LegCo procedures
Rules and procedures
Rules of Procedure
(Amended as at 29 June 2023)
President's rulings / correspondence
House Rules
(Amended to 29 October 2021)
Finance Committee Procedure
Procedure for the Finance Committee to deal with members' motions to amend the Finance Committee Procedure, the Establishment Subcommittee Procedure and the Public Works Subcommittee Procedure
Establishment Subcommittee Procedure
Public Works Subcommittee Procedure
Handbooks for Chairmen
Handbook for Chairmen of Panels
Handbook for Chairmen of Bills Committees
Handbook for Chairmen of Subcommittees on Subsidiary Legislation/Other Instruments
Papers relating to Council meetings procedures and practices
Election of the President of the Legislative Council
Oath-taking by Members
Court or other Judgments (or decisions) relating to the Legislative Council since 1998
Request for special leave of the Council to give evidence of Council proceedings
Matters relating to calling of Council meetings
Privileges and behaviour of Members
Questions
Matters relating to bills
Matters relating to Members' motions
Use of electronic devices/equipment and audio facilities during Council meetings
Matters relating to quorum calls at Council meetings
Reminders to Members during Council meetings
Ringing of bell in respect of time limit on oral questions at Council meetings
Guidance on Members' attire which might be deemed inappropriate for attending Council meetings
Letter from the Director of Administration on the Schedule of Legislative Council meetings in the 2022 session
(English version only)
Papers relating to committees procedures and practices
Procedure of the Committee on Members' Interests for Handling Complaints
Late provision of discussion papers by the Administration for Panel meetings
Paper-saving measures
Disclosure of pecuniary interest under Rule 83A and Restriction against voting in case of direct pecuniary interest under Rule 84 of the Rules of Procedure
Procedures for the nomination and election of members of the Public Accounts Committee, Committee on Members' Interests, Committee on Rules of Procedure and Committee on Access to the Legislature's Documents and Records (endorsed by the House Committee at its meeting on 14 January 2022)
Role of the Member in charge of a bill in the relevant Bills Committee
Other procedures and practices and related papers
Prorogation and related matters
Papers relating to the meeting schedule of legislative sessions
Resolution passed by the Legislative Council on 19 January 2022 (relating to the membership of The Legislative Council Commission, the election of members thereof and their term of office)
Conduct of remote meetings
Two proposed resolutions moved respectively by Hon Starry LEE under Article 75 of the Basic Law and section 27(1) of the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382)
Guidelines on conducting remote meetings of the Council or a committee (Version as at 4 April 2022)
List of offensive, insulting or unparliamentary expressions
Information note on procedural arrangements for relieving a Legislative Council Member of his duties under Article 79(6) of the Basic Law
The relevant requirements for disclosure of pecuniary interest by Members and not voting or withdrawal in case of direct pecuniary interest
Procedure for the nomination and election of Members of the Legislative Council to advisory/governing bodies (endorsed by the House Committee at its meeting on 25 February 2022)
Designations of officials for attendance at meetings of Legislative Council, its Committees and Subcommittees (4 July 2022)
Other related matters
A Companion to the history, rules and practices of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
(Published in 2016; for the latest changes to the rules and procedures, please refer to the latest versions of the
Rules of Procedure
and
House Rules
.)
Related Laws