PART C
ARRANGEMENT OF BUSINESS

18. Order of Business at a Meeting
    (1)The business of each meeting other than a meeting under Rule 8 (Attendance of the Chief Executive) or Rule 13 (The Chief Executive's Policy Address), or the first meeting of a term or a meeting to elect the President shall be transacted in the following order:

      (a)Administration of oath or affirmation.

      (b)Obituary and other ceremonial speeches.

      (c)Reading by the President of messages and announcements by the President.

      (d)Presentation of petitions.

      (e)Laying on the Table of papers and of reports of committees.

      (f)Asking and answering of questions put to the Government.

      (g)Statements by designated public officers.

      (h)Personal explanations.

      (i)Government bills.

      (j)Government motions.

      (k)Members' bills.

      (l)Members' motions.

      (m)Requests for leave under Rule 89 (Procedure for Obtaining Leave for Member to Attend as Witness in Civil Proceedings) and Rule 90 (Procedure for Obtaining Leave to Give Evidence of Council Proceedings).
      (n)Proceedings under Rule 16(4) (Motions for the Adjournment of the Council).

    (2)The items of business mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (g) and (h) of subrule (1) shall not require notice; but with the exception of items (a) and (c) they shall not be entered upon save with the previous leave of the President.
19. The Agenda of the Council
    (1)The Agenda of the Council shall be decided by the President, and shall be in Chinese and English. All items of business for a meeting of which notice has been given shall be placed on the Agenda for that meeting in the order required by Rule 18 (Order of Business at a Meeting).

    (2)All questions to the Government shall be placed on the Agenda of the Council in accordance with the provisions of Rule 26(1) and (2) (Asking and Answering of Questions).

    (3)This Rule does not apply to a meeting under Rule 8 (Attendance of the Chief Executive) or Rule 13 (The Chief Executive's Policy Address) or the first meeting of a term or a meeting to elect the President.