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LegCo to vote on Electoral Reform Package to amend method for selection of Chief Executive of HKSAR
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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

     The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting on Wednesday (June 17) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex.  During the meeting, Members will debate and vote on a motion moved by the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs to amend the method for the selection of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.  

     The motion states: "Pursuant to Article 7 of Annex I to the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, the Interpretation by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of Article 7 of Annex I and Article III of Annex II to the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China of April 6, 2004, and the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Issues Relating to the Selection of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region by Universal Suffrage and on the Method for Forming the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the Year 2016 of August 31, 2014, the "(Draft) Amendment to Annex I to the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China Concerning the Method for the Selection of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" appended to this Motion is hereby endorsed by this Council by a two-thirds majority of all Members.

Annex
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(Draft) Amendment to Annex I to the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China Concerning the Method for the Selection of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

1. Starting from 2017, the Chief Executive shall be selected by universal suffrage upon nomination by a broadly representative Nominating Committee in accordance with democratic procedures and appointed by the Central People's Government.

2. The Nominating Committee shall be composed of 1200 members from the following sectors:

Industrial, commercial and           300
financial sectors
     
The professions                      300

Labour, social services,             300
religious and other sectors

Members of the Legislative           300
Council, representatives of
members of the District Councils,
representatives of the Heung Yee
Kuk, Hong Kong deputies to the
National People's Congress, and
representatives of Hong Kong
members of the National Committee
of the Chinese People's Political
Consultative Conference

     The term of office of the Nominating Committee shall be five years. In the event that the office of Chief Executive becomes vacant within the five-year term of office of the Nominating Committee and a by-election is held, the term of office of the new Chief Executive shall be the remainder of the previous Chief Executive.

3. The delimitation of the various sectors of the Nominating Committee, the organizations in each sector eligible to return Nominating Committee members and the number of such members returned by each of these organizations and how to return them shall be prescribed by an electoral law enacted by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in accordance with the principles of democracy and openness.

     Corporate bodies in various sectors shall, on their own, elect members to the Nominating Committee, in accordance with the number of seats allocated and the election method as prescribed by the electoral law.

     Members of the Nominating Committee shall discharge their duties in their individual capacities.

4. A person seeking nomination by the Nominating Committee may be recommended jointly by not less than 120 members and not more than 240 members of the Nominating Committee.  Each member may recommend only one person.

     The Nominating Committee shall, from the persons recommended as aforesaid, nominate two to three persons seeking nomination to become Chief Executive candidates by secret ballot.  Each Nominating Committee member shall vote for at least two persons, and may at most vote for all persons seeking nomination by the Nominating Committee.  Each candidate must have the endorsement of more than half of all the members of the Nominating Committee. The specific nominating method shall be prescribed by the electoral law.

5. All eligible electors of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region who have registered in accordance with the law shall, from the list of candidates nominated by the Nominating Committee, elect one Chief Executive designate by secret ballot.  The specific election method shall be prescribed by the electoral law."

     Meanwhile, Chairman of the LegCo Subcommittee on Proposals on the Method for Selecting the Chief Executive in 2017, Mr Tam Yiu-chung, will present the Report of the Subcommittee at the meeting and address the Council on the Report.

     Mr Andrew Leung will also move a motion under Rule 49E(2) of the Rules of Procedure. The motion states: "That this Council takes note of Report No. 23/14-15 of the House Committee laid on the Table of the Council on June 17, 2015 in relation to the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (Amendment) Ordinance 2015 (Commencement) Notice 2015."

     During the meeting, Members will also ask the Administration 22 questions on various policy areas, six of which require oral replies.

     The agenda of the above meeting can be obtained via the LegCo Website (www.legco.gov.hk). Please note that the agenda is subject to change, and the latest information about the agenda could be found on the LegCo Website.

     Members of the public are welcome to observe the proceedings of the meeting from the public galleries of the Chamber of the LegCo Complex.  They may reserve seats by calling 3919 3399 during office hours.  Members of the public can also watch or listen the meeting via the "Webcast" system on the LegCo Website.

Ends/Monday, June 15, 2015
Issued at HKT 19:33

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