LegCo to consider National Flag and National Emblem (Amendment) Bill 2021
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The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting on Wednesday (September 29) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. During the meeting, the Second Reading debate on the National Flag and National Emblem (Amendment) Bill 2021 will resume. If the Bill is supported by Members and receives 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 debates on the Sale of Goods (United Nations Convention) Bill, the Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Bill 2021, the Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill 2021, the Limited Partnership Fund and Business Registration Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2021 and the Crimes (Amendment) Bill 2021 will also resume. If the Bills are supported by Members and receive their Second Reading, they will stand committed to the committee of the whole Council. After the committee of the whole Council has completed consideration of the Bills and their reports are adopted by the Council, the Bills will be set down for the Third Reading.
Meanwhile, the Chief Secretary for Administration and the Secretary for Labour and Welfare will move separate proposed resolutions under the Criminal Procedure Ordinance and the Disability Discrimination Ordinance respectively. The proposed resolutions are set out in Appendices 1 and 2 respectively.
On Members' motions, Mr Ma Fung-kwok will move a motion on developing Hong Kong into a hub for arts and cultural exchanges between China and the rest of the world. The motion is set out in Appendix 3. Mr Lau Kwok-fan and Mr Yiu Si-wing will move separate amendments to Mr Ma's motion.
Mr Chan Chun-ying will move a motion on fostering the achievement of carbon neutrality. The motion is set out in Appendix 4. Ms Elizabeth Quat will move an amendment to Mr Chan's motion.
During the meeting, the Chief Secretary for Administration will present the Government Minute in response to the Report of the Public Accounts Committee No. 76 of July 2021 and address the Council.
Members will 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.
Ends/Monday, September 27, 2021
Issued at HKT 18:40
Issued at HKT 18:40
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