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The main functions of a Member of
LegCo are:
- To enact, amend or repeal laws
in accordance with the provisions
of the Basic Law and legal procedures;
- To examine and approve budgets
introduced by the Government;
- To approve taxation and public
expenditure;
- To receive and debate the policy
addresses of the Chief Executive;
- To raise questions on the work
of the Government;
- To debate any issue concerning
public interests;
- To endorse the appointment
and removal of the judges of the
Court of Final Appeal and the
Chief Judge of the High Court
- To receive and handle complaints
from Hong Kong residents;
- If a motion initiated jointly
by one-fourth of all the Members
of the Legislative Council charges
the Chief Executive with serious
breach of law or dereliction of
duty and if he or she refuses
to resign, the Council may, after
passing a motion for investigation,
give a mandate to the Chief Justice
of the Court of Final Appeal to
form and chair an independent
investigation committee. The committee
shall be responsible for carrying
out the investigation and reporting
its findings to the Council. If
the committee considers the evidence
sufficient to substantiate such
charges, the Council may pass
a motion of impeachment by a two-thirds
majority of all its Members and
report it to the Central People's
Government for decision; and
- To summon, as required when
exercising the above-mentioned
powers and functions, persons
concerned to testify or give evidence.
The term of office of the third
term of the LegCo is four years
and started from 1 October 2004.
A LegCo election will be held when
the term of office is to be expired.
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