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	Legislative Council of Hong Kong - Biocrawler
		The Legislative Council of Hong Kong (立法會, abbreviated LegCo) is the legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
		In the previous election in 2000, 24 were directly elected, 6 elected from a 800-member electoral college called the Election Committee of Hong Kong, and 30 elected from functional constituencies.
		In February 1993, the governor ceased to be member and president of the council.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Hong_Kong_Legislative_Council (0 words)

	NPC guides HK election plan
		In the First Legislative Council, 20 out of 60 members were directly elected in their electoral district, in the Second Legislative Council, the number of directly-elected members increased to 24, and in the Third Legislative Council to be formed in September 2004, the number will rise to 30.
		Hong Kong's history of democratic elections is not long, and it has been for no more than seven years that Hong Kong residents have exercised the democratic rights of participating in selecting the HKSAR Chief Executive.
		In the election of the Fourth Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2008, the method of universal suffrage shall not apply to the election of all members of the Legislative Council.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2004-04/27/content_326538.htm (0 words)

	Hong Kong information Guide
		Hong Kong's success has been achieved in a city with an area of less than 1,100 square kilometers and endowed with no natural resources except a fine, deep-water harbor and an industrious, entrepreneurial population of almost 7 million.
		Legislative Council elections were held on 24 May 1998, on 10 September 2000 and again on 12 September 2004, with the next election scheduled for 2008.
		The 1998, 2000 and 2004 Legislative Council elections were seen as free, open, and widely contested, despite discontent among mainly 'pro-democratic' politicians, who contended that the functional constituency elections and the Election Committee elections (for 1998 and 2000) were undemocratic, as they consider that the electorate for these seats is too narrow.
	www.hongkonghoteltour.com /travel_guide/information.htm (0 words)

	Legal Submission: Hong Kong
		The Hong Kong Government has ignored this request by submitting the legislation as a "Blue Bill" that can be modified only by limited means, one of which is by the Legislative Council itself, which has only 24 of its 60 members elected directly by the public.
		CPJ strongly urges members of the Legislative Council to consider further revision of the draft National Security Bill to ensure that it does not unduly restrict the ability of working journalists in Hong Kong to do their jobs, including investigating and criticizing the government, without fear of criminal punishment.
		As CPJ noted in its memorandum of 9 December 2002, Hong Kong law on treason is sufficiently broad to address activities covered by the proposed secession statute.
	www.cpj.org /news/2003/HongKongLegalSub20feb03.html (0 words)

	Politics of Hong Kong
		Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China with a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign and defense affairs.
		Legislative Council elections were held in May 1998 and again in September 2000.
		Althrough in general, Hong Kong's courts remain independent and the rule of law is respected, but the seed of disbelief is already planted.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/go/Government_of_Hong_Kong.html (1390 words)

	US Bazaar.com : Encyclopedia Pages : Elections in Hong Kong
		Hong Kong has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has the chance of gaining power alone.
		The Legislative Council has 60 members, of whom 30 are elected by popular vote in geographical constituencies, and 30 elected from functional constituencies (businessmen and professionals).
		The 30 geographical seats of the Legislative Council are returned by proportional representation using the Largest remainder method in each of five constituencies.
	encyclopedia.us-bazaar.com /?title=Elections_in_Hong_Kong (1571 words)

	The Hong Kong Legislative Council Library - Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments
		The main functions of the Legislative Council are to pass laws, control public expenditure and monitor Government policies.
		The Legislative Council is unicameral, and operates on a semi-presidential system, with the government of the day being represented by officials who attend Legislative Council sittings and panel meetings as and when required by the Council to answer questions on its accountability and explain policies.
		For the third time in its history, the Legislative Council exercised its privileged powers to investigate an issue of significant public interest, namely, a landslip tragedy in which a whole building was buried by a slid slope.
	www.ifla.org /VII/s3/conf/1hongk-e.htm (1221 words)

	Hong Kong Parks and Gardens
		Hong Kong Park is a public park by Cotton Tree Drive in Central.
		Located in the Central and Western districts of Hong Kong, it is home to the disused Pinewood Battery, the remains of a military fort constructed in 1903.
		It is a residential area on Hong Kong Island, connected to the Mid-levels, and Aberdeen by Pok Fu Lam Road.
	www.hong-kong-hotels.ws /attractions/parks.htm (0 words)

	Elections in Hong Kong at AllExperts
		Hong Kong has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has the chance of gaining power alone.
		The Legislative Council has 60 members, of whom 30 are elected by popular vote in geographical constituencies, and 30 elected from functional constituencies (businessmen and professionals).
		The 30 geographical seats of the Legislative Council are returned by proportional representation using the Largest remainder method in each of five constituencies.
	en.allexperts.com /e/e/el/elections_in_hong_kong.htm (1299 words)

	60-member HK Legislative Council elected
		The outcome of the election for the third term of Hong Kong's Legislative Council (LegCo) was announced Monday morning and the 60 candidates have been elected as the members of the new Legislative Council.
		The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China, stipulates that the method for forming the Legislative Council shall be specified in the light of the actual situation in the HKSAR and in accordance with the principle of gradual and orderly progress.
		Before Hong Kong's return to the motherland in 1997, the members of Hong Kong's LegCo were appointed by the British HK authorities.
	www.nyconsulate.prchina.org /eng/xw/t157329.htm (469 words)

	Open Letter to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Human Rights Watch Press release, )
		Hong Kong's competitive advantage, both as a place to do business and a place to live, depend on an atmosphere of openness -- whether to undertake a new business enterprise or criticize a government policy -- that is essential to the Hong Kong way of life.
		Now that Hong Kong is part of China, these examples, taken together with the proposed language of the new subversion laws, give reason for concern that human rights in Hong Kong may be under threat.
		The provision also greatly increases the possibility of Chinese government intervention in Hong Kong by introducing Chinese law and Chinese political control into Hong Kong through the back door, and is a clear violation of both the letter and spirit of the Basic Law.
	www.hrw.org /press/2003/05/hk051903ltr.htm (0 words)

	President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong Information
		The President of the Legislative Council is the speaker of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
		In the absence of the President, the chairman of the House Committee serves as deputy to the President.
		From the establishment of the council in 1843 to 1993, the President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong was the Governor.
	www.bookrags.com /President_of_the_Legislative_Council_of_Hong_Kong (0 words)

	CRS Report on Hong Kong's Return to China
		Hong Kong's current situation has its roots in the terms under which the British originally acquired the territory -- through a combination of wartime concessions and a 99-year lease, the latter negotiated and signed with China in 1898.
		The first Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SAR shall be composed of 60 members, with 20 members returned by geographical constituencies through direct elections, 10 members returned by an election committee, and 30 members returned by functional constituencies.
		Some in Hong Kong argue that in the past, Beijing has had "exaggerated perceptions of sovereignty requirements" (as one Hong Kong observer put it), and Chinese leaders therefore are likely to interpret "acts of state" so broadly as to seriously limit the kinds of cases that can be appealed to the Court.
	www.fas.org /man/crs/980717CRSHong_Kong.htm (7238 words)

	Hong Kong anger as Beijing tries to censor press
		HONG KONG journalists protested yesterday after a senior Beijing official told the media in the former British colony to censor their coverage of events in Taiwan.
		Beijing was enraged by a recent Hong Kong television interview in which the newly elected vice-president of Taiwan, Annette Lu, said that Taiwan and mainland China were "distant cousins".
		Christine Loh, a high-profile member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council, said she would not seek re-election in September, as the Hong Kong government had "little interest" in sharing real power with elected representatives.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/2000/04/14/whk14.html (0 words)

	Legislative Council of Hong Kong
		The Legislative Council of Hong Kong has been housed in the Old Supreme Court building in Central Hong Kong since 1985.
		The statue on the Legislative Council Building is a replica of the one erected on the Old Bailey of London - a depiction of the goddess of justice, Themis, a left-over from the former Supreme Court.
		The term of office of a legislator is four years in length, except for the first term from 1998 to 2000 which was set at two years (Article 69, Basic Law).
	legislative-council-of-hong-kong.zdnet.co.za /zdnet/Legislative_Council_of_Hong_Kong (0 words)

	Executive Council of Hong Kong - Definition, explanation
		The Executive Council (ExCo) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is an organ in the Executive branch of the political structure of Hong Kong.
		The formation of the Executive Council remained after the transfer of sovereignty in 1997 until a ministerial system (named Principal Officials Accountability System or POAS) was introduced in 2002, Tung Chee Hwa's second term of office.
		The Executive Council meets in the Main Wing of the Central Government Offices on Government Hill, in Central and below Government House (former residence of the British Governor of Hong Kong).
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/e/ex/executive_council_of_hong_kong.php (0 words)

	Features - A Complete Research Guide to the Laws of the People's Republic of China (PRC) \| LLRX.com
		Unlike Hong Kong and Macao, where the legal information resources are sufficient and information structures sophisticated, and where legal research and practice are supported by a sound legal information system, Chinese legal professionals in the PRC were faced with by an exceptional insufficiency of resources.
		This publication is compiled by the Legislative Affairs Office (formerly the Legislative Affairs Bureau before 1998) of the State Council, which is responsible for drafting, promulgating, recording, and compiling administrative regulations, drafting laws on the behalf of the Chinese executive branch, and consolidating and compiling national laws as well.
		South China Morning Post This is a Hong Kong based newspaper which reports a considerable amount of news on the legal practice of the laws of PRC and Hong Kong.
	www.llrx.com /features/prc.htm (11873 words)

	Hong Kong Legislative Council Refuses to Consider Casino
		Tien presented a motion before the Legislative Council that called on the Hong Kong government to undertake a feasibility study of constructing a casino on Lantau Island as a means of eliminating or reducing a goods and services tax as well as creating more jobs.
		Hong Kong's Secretary of Home Affairs, Patrick Ho Chi-ping, announced that the government would not consider the proposal as it is counterproductive to their current efforts to regulate gambling and might send the wrong message.
		Tein presented the motion to the government as a means of reducing or eliminating the proposed GST in Hong Kong.
	www.worlds-best-online-casinos.com /News/hong-kong-legislative-council-refuses-casino-1164790263.html (0 words)

	Legislative Council of Hong Kong information - Search.com
		The statue on the Legislative Council Building is a replica of the one erected on the Old Bailey of London.
		The term of office of a legislator is four years in length, except for the first term from 1998 to 2000 which was set at two years (Article 69, Basic Law).
		Members of the Legislative Council are seated to the left and front of the President's chair in the chambers.
	www.search.com /reference/Legislative_Council_of_Hong_Kong (1009 words)

	East Asian Studies Documents: Constitution of Hong Kong, 1990
		Hong Kong residents shall have freedom of speech, of the press and of publication; freedom of association, of assembly, of procession and of demonstration; and the right and freedom to form and join trade unions, and to strike.
		Hong Kong residents shall have the right to confidential legal advice, access to the courts, choice of lawyers for timely protection of their lawful rights and interests or for representation in the courts, and to judicial remedies.
		Hong Kong's previous system of recruitment, employment, assessment, discipline, training and management for the public service, including special bodies for their appointment, pay and conditions of service,shall be maintained, except for any provisions for privileged treatment of foreign nationals.
	www.isop.ucla.edu /eas/documents/hong-const.htm (10753 words)

	Hong Kong publications - Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
		The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal has recently held that the Listing Committee's Disciplinary Committee is not a court within the meaning of article 35 of the Basic Law, and so parties to the Committee's proceedings do not have an automatic right for their legal advisers to address the Committee.
		The Legislative Council in Hong Kong recently passed legislation to grant the Telecommunications Authority (TA) the power to regulate merger and acquisition activity in the telecoms sector.
		The Hong Kong courts are not bound to follow decisions of the English courts.
	www.freshfields.com /places/hongkong/publications/en.asp (762 words)

	Hong Kong (09/06)
		The Hong Kong Government and the Legislative Council are currently engaged in a public consultation process intended to lead to changes in the mechanism for choosing the Chief Executive and forming the Legislative Council and move toward the "ultimate aim" of universal suffrage as prescribed by the Basic Law.
		While Hong Kong remains a free and open society where human rights are respected, courts are independent, and there is well-established respect for the rule of law, Hong Kong groups have alleged manipulation or pressure in connection with the September 12, 2004 Legislative Council election.
		Hong Kong is an independent customs territory and economic entity separate from the rest of China and is able to enter into international agreements on its own behalf in commercial and economic matters.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2747.htm (2798 words)

	Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Hong Kong has seen two phases of legislative efforts affecting lesbians and gays in recent years: the (partial) reform of the criminal law in 1991, followed by unsuccessful attempts to introduce anti-discrimination legislation between 1993 and 1997.
		In 1990, the Legislative Council voted by 31 to 13 in favour of this proposal, which was then given effect in the The Crimes (Amendment) Act of July 1991.
		Any anti-discrimination legislation on the ground of sexual orientation would need to strike an acceptable balance between the rights of all individuals and groups in society." It was clear that the government favoured educational measures rather than legislation to combat discrimination.
	www.ilga.info /Information/Legal_survey/Asia_Pacific/hong_kong.htm (990 words)

	Hong Kong Disneyland \| Discover More...
		Hong Kong Disneyland group managing director Don Robinson said: "The response from the Legislative Council Members was tremendous and they were very excited to see how the park is progressing.
		The Hong Kong Disneyland project was announced in 1999 as a venture between The Walt Disney Company and the Hong Kong SAR Government.
		With the completion of reclamation for Hong Kong Disneyland Phase I by the Hong Kong SAR Government, theme park and resort construction began in January 2003, with the project now scheduled to open on 12th September, 2005.
	www.hongkongdisneyland.com /eng/discover/20050415.html (475 words)

	Gateway Pundit: Hong Kong Democracy Advocates Win Legislative Showdown
		Legislators began a final debate Wednesday on a political reform package that pro-democracy lawmakers have vowed to reject because it provides no timetable for when Hong Kong will become fully democratic.
		The legislators mustered enough votes to defeat a proposal that would have doubled the size of the committee that selects Hong Kong's chief executive.
		They, along with much of the Hong Kong public, want the chief executive and the full legislature to be elected directly by the people, and the lawmakers have been demanding a timetable for direct elections.
	gatewaypundit.blogspot.com /2005/12/hong-kong-democracy-advocates-win.html (1544 words)

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