Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - A Companion to the history, rules and practices of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Chapter 7: Conduct of business in the Council
Introductory
Business cycle in each session
Meetings
Council meetings
Committee of the whole Council
Quorum
Quorum of the Council
Quorum of the committee of the whole Council
Calling for a quorum
How vacancies are considered in determining the quorum
Presiding in Council and in committee of the whole Council
Language
Agenda of the Council
Order of business
Rule 18
Suspension of Rule 18
Administration of oath or affirmation
Obituary or ceremonial speeches
Obituary speeches
Observance of silence
Reading of messages and President's announcements
Historical background
Current practice
Presentation of petitions
Historical background
Current practice
Content and format
Referral of a petition to a select committee
Tabling of papers and committee reports
Speaking on papers presented to the Council
General principles
Speaking on subsidiary legislation
Speaking on the reports of Bills Committees
Question time
Oral and written questions
Urgent questions
Statements by designated public officers
Personal explanations
Government bills
Motions on subsidiary legislation and other instruments
Members' bills
Members' motions
Motions intended to have legislative effect
Members' motions not intended to have legislative effect
Adjournment debates under Rule 16 of the Rules of Procedure
Rule of anticipation
Question vs. question
Question vs. motion
Question vs. bill
Motion vs. motion
Bill vs bill
Decisions of the Council
Previous decisions (Rule 32 of the Rules of Procedure)
Valedictory speeches
Voting
Voting method prescribed in Annex II to the Basic Law
Voting requirements under other articles in the Basic Law
Article 79(6) and 79(7) of the Basic Law
Articles 49 and 52(3) of the Basic Law
Article 73(9) of the Basic Law
Article 159 of the Basic Law
Amendment to Annex I and Annex II to the Basic Law
Other voting procedures
Meaning of "majority vote"
The President's vote
Consent by no dissenting voice
Voting in a committee of the whole Council
Voting in committees
Records of Council meetings

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