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The following is issued on behalf of Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting this Wednesday (June 27) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. During the meeting, Members will resume Second Reading debate on the Companies Bill. If the Bill is supported by Members and receives its Second Reading, it will then go through the Committee stage and be read the Third time.
Members will also resume Second Reading debates on the Residential Properties (First-hand Sales) Bill and the Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment) Bill 2012. If the Bills are supported by Members and receive their Second Readings, they will then go through the Committee stages and be read the Third time.
For Members' motions, Mr Wong Yuk-man will move a motion on the vote of no confidence in the President of the Legislative Council. The motion, states: "That, regarding the decision of the President of the Legislative Council, Mr Jasper Tsang, to curtail the debate during the Committee stage of the Legislative Council (Amendment) Bill 2012 on 17 May this year, this Council has no confidence in the President of the Legislative Council, Mr Jasper Tsang."
Mr Lee Wing-tat will also move a motion on addressing the problem of small houses and village houses in the New Territories. The motion, states: " That it has been about 40 years since the implementation of the New Territories small house policy (small house policy) in December 1972, and the dwindling village land in the New Territories is unable to meet the demand for small houses, thus making the sustainability of the small house policy questionable; at the same time, the problem of unauthorized building works in the New Territories village houses is extensive and serious; in this connection, this Council urges the Government to expeditiously review the small house policy for resolving the problem of 'limited land supply but unlimited small house concessionary rights', and to review and strictly implement the enforcement policy on unauthorized building works of village houses in the New Territories, so as to align the respective enforcement policy on unauthorized building works in the urban areas with that of the New Territories for the protection of public safety."
Mr Cheung Hok-ming will move an amendment to Mr Lee Wing-tat's motion.
During the meeting, Members will also ask the Administration 20 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). Please note that the agenda is subject to change, and the latest information about the agenda could be found in the LegCo website.
Members of the public are welcome to observe the proceedings of the meeting from the public galleries of the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. They may reserve seats by calling 3919 3399 during office hours. Seats will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Members of the public can also watch or listen the meeting via the web broadcast system on the LegCo website.
Ends/Monday, June 25, 2012
Issued at HKT 18:30
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