The LegCo Reporter
2008-2009
Issue No. 8 (4 December 2008)



At its meeting on 3 December 2008, the Legislative Council passed the following two resolutions:

(1)Resolution moved by the Chief Secretary for Administration relating to the Criminal Procedure (Witnesses' Allowances)(Amendment) Rules 2008.

(2)Resolution moved by the Chief Secretary for Administration relating to the Coroners (Witnesses' Allowances)(Amendment) Rules 2008.


At the same meeting, the Council passed the following two motions not intended to have legislative effect:

(1)Motion on "Alleviating the disparity between the rich and the poor and assisting the grassroots in facing up to economic adversities", moved by Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee as amended by Hon WONG Sing-chi and Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun.

(2)Motion on "Formulating new policies on public and public housing estate markets", moved by Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan as amended by Hon Fred LI Wah-ming, Hon WONG Yung-kan and Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit.