Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017

Chapter 7 Administrative Support for the Council Chapter 7 Administrative Support for the Council The Legislative Council Commission The Legislative Council Commission ("the Commission") is a statutory body established under The Legislative Council Commission Ordinance (Cap. 443). Chaired by the President of the Legislative Council and comprising 12 other Members (Cap. 443 states that the Commission may have no more than 13 members, including the Chairman), the Commission exercises managerial and financial functions in providing, through the Legislative Council Secretariat, administrative support and services to the Council independent of the Government. Five committees have been appointed by the Commission to carry out specific delegated functions. These are: the Committee on Personnel Matters, the Committee on Members' Operating Expenses , the Committee on Facilities and Services , the Committee on the Use of Legislative Council Square and the Appeals Committee on the Use of Legislative Council Square. [  Report on the Activities of The Legislative Council Commission 2016-2017 tabled in Council] The Legislative Council Secretariat Headed by the Secretary General, the Legislative Council Secretariat comprises 10 divisions. The Commission directly appoints Secretariat staff. As at 10 October 2017, 662 posts had been established within the Secretariat. An organization chart of the Secretariat is in Appendix 4 . Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017 167 166 Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017