Provisional Legislative Council

PLC Paper No. 251/96-97

Ref :      PLC/C/3

Minutes of the Meeting of the Provisional Legislative Council
held on Saturday 3 May 1997 at 9:30 am



Members present:

President
The Honourable Mrs Rita FAN
The Honourable WONG Siu-yee
The Honourable TIEN Pei-chun, James
The Honourable HO Sai-chu
The Honourable HO Sing-tin, Edward
Dr the Honourable HO Chung-tai
The Honourable NG Leung-sing
The Honourable NG Ching-fai
The Honourable LI Ka-cheung, Eric
Dr the Honourable LI Kwok-po, David
The Honourable LEE Kai-ming
The Honourable LEE Peng-fei, Allen
The Honourable Mrs TU, Elsie
The Honourable Mrs CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee, Selina
The Honourable Mrs LAM, Peggy
The Honourable WU, Henry
The Honourable NGAI Shiu-kit
The Honourable TANG Ying-yen, Henry
The Honourable ARCULLI, Ronald
The Honourable YUEN Mo
The Honourable CHEUNG Hon-chung
The Honourable Mrs TSO WONG Man-yin
The Honourable LEUNG Chun-ying
Dr the Honourable LEONG Che-hung
The Honourable Mrs LEUNG LAU Yau-fun, Sophie
The Honourable MOK Ying-fan
The Honourable CHAN Choi-hi
The Honourable CHAN Yuen-han
The Honourable CHAN Wing-chan
The Honourable CHAN Kam-lam
The Honourable TSANG Yok-sing
The Honourable CHENG Kai-nam
The Honourable FUNG Kin-kee, Frederick
The Honourable WONG Wang-fat, Andrew
The Honourable WONG Yu-hong, Philip
The Honourable WONG Ying-ho, Kennedy
The Honourable YOUNG, Howard
The Honourable YEUNG Chun-kam
The Honourable YEUNG Yiu-chung
The Honourable IP Kwok-him
The Honourable CHIM Pui-chung
The Honourable LIU Sing-lee, Bruce
The Honourable LAU Kong-wah
The Honourable Mrs LAU Kin-yee, Miriam
The Honourable CHOY Kan-pui
The Honourable CHENG Yiu-tong
Dr the Honourable TANG Siu-tong
The Honourable FOK, Timothy
The Honourable KAN Fook-yee
The Honourable NGAN Kam-chuen
The Honourable LO Suk-ching
Dr the Honourable LAW Cheung-kwok
The Honourable TAM Yiu-chung


Members absent:

The Honourable CHU Yu-lin, David
The Honourable MA Fung-kwok
The Honourable HUI Yin-fat
The Honourable LAU Wong-fat
The Honourable LAU Hon-chuen, Ambrose
The Honourable CHENG Ming-fun, Paul
The Honourable TAM Wai-chu, Maria


Clerk in attendance:

Ms NG Man-wah, Pauline, Clerk to the Provisional Legislative Council


Bills

First Reading

National Flag and National Emblem Bill

Regional Flag and Regional Emblem Bill

The Bills were read the first time and ordered to be set down for Second Reading pursuant to Rule 53(3) of the Rules of Procedure.

Second Reading

National Flag and National Emblem Bill

Regional Flag and Regional Emblem Bill

The Director, Chief Executive's Office moved the Second Reading and addressed the Council on each of the above two Bills.

Questions on the Second Reading proposed. The President stated that in accordance with Rule 54(4) of the Rules of Procedure, the debates on the above Bills were adjourned and the Bills were referred to the House Committee.

Motion

Transitional Budget for 1997-98

The Director, Chief Executive's Office moved the following motion and addressed the Council:

"That this Council supports the transitional budget for 1997-98."

Question on the motion moved by the Director, Chief Executive's Office proposed.

Dr LEONG Che-hung spoke on the above motion and moved that the debate on the motion moved by the Director, Chief Executive's Office be adjourned.

Question on Dr LEONG Che-hung's motion proposed.

One Member spoke on Dr LEONG Che-hung's motion.

Question on Dr LEONG Che-hung's motion to adjourn the debate on the motion moved by the Director, Chief Executive's Office put and agreed to.

With the consent of the President, Dr C H LEONG rose to move the following motion without notice:

"That the transitional budget for 1997-98 be referred to the Finance Committee for study."

Question on Dr LEONG Che-hung's motion proposed, put and agreed to.

Member's Motion


Adoption of the English version of the Rules of Procedure of the Provisional Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Mrs Selina CHOW moved the following motion and addressed the Council:

"That the English version, set out in the Schedule, of the Rules of Procedure of the Provisional Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region made on 12 April 1997 be adopted." (Schedule at Appendix)

Question on Mrs Selina CHOW's motion proposed.

The President stated that Mrs Miriam LAU had given notice to move an amendment to the motion. She proposed that the motion and the proposed amendment be debated together in a joint debate. There being no dissenting vioce, the President ordered that the motion and the proposed amendment be debated together in a joint debate.

Mrs Miriam LAU moved the following amendment to Mrs Selina CHOW's motion and addressed the Council:

"That Rule 10(3) in the Schedule to the motion on the adoption of the English version of the Rules of Procedure of the Provisional Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region moved by Hon Mrs Selina CHOW at the meeting of the Provisional Legislative Council on 3 May 1997 be amended by deleting "Subject to the direction of the Chief Executive" and substituting "Subject to such direction as may otherwise be made by the Chief Executive"."

Question on Mrs Miriam LAU's amendment to Mrs Selina CHOW's motion proposed.

Mrs Selina CHOW spoke on the amendment.

Question on Mrs Miriam LAU's amendment to Mrs Selina CHOW's motion put and agreed to.

Question on Mrs Selina CHOW's motion as amended by Mrs Miriam LAU put and agreed to.

Next meeting


The President declared that the next meeting of the Council would be held on 10 May 1997 at 9:30 am.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:57 am

(Mrs Rita FAN)
President
19 May 1997



Huaxia Art Centre
Shenzhen