The LegCo Reporter
2003-2004 		Issue No. 28 (24 June 2004)


At its meeting on 23 June 2004, the Legislative Council passed the following three bills:

(1)Buildings (Amendment) Bill 2003, with amendments proposed by the Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands at Committee Stage.

(2)Merchant Shipping (Security of Ships and Port Facilities) Bill, with amendments proposed by the Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology at Committee Stage.

(3)Electronic Transactions (Amendment) Bill 2003, with amendments proposed by the Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology at Committee Stage.


At the same meeting, the Council passed the following motion with no legislative effect:

    Motion on "Appealing to the people to vote enthusiastically in the Legislative Council elections on 12 September", moved by Hon Martin LEE Chu-ming as amended by Hon TAM Yiu-chung, Dr Hon YEUNG Sum and Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan

    "That, this Council calls upon the people of Hong Kong to be united and to join hands with the Central Government to truly implement the policy of 'one country, two systems', 'Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong' with 'a high degree of autonomy', so as to safeguard the cornerstones underpinning Hong Kong's success and to build a harmonious, stable and promising Hong Kong; this Council also calls upon all the people of Hong Kong to vote enthusiastically in the Legislative Council elections to be held on 12 September this year, and to elect Legislative Council Members who support the Basic Law, uphold the unity of the country, care about the future of the Chinese nation, strive for democracy and universal suffrage, uphold the core values of Hong Kong, and truly represent the interests of the Hong Kong people; this Council also urges the Electoral Affairs Commission to immediately take effective measures to ensure that electors vote freely without interference and express their demands without fear."