Published in 2016, "A Companion to the history, rules and practices of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" serves as a source of reference to facilitate readers' understanding of the rules and procedures of the Legislative Council and the way the legislature conducted its business. For the latest changes to the rules and procedures, please refer to the latest versions of the Rules of Procedure and House Rules.
Table of Contents
Report on the Companion to the history, rules and practices of the Legislative Council
- Part I
- An introduction to the Legislative Council, its history, organisation and procedure
- Chapter 1
- An overview of the development of practices and procedures in the Hong Kong Legislature
- Chapter 2
- The Legislative Council
- Chapter 3
- Members of the Legislative Council
- Chapter 4
- Administrative support for the Legislative Council
- Chapter 5
- The Executive Authorities and the Legislature
- Chapter 6
- Committee System
- Part II
- Conduct of business in the Council and committees
- Chapter 7
- Conduct of business in the Council
- Chapter 8
- Decorum and order at Council meetings
- Chapter 9
- Questions on the work of the Government
- Chapter 10
- Motions
- Chapter 11
- Legislative process
- Chapter 12
- Financial Procedure
- Chapter 13
- Conduct of business in committees
- Chapter 14
- Conduct of Inquiries
- Part III
- Partnership with people
- Chapter 15
- Redress System
- Chapter 16
- Public Engagement
Index of Reference to the Basic Law of the HKSAR
Index of Reference to the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council of the HKSAR
Index of Reference to the House Rules of the Legislative Council of the HKSAR
PDF versions for download (versions as tabled to the Legislative Council)
Part I: Chapter 1 to Chapter 6
Part II: Chapter 7 to Chapter 10
Part II: Chapter 11 to Chapter 12
Part II: Chapter 13 to Chapter 14 and Part III: Chapter 15 to Chapter 16