LegCo to consider Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2023
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The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting on Wednesday (May 10) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. During the meeting, the Second Reading debate on the Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2023 will resume. If the Bill is supported by Members and receives its Second Reading, it will stand committed to the committee of the whole Council. After the committee of the whole Council has completed consideration of the Bill and its report is adopted by the Council, the Bill will be set down for the Third Reading.
The Second Reading debates on the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Concessions for Family-owned Investment Holding Vehicles) Bill 2022 and the Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2023 will also resume. If the Bills are supported by Members and receive their Second Reading, they will stand committed to the committee of the whole Council. After the committee of the whole Council has completed consideration of the Bills and their reports are adopted by the Council, the Bills will be set down for the Third Reading.
On Members' motions, Mr Robert Lee will move a motion on comprehensively promoting the upgrading and transformation of industries to foster the diversification of financial and economic development. The motion is set out in Appendix 1. Dr Johnny Ng will move an amendment to Mr Lee's motion.
Ms Maggie Chan will move a motion on promoting the comprehensive development of women in Hong Kong. The motion is set out in Appendix 2. Mr Kingsley Wong and Ms Judy Chan will move separate amendments to Ms Maggie Chan's motion.
Members will also ask the Government 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). Members of the public can watch or listen to the meeting via the "Webcast" system on the LegCo Website. To observe the proceedings of the meeting at the LegCo Complex, members of the public may call 3919 3399 during office hours to reserve seats.
Ends/Monday, May 8, 2023
Issued at HKT 17:55
Issued at HKT 17:55
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