Hong Kong Ordinances

RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

- CHAPTER 2501

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Oath or Affirmation
   1A.     Precedence of Members
   2.      Language
   3.      Presiding in Council and in Committee of the Whole Council
   4.      Election of President
   5.      President's Deputy
   6.      Duties of the Clerk
   7.      Counsel to the Legislature
   8.      Attendance of the Chief Executive
   9.      Attendance of Public Officers
   10.     Participation of Public Officers in Proceedings
   11.     Ordinary Sessions
   12.     First Meeting of Term
   13.     The Chief Executive's Policy Address
   14.     Days and Hours of Meetings
   15.     Meetings for Urgent Business
   16.     Motions for the Adjournment of the Council
   17.     Quorum
   18.     Order of Business at a Meeting
   19.     The Agenda of the Council
   20.     Presentation of Petitions
   21.     Presentation of Papers
   22.     Nature of Questions
   23.     Question Time
   24.     Notice of Questions
   25.     Contents of Questions
   26.     Asking and Answering of Questions
   27.     Meeting under Rule 8
   28.     Statements by Designated Public Officers
   28A.    Personal Explanations
   29.     Notice of Motions and Amendments
   30.     Manner of Giving Notice of Motions and Amendments
   31.     Restriction on Motions and Amendments
   32.     Motions on Previous Decisions of Council
   33.     Manner of Debating Motions
   34.     Manner of Debating Amendments to Motions
   35.     Withdrawal of Motions and Amendments
   36.     Time and Manner of Speaking
   37.     Recommendations of House Committee as to Time of Speaking
   38.     Occasions when a Member may Speak more than once
   39.     Interruptions
   40.     Adjournment of Debate or of Proceedings of a Committee of the Whole
           Council
   41.     Contents of Speeches
   42.     Behaviour of Members during Meeting
   43.     Application of Rules to Committees
   44.     Decision of Chair Final
   45.     Order in Council and Committee
   46.     Decision on Motions
   47.     Decision of Council and Committee of the Whole Council
   48.     Use of Electronic Voting System
   49.     Divisions
   49A.    Application of this Part
   49B.    Disqualification of Member from Office
   50.     Form of Bills
   51.     Notice of Presentation of Bills
   52.     Presentation and Publication of Bills
   53.     First Reading of Bills
   54.     Second Reading
   55.     Committal of Bills
   56.     Functions of Committees on Bills
   57.     Amendments to Bills
   58.     Procedure in Committee of the Whole Council on a Bill
   59.     Procedure on Reporting of Bill from Committee of the Whole Council
   60.     Procedure in Select Committee on a Bill
   61.     Procedure on Reporting of Bill from a Select Committee
   62.     Procedure on Recommittal of Bill Reported from Select Committee
   63.     Third Reading
   64.     Withdrawal or Postponement of Bills
   65.     Presentation of Bill for Signature of Chief Executive
   66.     Bills Returned for Reconsideration
   67.     Presentation and Second Reading of Appropriation Bill
   68.     Procedure in Committee of the Whole Council on Appropriation Bill
   69.     Amendments to Heads of Estimates in Committee of the Whole Council
           on Appropriation Bill
   70.     Third Reading of Appropriation Bill
   71.     Finance Committee
   72.     Public Accounts Committee
   73.     Committee on Members' Interests
   73A.    Investigation Committee
   74.     Committee on Rules of Procedure
   75.     House Committee
   76.     Bills Committees
   77.     Panels
   78.     Select Committees
   79.     Procedure of Select Committees
   79A.    Exercise of Voting Rights of Chairmen of Committees
   79B.    Determining the Time and the Place of a Meeting of a Committee by
           the Deputy Chairman of the Committee
   80.     Attendance of Witness
   81.     Premature Publication of Evidence
   82.     Employment of Members in Professional Capacity
   83.     Registration of Interests
   83A.    Personal Pecuniary Interest to be Disclosed
   83AA.   Claims for Reimbursement of Operating Expenses or Applications for
           Advance of Operating Funds
   84.     Voting or Withdrawal in case of Direct Pecuniary Interest
   85.     Sanctions relating to Interests, Operating Expenses or Operating Funds
   86.     Admission of Press and Public
   87.     Disorderly Conduct
   88.     Withdrawal of Members of the Press and of the Public
   89.     Procedure for Obtaining Leave for Member to Attend as Witness in
           Civil Proceedings
   90.     Procedure for Obtaining Leave to Give Evidence of Council Proceedings
   91.     Suspension of Rules
   92.     Procedure if Rules of Procedure do not Provide
   93.     Interpretation
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