The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting on Wednesday (March 19) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. During the meeting, the Second Reading debate on the Protection of Critical Infrastructures (Computer Systems) Bill 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 debate on the Air Pollution Control (Amendment) Bill 2024 will also 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.
Meanwhile, the Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2025, the Inland Revenue (Amendment)(Tax Concessions) Bill 2025, the Air Passenger Departure Tax (Amendment) Bill 2025, the Registration of Titles and Land (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2025, the Post Secondary Colleges (Amendment) Bill 2025 and the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2025 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 Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury will move a proposed resolution under the Public Finance Ordinance to seek the Council's approval to give for a sum not exceeding $177,748,880,000 to be charged on the general revenue for expenditure on the services of the Government in respect of the financial year commencing on 1 April 2025. The proposed resolution is set out in Appendix 1.
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare will move four proposed resolutions under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance, the Pneumoconiosis and Mesothelioma (Compensation) Ordinance, the Occupational Deafness (Compensation) Ordinance and the Protection of Wages on Insolvency Ordinance respectively. The proposed resolutions are set out in Appendices 2-5 respectively.
On Members' motions, Mr Kenneth Lau will move a motion on making good use of Hong Kong's island and coastline resources to promote the development of marine tourism. The motion is set out in Appendix 6. Ms Elizabeth Quat, Mr Kwok Wai-keung, Mr Yim Kong, Dr Hoey Simon Lee and Dr So Cheung-wing will move separate amendments to Mr Lau's motion.
Professor Priscilla Leung will move a motion on developing the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area into a world-class corporate restructuring centre. The motion is set out in Appendix 7. Dr Kennedy Wong will move an amendment to Professor Leung's motion.
Mr Robert Lee will move a proposed resolution under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance to extend the period for amending subsidiary legislation. The proposed resolution is set out in Appendix 8.
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.
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