Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019

Chapter 3 Committees The CommitteeonRules of Procedure reviews theCouncil's Rules of Procedure ("RoP") and the committee system, as well as proposes any amendments or changes it considers necessary to the Council. Committee on Rules of Procedure Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun, Chairman of the Committee on Rules of Procedure. Hon Kenneth LEUNG, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Rules of Procedure. Chairman Hon Paul TSEWai-chun Deputy Chairman Hon Kenneth LEUNG No. of members 12 [  Membership list] No. of meetings held 3 (closed meetings) Major work • In accordance with the majority view in its consultation with all Members, the Committee had proposed amendments to RoP to require Members running for the office of President to make a statutory declaration on their nationality and residency status. Such amendments were approved by the Council on 20 February 2019; • Arising from earlier amendments to RoP which empower the Clerk to the Legislative Council ("the Clerk") to conduct the election of the President, the Committee had proposed consequential amendments to the House Rules in relation to the date and venue of the election or re-election of the President as well as the role and power of the Clerk. Such amendments were endorsed by the House Committee on 18 January 2019; 44 Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019