LC Paper No. FC6/99-00
(These minutes have been
seen by the Administration)

Ref : CB1/F/1/2

Finance Committee of the Legislative Council

Minutes of the 1st meeting
held at the Legislative Council Chamber
on Friday, 8 October 1999, at 2:00 pm

Members present :

Hon Ronald ARCULLI, JP (Chairman)
Hon CHAN Kam-lam (Deputy Chairman)
Hon HO Sai-chu, SBS, JP
Hon Edward HO Sing-tin, SBS, JP
Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai, JP
Hon Martin LEE Chu-ming, SC, JP
Hon LEE Kai-ming, SBS, JP
Hon NG Leung-sing
Prof Hon NG Ching-fai
Hon Margaret NG
Hon HUI Cheung-ching
Hon Andrew WONG Wang-fat, JP
Hon Howard YOUNG, JP
Hon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuen, JP
Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong, JP

Members absent :

Hon Kenneth TING Woo-shou, JP
Hon James TIEN Pei-chun, JP
Hon David CHU Yu-lin
Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan
Hon Albert HO Chun-yan
Hon Michael HO Mun-ka
Hon LEE Wing-tat
Hon LEE Cheuk-yan
Hon Eric LI Ka-cheung, JP
Dr Hon David LI Kwok-po, JP
Hon Fred LI Wah-ming, JP
Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah, JP
Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee, JP
Hon MA Fung-kwok
Hon James TO Kun-sun
Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong
Hon Ambrose CHEUNG Wing-sum, JP
Hon Christine LOH
Hon CHAN Kwok-keung
Hon CHAN Yuen-han
Hon Bernard CHAN
Hon CHAN Wing-chan
Dr Hon LEONG Che-hung, JP
Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun, JP
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
Hon Gary CHENG Kai-nam, JP
Hon SIN Chung-kai
Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong
Hon WONG Yung-kan
Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, JP
Dr Hon YEUNG Sum
Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung
Hon LAU Chin-shek, JP
Hon LAU Kong-wah
Hon LAU Wong-fat, GBS, JP
Hon Mrs Miriam LAU Kin-yee, JP
Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing, JP
Hon CHOY So-yuk
Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo
Hon SZETO Wah
Hon Timothy FOK Tsun-ting, SBS, JP
Hon LAW Chi-kwong, JP
Hon TAM Yiu-chung, GBS, JP
Hon FUNG Chi-kin

Clerk in attendance:

Ms Pauline NG
Assistant Secretary General 1

Staff in attendance:

Miss Polly YEUNG
Chief Assistant Secretary (1)3

Ms Sarah YUEN
Senior Assistant Secretary (1)4


Mr Ronald ARCULLI, Chairman of the Finance Committee (FC) in office, chaired the meeting. He advised that the purpose of the meeting was to elect the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the FC for the 1999-2000 session.

Election of Chairman

2. Mr Ronald ARCULLI invited nominations for the chairmanship. Mr Ronald ARCULLI was nominated by Mr Martin LEE. As Mr ARCULLI was nominated for the chairmanship, Mr CHAN Kam-lam, Deputy Chairman of the FC in office, presided over the election of Chairman. The nomination of Mr ARCULLI was seconded by Mr Howard YOUNG. Mr ARCULLI accepted the nomination.

3. There being no other nomination, Mr CHAN Kam-lam declared that Mr Ronald ARCULLI was elected Chairman of the FC for the 1999-2000 session.

Election of Deputy Chairman

4. Mr Ronald ARCULLI took the chair and called for nominations for the deputy chairmanship. Mr CHAN Kam-lam was nominated by Mr LAU Hon-chuen and seconded by Mr Edward HO. Mr CHAN accepted the nomination.

5. There being no other nomination, the Chairman declared that Mr CHAN Kam-lam was elected Deputy Chairman of the FC for the 1999-2000 session.

Date of next meeting

6. The Chairman advised that the next meeting of the Committee would be held on 22 October 1999, at 2:30 pm.

7. There being no other business, the meeting ended at 2:05 pm.


Legislative Council Secretariat
14 October 1999