Chapter Number and Title of Enactment
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Instrument: | A501 | Title: | RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION |  | |
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| Instrument A501 | ||
| Instrument A501 Part A | MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL | |
| Instrument A501 rule 1 | Oath or Affirmation | |
| Instrument A501 rule 1A | Precedence of Members | |
| Instrument A501 rule 2 | Language | |
| Instrument A501 rule 3 | Presiding in Council and in Committee of the Whole Council | |
| Instrument A501 rule 4 | Election of President | |
| Instrument A501 rule 5 | President's Deputy | |
| Instrument A501 rule 6 | Duties of the Clerk | |
| Instrument A501 rule 7 | Counsel to the Legislature | |
| Instrument A501 rule 8 | Attendance of the Chief Executive | |
| Instrument A501 rule 9 | Attendance of Public Officers | |
| Instrument A501 rule 10 | Participation of Public Officers in Proceedings | |
| Instrument A501 Part B | SESSIONS, MEETINGS AND ADJOURNMENTS OF THE COUNCIL | |
| Instrument A501 rule 11 | Ordinary Sessions | |
| Instrument A501 rule 12 | First Meeting of Term | |
| Instrument A501 rule 13 | The Chief Executive's Policy Address | |
| Instrument A501 rule 14 | Days and Hours of Meetings | |
| Instrument A501 rule 15 | Meetings for Urgent Business | |
| Instrument A501 rule 16 | Motions for the Adjournment of the Council | |
| Instrument A501 rule 17 | Quorum | |
| Instrument A501 Part C | ARRANGEMENT OF BUSINESS | |
| Instrument A501 rule 18 | Order of Business at a Meeting | |
| Instrument A501 rule 19 | The Agenda of the Council | |
| Instrument A501 Part D | PETITIONS AND PAPERS | |
| Instrument A501 rule 20 | Presentation of Petitions | |
| Instrument A501 rule 21 | Presentation of Papers | |
| Instrument A501 Part E | QUESTIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT | |
| Instrument A501 rule 22 | Nature of Questions | |
| Instrument A501 rule 23 | Question Time | |
| Instrument A501 rule 24 | Notice of Questions | |
| Instrument A501 rule 25 | Contents of Questions | |
| Instrument A501 rule 26 | Asking and Answering of Questions | |
| Instrument A501 rule 27 | Meeting under Rule 8 | |
| Instrument A501 Part F | STATEMENTS AND PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS | |
| Instrument A501 rule 28 | Statements by Designated Public Officers | |
| Instrument A501 rule 28A | Personal Explanations | |
| Instrument A501 Part G | MOTIONS | |
| Instrument A501 rule 29 | Notice of Motions and Amendments | |
| Instrument A501 rule 30 | Manner of Giving Notice of Motions and Amendments | |
| Instrument A501 rule 31 | Restriction on Motions and Amendments | |
| Instrument A501 rule 32 | Motions on Previous Decisions of Council | |
| Instrument A501 rule 33 | Manner of Debating Motions | |
| Instrument A501 rule 34 | Manner of Debating Amendments to Motions | |
| Instrument A501 rule 35 | Withdrawal of Motions and Amendments | |
| Instrument A501 Part H | RULES OF SPEAKING | |
| Instrument A501 rule 36 | Time and Manner of Speaking | |
| Instrument A501 rule 37 | Recommendations of House Committee as to Time of Speaking | |
| Instrument A501 rule 38 | Occasions when a Member may Speak more than once | |
| Instrument A501 rule 39 | Interruptions | |
| Instrument A501 rule 40 | Adjournment of Debate or of Proceedings of a Committee of the Whole Council | |
| Instrument A501 rule 41 | Contents of Speeches | |
| Instrument A501 rule 42 | Behaviour of Members during Meeting | |
| Instrument A501 rule 43 | Application of Rules to Committees | |
| Instrument A501 Part I | RULES OF ORDER | |
| Instrument A501 rule 44 | Decision of Chair Final | |
| Instrument A501 rule 45 | Order in Council and Committee | |
| Instrument A501 Part J | VOTING | |
| Instrument A501 rule 46 | Decision on Motions | |
| Instrument A501 rule 47 | Decision of Council and Committee of the Whole Council | |
| Instrument A501 rule 48 | Use of Electronic Voting System | |
| Instrument A501 rule 49 | Divisions | |
| Instrument A501 Part JA | PROCEDURES FOR PARTICULAR MOTIONS | |
| Instrument A501 rule 49A | Application of this Part | |
| Instrument A501 rule 49B | Disqualification of Member from Office | |
| Instrument A501 Part JB | REPORTS OF HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED MOTIONS | |
| Instrument A501 rule 49C | Application of this Part | |
| Instrument A501 rule 49D | Presentation of Reports of House Committee on Consideration of Subsidiary Legislation and Other Instruments | |
| Instrument A501 rule 49E | Motions on Reports of House Committee on Consideration of Subsidiary Legislation and Other Instruments | |
| Instrument A501 Part K | PROCEDURE ON BILLS | |
| Instrument A501 rule 50 | Form of Bills | |
| Instrument A501 rule 51 | Notice of Presentation of Bills | |
| Instrument A501 rule 52 | Presentation and Publication of Bills | |
| Instrument A501 rule 53 | First Reading of Bills | |
| Instrument A501 rule 54 | Second Reading | |
| Instrument A501 rule 55 | Committal of Bills | |
| Instrument A501 rule 56 | Functions of Committees on Bills | |
| Instrument A501 rule 57 | Amendments to Bills | |
| Instrument A501 rule 58 | Procedure in Committee of the Whole Council on a Bill | |
| Instrument A501 rule 59 | Procedure on Reporting of Bill from Committee of the Whole Council | |
| Instrument A501 rule 60 | Procedure in Select Committee on a Bill | |
| Instrument A501 rule 61 | Procedure on Reporting of Bill from a Select Committee | |
| Instrument A501 rule 62 | Procedure on Recommittal of Bill Reported from Select Committee | |
| Instrument A501 rule 63 | Third Reading | |
| Instrument A501 rule 64 | Withdrawal or Postponement of Bills | |
| Instrument A501 rule 65 | Presentation of Bill for Signature of Chief Executive | |
| Instrument A501 rule 66 | Bills Returned for Reconsideration | |
| Instrument A501 Part L | FINANCIAL PROCEDURE | |
| Instrument A501 rule 67 | Presentation and Second Reading of Appropriation Bill | |
| Instrument A501 rule 68 | Procedure in Committee of the Whole Council on Appropriation Bill | |
| Instrument A501 rule 69 | Amendments to Heads of Estimates in Committee of the Whole Council on Appropriation Bill | |
| Instrument A501 rule 70 | Third Reading of Appropriation Bill | |
| Instrument A501 Part M | COMMITTEES | |
| Instrument A501 rule 71 | Finance Committee | |
| Instrument A501 rule 72 | Public Accounts Committee | |
| Instrument A501 rule 73 | Committee on Members' Interests | |
| Instrument A501 rule 73A | Investigation Committee | |
| Instrument A501 rule 74 | Committee on Rules of Procedure | |
| Instrument A501 rule 75 | House Committee | |
| Instrument A501 rule 76 | Bills Committees | |
| Instrument A501 rule 77 | Panels | |
| Instrument A501 rule 78 | Select Committees | |
| Instrument A501 rule 79 | Procedure of Select Committees | |
| Instrument A501 rule 79A | Exercise of Voting Rights of Chairmen of Committees | |
| Instrument A501 rule 79B | Determining the Time and the Place of a Meeting of a Committee by the Deputy Chairman of the Committee | |
| Instrument A501 rule 80 | Attendance of Witness | |
| Instrument A501 rule 81 | Premature Publication of Evidence | |
| Instrument A501 Part N | MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS | |
| Instrument A501 rule 82 | Employment of Members in Professional Capacity | |
| Instrument A501 rule 83 | Registration of Interests | |
| Instrument A501 rule 83A | Personal Pecuniary Interest to be Disclosed | |
| Instrument A501 rule 83AA | Claims for Reimbursement of Operating Expenses or Applications for Advance of Operating Funds | |
| Instrument A501 rule 84 | Voting or Withdrawal in case of Direct Pecuniary Interest | |
| Instrument A501 rule 85 | Sanctions relating to Interests, Operating Expenses or Operating Funds | |
| Instrument A501 rule 86 | Admission of Press and Public | |
| Instrument A501 rule 87 | Disorderly Conduct | |
| Instrument A501 rule 88 | Withdrawal of Members of the Press and of the Public | |
| Instrument A501 rule 89 | Procedure for Obtaining Leave for Member to Attend as Witness in Civil Proceedings | |
| Instrument A501 rule 90 | Procedure for Obtaining Leave to Give Evidence of Council Proceedings | |
| Instrument A501 rule 91 | Suspension of Rules | |
| Instrument A501 rule 92 | Procedure if Rules of Procedure do not Provide | |
| Instrument A501 rule 93 | Interpretation | |
| Instrument A501 | SCHEDULE |
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