Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017

Chapter 3 Committees The Committee on Access to the Legislature's Documents and Records determines whether a document or record of the Legislature (or its committee) should be made available for access earlier than the expiry of the closure period specified in the Policy on Access to the Legislature's Documents and Records ("the Policy") (Schedule 2 to the Rules of Procedure); sets guidelines for implementing the Policy; considers any objection against the denial of access to such a document or record by the Clerk to the Legislative Council; and considers any other matter relating to or arising from the Policy. Committee on Access to the Legislature's Documents and Records Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, Chairman of the Committee on Access to the Legislature's Documents and Records. Hon Starry LEE Wai-king, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Access to the Legislature's Documents and Records. Chairman Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen Deputy Chairman Hon Starry LEEWai-king No. of members 13 [  Membership list] Major work • • In accordance with the Policy, the Committee conducted reviews on the documents or records existed within 25 years to see whether access could be made available at an earlier time [  List of time-expired documents and records disclosed] ; and • • The Committee approved access requests for closed documents and records of the Legislature from Members/the Administration/public organizations/ members of the public. [  List of approved cases and list of denied cases] 52 Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017