Select Committee to Inquire into the Background of and Reasons for the Delay of the Construction of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link

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The terms of reference of the Select Committee, which reflect the substance of the petition jointly presented by Hon WU Chi-wai and Hon Charles Peter MOK at the Council meeting of 25 June 2014 and referred to the Select Committee under Rule 20(6) of the Rules of Procedure, are as follows -

To inquire into the background of and reasons for the incident of the delay of the construction of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link ("the project delay"), as announced by the Government and MTR Corporation Limited ("the Corporation") in April 2014, and related issues, including the performance and accountability of the Government and the Corporation relating to the project delay and whether they have deliberately covered up the project delay; and to make recommendations for the future on how the Government can enhance the supervision of the construction of new railway projects and strengthen the governance of the Corporation in delivering railway projects and on related issues.


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