The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr John Lee; the Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung; and the Commissioner of Police, Mr Siu Chak-yee, officiated at the Launching Ceremony of Junior Police Call (JPC) Summer Camp … read more
The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting on Wednesday (July 14) 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’s bills, the Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2021, the Sale of Goods (United Nations Convention) Bill, the Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) (Amendment) Bill 2021, the Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill 2021, the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (Amendment) Bill 2021 and the Dangerous Goods (Miscellaneous Amendments) 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.
Meanwhile, the Second Reading debate on the Open University of Hong Kong (Amendment) Bill 2021 will resume. If the Bill is supported by Members and receives its Second Reading, it will stand committed to the committee of the whole Council. After the committee of the whole Council has completed consideration of the Bill and its report is adopted by the Council, the Bill will be set down for the Third Reading.
On other Members’ motions, Mr Holden Chow, Mr Chan Chun-ying and Dr Chiang Lai-wan will move three separate proposed resolutions under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance to extend the period for amending subsidiary legislations. The proposed resolutions are set out in Appendices 2-4 respectively.
Mr Holden Chow will move a motion on commencing a new phase in Hong Kong’s development of re-industrialization. The motion is set out in Appendix 5. Mr Jimmy Ng will move an amendment to Mr Holden Chow’s motion.
Mr Tony Tse will move a motion on reforming the housing policy to resolve the housing problem. The motion is set out in Appendix 6. Mr Wilson Or and Mr Kwok Wai-keung will move separate amendments to Mr Tony Tse’s motion.
During the meeting, Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Mr Abraham Shek; and Chairman of the Finance Committee, Mr Chan Kin-por, will present the “Report of the Public Accounts Committee on Report No. 76 of the Director of Audit on the Results of Value for Money Audits” and the “Finance Committee Report on the examination of the Estimates of Expenditure 2021-2022” respectively. They will address the Council on the Reports.
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. read more
Wide Hope Engineering Limited and Chung Tin Building Materials and Engineering Limited were each fined $123,000 at Eastern Magistrates’ Courts today (July 12) for violation of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance and Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations. The prosecutions were launched by the Labour Department.
The case involved a fatal accident that occurred on December 15, 2020, in a house under renovation at the Peak, Hong Kong. A worker, while removing the protective layer of a glass fence in the garden of the house, fell from height onto the ground. The worker suffered a serious head injury and passed away the following day. read more
The Transport Department (TD) today (July 12) reminded the public that to facilitate the extension of opening hours of the Hong Kong Book Fair 2021 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) this Friday and Saturday (July 16 and 17), the following special transport arrangements would be implemented on those two days:
1. The ferry service between Wan Chai and Tsim Sha Tsui will be extended to 11.30pm daily. The headway of the service will also be enhanced to eight to 12 minutes between 8pm to 11.30pm; and
2. To cope with the additional passenger demand, six special cross-harbour bus routes will be operated by the bus companies, including:
(i) Route Nos. 105R and 111R heading for Mei Foo and Yue Man Square in Kwun Tong respectively will operate from HKCEC Phase II on Expo Drive from 10pm to 12.30am of the following day daily. The headway will be 10 to 15 minutes with a fare charged at $17.90;
(ii) Route No. 603R heading for On Tai West will operate from Convention Avenue outside Harbour Centre from 10.15pm to 12.15am of the following day daily. The headway will be 30 minutes with a fare charged at $22.10;
(iii) Route No. 191R heading for The Capitol of LOHAS Park in Tseung Kwan O will operate from Fleming Road outside Convention Plaza Office Tower from 10.15pm to 12.30am of the following day daily. The headway will be 15 minutes with a fare charged at $26.80;
(iv) Route No. 168R heading for Yuen Long West will operate from Convention Avenue outside Harbour Centre from 10.30pm to 11.30pm daily. The headway will be 30 minutes with a fare charged at $38.30; and
(v) Route No. 178R heading for Choi Ngan House, Choi Po Court, will operate from Convention Avenue outside Harbour Centre from 10.55pm to 11.45pm daily. The headway will be 20 to 30 minutes with a fare charged at $43.30.
For details on the special transport arrangements, please call 1823 or browse the TD’s website (www.td.gov.hk) or mobile application “HKeMobility”. read more
The Home Affairs Department will open 19 temporary night heat shelters tonight (July 12) for people in need of the service.
The shelters will be open from 10.30pm until 8am tomorrow.
For further information, please call the department’s hotline before midnight on 2572 8427.
The 19 night heat shelters are located at:
Hong Kong Districts:
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Central and Western –
Sai Ying Pun Community Complex Community Hall
3/F, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex
2 High Street, Sai Ying Pun
Eastern –
Causeway Bay Community Centre
3/F, 7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay
Southern –
Wah Kwai Community Centre
Wah Kwai Estate, Kellett Bay
Wan Chai –
Wan Chai Activities Centre
LG/F, Wan Chai Market, 258 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai
Kowloon Districts:
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Kowloon City –
Hung Hom Community Hall
1/F, Kowloon City Government Offices
42 Bailey Street, Hung Hom
Kwun Tong –
Lam Tin (West) Estate Community Centre
71 Kai Tin Road, Lam Tin
Sham Shui Po –
Shek Kip Mei Community Hall
G/F, Block 42, Shek Kip Mei Estate, Sham Shui Po
Wong Tai Sin –
Tsz Wan Shan (South) Estate Community Centre
45 Wan Wah Street, Tsz Wan Shan
Yau Tsim Mong –
Henry G Leong Yaumatei Community Centre
60 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei
New Territories Districts:
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Islands –
Tung Chung North Park (Zone B) Activity Room
29 Man Tung Road, Tung Chung
Kwai Tsing –
Kwai Shing Community Hall
Podium, Block 6, Kwai Shing West Estate, Kwai Chung
North –
Cheung Wah Community Hall
Cheung Wah Estate, Fanling
Sai Kung –
King Lam Neighbourhood Community Centre
King Lam Estate, Tseung Kwan O
Sha Tin –
Lung Hang Estate Community Centre
Lung Hang Estate, Sha Tin
Tai Po –
Tai Po Community Centre
2 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po
Tsuen Wan –
Lei Muk Shue Community Hall
G/F, Hong Shue House, Lei Muk Shue Estate, Tsuen Wan
Tuen Mun –
Butterfly Bay Community Centre
Butterfly Estate (near Tip Sum House), Tuen Mun
Yuen Long –
Long Ping Community Hall
Long Ping Estate, Yuen Long
Yuen Long –
Tin Yiu Community Centre
Tin Yiu Estate, Tin Shui Wai
The temporary night heat shelters will resume their functions as either community centres or community halls in the daytime for hire by the local community and cannot continue to be open as heat shelters. People may choose to take refuge from the heat during the daytime in the common areas in any of the 22 designated community centres or community halls. Their opening hours are from 9am to 10pm. For the addresses of the community centres and community halls, please browse the following document: www.had.gov.hk/file_manager/en/documents/public_services/emergency_services/List_CH_CC_Day_E.pdf. read more