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By-law 41E shall not apply to a police officer, an immigration officer or immigration assistant within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115), an officer of the Fire Services Department, a member of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, a member of the Customs and Excise Service within the meaning of the Customs and Excise Service Ordinance (Cap. 342), the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner or an officer of the Independent Commission Against Corruption who requires access to the railway premises or any part thereof for the performance of his duty in circumstances of such urgency that the performance of his duty might be frustratedor seriously impaired if such by-law was to apply to him.

The OFTA will also review and amend the codes from time to time so as to further prevent the operators from wilful obstruction.

In fact, regarding the incident involved in this motion, that is, the purchase of a car by the Financial Secretary, what we need to study is, whether the Legislative Council has been blocked from obtaining any information, or whether or not it has not procured the co-operation of the Government, or whether or not the incident has such a high degree of complexity, involving a lot of facts and complications that the Legislative Council has to exercise the power conferred by the Legislative Council (Power and Privileges) Ordinance to set up a select committee.

Mr WONG Ting-kwong was concerned whether it would becomeausual practice for the Chairman of HC to discuss with the Administration on the order of Government bills or motions on the Agenda of the Council whenever filibustering was employed by some Members to obstruct the passage of certain controversial bills or motions.

In her view, Members who did not support the appointment of the proposed subcommittee could choose not to join it but should not hinder its appointment.

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Mr President, to those who want to be the “surviving courtiers” of the new or old colony, I call upon them not to hinder any more the progress ofthe Hong Kong people or the Chinese people in their march towards democracy, otherwise they will only end up in the rubbish heap of history.

A thorough understanding of the meaning and role of the rule of law, and an unyielding commitment to abide by its principles, will ensure that our community grows and prospers into the future.

The three sub-sections under section 36 are: section 36(a) "assaults any person with intent to commit an arrestable offence", section 36(b) "assaults, resists, or wilfully obstructs any police officer in the due execution of his duty or any person acting in aid of such officer", and section 36(c) "assaults any person with intent to resist or prevent the lawful apprehension or detainer of himself or of any other person for any offence".

As long as we continue to have the "royalists" and "pro-establishment camp" in this Chamber, as long as they keep causing obstructionand say that universal suffrage cannot be implemented, then actually universal suffrage will never be realized.

Unless the Government uses its prerogative to lead and not to frustrate initiatives, the confrontation between an increasingly and legitimately assertive legislature and an executive which jealously guards its leadership prerogative is a certain recipe for political deadlock.

Although this spirit includes creditable virtues such as perseverance, resilience, standing fast to integrity and credibility, competitiveness, and so on ― as far as I know, Mrs Sophie LEUNG has also expounded on this aspect on some other occasions ― in the end, in her entire interpretation, entrepreneurship is defined as the success attained in the competition of a capitalistic market economy and the yardstick of such success is economic gains.

It is also saddening that, despite the achievements of the Government, it should lack the confidence to engage Legislative Council Members during the legislative process, but should instead choose to obstruct and deny the existence of the Legislative Council.

I would suggest that, other than academics, all kind of people, whether they are taxi-drivers, caf's waiters, Macdonald's cashiers, employed or waiting for employment, should not twist the facts.

Although deregulation took place in recent years and some traditional industries were no longer monopolies, further action is required to ensure that there are no explicit barriers to enter the market and that consumer rights are protected.

In modern civil societies, any person purposes to twist the facts to trade for his own selfish interests is likely to invite condemnation.

Affected by the strong competition and price-cutting, operating profit contribution from plica tubes business to the Group decreased from HK$5.0 million in 2006 to HK$4.1 million in 2007.

It is in the public interest that the criminal law should be enforced and persons who are witnesses to prove an offence, should not be at liberty to prevent enforcement.

Given that the top Chinese leader has admitted the importance of having a system and commended the establishment of a good system, why is China all along afraid of Hong Kong building up a democratic political system, so much so that it has tried all means to obstruct democratic development and even putting in place in the Basic Law hurdles after hurdles to the future development of democracy in Hong Kong?

To accept that I have a direct pecuniary interest and to deprive me of my right to vote would be to accept that the Subcommittee may use the Powers and Privileges Ordinance to disrupt due legal process.

When my sons are grown up, I would ask you, O my friends, to punish them; and I would have you trouble them, as I have troubled you, if they seem to care about riches, or anything, more than about virtue; or if they pretend to be something when they are really nothing, then reprove them, as I have reproved you, for not caring about that for which they ought to care, and thinking that they are something when they are really nothing.

In fact, the original essence in Hong Kong people's effort in striving for universal suffrage is crystal clear: That it is the election of the Chief Executive on the basis of "one person, one vote" and it should be free of any hurdles; and that it is the election of all the Members of the Legislative Council on the basis of "one person, one vote", which will enable everyone to have equal rights, with no one enjoying any special privileges, no one having any extra votes and no one being able to set up any hurdle that may interfere with fair competition.

(c) deflection checks to ensure that the maximum deflection of the structural elements does not exceed span/180 and, where deflection value is adopted from manufacturers, proposal on substantiation test.

(b) structural calculations comprising design check on the parent structure, analysis on the structural adequacy and stability of the proposed curtain wall system, element design for aluminium alloy, fixing components, glazing, and deflection check on major load carrying members