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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Legislative Council will hold a meeting this Wednesday (April 23) at 11 am in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building. During the meeting, Members will continue the Second Reading debate on the Appropriation Bill 2008 and Government officials will speak on the Bill.
If this Bill is supported by Members and receives its Second Reading, it will go to the Committee Stage, during which Dr Hon Yeung Sum and Hon James To will move 14 resolutions under Rule 69(3) of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to amend the Bill.
The 12 resolutions, to be moved by Dr Hon Yeung Sum, resolve that heads 53, 137, 138, 139, 141, 144, 147, 151, 152, 156 and 158, each be reduced by $4,650,000 in respect of subhead 000; and that head 142 be reduced by $3,940,000 in respect of subhead 000.
In addition, the two resolutions, to be moved by Hon James To, resolve that head 122 be reduced by $47,790,000 in respect of subhead 000 and that head 122 be reduced by $80,000,000 in respect of subhead 103.
After going through the Committee Stage, the Bill will be read the third time.
Meanwhile, the Second Reading debates of the Mainland Judgements (Reciprocal Enforcement) Bill and the Legislative Council (Amendment) Bill 2007 will resume. If the Bills are supported by Members and receive their Second Readings, they will then go through the Committee Stage and be read the third time.
During the meeting, Members will ask the Government 20 questions on various policy areas and require written replies.
The agenda of the above meeting can be obtained via the Legislative Council InfoFax Service (Tel: 2869 9568) or the Legislative Council web site (http://www.legco.gov.hk).
Members of the public are welcome to observe the proceedings of the meeting from the public galleries of the Legislative Council Chamber. They may reserve seats by calling 2869 9399 during office hours. Seats will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Members of the public can also listen to the meeting via the audio webcast system on the Legislative Council homepage.
Ends/Monday, April 21, 2008
Issued at HKT 17:50
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