19 Feb 2025集誌社#4536
修職工會例｜基於國安可拒登記 限收「境外勢力」資金 擴執法權
The Government has proposed amendments to the Trade Unions Ordinance to empower the Registrar of Trade Unions to restrict trade union registration on national security grounds, prohibit trade unions from receiving or using funds from “external forces”, and prohibit them from becoming members of “overseas political organisations”. The amendments would also expand enforcement powers to include entering premises, making inquiries and seizing evidence. The authorities said the amendments aim to strengthen regulation of trade unions, prevent them from being used for activities endangering national security, and limit the influence of external forces.
The Labour and Welfare Bureau submitted the document to the Legislative Council Panel on Manpower today (19th), and it will be discussed next Monday (24th). The bureau seeks to submit the amendment bill to the Legislative Council in April. The document states that violations will incur criminal liability but does not specify the penalties. The Labour Department said it was still discussing the matter with the Department of Justice and that no decision had yet been made. Ho Kam-piu, Deputy Commissioner for Labour (Labour Administration), stressed that the amendments “definitely will not hinder the development of trade unions” and said he was confident that the legislation could be completed during the current legislative session.
政府建議修訂《職工會條例》，賦權職工會登記局長可以國家安全為由，限制工會登記，禁工會收取及使「境外勢力」資金、成為「境外政治性組織」成員，又擴大執法權至能進入處所和查訊、檢取證據等。當局指修例旨在加強監管工會，防止工會被利用進行危害國家安全活動，限制境外勢力影響。
勞工及福利局今（19日）向立法會人力事務委員會提交文件，將於下周一（24日）討論，爭取於 4 月向立法會提交修訂條例草案。文件指違例將負刑責但未提罰則，勞工處稱仍與律政司商討暫未有定案；勞工處副處長（勞工事務行政）何錦標則強調修例「一定唔會窒礙到職工會發展」，有信心在本屆會期內完成立法。
17 Jun 2024明報#3700
不滿修例手法 社工局成員請辭 林昭寰：政府無尊重業界意見 民選者難再發揮
After Secretary for Labour and Welfare Sun Yuk-han strongly criticised the Social Workers Registration Board last month over “five failings”, the government swiftly proposed amendments to restructure it. The bill is expected to resume its second reading early next month. Chiu Wan Lam, an elected member of the board and a social work scholar, told this newspaper yesterday that he was disappointed with the approach to the amendments and had resigned the day before. He said the government was arrogant and had not respected the profession’s views, nor recognised the contributions of elected members, contrasting this with the tradition of mutual respect and cooperation between the government and the public in the past. He felt that following the board’s restructuring, it would have “not much independence” and that, “as a social work professional, there would not be much room to contribute”. Worried that it would very likely become a system without representation, he said: “I’m somewhat pessimistic, so I decided to leave.”
勞福局長孫玉菡上月狠批社工註冊局「5宗罪」後迅速提出修例改組，草案料下月初恢復二讀。社工註冊局民選成員、社工學者林昭寰（圖）昨向本報表示，他對今次修例方法失望，前日已請辭，稱政府傲慢和無尊重業界意見，也沒重視民選成員貢獻，有別於以往官民合作互相尊重的傳統。他有感註冊局改組後「無咩獨立性」，「作為社工專業無咩發揮的空間」，憂慮很大可能變成無代表性的制度，「我是有些悲觀，所以我決定離開」。
11 Jul 2023on.cc#7968
區會直選選區分界公布 灣仔離島各僅有2議席
Following the Legislative Council’s passage of the District Council (Amendment) Ordinance 2023 on July 6, and its gazetting and commencement yesterday (July 10), the boundaries of the District Council geographical constituencies for the 2023 District Council Ordinary Election were also finalised on the same day. There are 44 constituencies and a total of 88 seats for the Seventh-term District Council district direct elections. Wan Chai and the Islands are the only two districts with one constituency each, and each has two seats.
隨着《2023年區議會（修訂）條例》於7月6日獲立法會通過，並已於昨日（10日）刊憲生效，2023年區議會一般選舉區議會地方選區分界亦於同日落實。第7屆區議會地區直選的選區共44個，議席合共88席，當中灣仔及離島2區各僅得1個選區，各佔2個議席。
4 Jul 2023Channel C#7926
麥美娟：不稱職區議員或會被停薪停職 要區議會動議後才調查
The District Councils (Amendment) Bill 2023 on district council reform will be submitted to the Legislative Council tomorrow (the 5th) for the resumption of its second reading. It is highly likely to be passed on the same day amid a legislature “short of people,” allowing the Government to formally launch district council reform. Before the vote, Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Mak Mei-kuen told Ta Kung Pao that the restructured district councils could fully demonstrate the functions mentioned in the Basic Law. She also stressed that if district councillors stop attending meetings after being elected, disappear without a trace, or fail to operate their offices, the authorities will issue warnings and impose disciplinary action, potentially including suspension of pay and duties.
區議會改革的《2023年區議會（修訂）條例草案》明日（5日）提交立法會恢復二讀，在「議會乏民」情況下，很大機會於同日表決通過，讓政府正式啟動區議會改革。民政及青年事務局長麥美娟在表決前，接受《大公報》訪問時提到，重塑後的區議會可充分彰顯《基本法》提及的功能，她同時強調，如果日後區議員當選後不開會，無影無蹤，辦事處又不辦公，當局會作出警告和懲處，甚至是停薪停職。
3 Jul 2023Channel C#7909
鄧炳強：23條立法堵間諜及網絡罪行缺口 進行「網上巡邏」對付「軟對抗」
Ta Kung Pao today (the 3rd) published an interview with Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung. Speaking about the legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law, Tang revealed that the legislative direction and some provisions would cover espionage activities and offences against national security online.
《大公報》今日（3日）刊登保安局局長鄧炳強的專訪，談到有關《基本法》23條立法工作時，鄧炳強透露，立法方向及部分條例內容會涵蓋間諜活動及網絡上違反國家安全的罪行。
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