Cap. 382A 《規限獲准進入立法會大樓的人士及其行為的行政指令》Administrative Instructions for Regulating Admittance and Conduct of Persons

1. Interpretation

In these instructions—

Building (大樓) means the building or premises in which the Chamber is situated marked as such on the plan; (L.N. 58 of 2011) Chamber (會議廳) means the Chamber in which the proceedings of the Council are conducted, and any galleries and places therein provided for members of the public and representatives of the press, radio and television, and includes any lobbies, offices or precincts used exclusively in connection with the proceedings of the Council; Clerk (秘書) means the Clerk to the Legislative Council or any person acting as his deputy; (L.N. 174 of 1994) committee (委員會) means— (a)a standing or select committee or any other committee of the Council; (b)a subcommittee of any committee referred to in paragraph (a); (L.N. 174 of 1994) committee room (委員會會議室) means any of the conference rooms of the Building marked as such on the plan; (23 of 2002 s. 126; L.N. 58 of 2011) Council means the Legislative Council; Member (議員) means a Member of the Legislative Council; (L.N. 134 of 1993) office of the Council (立法會辦事處) means the office of the Clerk or of any other officers of the Council; (71 of 2000 s. 3) officer of the Council (立法會人員) means the Clerk or any other officer or person acting within the precincts of the Chamber under the orders of the President, and includes any police officer on duty within the precincts of the Chamber; (71 of 2000 s. 3) plan (圖則) means— (a)a plan of the Building; or (b)a plan of the precincts of the Chamber, marked and signed by the Clerk and deposited in the office of the Clerk; (L.N. 58 of 2011) precincts of the Chamber (會議廳範圍) means the Chamber and offices of the Council and any adjacent galleries, and places provided for the use or accommodation of members of the public and representatives of the press, radio and television, and subject to any exceptions made by the President includes, during the whole of any day the Council or a committee is sitting, the area marked as such on the plan; (L.N. 174 of 1994) President (主席) means the President of the Council or President’s deputy, and includes any other Member of the Council when presiding at a sitting of the Council; (L.N. 134 of 1993) press gallery (記者席) means a press gallery marked as such on the plan; public gallery (公眾席) means a public gallery marked as such on the plan.

2. Members of the public to be admitted to public galleries

Members of the public may be admitted to a public gallery whenever the Council or a committee is sitting in public in the Chamber or in a committee room.

3. Visitors to obtain and display pass

Visitors to the precincts of the Chamber, other than those attending public sittings of the Council or a committee, shall apply to an officer of the Council for a pass, and shall display the pass at all times when within the precincts of the Chamber.

4. Restriction on access to areas reserved for Members

(L.N. 132 of 1995)

5. Restriction on access to the President’s suite

No person shall enter the President’s suite without the permission of the President or the Clerk.

6. Restriction on access to offices of the Council

No person other than a Member or an officer of the Council shall enter any office of the Council without the permission of an officer of the Council or a Member or the President.

7. Restriction on access to general offices

No person other than a Member or an officer of the Council shall enter any general office marked as such on the plan without the permission of a Member or an authorized member of the staff of such office.

8. Restriction on use of Members’ entrance

When the Council or a committee is sitting no person shall enter or leave the Building by the Members’ entrances marked as such on the plan or use the adjacent lifts or escalators except the President, a Member, the Clerk, the Counsel to the Legislature or any person authorized by one of those persons.

(L.N. 58 of 2011)

9. Restriction on carrying baggage into precincts

10. Restriction on smoking and eating

(L.N. 448 of 1993)

11. Requirement for orderly behaviour

Persons entering or within the precincts of the Chamber shall behave in an orderly manner and comply with any direction given by any officer of the Council for the purpose of keeping order.

12. Conduct in galleries

13. Restriction on use of press gallery

14. Restriction on use of areas reserved for representatives of the press, radio and television

(L.N. 58 of 2011)

No person other than a Member or an officer of the Council or a person authorized by the Clerk, shall enter or make use of the areas reserved for representatives of the press, radio and television, marked as such on the plan.

(L.N. 58 of 2011)

15. Restriction on taking of photographs, etc.

(L.N. 58 of 2011)

During a sitting of the Council or a committee—

(L.N. 58 of 2011)

16. Evacuation of Building

If the order is given to evacuate the Building all persons except persons whose duties require them to remain shall leave the Building immediately, but lifts shall not be used in such circumstances.