PRESS RELEASE

(Source : Information Services Department)

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

     The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting on Wednesday (November 4) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex.  During the meeting, the Second Reading debate on the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework and Amended Common Reporting Standard) Bill 2026 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 Members' motions, Ms Christine Fong will move a motion on "Combating bid-rigging and promoting the criminalization of bid-rigging". The motion is set out in Appendix 1. Mr Ray Wong, Mr Chris Ip and Ms Joephy Chan will move separate amendments to Ms Fong's motion.

     Mr Chan Cho-kwong will move a motion on "Adhering to the principle of 'ageing in place as the core' for the building of an elderly-friendly community". The motion is set out in Appendix 2. Mr Yang Wing-kit, Professor Chan Wing-kwong and Mr Chan Pui-leung will move separate amendments to Mr Chan's motion.

     Meanwhile, Professor Lau Chi-pang will move a proposed resolution under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance to extend the period for amending subsidiary legislation. The proposed resolution is set out in Appendix 3.

     Members will also ask the Government 22 questions on various policy areas, six of which require oral replies.

     The agenda of the above meeting is available on 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.