Speech at Bills Committee on District Councils (Amendment) Bill 2023 part1-3

Clause 64 of Part 2 of the Bill

Suggestions on amending the Chinese text of the proposed amended section 71A of Cap. 547 to bring its drafting in line with other legal provisions in general, and the Administration’s response

Clause 63 of Part 2 of the Bill

Suggestions on amending section 71(5) of Cap. 547 to specify that the Chairman of a DC (instead of the DC) may delegate any functions of a DC to any committee, and the Administration’s response

Clause 99 of Division 1 of Part 4 of the Bill

Enquiries on the scope of section 20(1)(a) and (b) of Cap. 541, and the Administration’s response

Clause 14 of Part 2 of the Bill

Enquiries on the use of the term “並無” in the Chinese text of the proposed new section 12(1)(c) and (d) of Cap. 547, and the Administration’s response

Clause-by-clause examination of the District Councils (Amendment) Bill 2023 (“the Bill”)

Clause 14 of Part 2 of the Bill

Concerns on the drafting of the proposed new section 13(4)(a) and 13(5)(c) of the District Councils Ordinance (Cap. 547), and the Administration’s response

Clauses 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 34 and 35 of Part 2 of the Bill

Amendment suggestions on section 20(1)(c) and (d) of Cap. 547