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OFFICIAL RECORD of PROCEEDINGS Wednesday, 17 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 17 June 2015 13095 OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Wednesday, 17 June 2015 The Council met at Eleven o'clock MEMBERS PRESENT: THE PRESIDENT THE HONOURABLE JASPER TSANG YOK-SING, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ALBERT HO CHUN-YAN THE HONOURABLE LEE CHEUK-YAN THE HONOURABLE JAMES TO KUN-SUN THE HONOURABLE CHAN KAM-LAM, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE LEUNG YIU-CHUNG THE HONOURABLE EMILY LAU WAI-HING, J.P. THE HONOURABLE TAM YIU-CHUNG, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ABRAHAM SHEK LAI-HIM, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE TOMMY CHEUNG YU-YAN, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE FREDERICK FUNG KIN-KEE, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE VINCENT FANG KANG, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE WONG KWOK-HING, B.B.S., M.H. PROF THE HONOURABLE JOSEPH LEE KOK-LONG, S.B.S., J.P., Ph.D., R.N. 13096 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 17 June 2015 THE HONOURABLE JEFFREY LAM KIN-FUNG, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ANDREW LEUNG KWAN-YUEN, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE WONG TING-KWONG, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE RONNY TONG KA-WAH, S.C. THE HONOURABLE CYD HO SAU-LAN, J.P. THE HONOURABLE STARRY LEE WAI-KING, J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE LAM TAI-FAI, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHAN HAK-KAN, J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHAN KIN-POR, B.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE PRISCILLA LEUNG MEI-FUN, S.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE LEUNG KA-LAU THE HONOURABLE CHEUNG KWOK-CHE THE HONOURABLE WONG KWOK-KIN, S.B.S. THE HONOURABLE IP KWOK-HIM, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MRS REGINA IP LAU SUK-YEE, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE PAUL TSE WAI-CHUN, J.P. THE HONOURABLE ALAN LEONG KAH-KIT, S.C. THE HONOURABLE LEUNG KWOK-HUNG THE HONOURABLE ALBERT CHAN WAI-YIP LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 17 June 2015 13097 THE HONOURABLE WONG YUK-MAN THE HONOURABLE CLAUDIA MO THE HONOURABLE MICHAEL TIEN PUK-SUN, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE JAMES TIEN PEI-CHUN, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE NG LEUNG-SING, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE STEVEN HO CHUN-YIN THE HONOURABLE FRANKIE YICK CHI-MING THE HONOURABLE WU CHI-WAI, M.H. THE HONOURABLE YIU SI-WING THE HONOURABLE GARY FAN KWOK-WAI THE HONOURABLE MA FUNG-KWOK, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHARLES PETER MOK, J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHAN CHI-CHUEN THE HONOURABLE CHAN HAN-PAN, J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE KENNETH CHAN KA-LOK THE HONOURABLE CHAN YUEN-HAN, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE LEUNG CHE-CHEUNG, B.B.S., M.H., J.P. THE HONOURABLE KENNETH LEUNG THE HONOURABLE ALICE MAK MEI-KUEN, J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE KWOK KA-KI 13098 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 17 June 2015 THE HONOURABLE KWOK WAI-KEUNG THE HONOURABLE DENNIS KWOK THE HONOURABLE CHRISTOPHER CHEUNG WAH-FUNG, S.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE FERNANDO CHEUNG CHIU-HUNG THE HONOURABLE SIN CHUNG-KAI, S.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE HELENA WONG PIK-WAN THE HONOURABLE IP KIN-YUEN DR THE HONOURABLE ELIZABETH QUAT, J.P. THE HONOURABLE MARTIN LIAO CHEUNG-KONG, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE POON SIU-PING, B.B.S., M.H. THE HONOURABLE TANG KA-PIU, J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE CHIANG LAI-WAN, J.P. IR DR THE HONOURABLE LO WAI-KWOK, B.B.S., M.H., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHUNG KWOK-PAN THE HONOURABLE CHRISTOPHER CHUNG SHU-KUN, B.B.S., M.H., J.P. THE HONOURABLE TONY TSE WAI-CHUEN, B.B.S. MEMBER ABSENT: DR THE HONOURABLE LAU WONG-FAT, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 17 June 2015 13099 PUBLIC OFFICERS ATTENDING: THE HONOURABLE MRS CARRIE LAM CHENG YUET-NGOR, G.B.S., J.P. THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION THE HONOURABLE JOHN TSANG CHUN-WAH, G.B.M., J.P. THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY THE HONOURABLE RIMSKY YUEN KWOK-KEUNG, S.C., J.P. THE SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE PROF THE HONOURABLE ANTHONY CHEUNG BING-LEUNG, G.B.S., J.P. SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT AND HOUSING THE HONOURABLE TSANG TAK-SING, G.B.S., J.P. SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS THE HONOURABLE MATTHEW CHEUNG KIN-CHUNG, G.B.S., J.P. SECRETARY FOR LABOUR AND WELFARE PROF THE HONOURABLE K C CHAN, G.B.S., J.P. SECRETARY FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES AND THE TREASURY MR GODFREY LEUNG KING-KWOK, J.P. SECRETARY FOR COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THE HONOURABLE RAYMOND TAM CHI-YUEN, G.B.S., J.P. SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AND MAINLAND AFFAIRS THE HONOURABLE LAI TUNG-KWOK, S.B.S., I.D.S.M., J.P. SECRETARY FOR SECURITY THE HONOURABLE EDDIE NG HAK-KIM, S.B.S., J.P. SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION THE HONOURABLE PAUL TANG KWOK-WAI, J.P. SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE 13100 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 17 June 2015 DR THE HONOURABLE KO WING-MAN, B.B.S., J.P. SECRETARY FOR FOOD AND HEALTH THE HONOURABLE WONG KAM-SING, J.P. SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT THE HONOURABLE PAUL CHAN MO-PO, M.H., J.P. SECRETARY FOR DEVELOPMENT MR SHIU SIN-POR, S.B.S., J.P. HEAD, CENTRAL POLICY UNIT MS FLORENCE HUI HIU-FAI, S.B.S., J.P. UNDER SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS CLERKS IN ATTENDANCE: MR KENNETH CHEN WEI-ON, S.B.S., SECRETARY GENERAL MISS FLORA TAI YIN-PING, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL MISS ODELIA LEUNG HING-YEE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL MR MATTHEW LOO, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 17 June 2015 13101 TABLING OF PAPERS The following papers were laid on the table under Rule 21(2) of the Rules of Procedure: Subsidiary Legislation/Instruments L.N. No. Patents Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2015 ........................................................................ 121/2015 Registered Designs Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule) Regulation 2015 ...................................................... 122/2015 Trade Marks Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Regulation 2015 ...................................................... 123/2015 Layout-design (Topography) of Integrated Circuits (Designation of Qualifying Countries, Territories or Areas) (Amendment) Regulation 2015 .................. 124/2015 Other Papers No. 99 ─ The 26th Report on the Work of the Advisory Committee on Post-service Employment of Civil Servants (1 January - 31 December 2014) No. 100 ─ Securities and Futures Commission Annual Report 2014-15 No. 101 ─ Investor Education Centre Annual Report 2014-15 Report No. 23/14-15 of the House Committee on Consideration of Subsidiary Legislation and Other Instruments Report of the Subcommittee on Proposals on the Method for Selecting the Chief Executive in 2017 13102 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 17 June 2015 ADDRESSES PRESIDENT (in Cantonese): Address. Mr TAM Yiu-chung will address the Council on the "Report of the Subcommittee on Proposals on the Method for Selecting the Chief Executive in 2017". Report of the Subcommittee on Proposals on the Method for Selecting the Chief Executive in 2017 MR TAM YIU-CHUNG (in Cantonese): President, in my capacity as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Proposals on the Method for Selecting the Chief Executive in 2017, I submit the report to the Council. The Subcommittee held eight meetings to discuss the Administration's proposals for the method for selecting the Chief Executive by universal suffrage as well as the draft motion to be tabled by the Administration to the Legislative Council on the amendments to Annex I to the Basic Law concerning the method for selecting the Chief Executive. The Subcommittee also met with 236 organizations and individuals to listen to their views. The deliberation of the Subcommittee is presented in detail in the written report, so I will only focus on several salient points in the report today. Regarding the composition and formation method of the nominating committee (NC), some members expressed dissatisfaction with the decision made by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) in 2014 which provides that the number of NC members shall remain at 1 200 and the NC shall be composed in accordance with the four sectors of the existing Election Committee (EC) in equal proportions. These members also expressed disappointment at the proposals put forward by the Administration, including the proposal that the subsectors and number of members of each subsector should remain unchanged, and that the method for selecting members of the 38 subsectors should remain unchanged while the electorate base of the 38 subsectors should remain largely unchanged. They pointed out that the existing EC was elected by fewer than 250 000 voters and many seats in the EC were returned by corporate votes only. They also considered that the allocation of seats among various subsectors in the existing EC is unfair and the industrial and LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 17 June 2015 13103 commercial sectors have excessive influence in the EC. They were worried that the nomination process will be completely controlled by the Central Authorities in future. Some other members considered that forming the NC by following the same framework of the four sectors of the existing EC can balance the interests of all sectors and ensure the preservation of the capitalist system in Hong Kong. Some members suggested the Administration to, on the premise of complying with the Basic Law and the decision made by the NPCSC in 2014, consider making adjustments to the electorate base of some subsectors in order to secure support of the Legislative Council for the Administration's proposals. The Administration pointed out that there is neither in-depth discussion nor a clear consensus in society on suggestions regarding the increase or change in the number of subsectors, the number of NC members returned by each subsector or expanding the electorate base of individual subsectors.
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