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# HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
## ADDRESS BY CHAIRMAN
CHAIRMAN (in English):-It is just 4 o'clock and I would like to call this meeting to order. First, I know Councillors will want me to offer our congratulations to Mr. T. S. Lo and Miss Ko Siu-wah upon their appointment to the Legislative Council and to wish them many years of satisfactory and gratifying service in that body. (Applause) I know Council is happy that Mr. Jack TINSON is back with us and, likewise we would like to wish Mr. TINSON successful and pleasant service with this Council. (Applause)
## MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting held on 11th June, 1974 were confirmed.
## STATEMENT BY CHAIRMAN
CHAIRMAN (in English):-The regular meetings of the Standing Committee of the Whole Council are an excellent opportunity for all Members to raise for discussion any issue under this Council's responsibility. They may even discuss any matter affecting the Council though not directly under its competence. Indeed, no Member can ever claim that he is not given the chance to make a point or to put a proposal informally whenever such meetings are convened.
(Mr. Peter C. K. CHAN arrived at this point.)
Because the minutes of every meeting of our select committees are sent to all Members, whether they belong to the particular committees or not, they are thus fully informed on all deliberations and decisions taken by their colleagues. Accordingly, they are free to intervene on any issue when the Standing Committee of the Whole Council meets because there is a specific item on the agenda enabling them to do so.
Also, Chairmen of Select Committees are expected to report or consult the Standing Committee on matters under their respective responsibilities if they deem necessary or expedient to do so. Should they fail so to act, and another Member felt that it ought to be discussed, there would be nothing to prevent it from being brought up for consideration.
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At these meetings the Secretary also submits a progress report on matters of direct concern to the Standing Committee, including the work of its own important sub-committees.
It is at the meetings of the Standing Committee that the Chairman reports to Members and seeks their opinions. Moreover, it has now become standard procedure for the Chairman to call attention to a particular aspect of Council policy and practice for full consideration by the Standing Committee, more so when of public consequence at the moment.
All Select Committees are accountable to the Standing Committee as is the Director of Urban Services for any matter under the Council's jurisdiction.
In sum, not only is the Standing Committee the Council's main instrument to ensure that all statutory and other functions are performed properly as well as to co-ordinate the work of the Select Committees, but it is also the place where all Members can fully participate in making policy, examining implementation and assessing results. For this reason, I trust all Members will make full and intelligent use of the Standing Committee in the public interest.
## PAPER
The following paper was laid on the table:-
Reports to the Urban Council by the Director of Urban Services and Secretary, Urban Council, for the month of June, 1974.
MR. B. A. BERNACCHI (in English):-Mr. Chairman, I rise under Standing Order 13(6)(b) to lay on the table a report prepared by myself on a certain committee paper on food caterers generally. This report has already been circulated to Members individually and I would therefore propose under Standing Order 16(1) that the Standing Orders of this Council be suspended so far as is necessary to debate the motion, of which notice has already been given "that this Council ceases to regard lunch-time food caterers as food factories and will license them, in principle, providing that their kitchens are hygienically adequate, regardless of the nature of the premises themselves, and that the by-laws be amended appropriately."
Mr. HENRY H. L. Hu (in English):-Mr. Chairman, I rise to second the motion.
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HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
ADDRESS BY CHAIRMAN
CHAIRMAN (in English):-It is just 4 o'clock and I would like to call this meeting to order. First, I know Councillors will want me to offer our congratulations to Mr. T. S. Lo and Miss Ko Siu-wah upon their appointment to the Legislative Council and to wish them many years of satisfactory and gratifying service in that body. (Applause) I know Council is happy that Mr. Jack TINSON is back with us and, likewise we would like to wish Mr. TINSON successful and pleasant service with this Council. (Applause)
MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting hold on 11th June, 1974 were con- firmed.
STATEMENT BY CHAIRMAN
CHAIRMAN (in English):-The regular meetings of the Standing Committee of the Whole Council are an excellent opportunity for all Members to raise for discussion any issue under this Council's respon- sibility. They may even discuss any matter affecting the Council though not directly under its competence. Indeed, no Member can ever claim that he is not given the chance to make a point or to put a proposal informally whenever such meetings are convened.
(Mr. Peter C. K. CHAN arrived at this point.)
Because the minutes of every meeting of our select committees are sent to all Members, whether they belong to the particular com- mittees or not, they are thus fully informed on all deliberations and decisions taken by their colleagues. Accordingly, they are free to intervene on any issue when the Standing Committee of the Whole Council meets because there is a specific item on the agenda enabling them to do so.
Also, Chairmen of Select Committees are expected to report or consult the Standing Committee on matters under their respective responsibilities if they deem necessary or expedient to do so. Should they fail so to act, and another Member felt that it ought to be dis- cussed, there would be nothing to prevent it from being brought up for consideration.
HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
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At these meetings the Secretary also submits a progress report on matters of direct concern to the Standing Committee, including the work of its own important sub-committees.
It is at the meetings of the Standing Committee that the Chairman reports to Members and seeks their opinions. Moreover, it has now become standard procedure for the Chairman to call attention to a particular aspect of Council policy and practice for full consideration by the Standing Committee, more so when of public consequence at
the moment.
All Select Committees are accountable to the Standing Committee as is the Director of Urban Services for any matter under the Council's jurisdiction.
In sum, not only is the Standing Committee the Council's main instrument to ensure that all statutory and other functions are per- formed properly as well as to co-ordinate the work of the Select Committees, but it is also the place where all Members can fully participate in making policy, examining implementation and assessing results. For this reason, I trust all Members wil make full and intelligent use of the Standing Committee in the public interest.
PAPER
The following paper was laid on the table:-
Reports to the Urban Council by the Director of Urban Services and Secretary, Urban Council, for the month of June, 1974.
MR. B. A. BERNACCHI (in English):-Mr. Chairman, I rise under Standing Order 13(6)(b) to lay on the table a report prepared by myself on a certain committee paper on food caterers generally. This report has already been circulated to Members individually and I would therefore propose under Standing Order 16(1) that the Standing Orders of this Council be suspended so far as is necessary to debate the motion, of which notice has already been given "that this Council ceases to regard lunch-time food caterers as food factories and will license them, in principle, providing that their kitchens are hygienically adequate, regardless of the nature of the premises themselves, and that the by- laws be amended appropriately."
Mr. HENRY H. L. Hu (in English):-Mr. Chairman, I rise to second the motion.
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