organizations.Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen greets the new Boards of Directors of the 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.
150
Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018The Hong Kong South China Athletic
Association Football Invitation Team
plays a friendly football match with
the Legislative Council Football Team,
resulting in a 5 to 2 game.
The friendly football match between
the Legislative Council Football Team
and the Consular Corps Football Team
ends in a tie.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 the Consular Corps Football Team and the Hong Kong South
China Athletic Association Football Invitation Team respectively during the session.
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Chapter 7 Public Engagement
Chapter 7
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 used 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 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, Members' interaction
with students was further enhanced with the integration of music performance
given by school and youth music groups into the programme. Members also attend
mock Council debates organized by youth organizations in the Complex to share
with participants their experience as legislators. A total of some 600 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'
participation572 sessions conducted
for 19 885 participants
Meeting with Members sessions 28 sessions conducted
for 760 participants
Mock Council debates with Members'
participation3 sessions conducted
for 272 participants
No. of video clips uploaded to YouTube channel 3 607
No. of photos uploaded to Flickr 1 883
No. of users downloaded the mobile application 4 810
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Members introduce their work and the
facilities of the Legislative Council Complex to
students and visitors.
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Chapter 7 Public Engagement
Students interact with Members during the
Meeting with Members programme.
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Chapter 7 Public EngagementStudents show Members their talent
in music.
158
Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Members watch students taking on the role of
a legislator in action and give them feedback
during mock Council debates.
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Chapter 8 Administrative Support for the Council
Chapter 8
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 2017-201 8
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 9 October 2018,
675 posts had been established within the Secretariat. An organization chart of
the Secretariat is in Appendix 4 .
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Appendix 1
Composition of the Legislative Council
Members returned by geographical constituencies
are returned by 5 geographical constituencies.35 Members
162
Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018are returned by 29 functional constituencies.35 MembersMembers returned by functional constituencies
Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018
163Proposed 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 judgesAppendix 2
Motions
Subject Result Council meeting date
Resolved that the following appointments be
endorsed:
(a) the appointment of the Honourable Mr. Justice
Andrew Cheung Kui-nung as a permanent judge
of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal pursuant
to section 7 of the Hong Kong Court of Final
Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484) (the Ordinance);
(b) the appointment of the Honourable Mr. Justice
Robert Tang Ching as a non-permanent Hong
Kong judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final
Appeal pursuant to section 8 of the Ordinance;
(c) the appointment of the Right Honourable the
Baroness Brenda Hale of Richmond as a judge of
the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal from another
common law jurisdiction pursuant to section 9 of
the Ordinance; and
(d) the appointment of the Right Honourable
Beverley McLachlin as a judge of the Hong Kong
Court of Final Appeal from another common law
jurisdiction pursuant to section 9 of the Ordinance.
moved by
Chief Secretary for AdministrationPassed 30 May 2018
164
Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Proposed resolutions under Article 75 of the Basic Law to amend
the Rules of Procedure
Subject Result Council meeting date1
Proposed resolution moved by
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chunPassed 6 and 13 December
2017
Proposed resolution moved by
Hon Alvin YEUNGNegatived 6 and 13 December
2017
Proposed resolution moved by
Hon Tanya CHANNegatived 6 and 13 December
2017
Proposed resolution moved by
Hon WU Chi-waiNegatived 6 and 13 December
2017
Proposed resolution moved by
Hon Charles Peter MOKNegatived 6 and 13 December
2017
Proposed resolution moved by
Hon Kenneth LEUNGNegatived 6 and 13 December
2017
Proposed resolution proposed by
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hungNot moved2 6 and 13 December
2017
Proposed resolution moved by
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-hoNegatived 6 and 13 December
2017
Proposed resolution moved by
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hangNegatived 6 and 13 December
2017
Proposed resolution moved by
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-kiNegatived 6 and 13 December
2017
Proposed resolution proposed by
Hon CHAN Chi-chuenNot moved26 and 13 December
2017
Proposed resolution moved by
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kongPassed 6 and 13 December
2017
1 At the Council meeting of 6 December 2017, a joint debate on the 12 proposed resolutions under
Article 75 of the Basic Law and the 23 amending motions commenced. The proposed resolutions
and amending motions were voted upon at the Council meeting of 13 December 2017.
2 The proposed resolution was not moved as the mover had been ordered to withdraw from the
Council by the President at the Council meeting of 13 December 2017.
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165166
Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Appendix 2 MotionsSubject Result Council meeting date
23 amending motions to amend Hon Martin LIAO
Cheung-kong's proposed resolution under Article 75
of the Basic Law
1 amending motion moved by
Hon Alvin YEUNG
1 amending motion proposed by
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho
1 amending motion proposed by
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki
5 amending motions proposed by
Hon CHU Hoi-dick
2 amending motions proposed by
Hon James TO Kun-sun
2 amending motions moved by
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan
1 amending motion proposed by
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
2 amending motions moved by
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting
5 amending motions moved by
Hon WU Chi-wai
1 amending motion moved by
Hon IP Kin-yuen
1 amending motion moved by
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin
1 amending motion proposed by
Hon LAM Cheuk-tingNegatived
Not moved 1
Not moved 1
Not moved 1
Not moved 1
Negatived
Not moved 1
Negatived
Negatived
Negatived
Negatived
Not moved2 6 and 13 December
2017
1 The amending motion(s) was/were not moved as the mover had been ordered to withdraw from
the Council by the President at the Council meeting of 13 December 2017.
2 Hon LAM Cheuk-ting was present at the Council meeting of 13 December 2017 but he did not
move the amending motion.Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018167Motions under Article 73(5) and (10) of the Basic Law to summon
persons concerned to testify or give evidence before the Council
Subject Result Council meeting date
Motion proposed by
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-hoNot moved
and lapsed 1 10 January 2018
Motion proposed by
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-hoNot moved
and lapsed 110 January 2018
Motion proposed by
Hon James TO Kun-sunNot moved
and lapsed 110 January 2018
Motion proposed by
Hon WU Chi-waiNot moved
and lapsed 110 January 2018
Motion proposed by
Hon Kenneth LEUNGNot moved
and lapsed 2 10 and 17 January
2018
Motion moved by
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hungNegatived 17 January 2018
Motion moved by
Hon Kenneth LEUNGNegatived 17 January 2018
Motion moved by
Hon Tanya CHANNegatived 24 January 2018
Motion moved by
Hon CHU Hoi-dickNegatived 24 January 2018
Motion moved by
Hon CHU Hoi-dickNegatived 24 January 2018
Motion moved by
Hon CHU Hoi-dickNegatived 24 January 2018
Motion moved by
Hon CHU Hoi-dickNegatived 31 January 2018
Motion moved by
Hon Charles Peter MOKMoved but
lapsed 3 7 February 2018
1 The motion sought to summon public officer(s) to attend before the Council meeting of 10 January 2018. The motion
was lapsed as it was not dealt with by the time the said Council meeting was adjourned.
2 The motion sought to summon a public officer to attend before the Council meetings of 10 and 17 January 2018. The
motion was lapsed as it was not dealt with by the time the Council meeting of 17 January 2018 was adjourned.
3 The motion sought to summon a public officer to attend before the Council meeting of 28 February 2018. The motion
was moved at the Council meeting of 7 February 2018 but the debate on the motion was not completed by the time
the meeting was adjourned. The Council meeting of 28 February 2018 was the first Budget meeting, and according to
the established practice, the motion was not placed on the Agenda for that meeting. Hence, the motion was not dealt
with and lapsed.168
Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Appendix 2 MotionsMotions 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
incident of the MTR Corporation Limited's suspected concealment
of the alleged substandard construction works carried out at the
new platforms of Hung Hom station of the Shatin to Central Link,
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-taiNegatived 27 June
2018
That this Council appoints a select committee to inquire into
the incident of one of the layers of steel reinforcement bars in a
structural wall in To Kwa Wan station of the Shatin to Central Link
being shaved thin, and whether the incident involved ineffective
monitoring by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Government and the MTR Corporation Limited and their deliberate
concealment of the construction scandal, and other related
matters; and that in the performance of its duties the committee
be authorized under section 9(2) of the Legislative Council (Powers
and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382) to exercise the powers
conferred by section 9(1) of that Ordinance.
moved by
Hon Claudia MONegatived 4 July
2018
That the House Committee ("HC") 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
to order the MTR Corporation Limited ("MTRCL") to attend before
HC on or before the date of the first HC meeting after the passage
of this motion to produce all the documents, photos, related records
of meetings and correspondences and all other relevant documents
and information presented to MTRCL by China Technology
Corporation Limited, Fang Sheung Construction Company and
Leighton Contractors (Asia) Limited in relation to the quality of the
extension works of Hung Hom station of the Shatin to Central Link .
moved by
Hon LAM Cheuk-tingNegatived 11 July
2018Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018169Motions 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 Junius HO Kwan-yiu 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 MOAs the motion under
Rule 49B(2A) of the
Rules of Procedure
that no further action
should be taken on
the censure motion
was passed, the
matter stated in
the censure motion
was not referred
to an investigation
committee17 January
2018
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-chun at the Council meeting of
14 December 2016. The matter stated in the motion was
referred to an investigation committee. The investigation
committee completed its work and reported to the
Council on 11 April 2018.
The debate on the motion was resumed at the Council
meeting of 16 May 2018.Negatived 16 May 2018
That this Council, in accordance with Article 79(7)
of the Basic Law, censures Hon HUI Chi-fung for
misbehaviour (details as particularized in the Schedule
to this motion).
moved by
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yeeDebate on the
motion was
adjourned, and the
matter stated in the
motion was referred
to an investigation
committee23 May 2018170
Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Appendix 2 MotionsMotions under Rule 40 of the Rules of Procedure to adjourn a
debate or proceedings of a committee of the whole Council
Subject ResultCouncil
meeting date
Motion under Rule 40(4) of the Rules of Procedure to adjourn
the further proceedings of the committee of the whole Council
on the Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2017
moved by
Secretary for Transport and HousingPassed 18 October
2017
Motion under Rule 40(1) of the Rules of Procedure to adjourn
the debate on the motion on taking forward the follow-up tasks
of the co-location arrangement at the West Kowloon Station of
the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link
moved by
Hon Claudia MONegatived 25 October
and
1 November
2017
Motion under Rule 40(1) of the Rules of Procedure to adjourn
the debate on the proposed resolution under the Energy
Efficiency (Labelling of Products) Ordinance
moved by
Hon CHAN Chi-chuenNegatived 15 November
2017
Motion under Rule 40(1) of the Rules of Procedure to adjourn
the debate on the proposed resolution under the Criminal
Procedure Ordinance
moved by
Hon KWONG Chun-yuNegatived 29 November
2017
Motion under Rule 40(1) of the Rules of Procedure to adjourn
the debate on the motion under Rule 49E(2) of the Rules of
Procedure in relation to the 13 items of subsidiary legislation in
Report No. 3/17-18 of the House Committee
moved by
Hon WONG Kwok-kinPassed 29 November
2017
Motion under Rule 40(1) of the Rules of Procedure to adjourn
the debate on the motion under Rule 49E(2) of the Rules of
Procedure in relation to the Trainee Solicitors (Amendment)
Rules 2017 (Commencement) Notice
moved by
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwokPassed 29 November
and
6 December
2017Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018171Subject ResultCouncil
meeting date
Motion under Rule 40(1) of the Rules of Procedure to adjourn
the debate on the proposed resolutions under Article 75 of the
Basic Law
moved by
Hon Alvin YEUNGNegatived 6 and 13
December
2017
Motion under Rule 40(1) of the Rules of Procedure to adjourn
the Second Reading debate on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-
Hong Kong Express Rail Link (Co-location) Bill
moved by
Hon Tanya CHANNegatived 6 June 2018
Motion under Rule 54(4) of the Rules of Procedure that the
Second Reading debate on a bill be not adjourned and the bill
be not referred to the House Committee
Subject ResultCouncil
meeting date
Motion under Rule 54(4) of the Rules of Procedure that the
Second Reading debate on the Banking (Amendment) Bill 2017
be not adjourned and the Bill be not referred to the House
Committee
moved by
Hon CHU Hoi-dickNegatived 25 October
2017
Motion under Rule 88(1) of the Rules of Procedure that members
of the press and of the public do withdraw
Subject ResultCouncil
meeting date
Motion under Rule 88(1) of the Rules of Procedure that members
of the press and of the public do withdraw for the remainder of
the Council meeting held on 2 November 2017
moved by
Hon CHU Hoi-dickMoved but
lapsed 1 1 November
2017
1 The motion was not voted upon by the end of that day's meeting and lapsed.Committees
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
Investigation Committee established
under Rule 49B(2A) of the Rules of
Procedure in respect of the motion to
censure Hon HUI Chi-fung
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*) C (@)
Hon James TO Kun-sun 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung 3 3 3
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 3 3 3 C C 3 3
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan 3 3 3 3 3
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long 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
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 3 C 3 (#) 3
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 3 (#) 3 3 DC C 3 3
Hon Claudia MO 3 3 DC 3
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun DC 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 DC 3 DC 3
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 3 3 (#) 3 C 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 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
Hon IP Kin-yuen 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
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
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
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing 3 3 (#) 3 3
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan 3 3 3
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN 3 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 3
Hon HUI Chi-fung 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 3
Hon KWONG Chun-yu 3 3 3 3
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho 3 3 3 3
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai 3 (^) 3 (^) 3 (^) 3 (^)
Hon AU Nok-hin 3 (^) 3 (^) 3 (^) 3 (^)
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun 3 (^) 3 (^) 3 (^) 3 (^)
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen 3 (^) 3 (^) 3 (^) 3 3 (^)
Total 67 36 42 7 7 7 7 7 12 13 67
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.
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.
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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 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
Subcommittee on Issues Relating to
Shopping Centres, Markets and Carparks
in Public Rental Housing Estates and
Home Ownership Scheme Estates
Subcommittee to Follow Up Issues
Relating to the Unified Screening
Mechanism for Non-refoulement Claims
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun 3 3 3 3
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung 3 3 3 3
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 3 3 3 (#)
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan 3 3
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung 3 3 3 C
Hon WONG Ting-kwong C C 3
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 3 3
Hon CHAN Hak-kan 3 3
Hon CHAN Kin-por 3
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun C 3 (#)
Hon WONG Kwok-kin 3 (#)
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 3
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 3 C 3 3 3 3
Hon Claudia MO 3 3 3
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun 3
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin 3 3
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming 3 3
Hon WU Chi-wai 3 3 (#)
Hon YIU Si-wing 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok
Hon Charles Peter MOK 3 3 (#) 3 (#)
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung 3 3 3 3
Hon Kenneth LEUNG DC C 3 3 3 (#)
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 3 3 DC 3 3 3
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3 3 3 3 C 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung 3 3 C 3
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung 3
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 3 3 C 3 3 3 3 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3 3 3 3 (#)
Hon IP Kin-yuen C 3 3 3 3 3 (#)
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3 3 3 3 C
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong 3 3 3 3 3
Hon POON Siu-ping 3 3
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan 3 3 (#) 3 3
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok 3 3 3 3
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan 3
Hon Alvin YEUNG 3 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 3 3 3
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka DC 3 (#)
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu 3 3 3 3 3
Hon HO Kai-ming 3 3 3 DC
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 DC 3 3 3 3
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing 3 3
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan 3 3 DC
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN 3
Hon CHAN Chun-ying 3 3 (#) 3
Hon Tanya CHAN 3 3 3 3 (#)
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan 3 3
Hon HUI Chi-fung 3 3 3 3 3 3 (#)
Hon LUK Chung-hung 3 3 3 3 (#) 3 (#)
Hon LAU Kwok-fan 3 3 3 3
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung 3
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai 3 3 3
Hon KWONG Chun-yu 3 3 3
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho 3 3 DC 3 3
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai 3 (^)
Hon AU Nok-hin 3 (^) 3 3 (^)
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun 3 3 (^)
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen 3 3 (^)
Total 13 9 4 32 13 18 22 25 24 36 16
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.
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.
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MembersBills CommitteesBills Committee on Anti-Money
Laundering and Counter-Terrorist
Financing (Financial Institutions)
(Amendment) Bill 2017 and Companies
(Amendment) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Banking
(Amendment) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Chinese Medicine
(Amendment) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Companies
(Amendment) Bill 2018
Bills Committee on Conservation of
Antarctic Marine Living Resources Bill
Bills Committee on Dutiable
Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Electoral Legislation
(Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2018
Bills Committee on Employment
(Amendment) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Employment
(Amendment) Bill 2018
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun 3 3 3
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung 3 3
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 3
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long 3
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung 3 3
Hon WONG Ting-kwong C 3 3 3 C C
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 3 3
Hon CHAN Hak-kan
Hon CHAN Kin-por 3 3
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun 3
Hon WONG Kwok-kin 3 3
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 3
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 3 3
Hon Claudia MO
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin C 3
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming 3
Hon WU Chi-wai 3 3 3
Hon YIU Si-wing 3 3 C 3 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok
Hon Charles Peter MOK 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3 3
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung
Hon Kenneth LEUNG 3 3 3 3 DC
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen C 3
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3 3 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung 3 3
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang 3 3 3
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung 3 3 C
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 3 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3 3 3
Hon IP Kin-yuen 3 3
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3 3 3 3
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Hon POON Siu-ping 3 3
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan 3 3
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan 3 3
Hon Alvin YEUNG 3
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin 3
Hon CHU Hoi-dick 3 3
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka 3 (#)
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu 3 3 3 (^) 3
Hon HO Kai-ming 3 3
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding 3 3 3 3
Hon SHIU Ka-fai 3 3 3 3 3
Hon SHIU Ka-chun 3
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan 3
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN 3
Hon CHAN Chun-ying 3 C 3
Hon Tanya CHAN 3 (#) 3
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan 3 C 3 3
Hon HUI Chi-fung 3 3
Hon LUK Chung-hung 3 3 3
Hon LAU Kwok-fan 3 (#)
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
Hon KWONG Chun-yu 3
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho 3
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai 3
Hon AU Nok-hin 3
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen 3
Total 16 13 10 11 5 8 19 15 21
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.
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018175Committees
MembersBills Committees (…continued)Bills Committee on Employment
(Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Evidence
(Amendment) Bill 2018
Bills Committee on Ferry Services
(Amendment) Bill 2018
Bills Committee on Financial Reporting
Council (Amendment) Bill 2018
Bills Committee on Guangzhou-
Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link
(Co-location) Bill
Bills Committee on Hotel and
Guesthouse Accommodation
(Amendment) Bill 2018
Bills Committee on Human Organ
Transplant (Amendment) Bill 2018
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) Bill 2018
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun 3 3 3 3 3
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung 3
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 3
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan 3 3 3
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long 3
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung 3
Hon WONG Ting-kwong 3 C 3 C 3
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 3 3
Hon CHAN Hak-kan 3
Hon CHAN Kin-por 3 3
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun 3
Hon WONG Kwok-kin 3
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 3 C
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Claudia MO 3
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 3 3 3
Hon YIU Si-wing 3 3 C 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok 3
Hon Charles Peter MOK 3 (#) 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3 3 3
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung 3 3
Hon Kenneth LEUNG 3 DC 3 3 C
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 3
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung C 3 3 3
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang 3 (^) 3 3 3 3
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung 3 3
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 3 3 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3 3
Hon IP Kin-yuen 3
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Hon POON Siu-ping 3
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan 3 3
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok 3
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan 3 3
Hon Alvin YEUNG 3 3 3
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin 3 3 3
Hon CHU Hoi-dick 3 3
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka 3 3
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon HO Kai-ming 3 3
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting 3
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding 3 3 3
Hon SHIU Ka-fai 3 3
Hon SHIU Ka-chun 3
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing 3
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan 3 3 3
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN 3 C
Hon CHAN Chun-ying 3 3
Hon Tanya CHAN 3
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan C 3 DC DC
Hon HUI Chi-fung 3
Hon LUK Chung-hung 3 (#) 3
Hon LAU Kwok-fan 3
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung 3 3
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai 3 3 3
Hon KWONG Chun-yu 3
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho 3 (^) 3
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai 3 (^)
Hon AU Nok-hin 3 (^)
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun 3 (^) 3 3
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen 3 (^) 3
Total 12 11 9 13 64 10 8 15 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.
^ The Member applied for late membership and joined the committee during the session.
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.(continued…) 176
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MembersBills Committees (…continued)Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2018
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2018
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) (No. 5) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) (No. 5) Bill 2018
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) (No. 6) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) (No. 7) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Medical Registration
(Amendment) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Private Healthcare
Facilities Bill
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun 3 3 3 3
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung 3
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 3 (^)
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan C 3
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long 3 3 (#) 3 3
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
Hon WONG Ting-kwong 3 3 3 C 3 3 3 3
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Hak-kan
Hon CHAN Kin-por 3
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 3
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 3 3 3
Hon Claudia MO 3
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun 3
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin 3 3
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming 3 3
Hon WU Chi-wai 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon YIU Si-wing 3 3 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok
Hon Charles Peter MOK 3 3 3 (#) 3 3
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3 C
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung
Hon Kenneth LEUNG C C C 3 C C 3 3
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 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
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung 3 3 3
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 3 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3 3 3
Hon IP Kin-yuen 3 3 3
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3 (#) 3 3 (^)
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong 3
Hon POON Siu-ping
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan 3
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok 3 3
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan 3 3 3 3
Hon Alvin YEUNG 3 3 3 3
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin 3
Hon CHU Hoi-dick 3 3
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka 3
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu 3 3 3 3
Hon HO Kai-ming 3 3
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding DC 3 3 C 3
Hon SHIU Ka-fai 3 3
Hon SHIU Ka-chun 3 (#) 3 (#) 3 3
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan 3
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Chun-ying 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Tanya CHAN
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan 3 3
Hon HUI Chi-fung
Hon LUK Chung-hung
Hon LAU Kwok-fan DC
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai 3
Hon KWONG Chun-yu
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho 3
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai
Hon AU Nok-hin
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen
Total 10 8 11 18 7 14 14 34 22
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.
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018177Committees
MembersBills Committees (…continued)Bills Committee on Protection of
Endangered Species of Animals and
Plants (Amendment) Bill 2017
Bills Committee on Road Traffic
(Amendment) Bill 2018
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
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 3
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung 3
Hon WONG Ting-kwong 3 C 3
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 3
Hon CHAN Hak-kan C
Hon CHAN Kin-por
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 3 3
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 3 3 3
Hon Claudia MO 3
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming C 3
Hon WU Chi-wai 3 3 3 3
Hon YIU Si-wing C 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok 3 3 3
Hon Charles Peter MOK 3 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3 3 3
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung 3
Hon Kenneth LEUNG C 3 DC 3 3 (^)
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 3 3
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung 3 3 3
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang C
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3 DC
Hon IP Kin-yuen
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT DC 3 3 3
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong 3 3
Hon POON Siu-ping 3 3
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan 3
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok 3 C 3 C
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan 3
Hon Alvin YEUNG 3(#) 3 3 3 3
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin 3
Hon CHU Hoi-dick 3 3 3
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka 3(#)
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon HO Kai-ming 3
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting 3 3
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding 3 3 3 3
Hon SHIU Ka-fai 3 3 3 3
Hon SHIU Ka-chun
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing 3
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan 3 3
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN
Hon CHAN Chun-ying 3 3 3
Hon Tanya CHAN 3 3 (#)
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan 3
Hon HUI Chi-fung 3
Hon LUK Chung-hung 3 3 DC
Hon LAU Kwok-fan 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
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai
Hon AU Nok-hin
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen
Total 19 7 14 14 13 19 17 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 applied for late membership and joined the committee during the session.
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.178
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* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.Committees
MembersSubcommittees on subsidiary legislationSubcommittee on Air Pollution
Control (Volatile Organic Compounds)
(Amendment) Regulation 2017
Subcommittee on Antiquities
and Monuments (Declaration of
Monuments and Historical Buildings)
(Consolidation) (Amendment) Notice
2017
Subcommittee on Banking (Capital)
(Amendment) Rules 2017, Banking
(Liquidity) (Amendment) Rules
2017 and Banking (Specification
of Multilateral Development Bank)
(Amendment) Notice 2017
Subcommittee on Banking (Disclosure)
(Amendment) Rules 2018 and
Banking (Specification of Multilateral
Development Bank) (Amendment)
Notice 2018
Subcommittee on Proposed
Resolutions under Construction
Industry Council Ordinance and
Pneumoconiosis and Mesothelioma
(Compensation) Ordinance
Subcommittee on Construction
Workers Registration Ordinance (Expiry
of Section 39(1)(b) and (d)) Notice
Subcommittee on Country Parks
(Designation) (Consolidation)
(Amendment) Order 2017
Subcommittee on District Councils
Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 3)
Order 2017
Subcommittee on Proposed
Resolutions under the District Court
Ordinance and the Small Claims
Tribunal Ordinance
Subcommittee on Amendments to Five
Regulations under the Electoral Affairs
Commission Ordinance
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun 3 3 3
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung 3
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 3 3
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung C 3
Hon WONG Ting-kwong 3 3 3 3
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 3
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 3 3 3
Hon Claudia MO
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun 3
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin 3 3
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming 3 3
Hon WU Chi-wai
Hon YIU Si-wing C 3 3 3 3 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok C C
Hon Charles Peter MOK 3
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung 3 3 3
Hon Kenneth LEUNG 3 3 3
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 3 3 3
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung 3
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang 3
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung 3 3 3
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3 3 3
Hon IP Kin-yuen 3
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Hon POON Siu-ping 3 3
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan 3 3 3
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok 3
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan 3
Hon Alvin YEUNG 3 3
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin 3
Hon CHU Hoi-dick 3 3 3 3
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka 3 3 3
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon HO Kai-ming C C
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting 3
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding 3 C 3
Hon SHIU Ka-fai
Hon SHIU Ka-chun
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan 3 3 3
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN 3
Hon CHAN Chun-ying C C
Hon Tanya CHAN 3 3 C
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan
Hon HUI Chi-fung 3 3 3
Hon LUK Chung-hung 3
Hon LAU Kwok-fan 3 3
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung 3 3
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
Hon KWONG Chun-yu
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho 3
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai
Hon AU Nok-hin
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun 3
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen
Total 14 15 9 8 8 4 12 12 8 16
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* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.Committees
MembersSubcommittees on subsidiary legislation (…continued)Subcommittee on Amendments to
Three Regulations under the Electoral
Affairs Commission Ordinance
Subcommittee on Seventh Technical
Memorandum for Allocation of
Emission Allowances in Respect of
Specified Licences
Subcommittee on Employment
(Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 2018
(Commencement) Notice
Subcommittee on Proposed Resolution
under Section 4(5) of the Fatal
Accidents Ordinance (Cap. 22)
Subcommittee on Two Proposed
Resolutions under the Fixed Penalty
(Traffic Contraventions) Ordinance
and the Fixed Penalty (Criminal
Proceedings) Ordinance
Subcommittee on Food Adulteration
(Metallic Contamination) (Amendment)
Regulation 2018
Subcommittee on Guangzhou-
Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express
Rail Link (Co-location) Ordinance
(Commencement) Notice
Subcommittee on Subsidiary
Legislation Relating to the
Commissioning of the Hong Kong-
Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port
Subcommittee on Hospital Authority
Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1)
Order 2018
Subcommittee on Two Orders Made
under Section 49(1A) of the Inland
Revenue Ordinance and Gazetted on
14 September 2018
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun 3 3 3
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 3 3
Hon WONG Ting-kwong C 3 3 3
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 3
Hon CHAN Hak-kan 3
Hon CHAN Kin-por 3
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun 3 3 3
Hon WONG Kwok-kin 3
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee C
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 3 3 3
Hon Claudia MO
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun 3
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin 3 C
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming 3 3 C 3 3
Hon WU Chi-wai 3
Hon YIU Si-wing 3 3 3 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok 3 3
Hon Charles Peter MOK 3 3
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3 3 3
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung 3 3
Hon Kenneth LEUNG 3 C
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 3 3 C
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung 3 3
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung 3
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 3 3 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3 3 DC 3
Hon IP Kin-yuen 3
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong 3 3 3
Hon POON Siu-ping 3 3
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan 3
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok C 3 3 3
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan
Hon Alvin YEUNG 3 3 3
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin 3
Hon CHU Hoi-dick 3 3 3 3
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu 3 3 3 3 3
Hon HO Kai-ming 3 3 3 3
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding 3 C 3 C
Hon SHIU Ka-fai 3
Hon SHIU Ka-chun
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing 3
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan 3
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN 3
Hon CHAN Chun-ying 3 3
Hon Tanya CHAN 3 3 3 3
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan C 3 3 3
Hon HUI Chi-fung 3 3 3
Hon LUK Chung-hung 3 3 3 3
Hon LAU Kwok-fan 3 3 3
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
Hon KWONG Chun-yu
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho 3 3
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai
Hon AU Nok-hin 3
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun 3
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen 3
Total 10 13 12 9 14 6 42 11 9 5
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* 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.
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.Committees
MembersSubcommittees on subsidiary legislation (…continued)Subcommittee on International
Organizations (Privileges and
Immunities) (New Development Bank)
Order
Subcommittee on Proposed Resolution
under Section 7(a) of the Legal Aid
Ordinance (Cap. 91)
Subcommittee on Proposed Resolution
under Section 3(1) of the Loans
Ordinance (Cap. 61)
Subcommittee on Medical Council
(Election and Appointment of Lay
Members) Regulation
Subcommittee on Pharmacy and
Poisons (Amendment) (No. 5)
Regulation 2017
Subcommittee on Practising Certificate
(Solicitors) (Amendment) Rules 2018
Subcommittee on Public Bus
Franchisees' Schedule of Routes Orders
Subcommittee on Rating (Exemption)
Order 2018
Subcommittee on Three Pieces of
Subsidiary Legislation Related to the
Open-ended Fund Company Regime
and Gazetted on 18 May 2018
Subcommittee on Securities and
Futures (Professional Investor)
(Amendment) Rules 2018
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun 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
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
Hon WONG Ting-kwong 3 3 C 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 3
Hon Claudia MO
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming 3 3 C
Hon WU Chi-wai 3 3 3
Hon YIU Si-wing 3 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok
Hon Charles Peter MOK
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3 C
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung
Hon Kenneth LEUNG C 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen C
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3 3 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung 3 3(#) 3
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang 3 3 C
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
Hon IP Kin-yuen 3
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Hon POON Siu-ping
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan 3 3
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok C
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan 3
Hon Alvin YEUNG 3 3
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin 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 3
Hon HO Kai-ming 3 3
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding C 3 3 3 3 C
Hon SHIU Ka-fai 3 3
Hon SHIU Ka-chun
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan 3
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN 3
Hon CHAN Chun-ying 3 3 3
Hon Tanya CHAN 3
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan 3 3 C
Hon HUI Chi-fung 3
Hon LUK Chung-hung 3 3(#) 3
Hon LAU Kwok-fan 3(#)
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung 3
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai 3 3
Hon KWONG Chun-yu 3
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho 3
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai
Hon AU Nok-hin 3
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun 3 3 3
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen 3 3
Total 8 8 28 12 12 6 8 14 6 7
Changes in membership  
(continued…) Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018181C = 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.Committees
MembersSubcommittees on subsidiary legislation (…continued)Subcommittee on Smoking (Public
Health) (Designation of No Smoking
Areas) (Amendment) Notice 2018
Subcommittee on Smoking (Public
Health) Ordinance (Amendment of
Schedule 2) Order 2018
Subcommittee on Subsidiary
Legislation Relating to Spectrum
Utilization Fees
Subcommittee on Tai Lam Tunnel and
Yuen Long Approach Road Ordinance
(Amendment of Schedule 1) Notice
2018 and Western Harbour Crossing
Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1)
Notice 2018
Subcommittee on Telecommunications
(Designation of Frequency Bands
subject to Payment of Spectrum
Utilization Fee) (Amendment) Order
2017 and Telecommunications (Level
of Spectrum Utilization Fee) (Fixed and
Other Links) Regulation
Subcommittee on Toys and
Children's Products Safety Ordinance
(Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2)
Notice 2018
Subcommittee on Trainee
Solicitors (Amendment) Rules 2017
(Commencement) Notice
Subcommittee on Legislative
Amendments to Improve Vessel Traffic
Services and Regulate Marine Safety
Subcommittee on Waterworks
(Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2017
Subcommittee on Subsidiary
Legislation Relating to the
Commissioning of the West Kowloon
Station of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-
Hong Kong Express Rail Link and
Gazetted on 1 June 2018
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun 3
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 3
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan C
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung 3 3 3
Hon WONG Ting-kwong 3 3 3 3
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
Hon CHAN Hak-kan C
Hon CHAN Kin-por 3
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun C
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 3
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 3
Hon Claudia MO
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin 3(#) 3
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming 3 C DC
Hon WU Chi-wai 3 3 3
Hon YIU Si-wing 3 C 3 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok 3 3
Hon Charles Peter MOK C 3 3
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3 3
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung 3
Hon Kenneth LEUNG 3
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 3 3
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki C C 3 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung 3
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang 3 3
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung 3 3
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3 3 3 3
Hon IP Kin-yuen 3
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3 C 3
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Hon POON Siu-ping 3
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok 3 3 3
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan 3 3
Hon Alvin YEUNG 3 3 3
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin 3 3 3
Hon CHU Hoi-dick 3 3
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka 3
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu 3 3 3
Hon HO Kai-ming 3 3 3
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding 3 3
Hon SHIU Ka-fai 3 3 3 3
Hon SHIU Ka-chun
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan 3
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN 3
Hon CHAN Chun-ying 3 3
Hon Tanya CHAN 3 3
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan 3 3
Hon HUI Chi-fung 3 3
Hon LUK Chung-hung 3 3
Hon LAU Kwok-fan 3 3 3 3
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung 3
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai 3
Hon KWONG Chun-yu
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho 3 C 3 3
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai
Hon AU Nok-hin 3
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen
Total 8 7 4 9 12 5 4 6 14 40
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018Appendix 3 Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members)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.
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.Committees
MembersPanels 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
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun 3 3 3 3 3 DC
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him 3(#) 3(#) 3 3(#) 3 3 3(#) 3(#) 3 3(#) 3(#)
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan C 3 3(#) 3 3 3(#) 3(#) 3
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long 3 C 3
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung 3(#) 3 3 3 C 3(#) 3 3(#) 3(#) 3 3
Hon WONG Ting-kwong 3 3 3(#) 3 3 3 3(#) 3 3(#) 3 3(#) 3(#)
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 3(#) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3(#) 3(#) 3 3(#) 3 3(#)
Hon CHAN Hak-kan 3(#) 3 3 3(#) 3 3 3 3(#) 3(#) C 3
Hon CHAN Kin-por 3 3(#) 3 3 3(#) 3 3 3 3 3(#) 3
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun C 3(#) 3 3 3 3 3(#) 3(#) 3(#) 3(#) 3 3(#)
Hon WONG Kwok-kin 3 3 3 3(#) 3(#) 3 3 3(#) 3 3
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 3 3 3 3(#) 3 3 3(#) 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 3 3 3 3(#) 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Claudia MO 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun 3(#) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin 3(#) 3(#) 3 3 3(#) 3 C 3 3(#) 3 3
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming 3(#) 3(#) 3 3 3(#) 3 3(#) 3 3(#) 3 C
Hon WU Chi-wai C 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon YIU Si-wing 3(#) 3 3(#) 3 3 3 3(#) 3 3 3 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok 3 3 3(#) 3 3(#) 3(#) C 3 3 3(#) 3
Hon Charles Peter MOK 3 3 3 3 3 3 C 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3(#) 3 3(#) 3 3 3 3 3(#) 3(#) 3 3 3
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung 3(#) 3 3 3(#) 3 3 3 3(#) 3(#) 3(#) 3 3 3
Hon Kenneth LEUNG 3 3 C 3
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 3(#) 3 3 3 3(#) 3 3 3(#) C 3(#) 3(#) 3
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3 DC 3 3 3 3 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung 3(#) 3(#) 3 3 3(#) 3 C 3 3 3(#) 3
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang DC 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung 3(#) 3 3 3 3(#) DC 3(#) 3 3(#) 3 3
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 DC 3 3(#) 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon IP Kin-yuen 3 DC 3 3
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3(#) 3(#) 3 3 3 3 3 3(#) DC 3 3 3
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong 3 3 C 3 3(#) 3 3(#) 3(#) 3 3(#) 3
Hon POON Siu-ping 3(#) 3(#) 3 3 3(#) 3(#) 3 C 3 3 3
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan 3(#) 3 3 3(#) C 3(#) 3 3 3(#) 3 3 3(#)
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Alvin YEUNG 3 3 3 DC 3(^) 3(#) 3 3 3 3
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin 3 3 3 3 DC 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 3 3 3(#) 3 3(#) 3(#) 3 3 3
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu 3 3 3 3 DC 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon HO Kai-ming 3(#) 3 3 3(#) 3 3(#) 3 3 3 3(#) 3
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting 3 3 3 3 DC
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding 3 3(#) DC 3 3 3 3 3 3(#) 3(#) 3
Hon SHIU Ka-fai DC 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon SHIU Ka-chun 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 C
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing 3 3 3 3(#) 3 3(#) 3(#) 3 3(#) 3(#) 3 3
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan 3 3(#) 3(#) 3(#) 3(#) 3 DC 3 3 3(#) 3 3 3
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN 3 DC 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Chun-ying 3(#) 3 3(#) 3 3 3 3 3(#) 3(#) 3 3
Hon Tanya CHAN 3 3 3 3 C 3 3 3 3
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan 3 3 3 3(#) 3 3 3(#) 3(#) 3 3 3(#)
Hon HUI Chi-fung 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon LUK Chung-hung 3(#) 3(#) 3 3(#) 3 3(#) 3 3 3 3 3
Hon LAU Kwok-fan 3 3 3 3 3(#) 3 3 3 3(#) 3 3
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung 3 DC 3 3(#) 3 3(#) 3 3(#) 3(#) 3 3(#)
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon KWONG Chun-yu 3(#) 3 3 3 3 3 3 DC
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho 3 3 3 3 3 DC 3
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai 3(^) 3(^) 3(^)
Hon AU Nok-hin 3(^) 3(^) 3(^) 3(^) 3(^) 3(^) 3(^)
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun 3(^) 3(^) 3(^) 3(^) 3(^) 3(^) 3(^)
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen 3(^) 3(^) 3(^) 3(^) 3(^) 3(^)
Total 19 20 36 40 31 33 24 22 35 24 27 36 24 20 18 41 40 20
Changes in membership                  Legislative Council Annual Report 2017-2018183Committees
MembersSubcommittees of Panels Select committeesPanel on Development and Panel on
Home Affairs
Joint 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 Food Safety and Environmental
Hygiene
Subcommittee on Issues Relating to
Public Markets
Panel on Health Services and Panel on
Welfare Services
Joint Subcommittee on Long-term
Care Policy
Panel on Housing
Subcommittee to Follow Up the
Issues Related to the Wang Chau
Development Project
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 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
Hon WONG Ting-kwong
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king 3
Hon CHAN Hak-kan 3
Hon CHAN Kin-por 3
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun 3(#) 3
Hon WONG Kwok-kin 3 3
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee 3
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun 3 C
Hon Claudia MO 3 DC 3 3
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun C
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin 3 3 3 3
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming 3 3
Hon WU Chi-wai 3
Hon YIU Si-wing 3 3
Hon MA Fung-kwok 3 DC
Hon Charles Peter MOK 3
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 3 3 3 3
Hon CHAN Han-pan 3 3 3 DC
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung 3 3
Hon Kenneth LEUNG 3
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen 3 3(#) C
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki 3 3 3
Hon KWOK Wai-keung 3 3(#)
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung C 3
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan 3 3 3
Hon IP Kin-yuen
Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT 3 3 3 3
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Hon POON Siu-ping
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan C 3
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok 3 3 3
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan
Hon Alvin YEUNG 3 3 3
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin 3 3 3 3
Hon CHU Hoi-dick 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka 3
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu 3 3 3 3 3
Hon HO Kai-ming DC 3
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting 3 3
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding 3
Hon SHIU Ka-fai 3 3
Hon SHIU Ka-chun 3 DC 3
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing 3(#) C DC 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(#) 3
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan 3 3(#) 3
Hon HUI Chi-fung 3 3
Hon LUK Chung-hung 3 3 3
Hon LAU Kwok-fan C 3 3 3 3
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai 3 3
Hon KWONG Chun-yu 3 3 3
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho 3 3 3(#) 3
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai 3(^)
Hon AU Nok-hin 3(^) 3(^)
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen 3(^) 3(^) 3(^)
Total 16 11 14 20 12 24 23 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 applied for late membership and joined the committee during the session.
# The Member resigned from the committee 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 Secretaries
Miss Maggie CHUNG
Miss Katherine CHAN
Miss Mandy NG
Ms Peggy CHUNG
Ms Lauren LI
Ms Jacqueline LAWSenior Council Secretaries
Ms Wendy JAN
Ms Macy NG
Ms Angela CHU
Mr Ambrose LEUNG
Miss Joyce CHING
Ms Shirley TAM
Ms Mina CHANChief Council Secretaries
Ms Sophie LAU
Mr Lemuel WOO
Mr Anthony CHU
Mr Daniel SIN
Ms Shirley CHAN
Ms Angel WONGAssistant Secretary General 3
Ms Dora WAI
Senior Council Secretaries
Miss Lolita SHEK
Miss Wylie HO
Ms Judy TING
Mr Ken WOO
Miss Lilian MOK
Ms Ivy NGAI
Miss Ida LAIChief Council Secretaries
Mr Arthur LEUNG
Mr Thomas WONG
Ms Jessica CHANAssistant Secretary General 2
Miss Flora TAI
Council Secretaries
Ms Priscilla LAU
Ms Gloria TSANG
Miss Connie AU
Mr Roger CHUNG
Mr Dennis HO
Miss Michelle TANG
Mr Clement HAUSenior Council Secretaries
Ms Catherina YU
Ms Rita LAI
Miss Cindy HO
Mr Raymond LAM
Ms Jasmine TAM
Ms Wendy LO
Mr Richard WONG
Miss Kay CHUChief Council Secretaries
Miss Betty MA
Ms Joanne MAK
Mr Colin CHUI
Ms Alice LEUNG
Ms Maisie LAM
Miss Josephine SOAssistant Secretary General 1
Ms Anita SIT
Senior Council Secretaries
Ms Connie HO
Mr Joey LO
Mr Fred PANG
Miss Sharon LO
Mr Hugo CHIU
Ms Ada LAU
Mr Raymond CHOW
Miss Rita YUNG
Mr Jason KONG
Council Secretaries
Ms Anki NG
Ms Mandy LI
Miss Judy YEE
Mr Keith WONG
Mr Terence LAMChief Council Secretaries
Ms Connie SZETO
Mr Derek LO
Mr Desmond LAM
Ms Angel SHEK
Ms Doris LOPrincipal Council Secretary 1
Ms Amy YU
Chief Council Secretary
Miss Erin TSANG
Accountant
Miss Roxanna LO
Council Secretaries
Ms Rebecca LEE
Miss Karen LAI
Miss Iris SHEK
Mr Kelvin WONG
Ms Maggie LAU
Miss Wincy LO
Miss Cindy FUNG
Miss Jacqueline FONG
Miss Crystal LEUNG
Deputy Accountants
Ms Connie CHAN
Mr Simon CHEUNG
Ms Teresa HO
Ms Erica NGSenior Council Secretaries
Miss Erica WONG
Ms Yvonne YU
Ms Joyce KAN
Miss Amanda LEUNG
Ms Anthea TSE
Ms Shirley HAU
Mr Raymond SZETO
Senior Deputy Accountant
Ms Louisa SOODeputy 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
Advisers
Mr Timothy TSO
Mr Kelvin LEE
Mr YICK Wing-kin
Assistant Legal Advisers
Ms Clara TAM
Ms Wendy KAN
Miss Evelyn LEE
Ms Vanessa CHENG
Miss Rachel DAI
Miss Joyce CHAN
Mr Alvin CHUI
Mr Bonny LOO
Mr Cliff IP
Mr Mark LAM
Miss Linda CHANPrincipal Council Secretary 2
Ms Miranda HON
Chief Council Secretary
Ms Sharon CHUNG
Chief Security Officer
Mr Sonny CHOW
Chief Information
Technology Officer
Mr Ian LEONG
Council Secretaries
Mr KONG Kok-chung
Ms Kathy SHEK
Mr Ivan CHEUNG
Security Officers
Mr Daniel LIU
Mr Peter CHAN
Mr Daniel LAUSenior Council Secretaries
Mr Jove CHAN
Mr Boris Lam
Mr Thomas LAI
Senior Information
Technology Officers
Mr KWAN Kong-cheong
Mr Alan LEE
Ms Shirley LEE
Mr Marcus LAM
Mr Kenneth LAU
Mr Hosan LEE
Senior Security Officer
Mr Francis CHANHead (Information Services)
Ms Elyssa WONG
Chief Council Researchers
Ms Vicky LEE
Mr Michael YU
Mr Kari CHU
Miss Tiffany NG
Chief Archivist
Miss Sarah CHOY
Council Researchers
Mr Oliver HO
Mr Gary NG
Mr Kent CHUNG
Mr Charlie LAM
Mr Sunny LAM
Librarians
Mr Patrick NG
Mr CHEUNG Wai-fung
Mr Alexander WONG
Archivists
Mr WAN Wai-kwok
Ms Jeannette MASenior Council Researchers
Ms Ivy CHENG
Mr YU Chun-ho
Mr CHEUNG Chi-fai
Mr LEUNG Chi-kit
Ms Germaine LAU
Mr Terence LEUNG
Miss Samantha LAU
Senior Librarian
Miss Rita LAMHead (Public Information)
Ms Hallie CHAN
Chief Public Information
Officer
Ms Emily PANG
Public Information Officers
Ms Cammy FONG
Ms Gabrielle CHENG
Mr HO Chu-hei
Mr WONG Wai-hang
Mr Steve LEE
Ms Anne LAM
Mr Jaco WONG
Mr Peter SO
Ms LAI Hiu-yingSenior Public Information
Officers
Mr Bosco CHAN
Ms Brenda YEUNG
Miss Tania TANG
Ms Gary CHAN
Miss Isabella CHEUNGHead (Translation and
Interpretation)
Mr Kenneth WONG
Chief Translation Officers
Mr CHAN Wing-hong
Miss Lucie CHAU
Ms Tamus HON
Miss Tammy LEUNG
Mr WONG Kin-bun
Miss Margaret LI
Senior Translation Officers
Ms Pollyanna CHUNG
Ms Loretta WOO
Mrs Suzanne LI
Miss Vivian LEE
Ms Gloria MA
Mr George LO
Miss Rebecca LOUIE
Miss Anita CHAN
Ms Winnie CHAN
Mr Thomas YEUNG
Ms Eva LAN
Ms Mandy LAM
Ms Vivian TAM
Ms Alice AU
Ms Alice WOO
Ms LAM Kit-hing
Miss Ausilia LEE
Miss Jane LEE
Miss Phoebe CHAN
Ms Beatrice CHANG
Mr Richard CHU
Ms Dorothy CHAN
Miss Amy CHANG
Ms Cynthia CHAN
Mr WONG Wing-kin
Ms Candy LAM
Mr Ray LEUNG
Miss Cannis NG
Mr Raymond HO
Miss Margaret CHAN
Mr Ken WU(As at 9 October 2018)
Council Secretaries
Mr Vincent CHAN
Mr Thomas CHAN
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