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The Legislative Council Commission and Legislative Council Secretariat

The Legislative Council Commission is a statutory body independent of the Government. It is chaired by the President of the Legislative Council. In the 2010-11 session, the commission comprised 12 members, including the chairman. Its main function is to provide administrative support and services to the Legislative Council through the Legislative Council Secretariat. It is empowered to employ staff of the Legislative Council Secretariat and oversee its work, determine the organisation and administration of support services and facilities, formulate and execute policies on their effective operation and expend funds in ways it sees fit to support these activities.

The Legislative Council Secretariat is headed by the Secretary General. Its mission is to provide the council and its committees with professional and efficient support and services, enhance community understanding of the activities of the council and ensure an effective avenue for redress.

Tamar Development Project

Overall Design

The Tamar Development Project covers the design and construction of the Chief Executive's Office (CEO), the Central Government Offices (CGO), the Legislative Council Complex, an extensive open space and two elevated walkways. Together, they form a prime civic core and a new Hong Kong landmark.

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The architecture is based on four concepts door always open, land always green, sky will be blue and people will be connected that reflects the Government's notion of governance and the people's vision of the city –

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• 'Door Always Open' portrays Hong Kong as a city always open and receptive to new ideas and a city of diverse cultures;

• 'Land Always Green'

environment;

'Sky Will Be Blue'

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reflects Hong Kong's aspiration for a lasting green

establishes Hong Kong's commitment to combating air

pollution; and

• 'People Will Be Connected' depicts the Tamar site as an accessible, pleasant gathering place and pathway for leisurely strolls.

To bring the above concepts to life, the CGO building is designed to look like a prominent open gateway, or 'Open Door', with lush greenery, forming a 'Green Carpet', that runs from Admiralty to the picturesque waterfront. Work on the Tamar Development Project started in 2008 and was completed in 2011.