Speech at Bills Committee on District Councils (Amendment) Bill 2023 part5

Clauses 124, 154 and 157 of Part 4, clause 38 of Part 2 and clause 189 of Part 4 of the Bill

Members raised no discussion on the above provisions

Clause 39 of Part 2 of the Bill

Suggestions on what was to happen if insufficient candidates were nominated under the proposed amended section 39 of Cap. 547, and the Administration’s response

Clause 113 of Part 4 of the Bill

Members raised no discussion on the above provision

Clause 125 of Part 4 of the Bill

Enquiries on the reasons for using “不超逾” in the Chinese text of the proposed amended section 23(1) of Cap. 541F, and the Administration’s response

Clauses 131, 132, 133 and 136 of Part 4 of the Bill

Members raised no discussion on the above provisions

Clause 137 of Division 6 of Part 4 of the Bill

Enquiries on the section numbers of the proposed new sections 52(1AA) and (1AB) of Cap. 541F, and the Administration’s response