The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting on Wednesday (January 8) at 11:00 am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. During the meeting, the Second Reading debate on the Companies (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.
Meanwhile, the Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024 and the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Minimum Tax for Multinational Enterprise Groups) 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 motion, the Deputy Secretary for Justice will move a proposed resolution under the Criminal Procedure Ordinance. The proposed resolution is set out in Appendix 1.
On Members’ motions, Mr Lam San-keung will move a motion on enhancing Hong Kong’s status as an international maritime services centre. The motion is set out in Appendix 2. Mr Chan Pui-leung, Dr Hoey Simon Lee and Mr Yim Kong will move separate amendments to Mr Lam San-keung’s motion.
Mr Jimmy Ng will move a motion on accelerating the development of the Hong Kong Park in the Loop to create new economic growth points. The motion is set out in Appendix 3.
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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