LegCo to consider proposed resolution under Public Finance Ordinance

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

     The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting tomorrow (March 18) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex.  During the meeting, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (SFST) will move a proposed resolution under the Public Finance Ordinance to seek the Council's approval to give for a sum not exceeding $215,865,713,000 to be charged on the general revenue for expenditure on the services of the Government in respect of the financial year commencing on April 1. The proposed resolution is set out in Appendix 1.
 
     Dr Fernando Cheung, Mr Wu Chi-wai and Mr Andrew Wan will move four separate amending motions to SFST's proposed resolution. The amending motions are set out in Appendices 2-5 respectively.
 
     Meanwhile, the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Concessions) Bill 2020 and the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Ship Leasing Tax Concessions) Bill 2020 will be introduced into the Council for the First Reading and the Second Reading. The Second Reading debate on the Bills will be adjourned.
 
     During the meeting, the Chief Secretary for Administration will present The Government Minute in response to the Annual Report of The Ombudsman 2019 and address the Council.
 
     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.