The Legislative Council Commission was established by the Legislative Council Commission Ordinance (Cap. 443) and is a body corporate independent of the Government.
Chaired by the President of the Council, the Commission consists of up to 13 members including the Chairman.
The main functions of the Commission, as set out in section 9 of the Ordinance, are –
As provided under section 10(1) of the Ordinance, the main powers of the Commission include –
Five committees have been appointed by the Commission to carry out certain delegated functions. These are: