Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017

Chapter 3 Committees The Committee on Members' Interests is one of the three standing committees of the Council. It examines the arrangementsmade for the compilation, maintenance and accessibility of the Register of Members' Interests. It considers and investigates complaints made in relation to Members' registration and declaration of interests and their conduct concerning claims for the reimbursement of operating expenses or applications for advance of operating funds. It also considers matters of ethics in relation to Members' conduct in their capacity as such, and gives advice and issues guidelines on such matters, etc. Chairman Hon YIU Si-wing Deputy Chairman Hon Claudia MO No. of members 7 [  Membership list] No. of meetings held 4 No. of complaints handled 1 Major work The Committee held four closed meetings to consider a complaint lodged against a Member. On 10 May 2017, the Committee submitted a report to the Council on its consideration of this complaint. The Committee on Members' Interests briefs the press on a Committee's report tabled in Council. Committee on Members' Interests Hon YIU Si-wing (right) and Hon Claudia MO (left), Chairman andDeputy Chairman of the Committee on Members' Interests. 46 Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017