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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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