| Date
| Context
| Summary of development
| Action
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12/98
to
3/99
| BC
| The House Committee (HC) agreed to set up a bills committee to scrutinize the District Council Bill which sought to provide for the establishment, composition and functions of District Councils (DCs) and the election of their members. [Minutes]
The Bills Committee held 13 meetings and reported its deliberations to HC on 26.2.99. [Meeting schedules]
[Report]
The Council passed the Bill on 11.3.99. [Hansard "page 50"]
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4.10.01
| CA,HA
| The Panels discussed with the Administration on the review of the roles and functions of the DCs and met with DC Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen. [Background brief]
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3.12.03
| CM
| Dr Hon YEUNG Sum moved a motion on "Appointing least number of district council members" for debate in the Council. The motion was carried. [Hansard "page 184"]
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8.12.03
| CA,HA
| The Panels discussed with the Administration on the appointed membership of DCs.
[Administration's paper]
[Paper prepared by the Legal Service Division of the Secretariat]
[Background brief]
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| 7.1.04
| PA
| CE stated that the Government would review the function and composition of DCs at a suitable time.
[Hansard]
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4.2.04
| CQ
| Hon Emily LAU raised a question on "Second Term District Council Members".
[Hansard "page 65"]
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1.12.04
| CQ
| Hon LAU Wong-fat raised a question on "Review of Function and Composition of District Councils".
[Hansard "page 50"]
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| 12.1.05
| PA
| CE reiterated that the Government would review the functions and other aspects of DCs and render more support to DCs.
[Hansard]
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13.1.05
| CA
| The Administration advised that the review of DCs would commence before the end of 2005. Constitutional Affairs Bureau and the Home Affairs Bureau had set up a working group to make preparations for the review and a consultation document would be issued.
[Administration's paper]
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16.3.05
| CQ
| Hon CHIM Pui-chung raised a question on "Review on Functions of District Councils". [Hansard "page 36"]
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| 5.5.05
| YLDC | Yuen Long District Council raised a number of concern regarding the roles and functions of DC.
[Extract of minutes of meeting]
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11.5.05
| CQ
| Hon Emily LAU raised a question on "District-based Advisory Committees".
[Hansard "page 73"]
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| 12.10.05
| PA | CE stated that the role of DCs would be expanded. The public consultation on the review of DCs would commence in the first quarter of 2006.
[Hansard]
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19.10.05
| COU |
The Constitutional Development Task Force published its Fifth Report. The package of proposals put forth in the Report sought to enhance the participation of DCs in the selection of the Chief Executive in 2007 and the formation of LegCo in 2008.
[Report]
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9.12.05
| HC
| The Subcommittee to Study the Administration's Proposals for the Methods of Selecting the Chief Executive in 2007 and for Forming the Legislative Council in 2008 made a report to the House Committee. The issues covered included the enhanced participation of DCs in the two elections.
[Report]
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19.12.05
| CA
| The Administration introduced adjustment to the package of proposals for the methods of selecting CE in 2007 and for forming LegCo in 2008. The adjustment was phased abolition of appointed DC seats.
[Legislative Council Brief on "Phased Abolition of Appointed District Council Seats"]
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21.12.05
| GM |
The Secretary for Constitutional Affairs moved two motions on "The Amendment to the Method for the Selection of the Chief Executive" and "The Amendment to the Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council". The motions were negatived.
[Hansard "pages 91"]
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18.2.06
| CA
| The Panel met with deputations and considered written submissions on the review of the role, functions and composition of the District Councils.
[Background brief]
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20.2.06
| CA
| The Administration briefed the Panel on its preliminary proposal to increase the number of elected seats on the Islands DC and the Sai Kung DC in view of the projected population growth in the two districts between the last DC election in 2003 and the coming DC election in 2007.
[Paper]
Members requested the Administration to include views of the public and Members in the consultation document on the review of DCs. The Administration would conduct public consultation in the first half of 2006.
[Paper]
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22.2.06
| CQ
| Hon Frederick FUNG raised a question on " Conducting Review and Consultation on Functions and Structure of District Councils". [Hansard "page 48"]
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27.4.06
| CA
| The Panel discussed with the Administration on the Consultation Document on "Review on the Role, Functions and Composition of District Councils" which was released on 27 April 2006. The consultation period ended on 31 July 2006.
[Consultation Document]
[Paper]
[Paper]
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15.5.06
| CA
| The Panel continued its discussion with the Administration on the Consultation Document on ""Review on the Role, Functions and Composition of District Councils"
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11.7.06
| CA
| The Panel received public views on the Consultation Document on ""Review on the Role, Functions and Composition of District Councils"
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16.10.06
| CA
| The Panel discussed the review of DCs during the policy briefing by Secretary for Constitutional Affairs. Members agreed that the subject should more appropriately be followed up by the Panel on Home Affairs in future.
[Paper]
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21.5.08
| CQ
| Hon Fred LI Wah-ming raised a question on "Appointment of District Council Members ". [Hansard "page 102"]
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3.12.08
| CQ
| Hon Emily LAU raised a question on "Population of District Council Constituencies". [Hansard "page 34"]
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| 11.2.09
| CQ
| Hon WONG Yuk-man raised a question on "Composition and Powers of District Councils". [Hansard "page 27"]
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| 19.7.10
| CA
| The Panel discussed the review of the number of elected seats for the Fourth Term District Councils.
[Paper]
[Background brief prepared by the Secretariat]
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| 21.2.11
| CA
| The Panel discussed the review on the subsidy rate of the financial assistance for candidates and the election expenses limit for the 2011 District Council election.
[Paper]
[Background brief prepared by the Secretariat]
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| 13.4.11
| CQ
| Hon Frederick FUNG raised a question on "Abolition of District Council Appointment System". [Hansard "page 33"]
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| 15.6.11
| CQ
| Hon Albert HO raised a question on "Abolition of District Council Appointment System". [Hansard "page 37"]
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| 19.10.11
| CQ
| Hon Alan LEONG raised a question on "Government's Proposal to Abolish District Council Appointed Seats". [Hansard "page 28"]
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| 18.1.12
| CQ
| Hon KAM Nai-wai raised a question on "Electoral Legitimacy of Former Mainland Officials in Hong Kong". [Hansard "page 32"]
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| 29.2.12 |
CQ |
Hon Frederick FUNG raised a question on "Abolition of District Council Appointment System". [Hansard "page 151"]
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