Hong Kong Ordinances

RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION - RULE 64

Withdrawal or Postponement of Bills

(Past version on 03/07/1998).

(1) The Member or public officer in charge of a bill may, by an announcement
made in Council at the beginning of proceedings for its second or third
reading, withdraw or postpone the bill. (L.N. 74 of 2005)

(2) The Member or public officer in charge of a bill may, by an announcement
made in Council at the beginning of proceedings for the resumption of the
second reading debate on the bill, withdraw the bill if-

   (a)  the purpose of the resumption is for making such an announcement; and

   (b)  such purpose has been so stated in the notice of the resumption of
        debate given under Rule 54(5) (Second Reading). (L.N. 74 of 2005)

(3) The Member or public officer in charge of a bill may, in making an
announcement for the withdrawal of the bill under subrule (2), address the
Council on matters relevant to the withdrawal but no debate may arise on such
an address. (L.N. 74 of 2005)