The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting on Wednesday (March 24) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. During the meeting, Members will debate a proposed resolution moved under Article 75 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China to amend the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council. The proposed resolution, moved by Mr Paul Tse, is set out in Appendix 1.
On Government Bills, the Air Pollution Control (Amendment) Bill 2021, Crimes (Amendment) Bill 2021, the Free-Flow Tolling (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2021, the Securities and Futures and Companies Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2021 and the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 will be introduced into the Council for the First Reading and the Second Reading. The Second Reading debate on the Bills will be adjourned.
On Government motion, the Secretary for Security will move a motion on taking forward the follow-up tasks of implementing co-location arrangement at the Huanggang Port. The motion is set out in Appendix 2.
On other Members' motions, Mr Kenneth Lau will move a motion on formulating a comprehensive rural development policy. The motion is set out in Appendix 3. Mr Steven Ho will move an amendment to Mr Kenneth Lau's motion.
Ms Elizabeth Quat will move a motion on thoroughly reforming the subject of Liberal Studies. The motion is set out in Appendix 4. Dr Priscilla Leung and Mr Kwok Wai-keung will move separate amendments to Ms Elizabeth Quat's motion.
In addition, 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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