ARS-Year 2018 - 2019 — Page 1

Reporting period:
10 October 2018 to 15 October 2019President's Foreword P . 2-7
Members of the Sixth Legislative Council P . 8-9
The Y ear at a Glance P . 10-11
Chapter 1
The Legislative Council P . 12-13
Chapter 2
Legislative Council Meetings P . 14-27
Chapter 3
Committees P . 28-113
Chapter 4
Redress System P . 114-125
Chapter 5
Corporate Liaison P . 126-139
Chapter 6
Public Engagement P . 140-147
Chapter 7
Administrative Support for the Council P . 148-149
Appendix 1
Composition of the Legislative Council P . 150-151
Appendix 2
Motions P . 152-153
Appendix 3
Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members) P . 154-163
Appendix 4
Organization Chart of the Legislative Council Secretariat P . 164-165Contents
President's Foreword
The Legislative Council ("LegCo") sailed through an eventful and turbulent 2018-2019
legislative session and I report its work with a heavy heart.
The introduction of the controversial Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal
Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2019 ("the Fugitive
Offenders Bill") into LegCo on 3 April 2019 set off the aborted legislative process.
With the avowed objective to tackle a homicide case that occurred in Taiwan in
early 2018 involving a Hong Kong resident as the suspect, the Fugitive Offenders
Bill sought to amend two ordinances to strengthen Hong Kong's cooperation
mechanism with other jurisdictions in criminal and juridical assistance matters.
In accordance with the Rules of Procedure ("RoP"), after adjournment of the Second
Reading debate on the Fugitive Offenders Bill, a Bills Committee was formed to
consider the Bill. While Bills Committees have all along been an effective platform
for Members to scrutinize the general merits and principles as well as the detailed
provisions of bills, it was regrettable that, for the first time in our history, the
Bills Committee on the Fugitive Offenders Bill could not elect its chairman after
four meetings held in April and May due to serious disruptions made by some
Members who opposed the Fugitive Offenders Bill. After the House Committee
("HC") had rescinded its decision to form the Bills Committee, the Secretary for
Security issued a letter proposing to resume the Second Reading debate on the
Fugitive Offenders Bill at the Council meeting of 12 June.
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Accordingly, I placed the Fugitive Offenders Bill on the Agenda for the Council
meeting of 12 June and ruled 153 amendments proposed by 22 Members
admissible. I also scheduled around 61 hours spanning two Council meetings to
deal with the proceedings. On 9 June, a large number of people took to the streets
to object the Fugitive Offenders Bill. On 12 June morning, tens of thousands of
demonstrators gathered in the vicinity of the LegCo Complex. Many Members
including myself could not make our way to the Complex to attend the Council
meeting. Serious confrontations between demonstrators and the police broke
out. Having considered the high security risks to the Complex users, I decided
that the Council meeting would not be held on 12 June as scheduled.
The Chief Executive ("CE") announced on 15 June the suspension of the legislative
amendment exercise of the Fugitive Offenders Bill. However, public discontent
did not wane and large-scale public demonstrations and marches continued.
On 1 July, the Complex was intruded and vandalized by demonstrators, causing
serious damage to its glass curtain walls, conference facilities, and fire safety and
security systems.
Following the incident, all meetings and activities scheduled in July had to be
cancelled. In all, three amendment bills, two government resolutions and 10
Members' motions had to stand over until the next session.
As LegCo President, I am deeply saddened by the course of events. Persistent
confrontations and escalating violence in society throughout the summer had
seriously disrupted people's daily life and jeopardized their livelihood and the
overall Hong Kong economy.
Before the intrusion into the Complex in July, LegCo passed 17 government bills,
10 of which were passed with amendments.
Among the government bills passed, Members spent the longest time scrutinizing
the Appropriation Bill 2019 ("the Appropriation Bill"), to which 16 Members
proposed a total of 156 amendments. Although this was the lowest number of
amendments proposed to an appropriation bill in seven years, it was hardly a
small number.
In considering the admissibility of the amendments to the Appropriation Bill,
I sought to strike a proper balance between respecting Members' right to
propose amendments and debate the Bill, and ensuring LegCo's proper exercise
and discharge of its powers and functions as a law-making institution under
the Basic Law ("BL"). In accordance with RoP and guided by the established
principles, I ruled 56 amendments admissible. The Council completed all the
proceedings on the Appropriation Bill in about 50 hours. All the amendments
to the Appropriation Bill were negatived and the Bill was passed by LegCo on
16 May 2019 without amendment.
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3President's Foreword
Other important bills passed by LegCo during the session included the
Inland Revenue and Mandatory Provident Fund ("MPF") Schemes Legislation
(Tax Deductions for Annuity Premiums and MPF Voluntary Contributions)
(Amendment) Bill 2018, the Travel Industry Bill which introduced a new regulatory
framework for licensing and regulating travel agents, tourist guides and tour
escorts by the new Travel Industry Authority, and the Employment (Amendment)
Bill 2018 which increased the paternity leave entitlement of male employees from
three days to five days.
In addition, the Council passed 177 items of subsidiary legislation without
amendment through the negative vetting procedure and 10 proposed resolutions
to amend subsidiary legislation subject to the positive vetting procedure.
Members also debated 29 motions not intended to have legislative effect,
17 of which were passed with or without amendments and 12 were negatived.
These debates provided platforms for Members to express views on issues of
public concern or call on the Government to take certain actions. An adjournment
motion was moved under RoP 16(2) for discussing the Government's
countermeasures to restore social order and stabilize the business environment
following the conflicts sparked by the legislative amendment exercise of the
Fugitive Offenders Bill. Another two adjournment motions were moved under
RoP 16(4) for discussing the impact of the recent China-United States relations on
Hong Kong's economy and the relaxation of internship requirement for non-locally
trained specialist doctors by the Medical Council of Hong Kong respectively.
Members asked a total of 114 oral questions and 422 questions seeking written
replies in the Council in order to discharge their duty to monitor the work of
the Government and seek information on government policies. I also allowed
Members to ask under RoP 24(4) six oral questions on issues of an urgent character
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019and public importance, including the contingency plans to deal with large-scale
disruptions of railway services, the tackling of the outbreak of measles epidemic
and the use of force by police officers when performing duties in demonstrations.
Members followed up with 631 supplementary questions.
In the meantime, Members put forth a total of 100 questions to CE in three
CE's Question and Answer Sessions and seven sessions of CE's Question Time
conducted in a "short question, short answer" format.
In this session, Members moved three motions respectively seeking to appoint
select committees with the authorized power to summon witnesses and to
produce documents under section 9(1) of the Legislative Council (Powers and
Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382) ("P & P Ordinance") to investigate matters relating
to the quality of works of the Shatin to Central Link project of the Mass Transit
Railway. All these motions were negatived. The Select Committee without the
authorized power under the P & P Ordinance to inquire into matters about the
agreement between Mr LEUNG Chun-ying and the Australian firm UGL Limited
continued its work.
Two investigation committees established pursuant to motions moved under
RoP 49B(1A) to censure Hon HUI Chi-fung and Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding for
misbehaviour and/or breach of oath under BL 104 were still conducting their
investigations. They shall report to the Council upon completion of work.
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5President's Foreword
HC continued to serve as a platform for regular communication between Members
and the Chief Secretary for Administration ("CS"). Members' views were reflected
through regular meetings between CS and HC Chairman and Deputy Chairman.
In addition to making preparations for the business to be dealt with at Council
meetings, HC was responsible for monitoring work progress of Bills Committees
and subcommittees on subsidiary legislation and on policy issues.
In this session, the Finance Committee ("FC") deliberated on and approved
50 financial proposals involving a total commitment of $122.1 billion, including
$69 billion on public works projects and $53.1 billion on non-works public
expenditure. The main items approved included the funding for the Electricity
Charges Relief Scheme, the reprovisioning of the Hongkong Post's Headquarters,
the advance site formation and engineering infrastructure works at the new
development areas in Kwu Tung North and Fanling North, as well as the
redevelopment of the existing Shek Wu Hui Sewage Treatment Works into Shek
Wu Hui Effluent Polishing Plant.
The number of financial proposals and the sum of financial commitment
approved by FC were only half of those approved in the previous session. More
than 40 hours of FC meetings originally scheduled for July 2019 were cancelled
after the intrusion into the Complex. Some 40 funding proposals pending FC's
approval were put on hold. Many of these funding proposals were urgent as
they related to improving the livelihood of people, including the redevelopment
projects of public hospitals, the expansion projects of university campuses and
the financial commitment for compensation to affected pig owners for culling of
pigs due to African Swine Fever.
Further to the joint-Panel visit to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay
Area conducted in the previous session, 21 Members joined me in a duty visit to
Shanghai and Hangzhou in April 2019. The duty visit facilitated Members to gain
a better understanding of the latest developments of the economic belt of the
Yangtze River Delta ("YRD") Region in innovation and technology, economy and
finance, as well as creative and cultural industries.
The delegation met with representatives of the Zhejiang Provincial Government
and the Shanghai Municipal Government. The joint-Panel visit not only facilitated
Members to enhance cooperation and interaction with the cities in the YRD
Region, but also provided stimulus and insights to Members on the financial and
economic development of Hong Kong.
Entering the final session of the Sixth LegCo, Members are racing against time to
complete scrutiny of legislative and financial proposals and investigation work
before the end of the term. I call on the Government to introduce legislative
and funding proposals into LegCo as early as possible so that Members will have
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019adequate time for deliberation. Likewise, I appeal to Members to make good
use of the meeting time of the Council and its committees in their discharge of
powers and functions of the law-making institution.
Meanwhile, the importance of a harmonious and interactive relationship
between the Executive Authorities and the Legislature for effective governance in
Hong Kong cannot be overstated. It is unfortunate that the executive-legislative
relationship remained highly strained in this legislative session. Following the
Government's withdrawal of the Fugitive Offenders Bill at the Council meeting
of 23 October 2019, I hope the society could expeditiously restore calmness
and members of the public can express their views in a peaceful, rational and
lawful manner. For the best interest of Hong Kong, I urge Members across the
political spectrum to join hands in reconciling differences in the community and
rebuilding trust between the public and the Government.
In closing, I would like to add my personal tribute to staff of the LegCo Secretariat
for their professional advice and tireless efforts to all Members and to me as
LegCo President. Without the Secretariat's loyal support, the Council could not
have sailed through the difficulties and adversities this year.
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, GBS, JP
President
Legislative Council
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71 Hon A ndrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (President) 2 Hon James TO Kun-sun 3 Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
4
Hon A
braham SHEK Lai-him
5
Hon
Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
6
P
rof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
7
Hon
Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
8
Hon
WONG Ting-kwong
9
H
on Starry LEE Wai-king (President's Deputy)
10
Hon CHAN Hak
-kan
11
Hon CHAN K
in-por
12
Dr Hon P
riscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
13
Hon
WONG Kwok-kin
14
Hon M
rs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
15
Hon P
aul TSE Wai-chun
16
Hon Claudia MO
17
Hon M
ichael TIEN Puk-sun
18
Hon S
teven HO Chun-yin
19
Hon F
rankie YICK Chi-ming
20
Hon
WU Chi-wai
21
Hon
YIU Si-wing
22
Hon M
A Fung-kwok
23
Hon Char
les Peter MOK
24
Hon CHAN Chi-
chuen
25
Hon CHAN Han-pan
26
Hon LEUNG Che
-cheung
27
Hon Kenneth LEUNG
28
Hon A
lice MAK Mei-kuen
29
Dr Hon K
WOK Ka-ki
30
Hon K
WOK Wai-keung
31
Hon D
ennis KWOK Wing-hang
32
Hon Chr
istopher CHEUNG Wah-fung
33
Dr Hon F
ernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
34
Dr Hon Helena
WONG Pik-wan
35
Hon IP K
in-yuen36 Hon Elizabeth QU AT 37 Hon M artin LIAO Cheung-kong 38 Hon POON Siu-ping
39
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-
wan
40
I
r Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok
41
Hon CHUNG K
wok-pan
42
Hon A
lvin YEUNG
43
Hon A
ndrew WAN Siu-kin
44
Hon CHU Hoi-
dick
45
Hon Jimm
y NG Wing-ka
46
Dr Hon Junius HO K
wan-yiu
47
Hon HO K
ai-ming
48
Hon LA
M Cheuk-ting
49
Hon Holden CHOW Ho
-ding
50
Hon SHIU K
a-fai
51
Hon SHIU K
a-chun
52
Hon
Wilson OR Chong-shing
53
Hon
YUNG Hoi-yan
54
Dr Hon P
ierre CHAN
55
Hon CHAN Chun-
ying
56
Hon
Tanya CHAN
57
Hon CHEUNG K
wok-kwan
58
Hon HUI Chi-fung
59
Hon L
UK Chung-hung
60
Hon LA
U Kwok-fan
61
Hon Kenneth LA
U Ip-keung
62
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
63
Hon K
WONG Chun-yu
64
Hon Jer
emy TAM Man-ho
65
Hon G
ary FAN Kwok-wai1
66
Hon A
U Nok-hin1 67
Hon V
incent CHENG Wing-shun
68
Hon
Tony TSE Wai-chuen
69
Hon CHAN Hoi-
yan2
1 P ursuant to the judgments of the Court of First Instance of the High Court on two election petitions on 2 and 13 September
2019 and the determination made by the Appeal Committee of the Court of Final Appeal on 17 December 2019,
AU Nok-hin and Gary FAN Kwok-wai were not duly elected and vacated their office on 17 December 2019.
2 CHAN Hoi-yan was declared to be returned as a Member of the Legislative Council ("LegCo") at the LegCo by-election
held on 25 November 2018, and took the oath to assume office at the Council meeting of 28 November 2018.
Members of the Sixth Legislative Council
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2 182 418
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1722 1 67513 86436The Y ear at a Glance
Council meetings
Meetings
held
Papers and
reports tabled
Motions
moved
Bills
passedQuestions
asked
Bills
introducedSubsidiary legislation
subject to negative vetting tabledMeeting
hours
$122.1 billion
(50 approved financial proposals)Committees
Meetings
held Committees formed/
in operation/completed their work
Duty visits conducted
Visits outside
Hong KongLocal visitsCases concluded under
the Redress SystemPublic expenditure approved by
the Finance Committee
Deputations/individuals gave
views before committeesVisitors received by
Members
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Chapter 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:
•T
o enact, amend or repeal laws in accordance with the provisions of the Basic
Law and legal procedures;
•T
o examine and approve budgets introduced by the government;
•T
o approve taxation and public expenditure;
•T
o receive and debate the policy addresses of the Chief Executive;
•T
o raise questions on the work of the government;
•T
o debate any issue concerning public interests;
•T
o endorse the appointment and removal of the judges of the Court of Final
Appeal and the Chief Judge of the High Court;
•T
o receive and handle complaints from Hong Kong residents;
•I
f a motion initiated jointly by one-fourth of all the members of the Legislative
Council charges the Chief Executive with serious breach of law or dereliction of duty and if he or she refuses to resign, the Council may, after passing a motion for investigation, give a mandate to the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal to form and chair an independent investigation committee. The committee shall be responsible for carrying out the investigation and reporting its findings to the Council. If the committee considers the evidence sufficient to substantiate such charges, the Council may pass a motion of impeachment by a two-thirds majority of all its members and report it to the Central People's Government for decision; and
•T
o 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.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.
1 O f the six vacancies in the membership of the Sixth LegCo arising from the judgments of the Court
of First Instance of the High Court ("CFI") that six elected Members were disqualified from assuming
the office of a Member of LegCo since 12 October 2016, four vacancies and one vacancy have been filled following the LegCo by-elections held on 11 March and 25 November 2018 respectively. Pursuant to the judgments of CFI on two election petitions on 2 and 13 September 2019 and the determination made by the Appeal Committee of the Court of Final Appeal on 17 December 2019, two elected Members were not duly elected and vacated their office on 17 December 2019.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings
Chapter 2
Legislative Council MeetingsMeetings of the Legislative Council ("LegCo") are open to the public and ma y be
conducted in Cantonese, English or Putonghua, with

simultaneous interpretation
and sign language interpretation. The

proceedings of Council meetings are
broadcast live on the Council's website, reported by the mass media, and recorded
verbatim in the Official Record of Proceedings of LegCo. The business transacted at regular Council meetings mainly includes tabling of subsidiary legislation, papers and reports; asking of questions for replies from the Government; consideration of bills; and debates on motions.
Tabling of subsidiary legislation, papers and reports
Subsidiary legislation refers to any proclamation, rule, regulation, order, resolution, notice, rule of court, bylaw or other instrument made by designated authorities under or by virtue of relevant ordinances and having legislative effect. Such legislation is subject to the Council's scrutiny through a positive or negative vetting procedure. Members or public officers may move motions in the Council to amend subsidiary legislation.
Papers tabled in Council include annual reports of government departments and
public bodies, as well as reports of the Council's committees. Members and public officers may address the Council on these reports.Council meetings held 36
(three of which were the Chief Executive's Question and Answer Sessions and seven the Chief Executive's Question Times)
Meeting hours 383
Subsidiary legislation subject to negative vetting tabled164
Papers and reports tabled 142
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings
The Legislative Council normally meets
every Wednesday in the Chamber to conduct its business while in session.
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Questions
Any Member may address questions to the Government on its work, either
seeking information on a particular matter or asking for official action with regard
to that matter. The Member must specify whether an oral or a written reply is
required. For questions seeking oral replies, supplementary questions may be put
by any Member to request further elaboration after the public officer has replied.
Members may, with the President's permission, ask urgent questions on the ground
that they are of an urgent character and relate to matters of public importance.
Oral questions 114
Urgent questions 6
Supplementary questions 631
Written questions 422
Members put questions to the
Government at Council meetings to
monitor its work.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Bills
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 Members201
2
Bills passed
- Government bills with amendment
- Government bills without amendment10
7
The Government and Members may introduce bills into the Legislative Council to
propose a new legislation, and to amend or repeal existing legislation.
1 One of such bills was the Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters
Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2019 but the Government withdrew on 15 June 2019 the notice of
resumption of the Second Reading debate on the Bill.
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19Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings1 Motions with legislative or binding effect may be called "proposed resolutions" .
2 The Government gave notices for moving the motion on "Implementing the Toll Adjustment
Proposal" at the Council meeting of 23 January 2019 and the same motion at the Council meeting
of 27 March 2019, but such notices were subsequently withdrawn.
3 A Member may move a proposed resolution to amend or repeal an item of subsidiary legislation
subject to the negative vetting procedure at a Council meeting held within the scrutiny period,
but the proposed resolution will not be dealt with upon the expiry of the scrutiny period.Motions
Motions are a mechanism through which most Council business is transacted.
Consideration of a bill takes place by way of a series of motions moved, debated and
voted upon by Members. Amendments to bills and approval for or amendments
to subsidiary legislation subject to positive vetting are effected through motions.
Subsidiary legislation subject to negative vetting may also be amended by way of
motions.1
In addition, the Government may move motions to seek the Council’s endorsement
of certain proposals (see LegCo Website).2
Members may move motions including those seeking the Council's approval
for (a) exercising the Council's powers under Article 75 of the Basic Law ("BL") to
amend the Rules of Procedure ("RoP"); (b) invoking 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 production of papers; or (c) 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 on subsidiary legislation subject to positive vetting
- Moved
- Passed10
10(see
LegCo Website)
Proposed resolutions to amend/repeal subsidiary legislation subject to
negative vetting
- Moved
- Passed
- Not dealt with33
0
21(see
LegCo Website)
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Proposed resolution under BL 75 to amend
RoP
- Moved
- Passed1
1(see
Appendix 2)
Motions under BL 73(5) and (10) to summon
the persons concerned to produce papers
and testify
- Moved
- Passed2
0(see
Appendix 2)
Motions under Cap. 382
- Moved
- Passed3
0(see
Appendix 2)
Motion under RoP 40 to adjourn a debate
or proceedings of committee of the whole
Council
- Moved
- Passed1
0(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
- Passed
- Not moved29
17
1(see
LegCo Website)
Motions for the adjournment of the Council
under RoP 16(2)
- Moved
- Passed
- Not dealt with1
0
1(see
LegCo Website)
Motions for the adjournment of the Council
under RoP 16(4)
- Moved
- Passed2
1(see
LegCo Website)
Requests 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).
Request for leave 1
Leave requested by the Department of Justice was granted at the Council
meeting of 30 January 2019 for six officers of the Council to give evidence in
the criminal proceedings of HKSAR v LAM Cheuk-ting & WAN Siu-kin Andrew
(Case No. ESCC 2993/2018).
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21Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings
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.
Delivery of Policy Address 10 October 2018
Debate on Motion of Thanks 7 to 9 November 2018
No. of amendments to the Motion 7 (all negatived)
Voting on the Motion 9 November 2018 (passed)
The Chief Executive Mrs Carrie LAM CHENG Yuet-ngor
delivers her Policy Address, titled "Striving Ahead,
Rekindling Hope" , at the Council meeting of
10 October 2018.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Members of different political groupings hold media
briefings to express their views on the Policy Address.
Members speak on the Motion of
Thanks, which is moved to facilitate
a debate on the Policy Address.
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23Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings
Budget 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 8 to 12 April 2019 to examine the 2019-2020 Estimates of Expenditure.
Of the 156 amendments proposed by 16 Members to the Appropriation Bill 2019
("Bill"), 56 were ruled admissible. The Budget debate lasted for three meetings.
Bill introduced 27 February 2019
Resumption of Second Reading debate
on the Bill, consideration by committee
of the whole Council and Third Reading17 April to 16 May 2019
(three meetings)
No. of amendments to the Bill 56 (all negatived)
Bill passed 16 May 2019
The Financial Secretary Mr Paul CHAN Mo-po delivers
the annual Budget Speech at the Council meeting of
27 February 2019.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Members of different political groupings give media
briefings to share their views on the Budget Speech.
Members speak on the
Appropriation Bill, which sets
out the Government's annual
expenditure proposals, during
the Budget debate.
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The Chief Executive's Question and Answer Sessions
Three Council meetings were held in October 2018 and January and May 2019,
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 2018-2019The Chief Executive's Question Times
A Council meeting for Chief Executive's Question Time lasting 30 minutes was
held every month from November 2018 to May 2019 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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27Chapter 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) 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 2018-2019Chapter 3 Committees
Standing committee of the Council
An investigation committee may be established under RoP 49B(2A) following the moving of
a motion to censure a Member.
Select committees may be appointed by the Council to consider matters or bills.Finance
Committee
Public Works
SubcommitteeSubcommittees SubcommitteesEstablishment
SubcommitteeSubcommitteesHouse
CommitteePanelsPublic
Accounts
CommitteeBills
CommitteesCommittee
on
Members'
InterestsCommittee
on Rules of
ProcedureCommittee
on Access
to the
Legislature's
Documents
and RecordsLegislative CouncilThe committee system of the Legislative Council
Select
committeesInvestigation
committee
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Finance 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 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.
Chairman Hon CHAN Kin-por
Deputy Chairman Hon CHAN Chun-ying
No. of members 68 (all the Members other than the President)
No. of meetings held • 24 meetings for scrutinizing financial
proposals
• 11 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 Subcommittee
Hon CHAN Kin-por, Chairman of the Finance Committee. Hon CHAN Chun-ying, Deputy Chairman of the Finance
Committee.
1 These Funds include: Capital Works Reserve Fund, Capital Investment Fund, Loan Fund, Disaster
Relief Fund, and Innovation and Technology Fund.
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31Chapter 3 Committees
Major work
•The Committee deliberated and approved 50 financial proposals involving a
total commitment of about $122.1 billion;
•The major financial proposals approved by the Committee included:
-public works projects such as advance site formation and engineering
infrastructure works at Kwu Tung North new development area and Fanling
North new development area costing about $17 billion and Shek Wu Hui
Effluent Polishing Plant costing about $12 billion;
-non-works proposals such as an injection of $20 billion into the Research
Endowment Fund and $3 billion for launching the Research Matching
Grant Scheme; and a new commitment of about $8.7 billion for providing
electricity charges relief for eligible residential households over a period of
five years; and
-establishment proposals to create 23 permanent directorate posts and to
create/extend 13 supernumerary directorate posts;
•The Committee held a series of special meetings comprising 21  sessions
between 8 to 12 April 2019 to examine the 2019-2020 Estimates of Expenditure;
and
•Prior to the special meetings, members raised a total of 7 109 written questions
seeking written replies from the Government on the Estimates of Expenditure.
A total of 149 supplementary questions and requests for additional
information were referred to the Government for reply after the special
meetings. The Council passed the Appropriation Bill 2019 on 16 May 2019.
[Report on the examination of the Estimates of Expenditure 2019-2020]A meeting of the Finance
Committee.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Public 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 39 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 30 (including one special meeting to receive
briefing by the Administration on forecast of
submissions for the 2018-2019 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 29 proposals put forward by
the Government, all of which were recommended to the Finance Committee
for approval.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
33Chapter 3 CommitteesLocal visits
Visit to the facilities of the District Cooling System at Kai Tak Development
On 26 November 2018, the Subcommittee visited the facilities of the District
Cooling System at Kai Tak Development to better understand the operation of the
System.
Members of the Public Works Subcommittee tour the control room of North District Cooling System
Plant at Kai Tak Development.
Subcommittee members visit S.K.H. Holy Cross Primary School at Kai Tak
Development to view the school's District Cooling System substation.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Visit to Heung Yuen Wai Highway
On 21 May 2019, the Subcommittee visited Heung Yuen Wai Highway, connecting
Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point with Fanling Highway, to learn about the
latest progress of the construction and preparatory works for the commissioning
of the Highway.
Subcommittee members are briefed
on the Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai
Boundary Control Point project and
transport arrangements of Heung
Yuen Wai Highway.Members of the Public Works
Subcommittee learn about the
latest progress of construction and
commissioning arrangements of
Heung Yuen Wai Highway at the
South Portal of Lung Shan Tunnel.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
35Chapter 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 Holden CHOW Ho-ding
No. of members 32 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 21
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee, Chairman of the
Establishment Subcommittee. Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding, Deputy Chairman of the
Establishment Subcommittee.
Major work
During the session, the Subcommittee examined 33 proposals put forward by
the Government, all of which were recommended to the Finance Committee for
approval.1
A meeting of the Establishment
Subcommittee.
1 The Subcommittee initially rejected one proposal which concerns retention of three supernumerary posts in the
Home Affairs Bureau and the Civil Engineering and Development Department for monitoring and facilitating the
implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural District ("WKCD") project, and driving the implementation of the
integrated basement and government infrastructure projects in WKCD. The Government subsequently re-submitted
the proposal to the Subcommittee with supplementary information. The re-submitted proposal was recommended
to the Finance Committee for approval.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Public 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 13 (closed meetings)
No. of public hearings held 10
No. of witnesses who
appeared before the
Committee36
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 8
of the Director of Audit's Report No. 70 on "Management of restored
landfills" and "Sha Tin Section of Route 8" . The Committee's conclusions
and recommendations are set out in the Public Accounts Committee Report
No. 70A, which was tabled in Council on 14 November 2018;
•The Committee examined the Director of Audit's Report on the Accounts of the
Government for the year ended 31 March 2018 and the Reports on the Results
of Value for Money Audits (Reports Nos. 71 and 72);
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
37Chapter 3 Committees •Items investigated by the Committee included:
-Centre for Food Safety: Management of food safety;
-Centre for Food Safety: Import control of foods;
-procurement of operational equipment by the Hong Kong Police Force;
-management of signboards by the Buildings Department;
-Radio Television Hong Kong: Provision of programmes;
-barrier-free facilities at government premises;
-Education Bureau's efforts in harnessing information technology to facilitate
learning and teaching;
-Trade and Industry Department's work in supporting small and medium
enterprises;
-training and development work of the Civil Service Training and Development
Institute;
-Hong Kong Velodrome and Hong Kong Velodrome Park;
-planning, provision and management of public parking spaces;
-management of Greening Master Plans;
-employment services provided by the Labour Department;
-administration of the Civil Aid Service;
-Environment and Conservation Fund;
-Hong Kong Arts Festival Society Limited;
-hospitality training provided by the Hotel and Tourism Institute, the Chinese
Culinary Institute and the International Culinary Institute; and
-Sustainable Fisheries Development Fund and Sustainable Agricultural
Development Fund;
•The Committee called for explanations and obtained evidence from public
officers, the managerial staff of public organizations and other relevant persons
as deemed necessary. The Committee's conclusions and recommendations
are contained in the Public Accounts Committee Reports Nos. 71, 71A and 72,
which were tabled in Council/made on 20 February, 8 May and 17 July 2019
respectively; and
•The Committee decided to defer the issuing of a full report on Chapter 1 of
the Director of Audit's Report No. 72 "Planning, provision and management of
public parking spaces" to the next session in order to allow itself more time to
consider the evidence and the issues raised about the subject.
[Reports of the Committee]
38
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019The Public Accounts Committee briefs the press after tabling the Public Accounts Committee
Report No. 70A.
Public officers attend public hearings of the Committee
to give evidence.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
39Chapter 3 CommitteesThe Committee on Members' Interests is one of the three standing committees of
the Council. It examines the arrangements made for the compilation, maintenance
and accessibility of the Register of Members' Interests. It considers and investigates
complaints 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 complaints handled 29
Major work
During the session, the Committee received 29 complaints. All such complaints
were outside the Committee's purview and handled in accordance with the
Procedure of the Committee on Members' Interests for Handling Complaints.
The Committee did not hold any meeting.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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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Investigation 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.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
41Chapter 3 CommitteesInvestigation 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.
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.
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, including two hearings in
camera)
Major work
The Committee held three closed meetings, including two hearings in camera to
receive evidence from witnesses, during the session and would continue its work
in the next session.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019The 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.
Chairman Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen
Deputy Chairman Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
No. of members 7 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 4 (closed meetings, including one hearing in
camera)
Major work
The Committee held four closed meetings, including one hearing in camera to
receive evidence from a witness, during the session and would continue its work
in the next session.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
43Chapter 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 3 (closed meetings)
Major work
•In accordance with the majority view in its consultation with all Members, the
Committee had proposed amendments to RoP to require Members running
for the office of President to make a statutory declaration on their nationality
and residency status. Such amendments were approved by the Council on
20 February 2019;
•Arising from earlier amendments to RoP which empower the Clerk to the
Legislative Council ("the Clerk") to conduct the election of the President, the
Committee had proposed consequential amendments to the House Rules in
relation to the date and venue of the election or re-election of the President as
well as the role and power of the Clerk. Such amendments were endorsed by
the House Committee on 18 January 2019;
44
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019 •Having discussed the power of the Legislative Council ("LegCo") to summon
the Chief Executive ("CE") to attend before the Council or its committees, the
Committee took the view that the admissibility of a motion to summon CE was
a matter for the President to decide;
•Given that more than half of the respondents to its consultation with all
Members supported in principle the introduction of new sanctions against
grossly disorderly conduct of Members in Council or committee of the whole
Council, the Committee would make reference to the sanction mechanism in the
House of Commons of the United Kingdom Parliament and consider, in the next
session, whether (and if so, how) LegCo should impose similar sanctions, having
regard to any legal and practical difficulties that might arise in Hong Kong;
•Having considered the arrangements regarding pregnant Members'
attendance at meetings and their discharge of duties and related issues, the
Committee concluded that since the voting procedure was clearly stipulated
in the Basic Law, it was not appropriate to consider the introduction of voting
by proxy in Council or its committees. The Committee also decided not to
pursue change to the current practice in recording Members' attendance and
took the view that LegCo should adopt an accommodating approach towards
Members' need to take care of their infants in the LegCo Complex; and
•The Committee's consultation with all Members indicated that more than half
of the respondents did not support Hon Kenneth LEUNG's proposal to add a
new rule to RoP to prohibit the President "from acting as director of any listed
company in Hong Kong, whether the directorship is paid or unpaid" . The
Committee would discuss the outcome of the consultation and decide on the
way forward in the next session.
[Report of the Committee]
The Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council
of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
and the House Rules.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
45Chapter 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 ("the Clerk"); 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.
Major work
•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. In
particular, the Committee held a meeting to consider the recommendations of
the Clerk on the processing of access requests for two sets of closed documents
and records of the Legislature, including documents and records of a select
committee, the closure period of which is 50 years. These requests were
approved [ List of approved cases and list of denied cases];Chairman Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen
Deputy Chairman Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
No. of members 13 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 1 (closed meeting)
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019 •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
•At the invitation of the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong, the Committee
gave views on the Consultation Paper on Access to Information, in particular
on the recommendation that absolute exemption be extended to information
relating to Legislative Council privilege.
The Committee on Access to the Legislature's Documents and Records publishes the list
of approved and denied access requests onto the Legislative Council Website to enhance
transparency.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
47Chapter 3 CommitteesHon Starry LEE Wai-king, Chairman of the House
Committee.Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang, Deputy Chairman of the
House Committee.
The 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
Chairman Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
Deputy Chairman Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang
No. of members 68 (all the Members other than the President)
No. of meetings held 30 (including two special meetings)
Major work
•The Committee considered 19 bills introduced into the Council and formed
17 Bills Committees to scrutinize bills;1
•The Committee considered 185 items of subsidiary legislation and 12 proposed
resolutions presented by the Government, and formed 32 subcommittees to
study 71 items of subsidiary legislation;
1 The Committee agreed to rescind its decision made on 12 April 2019 to form a Bills Committee
to scrutinize the Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation
(Amendment) Bill 2019.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019 •The Committee also considered 14 items of subsidiary legislation not required
to be tabled in Council, among which 11 items were made under the United
Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap. 537). The Committee had referred these
11 items of subsidiary legislation to the Subcommittee to Examine the
Implementation in Hong Kong of Resolutions of the United Nations Security
Council in relation to Sanctions set up under the Committee for consideration;
•The Committee held a special meeting to discuss the handling of matters
relating to the election of the Chairman of the Bills Committee on Fugitive
Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation
(Amendment) Bill 2019;
•The Committee discussed and supported Member's proposals to hold
adjournment debates in Council on (a) the impact of the recent China-United
States relations on Hong Kong's economy; and (b) the issues relating to the
proposals of the Medical Council of Hong Kong for relaxing the internship
requirement for non-locally trained specialist doctors;
•The Committee discussed and supported a Member's proposal for asking an
urgent oral question on matters relating to the signalling failure that occurred
on four MTR lines on 16 October 2018; and
•The Committee noted the Administration's proposal to withdraw the Fugitive
Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation
(Amendment) Bill 2019 at the first Council meeting of the 2019-2020 session in
accordance with Rule 64(2) of the Rules of Procedure and raised no objection
to the proposal.
A meeting of the House Committee.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
49Chapter 3 CommitteesSubcommittees of the House Committee
The House Committee may appoint a subcommittee to assist its consideration of an item of
subsidiary legislation or an instrument made under an ordinance, or an issue of public concern
which falls outside the purview of Panels or any other matter relating to the business of the
Council. The following subcommittees were in operation during the session.
Subcommittees on subsidiary
legislation
(see Appendix 3 for
Membership lists)The House Committee formed 32 subcommittees to
consider 71 items of subsidiary legislation 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 May 2019 to consider the recommendations of the Judicial
Officers Recommendation Commission on the appointment
of a non-permanent judge from another common law
jurisdiction of the Court of Final Appeal, and the Chief Judge
of the High Court. The Subcommittee completed its work in
this session and submitted its report to the House Committee
in June 2019.
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 completed its
work in this session and submitted its report to the House
Committee in October 2018.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Subcommittees 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 the 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 completed
its work in this session and submitted its report to the House
Committee in January 2019.
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 completed its work in
this session and submitted its report to the House Committee
in March 2019.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
51Chapter 3 CommitteesBills 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 27
Bills scrutinized 27
Bills Committees which completed their scrutiny work and reported
to the House Committee18
Bills Committees which were still in operation by the end of the
session9
Meetings of Bills Committees held 82
A meeting of a Bills Committee.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Subcommittees 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
session36
Subsidiary legislation scrutinized 77
Subcommittees on subsidiary legislation which completed their
scrutiny work and reported to the House Committee32
Subcommittee on subsidiary legislation which were still in
operation by the end of the session4
Meetings of subcommittees on subsidiary legislation held 46
A meeting of a subcommittee on subsidiary legislation.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
53Chapter 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 2018-2019Panel 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 10
Major work
•The Panel was consulted by the Administration on the draft of the Mainland
Judgments in Matrimonial and Family Cases (Reciprocal Recognition and
Enforcement) Bill and the Mainland Judgments in Matrimonial and Family
Cases (Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement) Rules, which sought to
implement the Arrangement on Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement
of 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 briefed by the Judiciary Administration on the Judiciary's
legislative proposals for the implementation of its Information Technology
Strategy Plan, and for the more efficient handling of cases including those
relating to non-refoulement claims. Members were in general supportive of
the legislative amendments;Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun, Chairman of the Panel
on Administration of Justice and Legal Services.Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang, Deputy Chairman of the
Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services.
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55Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel received a briefing by the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong
on the consultation paper on causing or allowing the death or serious harm
of a child or vulnerable adult;
• The Panel discussed the Administration's proposals to adjust duty lawyer fees
upwards by 56.2% to catch up with the percentage increase in criminal legal
aid fees for counsel (after discounting inflation adjustments) since 1992, as
well as to adjust the criminal legal aid fees, prosecution fees and duty lawyer
fees upwards by 4% to reflect the accumulated change in the Consumer Price
Index (C) recorded between July 2016 and July 2018;
•The Panel was briefed on the policy issues relating to the administration of
justice and legal services, including the prosecution policy of the Department
of Justice and the latest development of the proposed arrangement with the
Mainland on reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments;
•The Panel supported the financial proposal to provide one-off funding
support of $150 million for the development of an Electronic Business
Related Arbitration and Mediation Platform by the non-governmental
eBRAM Centre; and
•The Panel received briefings by the Administration on the latest development
of cooperation between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and
the Mainland on arbitration-related matters, and the opportunities for Hong
Kong's legal and dispute resolution services in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-
Macao Greater Bay Area.
[Report of the Panel]
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Local visit
Visit to the Judiciary
On 21 May 2019, the Panel visited the Judiciary to exchange views on issues of
mutual concern with the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, Hon Chief
Justice Geoffrey MA Tao-li; the Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal,
Hon Justice Andrew CHEUNG Kui-nung; the Acting Chief Judge of the High
Court, Hon Justice Wally YEUNG Chun-kuen; and the Judiciary Administrator,
Miss Emma LAU Yin-wah.
Members of the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services, led by
Hon Chief Justice Geoffrey MA Tao-li (fourth from right), Chief Justice of the Court of
Final Appeal ("CFA"), tour the CFA Building.
Panel members meet with members of the Judiciary in the High Court Building.
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57Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel 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 ("I&T"), intellectual property protection and inward
investment promotion.
Chairman Hon YIU Si-wing
Deputy Chairman Hon Alvin YEUNG
No. of members 20 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 13 (including three joint Panel meetings)
Subcommittee under the
PanelJoint Subcommittee on Issues Relating to
the Regulation of Devices and Development of
the Beauty Industry
Major work
•The Panel gave views on the Administration's plan to expand Hong Kong's
network of Free Trade Agreements ("FTAs") and received a briefing on the FTA
and investment agreement which were newly signed between Hong Kong
and Australia on 26 March 2019;
•The Panel was briefed by the Administration on the salient points of the
Agreement on Trade in Goods signed between the Mainland and Hong
Kong on 14 December 2018, which aimed to consolidate and update the
commitments on liberalization and facilitation of trade in goods under the
Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement;
Hon YIU Si-wing (right) and Hon Alvin YEUNG
(left), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the
Panel on Commerce and Industry.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019 •The Panel discussed with the Administration the progress of implementation
of the measures introduced in August 2018 to enhance the Dedicated Fund
on Branding, Upgrading and Domestic Sales ("BUD Fund"), and gave views on
the 2019-2020 Budget initiative of a further injection of $1 billion into the BUD
Fund with further proposed enhancement measures;
•The Panel held a joint meeting with the three other Panels1 for the
Administration to brief members on the Outline Development Plan for the
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area ("Outline Development
Plan") promulgated by the Central Government on 18 February 2019 and the
related work of the Administration in taking forward the Outline Development
Plan. The Panel also supported the Administration's proposed directorate
establishment at the new Greater Bay Area Development Office;
•The Panel discussed with the Administration the latest progress of the funding
schemes under the Innovation and Technology Fund ("ITF"), and supported
the Administration's proposal to continue and increase the funding support
through ITF for State Key Laboratories, Hong Kong Branches of Chinese
National Engineering Research Centres, Technology Transfer Offices of
designated local universities, and the Technology Start-up Support Scheme
for Universities, as well as the related enhancement measures;
•The Panel supported the Administration's financial proposals to promote
re-industrialization, including the proposed injection of $2 billion into ITF
for launching the Re-industrialisation Funding Scheme and the proposed
allocation of an additional $2 billion for the Hong Kong Science and
Technology Parks Corporation to develop the Microelectronics Centre at Yuen
Long Industrial Estate;
•The Panel supported the Administration's initiative to allocate $500 million
to organize the annual City Innovation and Technology Grand Challenge in
the next five years, an event aiming to step up efforts to create a fervid I&T
atmosphere and promote the use of I&T to tackle problems encountered in
daily lives; and
•The Joint Subcommittee on Issues Relating to the Regulation of Devices and
Development of the Beauty Industry established under the Panel and the
Panel on Health Services commenced work in this session.
[Report of the Panel]
1 They are the Panel on Economic Development, the Panel on Financial Affairs and the Panel on
Information Technology and Broadcasting.
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59Chapter 3 Committees
Visit outside Hong Kong
Joint-Panel visit to the major cities in the Yangtze River Delta Region
A joint-Panel duty visit to Shanghai and Hangzhou in the Yangtze River Delta
Region was conducted by the Panel, the Panel on Economic Development,
the Panel on Financial Affairs, and the Panel on Information Technology and
Broadcasting from 21 to 24 April 2019 to better understand their economic,
financial, and I&T developments.
[Report of the joint-Panel visit]
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (standing), President of the Legislative Council and joint-Panel
delegation leader, delivers a speech at a dinner arranged by Fudan University.
60
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Delegation members view a demonstration of online medical consultation at the
WeDoctor Group in Hangzhou.
Members of the joint-Panel delegation visit the nuclear magnetic resonance facility in the National
Center for Protein Science (Shanghai) to learn about the technology and its application.
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61Chapter 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 CHEUNG Kwok-kwan
Deputy Chairman Hon LUK Chung-hung
No. of members 33 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 10 (including one joint Panel meeting)
Major work
•The Panel discussed the practical arrangements for the 2018 Legislative Council
("LegCo") Kowloon West Geographical Constituency By-election;
•The Panel was consulted on the proposed necessary technical amendments for
the 2020 LegCo General Election and other public elections. Members generally
supported the proposed technical amendments concerning arrangements in
the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (Cap. 554) and various
electoral procedures;
•The Panel supported the Administration's proposals to increase the subsidy
rate of the financial assistance scheme for candidates of District Council ("DC")
elections and related election expenses limit starting from the 2019 DC Ordinary
Election;Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan, Chairman of the Panel on
Constitutional Affairs. Hon LUK Chung-hung, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on
Constitutional Affairs.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019 •The Panel was consulted on the Administration's proposals of launching
pilot schemes of advance polling and electronic counting in the 2020 LegCo
General Election. The Panel supported launching the proposed pilot scheme
of advance polling and requested the Administration to ensure transparency
for the selection and procurement of the electronic counting machines for use
under the pilot scheme of electronic counting;
•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 held a joint meeting with the Panel on Information Technology and
Broadcasting, and the Panel on Security to discuss the incident of leakage of
passengers' personal data by Cathay Pacific Airways Limited and issues relating
to protection of personal data. Members requested the Administration to
consider introducing a mandatory notification requirement in the Personal
Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) to enhance protection of personal data;
•The Panel discussed the incident of loss of a Register of Electors of the
Registration and Electoral Office relating to the 2016 LegCo General Election.
Members urged the Administration to implement effective measures to
mitigate the impact on the large number of affected electors and to prevent
recurrence of similar incidents; and
•The Panel received public views on the outcome of the United Nations ("UN")
hearings on the respective reports submitted by the HKSAR under various UN
human rights treaties.
[Report of the Panel]
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63Chapter 3 CommitteesLocal visit
Visit to the Registration and Electoral Office
On 13 February 2019, the Panel visited the Registration and Electoral Office to
receive a briefing on the functions of electronic counting machines and observe a
demonstration of electronic counting.
Members of the Panel on Constitutional Affairs receive a briefing by Mr WONG See-man, Chief
Electoral Officer of Registration and Electoral Office, on the functions of electronic counting
machines.
Panel members observe a demonstration of the operation of electronic counting
machines.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Panel 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 LEUNG Che-cheung
Deputy Chairman Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung
No. of members 37 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 13
Subcommittees under the
PanelJoint Subcommittee to Monitor the
Implementation of the West Kowloon
Cultural District Project and Joint
Subcommittee to Follow Up Issues Relating
to the Redevelopment, Maintenance and
Management of Aged Buildings
Major work
•The Panel discussed the report, entitled "Striving for Multi-pronged Land
Supply" , of the Task Force on Land Supply and the Government's response to
the recommendations made in the report. Members expressed various views
on the priority land supply options recommended by the Task Force;
•The Panel was consulted on the funding proposals on the studies relating
to artificial islands in the Central Waters under the Lantau Tomorrow Vision.
Members expressed divergent views on this development plan. The Panel also
held two special meetings to receive public views on the subject;Hon LEUNG Che-cheung, Chairman of the Panel on
Development.Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung, Deputy Chairman of the
Panel on Development.
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65Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel discussed various initiatives to increase land supply, including
funding proposals relating to the implementation of the Kwu Tung North and
Fanling North New Development Areas, the funding scheme for supporting
the use of vacant government sites by non-governmental organizations, and
new measures to revitalize industrial buildings;
•The Panel examined the initiatives to enhance the performance of
construction works and support the construction industry, including the
establishment of the Project Strategy and Governance Office to strengthen
cost management and uplifting performance of public works projects, and
allocation of $200 million to enhance the training of construction workers in
trades with keen manpower demand;
•The Panel continued to monitor the work on conserving and revitalizing
heritage sites and buildings in Hong Kong. Members made various suggestions
on enhancing protection for historic buildings;
•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; and
•The Joint Subcommittee to Follow Up Issues Relating to the Redevelopment,
Maintenance and Management of Aged Buildings established under the Panel
and the Panel on Home Affairs commenced work in this session.
[Report of the Panel]
The Panel on Development receives public views on the studies related to artificial
islands in the Central Waters.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Panel 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 consulted on the Administration's proposal to stipulate
a statutory cooling-off period for beauty and fitness services consumer
contracts. While agreeing that the legitimate rights of consumers should be
protected, members had divergent views on the proposal. Members' major
concerns included the adequacy of the proposal to protect consumers and
the possible impact of the proposal on the business operation of the affected
trades. The Administration was requested to address members' concerns
before introducing the legislation into the Council;Chairman Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan
Deputy Chairman Hon WU Chi-wai
No. of members 29 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 13 (including two joint Panel meetings)Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan, Chairman of the Panel on
Economic Development. Hon WU Chi-wai, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on
Economic Development.
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67Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel discussed the Administration's measures to mitigate the impact
of an increasing number of inbound tourists on the Tung Chung community
after the commencement of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. Pointing
out the importance of balancing the impact of the tourism industry on
the economy and the livelihood of local community, members urged the
Administration to set up a high-level inter-departmental working group to
handle the impact of visitors on different districts, and to improve Hong Kong's
tourism facilities;
•The Panel was updated on the operation of the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
("HKDL") in the fiscal year 2018, and noted with concern that a net loss was
recorded for the year. Given that the site reserved for the Phase 2 development
of HKDL was currently left vacant, members called on the Administration to
explore alternative uses of the site to benefit the public;
•The Panel continued to follow up on the developments of the three-runway
system project. Noting that the competitive demand for fill materials and
the inclement weather conditions had caused a slippage in reclamation,
members urged the Airport Authority Hong Kong to take all necessary project
management and cost control measures to ensure that the project would be
delivered on time and within budget;
•The Panel was briefed on the Administration's proposal to regulate the
operations of small unmanned aircraft ("SUA") weighing 25 kg or less. Members
in general supported the proposal to protect public safety. Some members
considered that flexibility should be provided to cater for different types of SUA
operations (e.g. drone racing) and that discretion should be granted to allow
SUA of the press sector to enter the restricted flying zones to facilitate their
work; and
•The Panel was briefed by the Competition Commission on its work since March
2018. In view of the situation of "more going up, less coming down" in respect
of auto-fuel prices, the Panel passed a motion urging the Commission to
commence a formal investigation into the local auto-fuel market.
[Report of the Panel]
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Visit outside Hong Kong
Joint-Panel visit to the major cities in the Yangtze River Delta Region
A joint-Panel duty visit to Shanghai and Hangzhou in the Yangtze River Delta
Region 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 21 to 24 April 2019 to better understand their economic,
financial, and innovation and technology developments.
[Report of the joint-Panel visit]
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (standing), President of the Legislative Council and joint-Panel
delegation leader, greets groups of Hong Kong people living in Zhejiang Province at a luncheon.
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69Chapter 3 Committees
Members of the joint-Panel delegation receive a briefing on the production and development plan
of large passenger aircrafts (C919) by representatives of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of
China (COMAC) Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Delegation members visit Hangzhou LHD New Energy Technology Co. Ltd. to learn about the use
of tidal energy to generate electricity.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Panel on Education
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to education.
Major work
•The Panel discussed the measures implemented by the Education Bureau ("EDB")
in the light of fluctuations in student population. Members urged the
Administration to liaise closely with the school sector and to formulate pragmatic
measures with a view to balancing different concerns and alleviating the
impact on schools;
•Members received an update on the latest development in implementing the
Life Planning Education and Business-School Partnership Programme;
•The Panel examined the recurrent funding for University Grants Committee
("UGC")-funded universities in the 2019-2020 to 2021-2022 triennium.
Members urged the Administration to increase the overall UGC-funded
first-year-first-degree intake places and senior year undergraduate intake
places for articulation of sub-degree holders;Chairman Hon IP Kin-yuen
Deputy Chairman Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun
No. of members 34 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 10 (including two joint Panel meetings)
Hon IP Kin-yuen, Chairman of the Panel on Education. Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun, Deputy Chairman of
the Panel on Education.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
71Chapter 3 Committees •Members gave views on the future development of the self-financing post-
secondary education sector in Hong Kong, as well as the recommendations in
the review report of the Task Force on Review of Self-financing Post-secondary
Education;
•Members exchanged views with the Administration on the enhancement
measures for helping public sector schools to cater for students with special
educational needs;
•The Panel supported the Administration's proposals to improve the manpower
at the middle management level and rationalize salaries for school heads and
deputy heads in public sector primary schools;
•Members discussed and expressed diverse views on the Administration's
proposal to strengthen the directorate manpower and re-organize the structure
of EDB;
•The Panel was briefed on the legislative proposal for extension of retirement
age for newly-joined aided school teachers; and
•The Panel was consulted on a number of financial proposals, including the
Eighth Matching Grant Scheme, new resources to further support the research
conducted by the higher education sector, non-recurrent funding support to
the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority, and school capital
works projects.
[Report of the Panel]
72
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Delegation members are briefed on the
education system in Finland and the work of the
Finnish National Agency for Education ("EDUFI")
during the visit to EDUFI.Visit outside Hong Kong
Visit to Finland
An overseas duty visit to Finland was conducted by the Panel from
8 to 14 September 2019 to obtain first-hand understanding of its education system.
[Report of the visit]
Members of the delegation of the Panel on
Education observe a class at Pihkapuisto
Comprehensive School and meet with the
teachers and students.
Delegation members pose for a photo after
meeting with Ms Minna KELHÄ (fifth from left),
State Secretary of Education of Finland.
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73Chapter 3 Committees
Delegation members visit the Day
Care Centre Franzénia to know more
about the early childhood education
and care system in Finland.
Delegation members exchange
views with members of the
Education and Culture Committee
of the Parliament of Finland on key
issues and challenges in education.
Delegation members tour the Me
& MyCity, where school children in
grades six and nine play simulated
roles in a miniature city to acquire
experiences of working life, economy
and society.
74
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Delegation members attend a lunch
meeting hosted by Mr Juho EEROLA
(standing), Second Deputy Speaker
of the Parliament of Finland, to gain
a better understanding of the latest
development in rules and practices
of the Finnish Parliament.
Delegation members receive a
briefing by Ms Johanna LAMPINEN
(first from right), Coordinator,
International Education of the
Faculty of Education of the University
of Oulu, on how education policies
can enhance the effectiveness of
teacher training.
Delegation members learn about
the implementation of vocational
education and training in Finland at
Oulu Vocational College.
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75Chapter 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 Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu
Deputy Chairman Hon HUI Chi-fung
No. of members 22 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 9
Major work
•The Panel discussed the Administration's measures on waste reduction and
recycling to complement the implementation of the proposed municipal solid
waste charging, as well as the findings and recommendations of the mid-term
review of the Recycling Fund;
•The Panel exchanged views with the Administration on matters relating to
improvement of roadside air quality, including the Administration's plans to
phase out Euro IV diesel commercial vehicles, and to tighten the emission
standards of first-registered motorcycles, light buses (design weight of more
than 3.5 tonnes) and buses (design weight of not more than 9 tonnes);
•The Panel was consulted on the outcome of the Administration's review of
the Air Quality Objectives ("AQOs") which recommended the tightening of
the relevant AQOs for sulphur dioxide and fine suspended particulates. The
Panel also supported the funding proposal to establish a three-dimensional air
pollution monitoring network using light detection and ranging technology
for tracking pollution transport over Hong Kong; Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu, Chairman of the Panel on
Environmental Affairs.Hon HUI Chi-fung, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on
Environmental Affairs.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019 •The Panel received a briefing on the latest progress of promoting the use of
electric vehicles ("EVs") and the Administration's proposed measures for the
enhancement of the charging network for electric private cars. The Panel
passed a motion urging the Administration to, among others, set targets on
the take-up rate of EVs and step up efforts to encourage the public to switch to
EVs and hybrid vehicles;
•The Panel discussed the Administration's measures to promote energy
efficiency and conservation as well as renewable energy through innovation
and technology ("I&T"); and provided suggestions on how to enhance the
E&M InnoPortal of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department which
served to match the service needs of various government departments, public
organizations and the electrical and mechanical services trade with related I&T
solutions proposed by universities and start-ups;
•The Panel gave views on the Administration's measures to enhance
management of wild pigs including the Capture and Contraception/Relocation
Programme. A motion was passed by the Panel urging the Administration to,
inter alia, retain the civilian hunting teams for resuming hunting operations as
appropriate if the wild pig problem was running out of control; and
•The Panel was consulted on the public works projects for taking forward
stage 1 upgrading of Yuen Long Sewage Treatment Works, and the provision/
enhancement of public sewerage systems in various parts of the territory
including Sai Kung, West Kowloon, Tsuen Wan, South Lantau and Tolo Harbour.
[Report of the Panel]
The Panel on Environmental Affairs is
briefed by the Administration on the
complementary measures in relation
to municipal solid waste charging.
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77Chapter 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. Concerns expressed by Members
included the adverse impacts of the trade conflict between China and the
United States ("US") on the Hong Kong economy, the continual surge in
property prices and the prevalence of "nano flats" , as well as measures to ease
the tight labour supply situation in Hong Kong;
•The Panel received briefings by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority on its
work. Members discussed with the Authority subjects including the impacts
of the slowdown in the normalization of interest rate in US on the local
property and equity markets, the investment policies of the Exchange Fund,
and the measures to ensure the adequate supply of financial technologies
talents in the banking industry;Chairman Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung
Deputy Chairman Hon Kenneth LEUNG
No. of members 21 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 12 (including two joint Panel meetings)Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung, Chairman of the
Panel on Financial Affairs. Hon Kenneth LEUNG, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on
Financial Affairs.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019 •The Panel was briefed by the Administration and financial regulators on
the latest development in establishing an uncertificated securities market
("USM") regime in Hong Kong which would allow investors to hold securities
in their own names and without paper documents. Members discussed
issues including the cost implications on investors and the timetable for
implementing a full USM regime in Hong Kong;
•The Panel discussed with the Administration and the Securities and Futures
Commission ("SFC") the implementation of SFC's Code on Real Estate
Investment Trusts ("REIT Code"). Some members expressed concern that
SFC's amendments to the REIT Code in 2014 had enabled the Link Real Estate
Investment Trust to engage in active property development activities, and
called on the Administration and SFC to further revise the REIT Code in light
of the impact of the amendments on society; and
•The Panel continued to monitor the implementation of the Administration's
regulatory arrangements to tackle the malpractices of financial intermediaries
in money lending. Members discussed the improper practices of money
lenders and debt collectors in recovering loans, and urged the Administration
to conduct a review on the Money Lenders Ordinance (Cap. 163) including
the current cap of 60% per annum on the effective interest rate for a loan.
[Report of the Panel]
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79Chapter 3 CommitteesVisit outside Hong Kong
Joint-Panel visit to the major cities in the Yangtze River Delta Region
A joint-Panel duty visit to Shanghai and Hangzhou in the Yangtze River Delta
Region 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 21 to 24 April 2019 to better understand their economic,
financial, and innovation and technology developments.
[Report of the joint-Panel visit]
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council and joint-Panel delegation
leader, meets with Mr CHE Jun (right), Secretary of CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee, to better
understand the recent development in Zhejiang Province.
80
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Members of the joint-Panel delegation tour the Shanghai Stock Exchange ("SSE") and its history
exhibition, "Approaches to SSE" .
Delegation members visit the Headquarters of the Alibaba Group in Hangzhou to better understand
the latest development of e-commerce.
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81Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to food safety, environmental hygiene and agriculture and
fisheries.
Chairman Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki
Deputy Chairman Hon SHIU Ka-fai
No. of members 28 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 12
Subcommittee under the
PanelSubcommittee on Issues Relating to Public
Markets
Major work
•The Panel discussed with the Administration the measures and the contingency
plans adopted by relevant departments for preventing the spread of African
Swine Fever ("ASF"). Members supported the Administration's proposal to
create a financial commitment of $333 million to provide for the funding for
statutory compensation and ex-gratia payments to affected pig owners in case
of culling operations due to ASF;
•Members followed up with the Administration on its progress to take forward
the recommendations of the Audit Commission and the Public Accounts
Committee as published in their respective reports on audit results on the
Centre for Food Safety's daily operation in respect of food safety management
and import control;Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki, Chairman of the Panel on Food
Safety and Environmental Hygiene.Hon SHIU Ka-fai, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Food
Safety and Environmental Hygiene.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019 •The Panel received updates on the Food and Environmental Hygiene
Department ("FEHD")'s pest control work, including prevention and control
measures against rodents, mosquitoes and biting midges;
•Members discussed and supported the initiative to take forward
refurbishment or facelifting works for about 240 public toilets under FEHD's
management;
•The Panel received the Administration's briefing on the outcome of the
Hawker Assistance Scheme. Members expressed concerns about the
proposed arrangements for the re-allocation of 423 vacant pitches made
available after the completion of the Scheme and urged the Administration
to consult the relevant District Councils with vacant pitches to be re-allocated
before finalizing the allocation arrangements;
•Members discussed and supported the Administration's proposals to
implement enhancement measures to better protect animals through
legislative amendments to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance
(Cap. 169); and
•The Subcommittee on Issues Relating to Public Markets established under the
Panel completed its work in this session and submitted a report to the Panel in
March 2019.
[Report of the Panel]
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83Chapter 3 Committees
Members of the Panel on Food
Safety and Environmental Hygiene
receive a briefing at the proposed
site for the Agricultural Park in Kwu
Tung South.
Panel members observe the fallow
farmland in Tsiu Keng, which is
situated in the project area.Local visit
Visit to the proposed site in Kwu Tung South for the establishment of the
Agricultural Park
On 28 February 2019, the Panel visited the proposed site for establishing the
Agricultural Park to better understand the project scope and nature.
84
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Panel on Health Services
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to medical and health services.
Chairman Dr Hon Pierre CHAN
Deputy Chairman Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
No. of members 22 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 13 (including one joint Panel meeting)
Subcommittees under the
PanelJoint Subcommittee on Issues Relating to the
Regulation of Devices and Development of the
Beauty Industry and Subcommittee on Issues
Relating to the Support for Cancer Patients
Major work
•In view of the public concern about the overload of public hospitals, the Panel
made suggestions to the Administration on the planning for the second 10-year
Hospital Development Plan and ways to improve the governance and resource
management of the Hospital Authority ("HA"). The Administration was
requested to revert to the Panel on the action plan of HA to boost staff morale
and retain talents, upgrade its medical equipment and expand the scope of its
Drug Formulary;
•On prevention, control and treatment of diseases, the Panel urged the
Administration to enhance the herd immunity to prevent outbreaks of measles
infection, regularize the outreach school seasonal influenza vaccination activities,
improve the collaboration-referral mechanism between the Department of
Health ("DH") and HA in respect of dermatological services, strengthen mosquito
control to guard against mosquito-borne diseases, and improve the means test
mechanism of the safety nets for the purchase of self-financed drugs;Dr Hon Pierre CHAN, Chairman of the Panel on Health
Services.Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long, Deputy Chairman of the
Panel on Health Services.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
85Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel followed up with the Administration on measures to foster the
development of Chinese medicine, including the operation mode of the
first-of-its-kind Chinese Medicine Hospital, the provision of subsidized
outpatient Chinese medicine services, and the financial assistance for the trade
under the newly set up Chinese Medicine Development Fund;
•In receiving an update from the Administration on the Hong Kong Genome
Project, members expressed support for the Project which could help enhance
clinical application of genomic medicine and promote research in genomic
medicine and related field. They urged the Administration to ensure that the
Project would be implemented in a transparent manner and in compliance
with privacy laws;
•To facilitate health management, members raised various views on the
measures proposed by the Administration to enhance the Elderly Health
Care Voucher Scheme; called on for the early introduction of a Patient Portal
under the Electronic Health Record Sharing System; and made suggestions
for improving the arrangements for non-invasive prenatal test for high-risk
pregnant women as well as termination of pregnancy in public hospitals;
•The Panel gave views on the Administration's legislative proposal to regulate
advanced therapy products, and two proposed Member's bills in relation to
rare diseases and registration requirements for non-locally trained medical
practitioners. It supported the Administration's staffing proposal to re-organize
DH, as well as the public works projects in relation to the healthcare teaching
facilities of three University Grants Committee-funded universities and four
hospital projects under the first 10-year Hospital Development Plan;
•The Joint Subcommittee on Issues Relating to the Regulation of Devices and
Development of the Beauty Industry established under the Panel and the
Panel on Commerce and Industry commenced work in this session; and
•The Subcommittee on Issues Relating to the Support for Cancer Patients
established under the Panel commenced work in this session.
[Report of the Panel]
The Panel on Health Services receives
public views on the corporate governance
and manpower situation of the Hospital
Authority.
86
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Panel 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 KWOK Wai-keung
Deputy Chairman Hon AU Nok-hin
No. of members 30 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 10
Subcommittees under the
PanelJoint Subcommittee to Monitor the
Implementation of the West Kowloon
Cultural District Project and Joint
Subcommittee to Follow Up Issues Relating
to the Redevelopment, Maintenance and
Management of Aged Buildings
Major work
•The Panel discussed the new policy on Private Recreational Leases approved
by the Executive Council. Members generally supported requiring private
sports clubs to further open up their facilities to eligible outside bodies;
•The Panel discussed measures to tackle ticket scalping activities for events held
at venues of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department ("LCSD"). Members
supported enactment of appropriate legislation to prohibit such activities; Hon KWOK Wai-keung, Chairman of the Panel on Home
Affairs.Hon AU Nok-hin, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on
Home Affairs.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
87Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel discussed the Administration's proposal to amend the Pleasure
Grounds Regulation (Cap. 132BC) with a view to achieving more effective
control of noise nuisance caused by singing groups in public pleasure grounds
managed by LCSD. Members in general supported the proposed amendment;
•The Panel discussed the progress of various measures implemented by LCSD
and the Home Affairs Bureau to support athletes with disabilities ("AWDs")
and to promote participation in sports by persons with disabilities. Members
requested the Administration to put in place measures to groom and attract
more high-performance AWDs to become full-time athletes;
•The Panel was consulted on the Administration's proposals to enhance
the remuneration package for District Council members with effect from
1 January 2020. Members generally supported the proposals;
•The Panel was consulted on the licensing regime for property management
companies proposed by the Property Management Services Authority ("PMSA").
The Panel passed motions requesting PMSA to consult the trade in respect of
the licensing criteria before submitting the relevant subsidiary legislation to
the Legislative Council;
•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; and
•The Joint Subcommittee to Follow Up Issues Relating to the Redevelopment,
Maintenance and Management of Aged Buildings established under the Panel
and the Panel on Development commenced work in this session.
[Report of the Panel]
The Panel on Home Affairs is briefed
by the Administration on measures
to tackle ticket scalping activities for
events held at venues of the Leisure and
Cultural Services Department.
88
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Panel on Housing
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to private and public housing.
Major work
•The Panel discussed the Long Term Housing Strategy Annual Progress Report
2018 and passed two motions calling for a study on imposing a "purchase
restriction order" on buying of Hong Kong residential properties by non-local
buyers, and investigation of holding of non-local properties by public rental
housing ("PRH") applicants/residents and punishment on failure to make true
declarations;Chairman Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing
Deputy Chairman Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin
No. of members 36 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 10
Subcommittees under the
PanelSubcommittee to Follow Up the Issues
Related to the Wang Chau Development
Project and Subcommittee to Follow Up Issues
Related to Inadequate Housing and Relevant
Housing PoliciesHon Wilson OR Chong-shing, Chairman of the Panel on
Housing. Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin, Deputy Chairman of the Panel
on Housing.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
89Chapter 3 Committees •When discussing the Public Housing Construction Programme for 2018-2019
to 2022-2023, the Panel passed three motions with demands for (a) re-allocating
more private housing sites for public housing, maximizing the plot ratios of
public housing development projects, establishing an overall transitional
housing supply target, and consulting the public on the introduction of
"tenancy control"; (b) production of more public housing by the Hong Kong
Housing Society and the Urban Renewal Authority; and (c) provision of a rental
allowance for PRH waitlistees;
•The Panel examined the results of the Administration's annual review of
the income and asset limits for PRH for 2019-2020 and passed two motions
calling for measures to safeguard the housing needs of low-income families
and allocate more "spade-ready" private housing sites for public housing
development;
•When discussing the Government's policies and measures consummating
the housing ladder, the Panel passed a motion requesting the Administration
to allocate additional sites for subsidized housing, examine the flat prices,
sale arrangements and resale restrictions in respect of various subsidized
housing schemes, and consider providing stamp duty concessions to local
first-time home buyers;
•The Panel discussed the Administration's proposal to introduce "Special Rates"
on vacant first-hand private residential units and passed a motion urging the
Government to examine the introduction of vacancy tax on second-hand
residential properties held by non-Hong Kong residents;
•The Panel received public views on issues arising from the Link Real Estate
Investment Trust's disposal of properties divested by the Hong Kong Housing
Authority and discussed a draft Members' bill to regulate the commercial
facilities in relevant properties;
•The Subcommittee to Follow Up the Issues Related to the Wang Chau
Development Project established under the Panel completed its work in this
session and submitted its report to the Panel in April 2019; and
•The Subcommittee to Follow Up Issues Related to Inadequate Housing and
Relevant Housing Policies established under the Panel commenced work in
this session.
[Report of the Panel]
90
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Local visits
Visit to Wang Chau, Yuen Long
On 29 January 2019, 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
are briefed on the current conditions
of the sites for Phases 2 and 3 of the
public housing development at
Wang Chau, Yuen Long.
Villagers express their concerns to
Subcommittee members.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
91Chapter 3 CommitteesVisit to premises of transitional housing projects
On 30 April 2019, the Subcommittee to Follow Up Issues Related to Inadequate
Housing and Relevant Housing Policies visited the premises of the Lok Sin Tong
Social Housing Scheme and the pilot project on conversion of school premises into
transitional housing to better understand the latest progress of the projects.
Members of the Subcommittee
to Follow Up Issues Related to
Inadequate Housing and Relevant
Housing Policies learn from
representatives of the Government
and Lok Sin Tong the experience
and challenge in operating the
"Transitional Housing Scheme" .
Subcommittee members visit Lok
Sin Tong Primary School, a school
to be converted into transitional
housing after its closure.
92
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to information technology ("IT"), telecommunications,
broadcasting, film services and creative industry.
Major work
•The Panel discussed with the Administration measures for the development
of smart city in Hong Kong, including the implementation of electronic
identity, multi-functional smart lampposts, the next generation government
cloud infrastructure and big data analytics platform. Members asked the
Administration to ensure that personal data were sufficiently protected;
•In considering the Administration's new open data policy, members
suggested that the Administration should open up more government data
and facilitate data sharing among various sectors;
•Apart from advising the Administration to raise local enterprises' awareness of
information security and help them improve their security systems, members
also discussed with the Administration the incident of leakage of passengers'
personal data by Cathay Pacific Airways Limited at a joint meeting with the
Panel on Constitutional Affairs and the Panel on Security; Chairman Hon Elizabeth QUAT
Deputy Chairman Hon Charles Peter MOK
No. of members 18 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 14 (including four joint Panel meetings)Hon Elizabeth QUAT, Chairman of the Panel on
Information Technology and Broadcasting.Hon Charles Peter MOK, Deputy Chairman of the Panel
on Information Technology and Broadcasting.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
93Chapter 3 Committees •Attracting foreign enterprises and personnel to Hong Kong and nurturing
local technology talents were among the Panel's major concerns. In particular,
the Panel supported the Administration's initiative to fund about 500 publicly-
funded secondary schools in setting up IT Innovation Labs;
•Members considered the Administration's plan of assigning certain spectrum
to mobile network operators for the provision of the fifth generation ("5G")
mobile services in 2020. Members were also informed of the Administration's
plan to switch off analogue television services in end-November 2020;
•Members were briefed on the outcome of the Administration's review on the
telecommunications regulatory framework and the measures that would be
introduced to regulate telecommunications functions of devices in 5G and
the Internet of Things era;
•The Panel held a joint meeting with the Panel on Commerce and Industry
to discuss the Administration's proposed legislative framework for
strengthening regulation of person-to-person telemarketing calls ("P2P calls").
Members generally supported the Administration's proposal to strengthen
regulation of P2P calls by way of legislation; and
•Members considered the Administration's proposal to provide a one-off
injection of $1  billion into the Film Development Fund to support the
development of the film industry, and exchanged views with the
Administration on how the existing regime on the control of obscene and
indecent articles should be improved.
[Report of the Panel]
94
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Local visit
Visit to Lok Sin Tong Yu Kan Hing Secondary School
On 2 May 2019, the Panel visited Lok Sin Tong Yu Kan Hing Secondary School to
understand school-based IT learning through IT-related extra-curricular activities.
Members of the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting observe an artificial intelligence
coding class at Lok Sin Tong Yu Kan Hing Secondary School.
Panel members tour the Maker Space for innovation and technology in the
school to observe students' design projects.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
95Chapter 3 CommitteesVisit outside Hong Kong
Joint-Panel visit to the major cities in the Yangtze River Delta Region
A joint-Panel duty visit to Shanghai and Hangzhou in the Yangtze River Delta
Region was conducted by the Panel, the Panel on Commerce and Industry,
the Panel on Economic Development, and the Panel on Financial Affairs from
21 to 24 April 2019 to better understand their economic, financial, and innovation
and technology developments.
[Report of the joint-Panel visit]
Mr YING Yong (right), Mayor of Shanghai, meets with Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of
the Legislative Council and joint-Panel delegation leader, to exchange views on issues of mutual
concern.
96
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Members of the joint-Panel delegation attend a seminar on "The latest development of regional integration of
the Yangtze River Delta" in Shanghai.
Delegation members visit the Hangzhou Public Service Centre to learn about the Zhejiang
Provincial Government's "At Most One Visit" project, which provides one-stop public services for
residents and enterprises.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
97Chapter 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 was briefed on the Administration's latest proposals on abolishing
the "offsetting" arrangement under the Mandatory Provident Fund System,
i.e. to extend the period of and increase financial commitment to the two-tier
subsidy scheme. The Panel urged the Administration to take into account the
concerns raised by members when drafting the enabling legislative proposals;
•The Panel discussed and supported the legislative proposal to increase the
statutory maternity leave from 10 weeks to 14 weeks. The Panel urged the
Administration to expedite the relevant legislative process;Chairman Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
Deputy Chairman Hon HO Kai-ming
No. of members 22 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 10Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung, Chairman of the
Panel on Manpower.Hon HO Kai-ming, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on
Manpower.
98
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019 •The Panel was briefed on the Administration's improvement measures for
enhancing the protection of the employment terms and conditions as well
as labour benefits of non-skilled employees engaged by government service
contractors from 1 April 2019 onwards. The Administration was requested
to review and enhance its outsourcing systems and to require government
service contractors providing their employees with paid meal breaks and
proper working environment;
•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 preliminary proposed amendments 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. The Administration
was requested to take into account members' concerns and revert to the Panel
on the relevant legislative proposals; and
•The Panel received an update from the Administration on the manpower
requirement projection to 2027. Members urged the Administration to keep
in view the manpower requirements for specific industries in formulating the
policies relating to manpower planning, vocational training and education.
[Report of the Panel]
The Panel on Manpower receives public views on the abolition of using employers'
mandatory contributions under the Mandatory Provident Fund System to offset
severance payment and long service payment.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
99Chapter 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 2018 Policy Address about providing civil service eligible persons
with defined Chinese medicine services as part of the civil service medical
benefits. Members urged the Administration to finalize the implementation
details as soon as practicable;
•The Panel received a briefing from the Administration and invited views
from related unions on the qualifications, training, equipment, manpower
situation and grade structure of the lifeguards of the Leisure and Cultural
Services Department ("LCSD"). Members urged the Administration to review
and enhance the entry requirements, qualifications and training of LCSD's
lifeguards, and consider conducting a grade structure review ("GSR") for civil
service lifeguards;Chairman Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai
Deputy Chairman Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
No. of members 18 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 10Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai, Chairman of the Panel on
Public Service.Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong, Deputy Chairman of the
Panel on Public Service.
100
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019 •The Panel discussed with the Administration and invited written views from
relevant unions/staff associations on the conduct of a GSR for all disciplined
services grades. Members generally welcomed GSR and the Administration's
decision to conduct regular GSR for disciplined services grades once every
10 years, and urged the Administration to expedite the progress of the
ongoing GSR;
•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 replace the positions of those NCSC staff who had
worked in B/Ds for a long period of time by civil service posts, and abolish the
arrangement for offsetting severance payment/long service payment with the
accrued benefits derived from the Government's contribution made to NCSC
staff's Mandatory Provident Fund schemes;
•The Panel also reviewed the use of agency workers and information technology
term contract ("T-contract") staff by B/Ds. Some members urged the
Administration to ensure B/D's compliance with the guidelines for the use of
agency workers, convert more T-contract positions into civil service posts, and
implement measures to enhance the transparency of the procurement of the
service of employment agencies/T-contractors with a view to protecting the
benefits and interests of agency workers/T-contract staff; and
•The Panel discussed the 2019-2020 civil service pay adjustment. While
members in general supported the Administration's proposal to put a cap on
the payroll cost of increments, they urged the Administration to conduct a
comprehensive review on the deduction of the payroll cost of increments from
the gross pay trend indicators.
[Report of the Panel]
The Panel on Public Service
receives public views on issues
relating to the lifeguards of the
Leisure and Cultural Services
Department.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
101Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel 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 was consulted on the Administration's legislative proposals to
enable the special case-based surrender arrangement to be applicable
to any places with which Hong Kong had not entered into any long-term
arrangement for reciprocal juridical assistance. Members expressed diverse
views on the subject. The Panel further discussed with the Administration
details of the legislative proposals at five meetings of 20 hours;
•The Panel was briefed on the Administration's latest proposal to amend
the provisions of the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115) to enhance the
overall efficiency in handling non-refoulement claims. The Panel urged the
Administration to take into account the concerns raised by members when
hammering out the final proposal; Chairman Hon CHAN Hak-kan
Deputy Chairman Hon James TO Kun-sun
No. of members 41 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 15 (including one joint Panel meeting)Hon CHAN Hak-kan, Chairman of the Panel on Security. Hon James TO Kun-sun, Deputy Chairman of the Panel
on Security.
102
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019 •The Panel followed up with the Administration on its response capabilities
in the event of natural disasters. Members called on the Administration to
strengthen the coordination of various bureaux and government departments
regarding the recovery work and arrangements for resumption of work after
the passage of super typhoons;
•The Panel gave diverse views on the legislative proposals in relation to the
handing over of the Central Military Dock to the People's Liberation Army
Hong Kong Garrison. Nonetheless, members requested the Administration
to liaise with the Garrison and make public the detailed arrangements for
opening the non "closed area" part of the Dock;
•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); and
•The Panel was updated on the implementation of post-dispatch advice
by the Fire Services Department, and the application of innovation and
technology to enhance the overall effectiveness of correctional institution
management. The Administration was requested to keep the Panel abreast
of the implementation progress.
[Report of the Panel]
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
103Chapter 3 CommitteesLocal visits
Visit to the Customs and Excise Department
On 29 January 2019, the Panel visited the Air Mail Centre and Kwai Chung
Customhouse of the Customs and Excise Department to better understand its
operations on air parcels and sea cargoes respectively.
Members of the Panel on Security
are briefed by officers of the Customs
and Excise Department ("C&ED") on
the enforcement measures against
smuggling using air postal packets
and express cargoes at the Air Mail
Centre in Chek Lap Kok.
Panel members observe how the
drug detector dogs of C&ED perform
their duties.
104
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Visit to the Police Tactical Unit Headquarters
On 12 August 2019, the Panel visited the Police Tactical Unit Headquarters to
observe a demonstration session of the Specialized Crowd Management Vehicles.
Members of the Panel on Security attend a demonstration session of the Specialized Crowd
Management Vehicles, commonly known as "water cannon vehicles" , at the Police Tactical Unit
Headquarters in Fanling.
Panel members are given an introduction on the features and equipment of water cannon vehicles
by the Police.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
105Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Transport
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to transport matters (including those on railways).
Chairman Hon CHAN Han-pan
Deputy Chairman Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho
No. of members 37 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 9
Subcommittees under the
PanelSubcommittee on Matters Relating to
Railways and Subcommittee on Hillside
Escalator Links and Elevator Systems
Major work
•The Panel was briefed on the details of the MTR Corporation Limited
("MTRCL")'s fare adjustment for 2019-2020. According to the Administration,
the overall fare adjustment rate for MTR fares in 2019-2020 would increase
by 3.3% in accordance with the Fare Adjustment Mechanism ("FAM").
Some members called on the Administration to review the FAM formula
by including a profit factor such that MTR fares would be frozen when
MTRCL's profits reached a certain level. A member suggested linking MTRCL
service performance directly with the FAM formula so that fare increase
could be frozen if there were serious service disruptions. Another member
urged the Administration to review the calculation method of the "Service
Performance Arrangement" to fully reflect the seriousness and magnitude
of service disruption incidents;Hon CHAN Han-pan, Chairman of the Panel on Transport. Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho, Deputy Chairman of the Panel
on Transport.
106
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019 •The Panel was briefed on the Administration's proposal to increase the related
penalties for illegal carriage of passengers for hire or reward as stipulated
under the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374), with the intent to increase the
deterrent effect against the illicit acts. Some members pointed out that the
increasing popularity of the online hailing hire car service demonstrated
that passengers had huge demand for alternative means of personalized
and point-to-point transport service apart from taxis. The Administration
stated that in meeting the emerging demand for personalized and point-to-
point transport service of higher quality, franchised taxis with online hailing
features would be introduced under which both passengers and taxi drivers
would have better protection;
•The Panel was consulted on the Report of Independent Review Committee
on Hong Kong's Franchised Bus Service, Review of Assessment Mechanism
for Hillside Escalator Links and Elevator Systems Proposals, Road Safety Audit,
taxi fare increase application, and fare increase application by New Lantao
Bus Company (1973) Limited;
•The Panel was also consulted on a number of infrastructural projects,
including the free-flow tolling system for Tseung Kwan O–Lam Tin Tunnel,
replacement of traffic control and surveillance systems and other systems in
government tunnels, reconstruction of Pak Kok Pier on Lamma Island, and
widening of western section of Lin Ma Hang Road between Ping Yuen River
and Ping Che Road;
•The Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways established under the
Panel continued its work in this session; and
•The Subcommittee on Hillside Escalator Links and Elevator Systems
established under the Panel commenced work in this session.
[Report of the Panel]
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
107Chapter 3 CommitteesLocal visits
Visit to the site of the Hong Kong section of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao
Bridge
On 20 October 2018, the Panel visited the Hong Kong Port and the Hong Kong Link
Road of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge ("HZMB") to better understand the
facilities as well as the cross-boundary and local transport arrangements before
the commissioning of HZMB.
Members of the Panel on Transport
visit the Passenger Clearance
Building in the Hong Kong Port to
learn more about the immigration
clearance arrangements for the
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.
Panel members pose for a photo at the viaduct of the Hong Kong Link Road.
108
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Visit to the Central–Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link
On 4 January 2019, the Panel visited the Central–Wan Chai Bypass and Island
Eastern Corridor Link to better understand the latest development of the project
before its commissioning.
Members of the Panel on Transport receive a briefing by Mr Jimmy CHAN Pai-ming (first from
right), Director of Highways, on the Central–Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link
("CWB") project and the arrangements for its commissioning.
Panel members go on-site to better
understand the key features of CWB
Tunnel.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019
109Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Welfare Services
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to welfare (including women welfare) and rehabilitation services,
poverty, social enterprise and Family Council.
Chairman Hon KWONG Chun-yu
Deputy Chairman Hon SHIU Ka-chun
No. of members 18 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 16 (including one joint Panel meeting)
Major work
•The Panel followed up with the Administration on the various issues about
the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance ("CSSA") Scheme, including
the new policy of raising the eligible age for elderly CSSA from 60 to 65 ("the
new policy"). Members urged the Administration to shelve the new policy
and conduct a comprehensive review of the CSSA Scheme. Members also
requested the Administration to resume the provision of various special
grants for able-bodied adult CSSA recipients, which had been suspended
since 1999;
•The Panel was briefed on the progress and recommendations of the Working
Group on the Review of Ordinances and Codes of Practice for Residential Care
Homes. The Administration assured members that all stakeholders including
service users, residential care home operators, relevant professional sectors,
relevant advisory bodies, members of the public and the Panel would be
invited to give views on the specific recommendations of the Working Group; Hon KWONG Chun-yu, Chairman of the Panel on Welfare
Services. Hon SHIU Ka-chun, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on
Welfare Services.
110
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019 •The Panel discussed the service scope and implementation arrangements of
the Special Needs Trust ("SNT"). Members called on the Administration to
reduce the amount of the first payment and subsidize or waive the annual
fee under SNT;
•The Panel received the Administration's briefing on the Final Report of the
Consultancy Study on the Long-term Development of Child Care Services
("the Study"). The Administration undertook to formulate a planning ratio
for child care centre places taking into account the recommendation of the
Study and review the incentive payment for home-based child carers; and
•The Panel was consulted on the Administration's plan to devote $20 billion to
purchase properties for accommodating welfare facilities. The Administration
was requested to minimize the impact of the purchase exercise on the
property market and put in place an effective monitoring mechanism to
prevent any possible corruption practices or conflicts of interests during the
purchase exercise.
[Report of the Panel]
The Panel on Welfare Services receives public views on the Consultancy Study on the
Long-term Development of Child Care Services.
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111Chapter 3 Committees
Select 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 2018-2019Select 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 1 (closed meeting)
Major work
The Committee held one closed meeting during the session and will continue its
inquiry 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 in December 2017.
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113Chapter 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 2 495 1
No. of cases processed and concluded during the session 2 418 2
No. of site visits conducted 6
No. of case conferences held with representatives of the
Government and/or public organizations35
No. of telephone enquiries received 391
No. of views circulated to Duty Roster Members 691
1 A mong the 2 495 new cases received, 141 were group representations and 2 354 were submitted
by individual members of the public.
2 A mong the 2 418 cases concluded, assistance was provided in 2 032 cases (84%) while 386 cases
(16%) were assessed not pursuable as they were either outside the scope of the Redress System, groundless or incomprehensible, etc.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Chapter 4 Redress System1 These were cases which fell outside the scope of the Redress System.Other cases1
298
(12.3%)
Proposals/views
1 324
(54.8%)Enquiries
40
(1.6%)
Complaints
408
(16.9%)Requests for
assistance
348
(14.4%)Nature of concluded cases
116
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-20191 Cases were assessed not pursuable because they fell outside the scope of the Redress System,
or were considered unreasonable/groundless, or the proposals/requests were incomprehensible.Assistance
provided
128
(5.3%)
Information given/
referrals made
1 869
(77.3%)Cases resolved/
proposals accepted
35
(1.4%)
Cases not
pursued1
386
(16%)Outcome of concluded cases
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117Chapter 4 Redress SystemEnquiries Proposals/
viewsStatistical breakdown of concluded cases by nature
in respect of the 10 policy bureaux/government departments
which had the largest number of cases
Food and Environmental Hygiene DepartmentNumber of cases
050100150200250
Housing Department Department of HealthLands DepartmentSecurity Bureau
Transport DepartmentHong Kong Police Force Food and Health BureauSocial Welfare Department
Transport and Housing Bureau
Complaints Legend: Requests for
assistanceOther cases1
1 These were cases which fell outside the scope of the Redress System.
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referrals madeCases not pursued1Food and Environmental Hygiene DepartmentNumber of cases
050100150200250
Housing Department Department of HealthLands DepartmentSecurity Bureau
Transport DepartmentHong Kong Police Force Food and Health BureauSocial Welfare Department
Transport and Housing BureauStatistical breakdown of concluded cases by outcome
in respect of the 10 policy bureaux/government departments
which had the largest number of cases
Cases resolved/
proposals acceptedLegend: Assistance
provided
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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119Chapter 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
Transport
Department209 • Complaints about the services of franchised
buses and public light buses; the special traffic
and transport arrangements for 2018 Hong
Kong Cyclothon; the ineffective dissemination
of information on traffic conditions by the
Emergency Transport Co-ordination Centre;
and road markings; and
• Requests for assistance on enhancing the
provision of public transport services, car
parking facilities and information provided
by franchised bus companies via their mobile
applications; changing bus routes, the pick-up
and drop-off points of public light buses,
and the names of bus stops and a public
transport interchange; installation and
repair of real-time bus service information
display panels; widening of pavements; and
provision of a tactile guide path. •The complaints
and requests were
taken up with the
Administration in
the form of written
referral or case
conference.
Security
Bureau143 •Requests for assistance on the immigration
arrangements for Mainland single mothers
visiting Hong Kong to take care of their
children; the handling of non-refoulement
claimants; and enhancing the resources for
combating bogus marriages;
•Proposals for legislating against bogus
phone calls from banks; legalizing the use
of recreational cannabis; and enhancing the
legal definition of forgery document; and
•Views on the proposed amendments to the
Fugitive Offenders Ordinance (Cap. 503)
and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal
Matters Ordinance (Cap. 525); and the One-way
Permit Scheme. •The requests and
proposals were
taken up with the
Administration
in the form of
written referral or
case conference,
while the views
were circulated
to Members for
information.
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government
departmentTotal
no. of
casesCommon types of cases handled Follow-up
Department of
Health110 •Complaints about the manner of the
department's staff; and the ineffective
monitoring on staff of contractors appointed
to conduct temperature screening at
boundary control points; and
• Requests for assistance on conducting
laboratory tests for unregistered human
papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines provided by
private healthcare institutions; extending
the scope of application of health care
vouchers; enhancing the provision of general
outpatient clinic services; and strengthening
the labelling requirements for pharmaceutical
products and the control on the sale of cough
medicines with codeine. •The complaints
and requests were
taken up with the
Administration in
the form of written
referral or case
conference.
Food and
Environmental
Hygiene
Department85 •Complaints about shop front extensions;
street obstruction; water dripping from
air-conditioners; illegal hawking; and
the handling of applications for private
columbaria licences and places of public
entertainment licences; and
•Requests for assistance on the age limit for
holders of hawker licences; enhancing street
cleansing services and the cleanliness of
public places and refuse collection points; and
provision of a public market in Tsz Wan Shan. • The complaints
and requests were
taken up with the
Administration in
the form of written
referral or case
conference.
Housing
Department76 •Complaints about staff of a property services
agent appointed by the Housing Department;
the ineffective handling of complaints lodged
by public rental housing ("PRH") residents; the
abuse of PRH resources; inadequate provision
of facilities in a new PRH estate; and the
handling of applications for display of banners
in PRH estates; and
•Requests for assistance on allocation of PRH
units; applications for special transfer; leasing
non-domestic premises in a PRH estate for
use as the office of a residents' organization;
combating illegal gambling in PRH units; and
review of the rent assessment mechanism for
carparks in PRH estates. •The complaints
and requests were
taken up with the
Administration in
the form of written
referral or case
conference.
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121Chapter 4 Redress System
Members conduct a visit to Ying Tung Estate in
Tung Chung to follow up on a case relating to
the ancillary community facilities and estate
management of the Estate.
Members receive a briefing on the public
facilities in Ying Tung Estate.
Members exchange views with residents of Tai O
to learn more about their concerns.Members follow up on a complaint regarding
the design of the new bus terminus and the new
public open space in Tai O.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Members visit homeless people at Tung Chau
Street Park in Sham Shui Po to follow up on issues
relating to the provision of assistance to them.Members at Lai Kok Shopping Centre in Sham
Shui Po to follow up on complaints relating
to the impact of the further sale of shopping
centres, markets and carparks of public rental
housing estates and Home Ownership Scheme
estates by the Link Real Estate Investment Trust.
Members learn more about the inadequate
supply of subvented hostel places at a hostel for
homeless people.Members visit the shopping mall in Tin Ma
Court Commercial Centre in Wong Tai Sin to
understand the vacancy situation.
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123Chapter 4 Redress SystemSignificant cases handled
Government's follow-up on collapsed trees and broken branches in the
wake of Super Typhoon Mangkhut
Numerous complainants sought Members' assistance on the handling of collapsed
trees and snapped branches in Tuen Mun and Yuen Long after the onslaught of
Super Typhoon Mangkhut. Expressing grave concern that the fallen trees had
caused public inconvenience and the broken branches might endanger public
safety, the complainants called on the Government for immediate follow-up
actions. In response to Members' referral of the complainants' request, the
concerned government departments promptly deployed staff and contractors
to clean up the fallen trees, with priority accorded to blocked carriageways and
pavements to reduce public risks and inconvenience. For further protection of
public safety, investigation was conducted with mitigation measures implemented
which included pulling back tilted trees into upright position, removing hanging
branches, and cordoning off trees pending remedial works.
Enhanced design of the bus terminus in Tai O
A deputation sought Members' assistance on enhancing the design of the new
bus terminus in Tai O ("the bus terminus") as the Y-shape canopies of the existing
bus shelter failed to protect waiting passengers from the sun and rain. The
deputation also requested the provision of an arbour to link up the bus terminus
with the adjacent public open space to provide greater convenience to users.
To follow up on the deputation's concern and request, Members conducted a
site visit and held a case conference with the Administration. In response to
Members' request, the Transport Department liaised with the concerned bus
operator, and the latter commissioned a consultant to propose two improvement
designs for consultation with the public, targeting to put in place improvement
measures by the first quarter of 2020. The Civil Engineering and Development
Department also undertook to construct an arbour under which seats would be
provided for public use.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Relief measures for households living in sub-divided units
A deputation sought Members' assistance on the electricity charges payable
in respect of sub-divided units ("SDU"). Since some landlords of SDU were
overcharging tenants for electricity, the deputation called for measures to alleviate
the financial hardship of SDU households. Members held two case conferences
with the Administration and the power companies, viz. The Hongkong Electric
Company, Limited and CLP Power Hong Kong Limited. In response to Members'
request, the power companies undertook to introduce relief measures for eligible
SDU households, which included the provision of one-off subsidy of $500 for
electricity expenses, and the donation of or provision of one-off subsidy up to
$5,000 for purchase of energy efficient appliances.
Installation of an underground drain pipe
A complainant sought Members' assistance on the constant slippery road surface
caused by puddles in Yuen Long. According to the complainant, notwithstanding
the Administration's follow-up in response to his complaint, it was to no avail and
the safety of road users was at stake. Upon Members' referral of the complainant's
concerns, an inter-departmental site visit was arranged to identify effective
solutions to the problem. Since the puddles were caused by underground water
seepage, the Drainage Services Department undertook to install a drain pipe for
collection of the underground water. The installation works were completed in the
third quarter of 2019.
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125Chapter 5 Corporate Liaison(Courtesy of the HKSAR Government)
Chapter 5
Corporate LiaisonMembers receive visitors, visiting dignitaries and other parliamentary organizations
to share knowledge and exchange ideas. Members also take part in meetings and liaison activities to establish and reinforce links with consular officials and local organizations.
Meetings with visiting dignitaries
The President and Members regularly receive visitors and visiting dignitaries referred by government departments and consuls-general in Hong Kong, as well as other parliamentary organizations. During the session, 40 such meetings were held with visitors to brief them on the work of the Council and the latest developments in Hong Kong. These visitors included members of overseas legislatures, political and business leaders, government officials, as well as prominent people from international organizations and renowned institutions.
Members meet with the delegation of the
Petitions Committee of the Federal German Parliament.
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (second from left in front row) and the delegation of the Myanmar Parliament in a group photo.
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Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-
yuen (third from right) and
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king (second
from left) in a group photo with
Mr SHEN Chunyao (third from
left), Chairman of the Legislative
Affairs Commission and Chairman
of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region Basic Law
Committee, Standing Committee
of the National People's Congress,
in the Chamber of the Legislative
Council Complex.
Members and Mr Brian HAYES
(third from left), Member of the
European Parliament -Hong Kong
Friendship Group, European
Union, take a group photo before
meeting.Mr ZHANG Ming (right), Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary, Head of Mission of the People's Republic
of China to the European Union, accompanied by
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, tours the Legislative
Council Chamber.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Mr FAN Yifei (right), Deputy Governor of the People's Bank
of China, is greeted by Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen on
his visit to the Legislative Council.
Members meet with Hon Mark
MITCHELL (third from right),
National Party Spokesperson
for Defence, Disarmament and
Justice, New Zealand.Members pose for a photo with
Mr CHUN Jung-bae (third from
left), National Assembly Member,
Party for Democracy and Peace,
Korea.
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Members exchange views with the Congressional Delegation of the National Committee on United States-China
Relations, the United States.
Members join the delegation of the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission of the
United States Congress for a group photo.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen and Mr XIONG Xuanguo
(right), Vice Minister, Ministry of Justice, in a discussion.
Members present a souvenir
to the delegation of the
Belgium-China Friendship
Group of the Belgian Federal
Parliament.
Members receive a souvenir from
the delegation of the Canada-
China Legislative Association.
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131Chapter 5 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, 15 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 exchange views with District Council members on matters of mutual concern.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (standing) welcomes the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the 18
District Councils at a luncheon in the Legislative Council Complex.
Members pose for a group photo with the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the 18 District Councils.
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133Chapter 5 Corporate LiaisonMeeting-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 40 consular officials and 18 Honorary Consuls.
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen
conducts a briefing for the consuls-
general and the Honorary Consuls
in Hong Kong on the work of
the Legislative Council prior to a
luncheon.
The consuls-general and the Honorary Consuls socialize with Members at a luncheon.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Members in a group photo with the consuls-general and the Honorary Consuls.
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Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen hosts a spring luncheon to celebrate Lunar New Year with the
Chief Executive, Executive Council Members, Members and guests.Luncheons 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, two luncheons including a spring luncheon were hosted by the President.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Members chat with government officials at luncheons.
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137Chapter 5 Corporate LiaisonTea 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.
Members, the consuls-general and the Honorary Consuls in a group photo.
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king, President's Deputy of the Legislative Council, greets the new Boards of
Directors of the charitable organizations at a tea reception.
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king (centre) joins the new chairmen of six charitable organizations for a group
photo.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Friendly 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 New Territories East Cluster Youth Urological Treatment
Clinic Football Team and the Football Team of the Kowloon Region School Heads
Association respectively during the session.
Members, the consuls-general and the Honorary Consuls in a group photo.
The Legislative Council Football Team takes a game off the New Territories East Cluster Youth
Urological Treatment Clinic Football Team, 5 to 3.
The Legislative Council Football Team faces the Football Team of the Kowloon Region School Heads
Association in a friendly match, with a 3 to 2 win.
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139Chapter 6 Public Engagement
Chapter 6
Public EngagementThe Legislative Council seeks to engage with the public and enhance public
understanding of its work. A range of education, visitor, and online services are available to bring up-to-date information of the Council to the public. The Council has also 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. 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 400 activity sessions organized for more than
13 600 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'
participation369 sessions conducted
for 11 658 participants
Meeting with Members sessions 24 sessions conducted for 555 participants
Mock Council debates with Members' participation5 sessions conducted for 1 442 participants
No. of video clips uploaded to YouTube channel 3 016
No. of photos uploaded to Flickr 1 584
Monthly average hits of the mobile application 12 696
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Members have face-to-face interaction with
students and visitors during guided tours and education activities.
Chapter 6 Public Engagement
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from Members' perspectives during the Meeting with Members programme.Chapter 6 Public Engagement146
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Members give their support to students who
take on the role of a legislator in mock Council
debates.Chapter 7 Administrative Support for the Council
Chapter 7
Administrative Support for the CouncilThe Legislative Council Commission
The Legislative Council Commission ("the Commission") is a statutory body
established under The Legislative Council Commission Ordinance (Cap. 443). Chaired by the President of the Legislative Council and comprising 12 other Members (Cap. 443 states that the Commission may have no more than
13 members, including the Chairman), the Commission exercises managerial and financial functions in providing, through the Legislative Council Secretariat, administrative support and services to the Council independent of the Government. Five committees have been appointed by the Commission to carry out specific delegated functions. These are: the Committee on Personnel Matters ,
the Committee on Members' Operating Expenses, the Committee on Facilities
and Services, the Committee on the Use of Legislative Council Square and the Appeals Committee on the Use of Legislative Council Square .
[
Report on the Activities of The Legislative Council Commission 2018-2019
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 15 October 2019,
687 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 2018-2019Appendix 1
Composition of the Legislative Council
Members returned by geographical constituencies
are returned by 5 geographical constituencies.35 Members
150
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019are returned by 29 functional constituencies.35 MembersMembers returned by functional constituencies
(As at 15 October 2019)
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151Proposed resolution under Article 75 of the Basic Law to amend
the Rules of Procedure
Motions under Article 73(5) and (10) of the Basic Law to summon
the persons concerned to produce papers and testifyAppendix 2
Motions
Subject Result Council meeting date
Proposed resolution moved by
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chunPassed 20 February 2019
Subject Result Council meeting date
Motion moved by
Hon Claudia MONegatived 31 October 2018
Motion moved by
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hangNegatived 23 January 2019
Motions under the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges)
Ordinance (Cap. 382)
Subject Result Council meeting date
That this Council appoints a select committee to inquire
into the incident of serious land subsidence of buildings
near the construction site of To Kwa Wan station of
the Shatin to Central Link, 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 land subsidence problem, 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 31 October and
14 November 2018
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That this Council appoints a select committee to inquire
into matters relating to the MTR Corporation Limited's
alleged concealment of the substandard construction
works and alternations to the construction drawings
of the Shatin to Central Link ("SCL"), alleged failure to
suspend the construction works and notify the public
when the settlement of some monitoring points is found
to have exceeded the pre-set trigger levels during the
construction of 8 stations along SCL, and subsequent
proposal of relaxing the pre-set trigger levels for
temporary suspension of works of the monitoring
points near the construction site of the Exhibition Centre
Station of SCL, 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 LAM Cheuk-tingNegatived 31 October and
14 November 2018
That this Council appoints a select committee to inquire
into the incomplete construction documentation and
construction changes not authorized by the Government
in relation to the North Approach Tunnel, South
Approach Tunnel and stabling sidings of the extension
works of Hung Hom Station under construction contract
number 1112 "Hung Hom Station and Stabling Sidings"
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
Hon Tanya CHANNegatived 20 February 2019
Motion under Rule 40 of the Rules of Procedure to adjourn a
debate or proceedings of committee of the whole Council
Subject Result Council meeting date
Motion under Rule 40(1) of the Rules of Procedure to
adjourn the debate on the proposed resolution under
the Loans Ordinance
moved by
Hon CHU Hoi-dickNegatived 14 November 2018
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153Committees
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 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 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung ✓ ✓
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him ✓ ✓(#) ✓ C C ✓ ✓
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓
Hon WONG Ting-kwong ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ✓ ✓(#) ✓ DC C
Hon CHAN Hak-kan ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Kin-por C ✓
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon WONG Kwok-kin ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ✓ C ✓(#) ✓
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ DC C ✓ ✓
Hon Claudia MO ✓ ✓ DC ✓
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓
Hon WU Chi-wai ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon YIU Si-wing ✓ ✓ ✓(#) C ✓
Hon MA Fung-kwok ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Charles Peter MOK ✓ DC ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Han-pan ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓
Hon Kenneth LEUNG ✓ DC ✓ DC ✓
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen ✓ ✓(#) ✓ C ✓ ✓
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ DC
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon IP Kin-yuen ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Elizabeth QUAT ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓ DC ✓
Hon POON Siu-ping ✓ ✓ ✓
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ✓ ✓ C ✓
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Alvin YEUNG ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHU Hoi-dick ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon HO Kai-ming ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding ✓ DC ✓ ✓
Hon SHIU Ka-fai ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓
Hon SHIU Ka-chun ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan ✓ ✓ ✓
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Chun-ying DC ✓ ✓(#) ✓
Hon Tanya CHAN ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon HUI Chi-fung ✓ ✓(^) ✓
Hon LUK Chung-hung ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon LAU Kwok-fan ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon KWONG Chun-yu ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon AU Nok-hin ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Hoi-yan  ✓(^) ✓(^) ✓(^)
Total 68 32 39 7 7 7 7 12 13 68
Changes in membership    
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman ✓ = 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.
@ Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen in his capacity as the President of the Legislative Council is the ex-officio chairman of the Committee on Access to the Legislature's Documents and Records.Appendix 3
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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 Rights of Ethnic
Minorities
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 ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung ✓
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him ✓
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung C
Hon WONG Ting-kwong C
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ✓
Hon CHAN Hak-kan ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Kin-por
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun ✓(^) C
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ✓
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ✓ ✓ C ✓ ✓
Hon Claudia MO ✓ ✓
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin ✓
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ✓ ✓
Hon WU Chi-wai ✓
Hon YIU Si-wing ✓ ✓
Hon MA Fung-kwok
Hon Charles Peter MOK
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen ✓
Hon CHAN Han-pan ✓
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung ✓ ✓
Hon Kenneth LEUNG DC C
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen ✓ ✓ DC ✓
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki ✓
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ✓ ✓
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang ✓(^) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan ✓ ✓
Hon IP Kin-yuen C ✓ ✓
Hon Elizabeth QUAT ✓ ✓ C
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon POON Siu-ping ✓
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan ✓ ✓
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ✓ ✓
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ✓
Hon Alvin YEUNG ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin ✓ ✓
Hon CHU Hoi-dick ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka ✓
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon HO Kai-ming ✓ DC
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon SHIU Ka-fai ✓ ✓
Hon SHIU Ka-chun ✓ ✓
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing ✓
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan ✓ ✓ DC
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN ✓
Hon CHAN Chun-ying ✓ ✓
Hon Tanya CHAN
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan ✓ ✓
Hon HUI Chi-fung ✓(^) ✓
Hon LUK Chung-hung
Hon LAU Kwok-fan ✓ ✓
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai ✓
Hon KWONG Chun-yu ✓
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho ✓ ✓
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai ✓
Hon AU Nok-hin ✓ ✓
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun ✓
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ✓
Hon CHAN Hoi-yan 
Total 16 9 4 16 18 36 16
Changes in membership 
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman ✓ = 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.
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MembersBills CommitteesBills Committee on Broadcasting
and Telecommunications Legislation
(Amendment) Bill 2019
Bills Committee on Companies
(Amendment) Bill 2018
Bills Committee on Conservation of
Antarctic Marine Living Resources Bill
Bills Committee on Discrimination
Legislation (Miscellaneous
Amendments) Bill 2018
Bills Committee on Electoral Legislation
(Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2018
Bills Committee on Electoral Legislation
(Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2019
Bills Committee on Evidence
(Amendment) Bill 2018
Bills Committee on Fire Safety (Industrial
Buildings) Bill
Bills Committee on Ferry Services
(Amendment) Bill 2018
Bills Committee on Financial Reporting
Council (Amendment) Bill 2018
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him ✓
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan ✓ ✓
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung ✓
Hon WONG Ting-kwong ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ C
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Hak-kan ✓
Hon CHAN Kin-por ✓
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun ✓ ✓
Hon WONG Kwok-kin ✓
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ✓ ✓
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Claudia MO ✓
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin C ✓ ✓
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ✓ ✓ C
Hon WU Chi-wai ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon YIU Si-wing ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon MA Fung-kwok ✓ ✓
Hon Charles Peter MOK ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Han-pan ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung
Hon Kenneth LEUNG ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ DC
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen C ✓
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ✓ ✓
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung ✓ C ✓ ✓
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung ✓
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon IP Kin-yuen ✓(#) ✓
Hon Elizabeth QUAT C ✓ DC ✓
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Hon POON Siu-ping ✓ ✓
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan ✓ ✓
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ✓ ✓
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ✓
Hon Alvin YEUNG ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin ✓
Hon CHU Hoi-dick ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka ✓ ✓ ✓
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon HO Kai-ming
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon SHIU Ka-fai ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon SHIU Ka-chun ✓(#)
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan ✓ ✓
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN
Hon CHAN Chun-ying ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Tanya CHAN
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan ✓ C C C ✓
Hon HUI Chi-fung ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon LUK Chung-hung ✓ ✓ DC
Hon LAU Kwok-fan ✓
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung ✓
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai ✓ ✓
Hon KWONG Chun-yu
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho ✓
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai
Hon AU Nok-hin ✓ ✓
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun ✓(^)
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen C
Hon CHAN Hoi-yan 
Total 12 11 5 30 18 22 11 9 9 13
Changes in membership  
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman ✓ = 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 2018-2019157(continued…) Committees
MembersBills Committees (…continued)Bills Committee on Franchised Taxi
Services Bill
Bills Committee on Hotel and
Guesthouse Accommodation
(Amendment) Bill 2018
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) (No. 5) Bill 2018
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) (No. 6) Bill 2018
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) (No. 7) Bill 2018
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) (Tax Concessions) Bill
2019
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue and
MPF Schemes Legislation (Tax Deductions
for Annuity Premiums and MPF Voluntary
Contributions) (Amendment) Bill 2018
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Profits Tax Exemption for Funds)
(Amendment) Bill 2018
Bills Committee on Judicial Officers
(Extension of Retirement Age)
(Amendment) Bill 2019
Bills Committee on National Anthem Bill
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung ✓ ✓
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan C ✓
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long ✓
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung ✓
Hon WONG Ting-kwong ✓ ✓ ✓ C ✓ ✓
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Hak-kan ✓
Hon CHAN Kin-por ✓ ✓
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun C ✓
Hon WONG Kwok-kin ✓
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ✓ ✓
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Claudia MO ✓
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun ✓
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin ✓
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ✓ ✓
Hon WU Chi-wai ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon YIU Si-wing ✓ C ✓ ✓
Hon MA Fung-kwok ✓
Hon Charles Peter MOK ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen ✓
Hon CHAN Han-pan DC ✓
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung ✓ ✓
Hon Kenneth LEUNG C C C C ✓ C ✓
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen ✓
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung ✓ ✓
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan ✓
Hon IP Kin-yuen ✓ ✓
Hon Elizabeth QUAT ✓
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong C
Hon POON Siu-ping
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan ✓
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ✓ ✓
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Alvin YEUNG ✓ ✓
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin ✓
Hon CHU Hoi-dick ✓ ✓
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka ✓
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon HO Kai-ming ✓
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting ✓ ✓
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon SHIU Ka-fai ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon SHIU Ka-chun ✓
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing ✓
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan ✓
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN
Hon CHAN Chun-ying ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Tanya CHAN ✓
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan DC ✓ ✓ DC
Hon HUI Chi-fung ✓
Hon LUK Chung-hung ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon LAU Kwok-fan ✓ ✓
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung ✓
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai ✓
Hon KWONG Chun-yu ✓
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai ✓
Hon AU Nok-hin ✓
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Hoi-yan  ✓
Total 17 10 7 7 5 5 14 8 5 64
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman ✓ = Member
* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.158
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MembersBills Committees (…continued)Bills Committee on Occupational
Retirement Schemes (Amendment)
Bill 2019
Bills Committee on Private Healthcare
Facilities Bill
Bills Committee on Professional
Accountants (Amendment) Bill 2018
Bills Committee on Smoking (Public
Health) (Amendment) Bill 2019
Bills Committee on Trade Marks
(Amendment) Bill 2019
Bills Committee on Travel Industry Bill
Bills Committee on Waste Disposal
(Charging for Municipal Solid Waste)
(Amendment) Bill 2018
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun ✓
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung ✓
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan ✓ ✓ ✓
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long ✓ ✓
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
Hon WONG Ting-kwong ✓ ✓ ✓ C ✓
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Hak-kan ✓
Hon CHAN Kin-por ✓ ✓
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ✓ ✓
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Claudia MO
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin ✓ ✓ DC
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ✓ ✓
Hon WU Chi-wai ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon YIU Si-wing ✓ ✓ ✓ C ✓
Hon MA Fung-kwok ✓ ✓ C
Hon Charles Peter MOK C ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Han-pan C
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung
Hon Kenneth LEUNG DC ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen ✓ ✓ ✓
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon KWOK Wai-keung C ✓
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang ✓
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung C ✓
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung ✓ ✓ ✓
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan ✓ ✓
Hon IP Kin-yuen ✓ ✓
Hon Elizabeth QUAT ✓ DC ✓
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong ✓
Hon POON Siu-ping ✓ ✓
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan ✓ ✓
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Alvin YEUNG ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin ✓ ✓
Hon CHU Hoi-dick ✓ ✓
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka ✓ ✓
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon HO Kai-ming ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding ✓
Hon SHIU Ka-fai ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon SHIU Ka-chun ✓ ✓(#)
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing ✓
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Chun-ying ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Tanya CHAN ✓(#) ✓(^)
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan ✓
Hon HUI Chi-fung ✓(#) ✓
Hon LUK Chung-hung ✓ DC
Hon LAU Kwok-fan ✓
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung ✓ ✓
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai ✓ ✓
Hon KWONG Chun-yu
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho ✓ ✓
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai ✓
Hon AU Nok-hin ✓ ✓
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun ✓
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ✓
Hon CHAN Hoi-yan 
Total 11 22 6 35 10 19 32
Changes in membership   
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman ✓ = 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 2018-2019159(continued…) Committees
MembersSubcommittees on subsidiary legislationSubcommittee on Antiquities and
Monuments (Declaration of Monuments
and Historical Buildings) (Consolidation)
(Amendment) Notice 2018
Subcommittee on Arbitration
(Appointment of Arbitrators and
Mediators and Decision on Number of
Arbitrators) (Amendment) Rules 2019
Subcommittee on Subsidiary Legislation
to Implement the Latest Requirements
under Conventions of the International
Maritime Organization
Subcommittee on Subsidiary Legislation
Relating to the Central Military Dock
Subcommittee on Entertainment Special
Effects (Fees) (Amendment) Regulation
2019
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions
(Resolution) (Loss-absorbing Capacity
Requirements - Banking Sector) Rules
Subcommittee on Financial Reporting
Council (Amendment) Ordinance 2019
(Commencement) Notice
Subcommittee on Foreign Lawyers
Practice (Amendment) Rules 2018
(Commencement) Notice, Solicitors'
Practice (Amendment) Rules 2018
(Commencement) Notice and
Summary Disposal of Complaints
(Solicitors) (Amendment) Rules 2018
(Commencement) Notice
Subcommittee on Fugitive Offenders
(France) Order
Subcommittee on Guangzhou-
Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express
Rail Link (Co-location) Ordinance
(Commencement) Notice
Subcommittee on Four Commencement
Notices Relating to the Commissioning
of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao
Bridge Gazetted on 22 October 2018
and Cross-boundary Movement of
Physical Currency and Bearer Negotiable
Instruments Ordinance (Amendment of
Schedule 1) (No. 3) Notice 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 ✓ C ✓ ✓
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him ✓ ✓
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan ✓
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung ✓ ✓
Hon WONG Ting-kwong C ✓ C ✓ ✓
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ✓
Hon CHAN Hak-kan ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Kin-por ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun C ✓
Hon WONG Kwok-kin ✓ ✓(#) ✓
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ✓ C
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Claudia MO ✓
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun ✓
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin ✓ ✓
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming C ✓ ✓ C
Hon WU Chi-wai
Hon YIU Si-wing ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon MA Fung-kwok ✓ C ✓
Hon Charles Peter MOK ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen ✓
Hon CHAN Han-pan ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung ✓ ✓
Hon Kenneth LEUNG ✓ ✓ ✓ C
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen ✓(#) ✓
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki C ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ✓ ✓
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang ✓ ✓ ✓ C ✓
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung ✓
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan
Hon IP Kin-yuen
Hon Elizabeth QUAT ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong ✓ ✓
Hon POON Siu-ping ✓
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan
Hon Alvin YEUNG ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin
Hon CHU Hoi-dick ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka ✓(#)
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon HO Kai-ming ✓ ✓
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting ✓
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon SHIU Ka-fai ✓
Hon SHIU Ka-chun
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing ✓
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan ✓ ✓ ✓
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN
Hon CHAN Chun-ying ✓ C ✓ ✓
Hon Tanya CHAN ✓
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan ✓ ✓
Hon HUI Chi-fung ✓ ✓
Hon LUK Chung-hung ✓
Hon LAU Kwok-fan ✓
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
Hon KWONG Chun-yu
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho ✓ ✓
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai
Hon AU Nok-hin ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun ✓
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Hoi-yan  ✓
Total 7 5 10 27 3 12 8 3 4 42 8 5
Changes in membership 
C = Chairman ✓ = 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.160
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MembersSubcommittees on subsidiary legislation (…continued)Subcommittee on Two Orders Made
under Section 49(1A) of the Inland
Revenue Ordinance and Gazetted on
4 October 2019
Subcommittee on Insurance (Prescribed
Fees) (Amendment) Regulation 2019
Subcommittee on Land (Miscellaneous
Provisions) (Amendment) Regulation
2018
Subcommittee on Proposed Resolution
under Section 3(1) of the Loans
Ordinance (Cap. 61)
Subcommittee on Subsidiary Legislation
to Commence the Requirements of the
2006 Maritime Labour Convention in
Hong Kong
Subcommittee on Minimum Wage
Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 3)
Notice 2019 and Employment Ordinance
(Amendment of Ninth Schedule) Notice
2019
Subcommittee on Patents (General)
(Amendment) Rules 2019
Subcommittee on Peak Tramway (Safety)
(Amendment) Regulation 2018 and Peak
Tramway Ordinance (Amendment of
Section 3(3)) Notice 2018
Subcommittee on Private Healthcare
Facilities Ordinance (Specification of
Date for Section 135(1)(a)) Notice and
Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance
(Specification of Date for Section
136(1)(a)) Notice
Subcommittee on Prohibition on Face
Covering Regulation
Subcommittee on Public Health and
Municipal Services (Fees) (Amendment)
Regulation 2019
Subcommittee on Public Health and
Municipal Services Ordinance (Public
Pleasure Grounds) (Amendment of
Fourth Schedule) (No. 2) Order 2019
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun ✓ ✓ C ✓
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung ✓ ✓
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him C ✓
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan ✓ ✓
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long ✓
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung C
Hon WONG Ting-kwong C ✓ ✓ ✓ C
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ✓
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
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Claudia MO ✓
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon WU Chi-wai ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon YIU Si-wing ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon MA Fung-kwok ✓
Hon Charles Peter MOK ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Han-pan ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung ✓ ✓
Hon Kenneth LEUNG C ✓ ✓
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen ✓ ✓ ✓
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ✓ ✓
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung ✓ ✓ ✓
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan ✓ ✓
Hon IP Kin-yuen ✓
Hon Elizabeth QUAT ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Hon POON Siu-ping ✓ ✓
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan ✓ ✓
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok C ✓ ✓
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan C ✓
Hon Alvin YEUNG ✓ ✓
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin ✓(^) ✓ ✓
Hon CHU Hoi-dick ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka ✓
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon HO Kai-ming ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting ✓
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon SHIU Ka-fai ✓ ✓
Hon SHIU Ka-chun ✓
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing ✓
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan DC
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN C ✓
Hon CHAN Chun-ying ✓ ✓
Hon Tanya CHAN ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan ✓ ✓
Hon HUI Chi-fung ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon LUK Chung-hung ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon LAU Kwok-fan ✓ C
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai ✓ ✓
Hon KWONG Chun-yu
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai ✓
Hon AU Nok-hin ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun ✓ C ✓ ✓
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Hoi-yan  ✓
Total 7 7 4 28 3 15 8 9 4 58 7 7
Changes in membership 
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman ✓ = 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.Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019161Committees
MembersSubcommittees on subsidiary legislation (…continued)Subcommittee on Rating (Exemption)
Order 2019
Subcommittee on Registration of
Persons (Application for New Identity
Cards) Order 2018 and Registration of
Persons (Application for New Identity
Cards) Order (Repeal) Order
Subcommittee on Registration of
Persons (Application for New Identity
Cards) Order 2018 (Amendment) Order
2019
Subcommittee on Revenue (Reduction
of Business Registration Fees and Branch
Registration Fees) Order 2019
Subcommittee on Securities and Futures
(Financial Resources) (Amendment)
Rules 2018
Subcommittee on Solicitors (Professional
Indemnity) (Amendment) Rules 2019
and Solicitors (Professional Indemnity)
(Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2019
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 Tax Reserve
Certificates (Rate of Interest)
(Consolidation) (Amendment) Notice
2018
Subcommittee on Telecommunications
(Method for Determining Spectrum
Utilization Fee) (Spectrum for Auction)
Regulation and Telecommunications
(Designation of Frequency Bands subject
to Payment of Spectrum Utilization Fee)
(Amendment) Order 2019
Subcommittee on Three Regulations
to Exempt the Toll for Franchised Buses
Using Government Tunnels as well as
the Tsing Ma and Tsing Sha Control
Areas
Subcommittee on Toys and Children's
Products Safety Ordinance (Amendment
of Schedules 1 and 2) Notice 2019
Subcommittee on Travel Industry
Ordinance (Commencement) Notice
2019
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun ✓ ✓
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan ✓ ✓
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
Hon WONG Ting-kwong ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ✓
Hon CHAN Hak-kan ✓ C C
Hon CHAN Kin-por ✓
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun ✓ C
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ✓ ✓
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Claudia MO
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun ✓
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin C ✓ ✓
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ✓ C
Hon WU Chi-wai ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon YIU Si-wing ✓ ✓ ✓ C DC ✓ C
Hon MA Fung-kwok ✓ ✓
Hon Charles Peter MOK ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Han-pan ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung ✓ ✓
Hon Kenneth LEUNG ✓ C
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen ✓ ✓
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ✓
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung ✓ ✓ C ✓
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung ✓ ✓
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan ✓
Hon IP Kin-yuen
Hon Elizabeth QUAT C
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong ✓ ✓
Hon POON Siu-ping
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan ✓
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ✓ ✓
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ✓
Hon Alvin YEUNG ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin ✓
Hon CHU Hoi-dick ✓
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka C
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu ✓
Hon HO Kai-ming ✓ ✓
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding C ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon SHIU Ka-fai ✓ ✓
Hon SHIU Ka-chun
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing ✓
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan ✓
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN
Hon CHAN Chun-ying ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Tanya CHAN
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan ✓
Hon HUI Chi-fung
Hon LUK Chung-hung ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon LAU Kwok-fan ✓
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung ✓
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
Hon KWONG Chun-yu
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho ✓(#) ✓ ✓
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai ✓
Hon AU Nok-hin ✓
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun ✓ ✓
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ✓
Hon CHAN Hoi-yan 
Total 10 21 11 3 9 11 8 3 8 11 16 10
Changes in membership 
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman ✓ = 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.162
Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019Appendix 3 Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members)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 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ DC
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#)
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long ✓ DC ✓
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#)
Hon WONG Ting-kwong ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓(#)
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Hak-kan ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) C ✓
Hon CHAN Kin-por ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun C ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓(#)
Hon WONG Kwok-kin ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓(#)
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Claudia MO ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#)
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon WU Chi-wai ✓ DC ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon YIU Si-wing ✓(#) C ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon MA Fung-kwok ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓
Hon Charles Peter MOK ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ DC ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Han-pan ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ C
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung ✓(#) ✓(#) C ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Kenneth LEUNG ✓ ✓ DC ✓
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki ✓ C ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓ C ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang DC ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) C ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#)
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ C ✓ ✓
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon IP Kin-yuen ✓ C ✓ ✓
Hon Elizabeth QUAT ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓(^) C ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓(#)
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓(#) DC
Hon POON Siu-ping ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ✓ ✓ ✓ C ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Alvin YEUNG ✓ DC ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓(^) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ DC ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHU Hoi-dick ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#)
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓ C ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓
Hon HO Kai-ming ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) DC ✓ ✓(^) ✓
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓
Hon SHIU Ka-fai ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ DC ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon SHIU Ka-chun ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ DC
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓ C ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN ✓ C ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Chun-ying ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓
Hon Tanya CHAN ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan ✓ ✓(#) C ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓
Hon HUI Chi-fung ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ DC ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon LUK Chung-hung ✓(#) ✓(#) DC ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon LAU Kwok-fan ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ DC ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon KWONG Chun-yu ✓ ✓ ✓ C
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho ✓ ✓ ✓(^) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ DC
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai ✓ ✓ ✓ C ✓
Hon AU Nok-hin ✓ ✓ ✓ DC ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓(#) DC ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓(#)
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓(#) ✓(#) ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Hoi-yan  ✓(^) ✓(^) ✓(^) ✓(^) ✓(^)
Total 19 20 33 37 29 34 22 21 28 22 30 36 18 22 18 41 37 18
Changes in membership                  
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman ✓ = 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 2018-2019163Committees
MembersSubcommittees of PanelsSelect
committeesPanel on Commerce and Industry and
Panel on Health Services
Joint Subcommittee on Issues Relating
to the Regulation of Devices and
Development of the Beauty Industry
Panel on Development and Panel on
Home Affairs
Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the
Implementation of the West Kowloon
Cultural District Project
Panel on Development and Panel on
Home Affairs
Joint Subcommittee to Follow Up
Issues Relating to the Redevelopment,
Maintenance and Management of Aged
Buildings
Panel on Food Safety and Environmental
Hygiene
Subcommittee on Issues Relating to
Public Markets
Panel on Health Services
Subcommittee on Issues Relating to the
Support for Cancer Patients
Panel on Housing
Subcommittee to Follow Up the Issues
Related to the Wang Chau Development
Project
Panel on Housing
Subcommittee to Follow Up Issues
Related to Inadequate Housing and
Relevant Housing Policies
Panel on Transport
Subcommittee on Matters Relating to
Railways
Panel on Transport
Subcommittee on Hillside Escalator
Links and Elevator Systems
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 ✓ ✓
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan C ✓ ✓ ✓
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long ✓ ✓
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung ✓ C
Hon WONG Ting-kwong ✓ ✓
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ✓
Hon CHAN Hak-kan ✓ (#)
Hon CHAN Kin-por ✓
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun ✓ ✓
Hon WONG Kwok-kin ✓ (#) ✓
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ✓ (^) ✓ ✓
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ✓ ✓ ✓ C
Hon Claudia MO ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun ✓
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ✓ C ✓
Hon WU Chi-wai ✓ (#)
Hon YIU Si-wing ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon MA Fung-kwok ✓ DC
Hon Charles Peter MOK ✓
Hon CHAN Chi-chuen ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Han-pan ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ C
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Kenneth LEUNG ✓
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen ✓ ✓ (#) ✓ ✓ (#)
Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon KWOK Wai-keung DC ✓ ✓
Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung ✓ ✓ ✓
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon IP Kin-yuen
Hon Elizabeth QUAT DC ✓ DC
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Hon POON Siu-ping ✓ ✓
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan ✓ (#) ✓ C
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ✓ ✓ (#)
Hon Alvin YEUNG ✓ ✓
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin ✓ ✓ ✓ DC ✓ ✓
Hon CHU Hoi-dick ✓ ✓ ✓ C ✓ ✓
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka DC
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu ✓ ✓ (^) ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon HO Kai-ming DC ✓ (#) ✓ ✓
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding ✓
Hon SHIU Ka-fai ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ (#) ✓
Hon SHIU Ka-chun ✓ ✓ ✓ (#) ✓
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing ✓ C DC ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan ✓ ✓ ✓
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Chun-ying
Hon Tanya CHAN ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan ✓ ✓
Hon HUI Chi-fung
Hon LUK Chung-hung DC
Hon LAU Kwok-fan ✓ (#) C ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai ✓ ✓
Hon KWONG Chun-yu ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho ✓ (^) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai ✓
Hon AU Nok-hin ✓ ✓ ✓ (#) ✓ DC
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun ✓ ✓ C
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hon CHAN Hoi-yan  ✓ ✓
Total 13 18 21 17 16 17 20 27 11 11
Changes in membership        
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman ✓ = 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 SecretariesMs Maggie CHUNGMiss Katherine CHANMs Peggy CHUNGMs Lauren LIMs Jacqueline LAWMiss Rachel WONGCouncil SecretariesMr Vincent CHANMr Thomas CHANSenior Council SecretariesMs Macy NGMs Angela CHUMr Ambrose LEUNG Ms Shirley TAMMs Mina CHANMiss Mandy NGMs Maggie CHUNGChief Council SecretariesMr Colin CHUIMs Sophie LAUMr Lemuel WOOMr Anthony CHUMs Shirley CHANMs Angel WONGAssistant Secretary General 3Ms Dora WAI
Senior Council SecretariesMiss Lolita SHEKMiss Wylie HO Ms Judy TINGMr Ken WOOMiss Lilian MOKMs Ivy NGAIMiss Ida LAIChief Council SecretariesMr Arthur LEUNGMr Thomas WONGMs Jessica CHANAssistant Secretary General 2Miss Flora TAI
Council SecretariesMs Priscilla LAUMr Roger CHUNGMr Dennis HOMiss Michelle TANGMr Clement HAUMr Ronald LAUSenior Council SecretariesMs Catherina YUMs Rita LAIMs Jasmine TAMMs Wendy LOMr Richard WONGMiss Kay CHUMiss Connie AUMs Gloria TSANGChief Council SecretariesMiss Betty MAMs Joanne MAKMs Alice LEUNGMs Maisie LAMMiss Josephine SOMs Wendy JANAssistant Secretary General 1Ms Anita SIT
Senior Council SecretariesMs Connie HOMr Joey LOMr Fred PANGMiss Sharon LOMr Hugo CHIU Ms Ada LAUMr Raymond CHOWMiss Rita YUNGMr Jason KONGMs Mandy LI
Council SecretariesMs Anki NGMiss Judy YEEMr Keith WONGMr Terence LAMMr Patrick CHOIMiss Bowie LAMChief Council SecretariesMs Connie SZETOMr Derek LOMr Desmond LAMMs Angel SHEKMr Daniel SINMs Doris LOPrincipal Council Secretary 1Ms Amy YU
Chief Council SecretariesMiss Erin TSANGMiss Cindy HOAccountantMiss Roxanna LO
Council SecretariesMs Rebecca LEEMiss Karen LAIMiss Iris SHEK Ms Maggie LAUMiss Wincy LOMiss Cindy FUNGMiss Jacqueline FONGMiss Crystal LEUNGMiss Dora SUMDeputy AccountantsMs Connie CHANMr Simon CHEUNGMs Teresa HOMs Erica NGSenior Council SecretariesMiss Erica WONGMs Yvonne YU Ms Joyce KANMiss Amanda LEUNGMs Anthea TSEMr Raymond SZETOMr Kelvin WONGSenior Deputy AccountantMs 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
AdvisersMr Timothy TSOMr Kelvin LEEMr YICK Wing-kin
Assistant Legal AdvisersMs Clara TAMMs Wendy KANMiss Evelyn LEEMs Vanessa CHENGMiss Rachel DAIMiss Joyce CHANMr Alvin CHUIMr Bonny LOOMr Cliff IPMr Mark LAMMiss Linda CHANPrincipal Council Secretary 2Ms Miranda HON
Chief Council SecretaryMs Sharon CHUNGChief Security OfficerMr Sonny CHOWChief Information Technology OfficerMr Ian LEONG
Council SecretariesMr KONG Kok-chungMs Kathy SHEKMr Ivan CHEUNGSecurity OfficersMr Daniel LIUMr Peter CHANMr Daniel LAUSenior Council SecretariesMr Jove CHANMr Boris LAM Mr Thomas LAISenior Information Technology OfficersMr KWAN Kong-cheongMr Alan LEEMs Shirley LEEMr Marcus LAMMr Kenneth LAUMr Hosan LEESenior Security OfficerMr Francis CHANHead (Information Services)Ms Elyssa WONG
Chief Council ResearchersMs Vicky LEEMr Michael YUMr Kari CHUMiss Tiffany NGChief ArchivistMiss Sarah CHOY
Council ResearchersMiss Samantha LAUMr Gary NGMr Kent CHUNGMr Charlie LAMMr Sunny LAM Ms Jennifer LOLibrariansMr Patrick NGMr Alexander WONGArchivistsMr WAN Wai-kwokMs Jeannette MASenior Council ResearchersMs Ivy CHENGMr YU Chun-hoMr CHEUNG Chi-faiMr LEUNG Chi-kitMs Germaine LAUSenior LibrarianMr CHEUNG Wai-fungHead (Public Information)Ms Hallie CHAN
Chief Public Information OfficerMs Emily PANG
Public Information OfficersMs Cammy FONGMs Gabrielle CHENGMr HO Chu-heiMr WONG Wai-hangMr Steve LEEMr Jaco WONGMr Peter SOMs LAI Hiu-yingMiss Avis YAMSenior Public Information OfficersMr Bosco CHANMs Brenda YEUNGMiss Tania TANGMs Gary CHANMiss Isabella CHEUNGHead (Translation and Interpretation)Mr Kenneth WONG
Chief Translation OfficersMr CHAN Wing-hongMiss Lucie CHAUMs Tamus HONMiss Tammy LEUNGMiss Margaret LIMr George LO
Senior Translation OfficersMs Pollyanna CHUNGMrs Suzanne LIMiss Vivian LEEMs Gloria MAMiss Rebecca LOUIEMiss Anita CHANMs Winnie CHANMr Thomas YEUNGMs Eva LANMs Mandy LAMMs Vivian TAMMs Alice AUMs Alice WOOMs LAM Kit-hingMiss Ausilia LEEMiss Jane LEEMiss Phoebe CHANMs Beatrice CHANGMr Richard CHUMs Dorothy CHANMiss Amy CHANGMs Cynthia CHANMr WONG Wing-kinMs Candy LAMMr Ray LEUNGMiss Cannis NGMr Raymond HOMiss Margaret CHANMr Ken WUMiss Carol HOMr Ian CHENG(As at 15 October 2019)
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