Instrument:	A501	Title:	RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION	Gazette Number:	L.N. 265 of 1998
Rule:	17	Heading:	Quorum	Version Date:	03/07/1998

(1) The quorum of the Council and of a committee of the whole Council shall be not less than one half of all its Members including the President or Chairman.
(2) If the attention of the President is drawn to the fact that a quorum is not present, he shall direct the Members to be summoned. If after 15 minutes have expired a quorum is not present, he shall adjourn the Council without question put.
(3) If the attention of the Chairman in committee of the whole Council is drawn to the fact that a quorum is not present, he shall direct the Members to be summoned. If after 15 minutes have expired, a quorum is not then present the Council shall be resumed and the President shall count the Council. If a quorum is then present the Council shall again resolve itself into committee but if a quorum is not present the President shall adjourn the Council without question put.
(4) If from the number of Members present at a division, including those who abstained from voting, it appears that a quorum is not present, the division shall be invalid, and the procedure prescribed in subrule (2) or (3) shall be followed.
(5) The question on which the Council is adjourned under subrules (2), (3) and (4) shall stand over until the next meeting.