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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 (February 24) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. The Government has advised the Clerk to LegCo that the Financial Secretary intends to present the Appropriation Bill 2016 and the Estimates of Expenditure for the year ending March 31, 2017 to the Council. When moving the Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill 2016, the Financial Secretary will outline the 2016-17 Budget.
The meeting will be suspended after the Financial Secretary has presented the Budget, and will resume at 3pm. During the meeting, Members will continue to consider the amendments to the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2014.
Members will also resume the Second Reading debate on the Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2015, the Deposit Protection Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2015, the Promotion of Recycling and Proper Disposal (Electrical Equipment and Electronic Equipment) (Amendment) Bill 2015, the Fixed Penalty (Public Cleanliness Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2015 and the Property Management Services Bill. If the Bills are supported by Members and receive their Second Reading, they will then go through the Committee stage and be read the third time.
On Members' bills, the Bank of Communications (Hong Kong) Limited (Merger) Bill will be introduced into the Council for the First Reading and the Second Reading. The Second Reading debate on the Bill will be adjourned.
Members will also resume the Second Reading debate on the Kowloon Tong Church of the Chinese Christian and Missionary Alliance Incorporation (Amendment) Bill 2014. If the Bill is supported by Members and receives its Second Reading, it will then go through the Committee stage and be read the third time.
On motions, the Secretary for Transport and Housing will move a proposed resolution under the Road Traffic Ordinance to resolve that the period extended to June 20, 2016 by Legal Notice No. 54 of 2011, and for which there remains in force the limit on the number of vehicles which may be registered as public light buses specified in the Public Light Buses (Limitation on Number) Notice, be further extended to June 20, 2021.
In addition, Mr Tam Yiu-chung will move a proposed resolution under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance to resolve that in relation to the Electoral Affairs Commission (Registration of Electors) (Legislative Council Geographical Constituencies) (District Council Constituencies) (Amendment) Regulation 2016; the Electoral Affairs Commission (Registration) (Electors for Legislative Council Functional Constituencies) (Voters for Election Committee Subsectors) (Members of Election Committee) (Amendment) Regulation 2016; and the Electoral Affairs Commission (Registration of Electors) (Rural Representative Election) (Amendment) Regulation 2016 laid on the table of the Legislative Council on January 27, 2016, the period for amending be extended to the meeting of March 16, 2016.
Mr Andrew Leung will move two separate motions under Rule 49E(2) of the Rules of Procedure. The first motion states: "That this Council takes note of Report No.8/15-16 of the House Committee laid on the Table of the Council on December 16, 2015 in relation to the Census and Statistics (2016 Population Census) Order and the Fifth Technical Memorandum for Allocation of Emission Allowances in Respect of Specified Licences." The second motion states: "That this Council takes note of Report No.9/15-16 of the House Committee laid on the Table of the Council on January 6, 2016 in relation to the Legislative Council Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 5) Order 2015 and the Maximum Amount of Election Expenses (Legislative Council Election) (Amendment) Regulation 2015."
During the meeting, Members will also ask the Government 22 questions on various policy areas, all of which require written 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, February 22, 2016
Issued at HKT 19:34
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