LegCo to consider Fire Safety (Buildings) (Amendment) Bill 2024
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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting on Wednesday (December 11) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. During the meeting, the Second Reading debate on the Fire Safety (Buildings) (Amendment) Bill 2024 will resume. If the Bill is supported by Members and receive its Second Reading, it will stand committed to the committee of the whole Council. After the committee of the whole Council has completed consideration of the Bill and its report is adopted by the Council, the Bill will be set down for the Third Reading.
The Second Reading debate on the Stamp Duty Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2024 will also resume. If the Bill is supported by Members and receive its Second Reading, it will stand committed to the committee of the whole Council. After the committee of the whole Council has completed consideration of the Bill and its report is adopted by the Council, the Bill will be set down for the Third Reading.
Meanwhile, the Protection of Critical Infrastructures (Computer Systems) Bill, the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Deductions for Assisted Reproductive Service Expenses) Bill 2024, the Protection of the Harbour (Amendment) Bill 2024 and the Road Tunnels (Government) (Amendment) Bill 2024 will be introduced into the Council for the First Reading and the Second Reading. The Second Reading debates on the Bills will be adjourned.
On Government motions, the Chief Secretary for Administration will move three proposed resolutions under the Legal Aid Ordinance and the Criminal Procedure Ordinance respectively. The proposed resolutions are set out in Appendices 1 to 3. The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development will move a proposed resolution under the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance to resolve that the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance be amended. The proposed resolution is set out in Appendix 4.
On Members’ motions, Mr Lee Chun-keung will move a motion on continuing to put forward proposals conducive to the development of the country and the HKSAR (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) as the 14th Five-Year Plan is coming to a successful conclusion. The motion is set out in Appendix 5. Mr Johnny Ng will move an amendment to Mr Lee Chun-keung’s motion.
Mr Chan Yung will move a motion on taking forward red tourism and the panda economy in Hong Kong. The motion is set out in Appendix 6. Mr Kenneth Leung, Mr Stanley Ng and Ms Chan Yuet-ming will move separate amendments to Mr Chan Yung’s motion.
Mr Chan Kin-por will move a motion under Rule 49E(2) of the Rules of Procedure to take note of a report of the House Committee on consideration of the subsidiary legislation and other instruments. The motion is set out in Appendix 7.
The Chairman of the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Mr Paul Tse, will present the “Committee on Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Progress Report for the period January to December 2024” and address the Council.
In addition, the Chairman of Panel on Environmental Affairs, Mr Lau Kwok-fan; the Chairman of Panel on Welfare Services, Reverend Canon Peter Douglas Koon; the Chairman of Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene, Mr Yang Wing-kit; the Chairman of Panel on Home Affairs, Culture and Sports, Mr Ma Fung-kwok; the Chairman of Panel on Financial Affairs, Mr Robert Lee; the Chairman of Panel on Security, Mr Chan Hak-kan; the Chairman of Panel on Health Services, Ms Chan Hoi-yan; the Chairman of Panel on Commerce, Industry, Innovation and Technology, Mr Jeffrey Lam; and the Chairman of Panel on Education, Professor Priscilla Leung, will present the Reports of the related Panels and address the Council respectively.
Members will also ask the Government 22 questions on various policy areas, six of which require oral replies.
The agenda of the above meeting can be obtained via the LegCo Website (www.legco.gov.hk). Members of the public can watch or listen to the meeting via the “Webcast” system on the LegCo Website. To observe the proceedings of the meeting at the LegCo Complex, members of the public may call 3919 3399 during office hours to reserve seats.