Table of Contents

Chapter 10

Motions
Introductory
Purpose of motions
Types of motions
Substantive motions
Subsidiary motions
Subsidiary motions in relation to the processing of a bill
Motions for the adjournment of a debate or of proceedings of a committee of the whole Council
Notice requirements for motions and amendments
Motions to approve subsidiary legislation or other instruments in accordance with section 35 of Cap.1 or other Ordinance
Motions to amend subsidiary legislation or other instruments subject to section 34 of Cap.1 or other Ordinance
Motions to extend the scrutiny period for amendment in accordance with section 34 of Cap. 1 or other Ordinance
Motions to take note of reports of the House Committee on consideration of subsidiary legislation and other instruments
Manner of giving notice
Restrictions on motions and amendments
Applicability of Article 74 of the Basic Law to motions
Legal and constitutional considerations
Employees Retraining Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 3) (No. 2) Notice 2008
Country Parks (Designation) (Consolidation) (Amendment) Order 2010
Charging effect
A new and distinct statutory function
Government's statutory duty to shoulder additional expenditure
Loss of revenue on the part of the Government
Expression of views on matters relating to the NPC, Central Government of the People's Republic of China or other jurisdictions
Appeals to the public for undertaking unlawful acts are out of order
Rule of anticipation
Form of amendment
Process of a debate on a motion
Debates initiated by Members for the purpose of speaking on a matter of public interest
Historical background
Before 1968
1968 - 1991
1992 - 1997
July 1998 - present
Adjournment debates under Rule 16 of the Rules of Procedure
Motions moved under Rule 16(2)
Motions moved under Rule 16(4)
Replies by designated public officers
Motion debates (not intended to have legislative effect)
Allocation of debate slots to individual Members
Motions to take note of Government consultation papers or committee reports
Motion to take note of reports of the House Committee on consideration of subsidiary legislation or other instruments tabled in the Council
Other motions
Order of debates on motions

List of Appendices

10-A

Notice requirements for Bills, Motions and Amendments for Council meetings

10-B

Committee on Rule of Procedures' paper for the House Committee meeting on 24 July 1998 - Procedure in dealing with the introduction of Members' Bills as provided in Article 74 of the Basic Law and the interpretation of Article 48(10) of the Basic Law

10-C

President's ruling on proposed resolutions to amend the Employees Retraining Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 3) (No. 2) Notice 2008 proposed by Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee and Mr LEE Wing-tat

10-D

President’s ruling on proposed resolution to repeal the Country Parks (Designation) (Consolidation) (Amendment) Order 2010 proposed by Miss Tanya CHAN

10-E

President's ruling on the introduction of a Private Member's Bill entitled Immigration (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 1995 proposed by Mr LEE Cheuk-yan

10-F

President's ruling on proposed amendment to the District Council Bill proposed by Ms Cyd HO

10-G

President's ruling on proposed amendment to the Government's resolution under the Pneumoconiosis (Compensation) Ordinance (Cap. 360) proposed by Mr LEE Cheuk-yan

10-H

Process of a debate on a motion not subject to amendment or to which no amendment is proposed

10-I

Process of separate debates on a motion with amendments

10-J

Process of a debate on a motion not intended to have legislative effect

10-K

Form No. CB(3)-17 for application for debate slots