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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 4 July 2018 13589 OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Wednesday, 4 July 2018 The Council met at thirty-three minutes past Eleven o'clock MEMBERS PRESENT: THE PRESIDENT THE HONOURABLE ANDREW LEUNG KWAN-YUEN, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE JAMES TO KUN-SUN THE HONOURABLE LEUNG YIU-CHUNG THE HONOURABLE ABRAHAM SHEK LAI-HIM, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE TOMMY CHEUNG YU-YAN, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE JEFFREY LAM KIN-FUNG, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE WONG TING-KWONG, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE STARRY LEE WAI-KING, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHAN HAK-KAN, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHAN KIN-POR, G.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE PRISCILLA LEUNG MEI-FUN, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE WONG KWOK-KIN, S.B.S., J.P. 13590 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 4 July 2018 THE HONOURABLE MRS REGINA IP LAU SUK-YEE, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE PAUL TSE WAI-CHUN, J.P. THE HONOURABLE CLAUDIA MO THE HONOURABLE MICHAEL TIEN PUK-SUN, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE STEVEN HO CHUN-YIN, B.B.S. THE HONOURABLE FRANKIE YICK CHI-MING, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE WU CHI-WAI, M.H. THE HONOURABLE YIU SI-WING, B.B.S. 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, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE LEUNG CHE-CHEUNG, S.B.S., M.H., J.P. THE HONOURABLE KENNETH LEUNG THE HONOURABLE ALICE MAK MEI-KUEN, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE KWOK WAI-KEUNG, J.P. THE HONOURABLE DENNIS KWOK WING-HANG THE HONOURABLE CHRISTOPHER CHEUNG WAH-FUNG, S.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE FERNANDO CHEUNG CHIU-HUNG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 4 July 2018 13591 DR THE HONOURABLE HELENA WONG PIK-WAN THE HONOURABLE IP KIN-YUEN DR THE HONOURABLE ELIZABETH QUAT, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MARTIN LIAO CHEUNG-KONG, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE POON SIU-PING, B.B.S., M.H. DR THE HONOURABLE CHIANG LAI-WAN, S.B.S., J.P. IR DR THE HONOURABLE LO WAI-KWOK, S.B.S., M.H., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHUNG KWOK-PAN THE HONOURABLE ALVIN YEUNG THE HONOURABLE ANDREW WAN SIU-KIN THE HONOURABLE CHU HOI-DICK DR THE HONOURABLE JUNIUS HO KWAN-YIU, J.P. THE HONOURABLE HO KAI-MING THE HONOURABLE LAM CHEUK-TING THE HONOURABLE HOLDEN CHOW HO-DING THE HONOURABLE SHIU KA-FAI THE HONOURABLE SHIU KA-CHUN THE HONOURABLE WILSON OR CHONG-SHING, M.H. THE HONOURABLE YUNG HOI-YAN 13592 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 4 July 2018 DR THE HONOURABLE PIERRE CHAN THE HONOURABLE CHAN CHUN-YING, J.P. THE HONOURABLE TANYA CHAN THE HONOURABLE CHEUNG KWOK-KWAN, J.P. THE HONOURABLE HUI CHI-FUNG THE HONOURABLE LUK CHUNG-HUNG, J.P. THE HONOURABLE LAU KWOK-FAN, M.H. THE HONOURABLE KENNETH LAU IP-KEUNG, B.B.S., M.H., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE CHENG CHUNG-TAI THE HONOURABLE KWONG CHUN-YU THE HONOURABLE JEREMY TAM MAN-HO THE HONOURABLE GARY FAN KWOK-WAI THE HONOURABLE AU NOK-HIN THE HONOURABLE VINCENT CHENG WING-SHUN, M.H. THE HONOURABLE TONY TSE WAI-CHUEN, B.B.S. MEMBERS ABSENT: PROF THE HONOURABLE JOSEPH LEE KOK-LONG, S.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE KWOK KA-KI THE HONOURABLE JIMMY NG WING-KA, J.P. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 4 July 2018 13593 PUBLIC OFFICERS ATTENDING: THE HONOURABLE MS TERESA CHENG YEUK-WAH, G.B.S., S.C., J.P. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE THE HONOURABLE WONG KAM-SING, G.B.S., J.P. SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT MR JOSEPH CHAN HO-LIM, J.P. UNDER SECRETARY FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES AND THE TREASURY, AND SECRETARY FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES AND THE TREASURY (pm) MR CASPAR TSUI YING-WAI, J.P. UNDER SECRETARY FOR LABOUR AND WELFARE, AND SECRETARY FOR LABOUR AND WELFARE THE HONOURABLE JOHN LEE KA-CHIU, S.B.S., P.D.S.M., J.P. SECRETARY FOR SECURITY THE HONOURABLE FRANK CHAN FAN, J.P. SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT AND HOUSING PROF THE HONOURABLE SOPHIA CHAN SIU-CHEE, J.P. SECRETARY FOR FOOD AND HEALTH DR BERNARD CHAN PAK-LI, J.P. UNDER SECRETARY FOR COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND SECRETARY FOR COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THE HONOURABLE MICHAEL WONG WAI-LUN, J.P. SECRETARY FOR DEVELOPMENT 13594 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 4 July 2018 CLERKS IN ATTENDANCE: MR KENNETH CHEN WEI-ON, S.B.S., SECRETARY GENERAL MISS ODELIA LEUNG HING-YEE, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL MISS FLORA TAI YIN-PING, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL MS DORA WAI, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 4 July 2018 13595 PRESIDENT (in Cantonese): Council now holds the regular meeting of 4 July 2018. 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. Medical Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 (Commencement) Notice ..................................... 129/2018 Medical Council (Election and Appointment of Lay Members) Regulation (Commencement) Notice .. 130/2018 Other Papers No. 117 ― J.E. Joseph Trust Fund Report, Financial statements and Report of the Director of Audit for the period 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 No. 118 ― Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Loan Fund Report, Financial statements and Report of the Director of Audit for the period 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 No. 119 ― Sir Robert Black Trust Fund Report of the Trustee on the Administration of the Fund, Financial statements and Report of the Director of Audit for the year ended 31 March 2018 13596 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 4 July 2018 No. 120 ― Hong Kong Trade Development Council Annual Report 2017/18 No. 121 ― Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation Annual Report 2017-18 No. 122 ― The Ombudsman, Hong Kong Annual Report 2018 No. 123 ― Independent Commission Against Corruption Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Annual Report 2017 No. 124 ― Independent Commission Against Corruption Complaints Committee Annual Report 2017 Finance Committee Report on the examination of the Estimates of Expenditure 2018-2019 Report No. 17/17-18 of the House Committee on Consideration of Subsidiary Legislation and Other Instruments Report of the Bills Committee on Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 6) Bill 2017 Report of the Panel on Environmental Affairs 2017-2018 Report of the Panel on Security 2017-2018 Report of the Panel on Development 2017-2018 Report of the Panel on Home Affairs 2017-2018 Report of the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting 2017-2018 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 4 July 2018 13597 ADDRESSES PRESIDENT (in Cantonese): Mr Abraham SHEK will address the Council on the "Independent Commission Against Corruption Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Annual Report 2017". Independent Commission Against Corruption Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Annual Report 2017 MR ABRAHAM SHEK: President, in my capacity as a member of the Advisory Committee on Corruption, I hereby brief Members on the Independent Commission Against Corruption Annual Report 2017 tabled in the Council today. Since its inception in 1974, the Independent Commission Against Corruption ("ICAC") has been fighting corruption impartially and professionally with a holistic approach, combining law enforcement, prevention and education. Alongside vigorous enforcement actions, ICAC has put in place systems and rules to eliminate corruption loopholes, as well as reaching out to the community to change the public attitude from meek tolerance to rejection and to engagement in the fight against graft. In 2017, ICAC received 2 835 non-election related corruption complaints―a slight decrease of 2% when compared to that of 2016. The number of pursuable complaints was 2 129―an increase of 7% when compared to last year's figure. Of these corruption complaints, 66% was targeted at the private sector, 27% was related to government departments and 7% involved public bodies. Moreover, a total of 500 complaints under the Election Ordinance were received. Of these complaints, 47% was related to the 2016 Legislative Council Election, 46% related to the 2016 Election Committee Subsector Elections and 5% related to the 2017 Chief Executive Election. President, the overall corruption situation was well under control. The ICAC Annual Survey 2017 conducted by an independent research organization revealed that 99.1% of the respondents had not encountered corruption in the past 12 months, showing a very low level of corruption in Hong Kong. 13598 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 4 July 2018 Building management continued to attract the largest number of complaints in the private sector. In order to maximize the effectiveness of enforcement actions, ICAC implemented a two-pronged strategy consisting of the traditional approach of investigation with a view to prosecution and timely intervention actions in appropriate cases to frustrate possible corrupt and bid-rigging activities at an early stage. As a result of such early intervention, flat owners were made aware of the risks exposed in awarding contracts, enabling them to take appropriate follow-up actions at an early stage where necessary. Besides, corruption prevention leaflets, training videos and toolkits on building management were updated to deliver anti-corruption messages to flat owners, owners' corporations, relevant parties and organizations involved in building management and maintenance. Noting that the public has a high and legitimate expectation for the integrity and probity of civil servants and public officers, ICAC assisted the government departments and public bodies in enhancing internal control through improving their systems, practices and procedures, with a view to plugging any loopholes that may give rise to corrupt practices, dereliction of duty and abuse of power. Last year, 63 assignment studies were completed and timely advice was provided on 490 occasions to government departments and public bodies.