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Special arrangements for LegCo Complex on June 20
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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

     The Legislative Council (LegCo) Finance Committee will continue to discuss the Administration's funding application for "Advance site formation and engineering infrastructure works at Kwu Tung North new development area and Fanling North new development area" this Friday (June 20) at 3pm in Conference Room 1 of the LegCo Complex.

     Having regard to the storming of the LegCo Complex by a large number of protesters on June 13 and the fact that some messages threatening to storm the Complex again this Friday are being posted on certain social media sites in the last few days, The Legislative Council Commission (the Commission) has decided to implement special arrangements for the LegCo Complex on June 20 to ensure the safety of Members and other Complex users and the smooth conduct of meetings.

     The special arrangements regarding the services provided for the public are as follows:

(a) all guided educational tours for the public and schools will be cancelled;

(b) all other services to the public, including visits to the LegCo Library, Archives and Children's Corner will be suspended;

(c) no more than 10 members of the public will be arranged to observe each meeting of LegCo or its committees on that day.  In accordance with the guidelines endorsed by the Commission, persons observing meetings in the public galleries must not have former records of causing disruptions to meetings.  Under the Administrative Instructions for Regulating Admittance and Conduct of Persons (Cap. 382 sub. Leg. A), an officer of the Council may refuse admission of a person to the public gallery if, in the opinion of the officer of the Council, that person may behave in a disorderly manner;

(d) no visitor will be admitted to the Complex;

(e) no visitor's parking will be allowed in the Complex; and

(f) depending on the circumstances, the service of the LegCo Cafeteria may be curtailed.

Ends/Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Issued at HKT 19:33

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