| Date | Context | Summary of development | Action
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| 14.11.00
| HA
| The Panel discussed the Administration's paper on enhancing the role and functions of District Councils (DCs) and Government support for DC members [Paper], and the views of Eastern District Council on the functions of DC and honorarium and allowance for DC members [Paper].
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| 9.1.01
| HA
| The Panel discussed the Administration's paper on annual adjustment of the honorarium and accountable allowance for DC members. [Paper]
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| 12.1.01
| FC
| FC approved to change the following aspects of the existing mechanism -
| (a) | the Consumer Price Index (A) (CPI(A)) be used as the basis for the annual adjustment of the honorarium and accountable allowance (AA) for DC members; and
| | (b) | any annual downward adjustment of the accountable allowance be deferred and effected when there was an annual upward adjustment of the allowance.
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[Paper]
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| 16.7.01
| HA
| The Panel discussed the LegCo Brief on the review of the roles and functions of DC. [LegCo Brief]
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| 31.10.01
| CM
| A motion moved by Hon IP Kwok-him on "Report of the Working Group on District Councils Review" was passed. [Hansard "Page 183"]
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| 27.11.01
| HA
| The Panel discussed the LegCo Brief - DCs Review: Outcome of Consultation and Remuneration for DC Members. [LegCo Brief]
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| 7.12.01
| FC
| FC approved, among other things -
| (a) | the following modifications to the package of remuneration and allowances for DC members :
| | (i) | increase the monthly rate of AA from $10,000 by $7,000 to $17,000 and expand the ambit of the AA, with effect from December 2001;
| | (ii) | merge the monthly AA into an annual provision starting from January 2002; and
| | (iii) | grant a one-off grant of $10,000 to DC members to strengthen the information technology and other support during the current DC term.
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[Paper]
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| 10.4.02
| CQ
| Hon IP Kowk-him raised a question on "Claims for allowance by District Council members".[Hansard "Page 9"]
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| 5.6.02
| CQ
| Hon Albert CHAN raised a question on "Provision of Free Mailing Service to Elected Councillors". [Hansard "page 46"]
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| 3.7.02
| CQ
| Hon IP Kwok-him raised a question on "Compensation for District Council members injured in the discharge of duties". [Hansard "page 45"]
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| 3.7.02
| CQ
| Hon IP Kwok-him raised a question on "Appointment of District Council members to advisory and statutory bodies". [Hansard "page 94"]
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| 28.11.03
| HA
| The Panel discussed the proposed remuneration package for members of the second term DCs (2004 - 2007). [Paper]
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| 19.12.03
| FC
| FC approved to -
| (a) | adjust the current annualised amount of reimbursable Operating Expenses Allowance (OEA) ($204,000) for DC members according to the movement of CPI(A) from November 2001 to November 2003 and expand the ambit of the OEA;
| | (b) | adjust the OEA annually according to the movement of CPI(A), be it an inflation year or a deflation year; and
| | (c) | make available a one-off reimbursable Information Technology and Other Support Grant of up to $10,000 to each DC member for the 2004-2007 term.
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[Paper]
FC circulated the Administration's letter providing a comparison on the amounts of reimbursable OEA claimed by appointed and elected DC members of different political parties. [Follow-up Paper]
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| 28.4.04
| FC
| FC circulated the Administration's note informing members of the creation of an advance account with a maximum limit of $20 million for the purpose of granting advance payment of OEA to DC members. [Information Paper]
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| 11.1.06
| CQ
| Hon LAU Wong-fat raised a question on "Appointing District Councils members to advisory and statutory bodies". [Hansard "page 74"]
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| 1.3.06
| CQ
| Dr Hon YEUNG Sum raised a question on "Enhancing role and functions of District Councils". [Hansard "page 67"]
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| 26.4.06
| CQ
| Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong raised a question on "Role and functions of District Councils". [Hansard "page 67"]
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| 24.5.06
| CQ
| Dr Hon YEUNG Sum raised a question on "Enhancing role and functions of District Councils". [Hansard "page 67"]
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| 10.11.06
| HA
| The Panel discussed the implementation of the District Council Review. [Paper]
Relevant details set out in background brief prepared by the Secretariat. [Paper]
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| 1.12.06
| FC
| FC approved to -
| (a) | with effect from 1 January 2007 -
| | (i) | increase the level of the Operating Expenses Allowance (OEA) by 10% and to expand its ambit to include agency fees for the lease of ward offices and audit fees, and to allow DC members without a ward office to claim publicity expenses;
| | (ii) | introduce a new accountable Winding-up Allowance of $72,000 per term to cover expenses required by the outgoing DC members to wind up a ward office, including severance pay for their staff;
| | (b) | with effect from 1 January 2008 -
| | (i) | increase the level of DC members' honorarium by 10%;
| | (ii) | further modify the ambit of the OEA to cover only office accommodation expenses, employment of assistants, audit fees, printing, publicity expenses and communication charges;
| | (iii) | provide a new non-accountable Miscellaneous Expenses Allowance (MEA) of $4,000 per month to cover items like entertainment expenses, self-development courses and minor purchases, and to delegate to the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury the authority to approve future revisions of the MEA annually on 1 January by reference to the movement of Consumer Price Index (A), be it an inflation or deflation year; and
| | (iv) | introduce a new accountable Setting-up Allowance of $100,000 per term to cover the cost of setting up a DC member's ward office, such as renovation of premises, purchase of furniture and equipment. The existing Information Technology and Other Support Grant of $10,000 per DC term will be abolished accordingly
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[paper]
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| 20.2.08
| CQ
| Hon LAU Wong-fat raised a written question on " Gratuities and Medical Benefits for District Council Members". [Hansard "page 77"]
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| 5.5.10
| CQ
| Hon Emily LAU raised a question on "Remuneration Package for District Council Members". [Hansard "page 91"]
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| 12.5.10
| CQ
| Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai raised a question on "Support for District Council Members". [Hansard "page 139"]
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