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Theme 2 Unit (2) Whose Duties are These?

In this unit, there is an adventure at the Laxness Primary School. The story allows students to know the use and the importance of the administrative structure of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). There are also life scenarios that allow students to know that citizens may contact various government departments or organizations for assistance, complaints, and opinions. Finally, students will have matching games that help them understand the powers and functions of the Legislative Council and know the methods of forming the Legislative Council with a mock election. The design of the learning materials in this unit is based on the relevant articles on the Executive Authorities in Section 2 and the Legislature in Section 3 of Chapter IV: Political Structure, of the Basic Law. The key learning points are as follows:

Learning Activity 1: Adventures at Laxness Primary School✧ Students know that the Basic Law states the administrative structure of the Government of

the HKSAR.✧ Students know the main organization of the HKSAR Government.✧ Students know that the principal officials of the HKSAR Government must be Chinese

citizens who are permanent residents of the Region. This realizes the spirit of “Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong”.

✧ Students recognize that an administrative structure is important for the operations of the Government.

Learning Activity 2: Who to Ask for Help✧ Students know that the Basic Law states that the Government of the HKSAR is the executive

body of the HKSAR.✧ Students know the functions of some departments or organizations of the HKSAR

Government.✧ Students are able to recognize that Hong Kong residents may ask different government

departments or organizations for help when necessary.

Learning Activity 3: Who Makes Laws?✧ Students know that the Basic Law states the powers and functions and the methods of

forming the Legislative Council.✧ Students know that the formation of the Legislative Council members is based on the

principle of “Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong”.✧ Students know the responsibilities of both voters and candidates by joining a mock election.✧ Students care about social affairs.

The suggested learning time for this unit is 4 hours.

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Key Learning Points:✧ Students know that the Basic Law states the administrative structure of the Government of the HKSAR.✧ Students know the main organization of the HKSAR Government.✧ Students know that the principal officials of the HKSAR Government must be Chinese citizens who are

permanent residents of the Region. This realizes the spirit of “Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong”.✧ Students recognize that an administrative structure is important for the operations of the Government.

Suggested Learning Time:1 hour

Procedures:

Learning Activity 1: Adventures at Laxness Primary School



Learning Experiences Relevant Materials

(1) Introduction➢ Teachers’ Questions:

1. How many service roles are there in our class? (e.g.: class monitor, group leaders, and students on duty)

2. Why do students need to take up different duties in the class?

(2) Development➢ Watching the PowerPoint:

1. Students watch the PowerPoint of “Adventures at Laxness Primary School”. (Refer to Appendix 1 for the contents of the PowerPoint.)

2. When watching the PowerPoint, teachers guide students to discuss the questions in the PowerPoint.

3. After the discussion, teachers guide students to draw the conclusion:For schools to run smoothly and for students to have diversified learning modes, each school must have the posts of principal, vice-principal, panel heads, teachers, clerks and janitors. The school has an administrative structure to facilitate management and allocation of duties. This helps the school run more systematically and effectively.

➢ Analogy of Administrative Structure:1. Teachers show the Example of Administrative Organization Chart of a

School (Appendix 2) and allow students to have a general understanding of the hierarchy and division of labour in the staff structure of a school.

2. Teachers show the Government Organization Chart in the website of the HKSAR and allow students to observe and compare the similarities or differences between the organization of the HKSAR Government and the administrative structure of the school. It is good for students to focus on the facts that:- The Chief Executive is the head of the HKSAR;- Under the Chief Executive, there are three Secretaries of Departments

(the Chief Secretary for Administration, the Financial Secretary, and the Secretary for Justice).

- Under the Secretaries, there are twelve Directors of twelve Bureaux;- Under the twelve Bureaux, there are all the Departments;

• PowerPoint:Adventures at Laxness Primary School

• Appendix:Example of Administrative Organization Chart of a School

• Online Reference for Teachers:Government Organization Chart of the HKSAR

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- There are independent organizations responsible for monitoring the work of Government departments or giving advice to the Government; these organizations are directly under the Chief Executive or the Secretaries.

3. Students try to compare the similarities and differences between the school structure and the government structure, and discuss the importance for the Government to have a structure. Then, teachers summarize:In order to have the policies and system of the HKSAR run smoothly, and in order to protect the livelihood of citizens, the Government of the HKSAR needs an administrative structure that is suitable for Hong Kong.

➢ Teachers bring out that “Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong” is a key principle in the Basic Law, so the civil servants who work in the Government of the HKSAR should also work with the principle of “Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong”:1. The principal officials of the HKSAR must be Chinese citizens who are

permanent residents of the Region with no right of abode in any foreign country.

2. Other government officials and civil servants must be permanent residents of the HKSAR.

3. Foreign nationals may be civil servants if they meet the requirements of the Basic Law.

(3) Brief Summary➢ The Government of the HKSAR is the administrative structure of the HKSAR.➢ The Basic Law states that the structure of the HKSAR Government

consists of the Chief Secretary for Administration, the Financial Secretary, the Secretary for Justice, and all Bureaux and Departments.

➢ There are independent organizations in the government structure to monitor other departments. For example, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and the Audit Commission are directly under the Chief Executive. This is mentioned in the Basic Law.

➢ The principal officials of the HKSAR Government must be Chinese citizens who are permanent residents of the Region. This realizes the spirit of “Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong”.

Tips for Teachers:1. As each school has its own background and situation, the Organization Chart of the School in Appendix

2 is for reference only. Teachers may choose to show the organization chart of their own school for students’ reference.

2. Teachers should remind students that each member of the school has equally important contributions for the school despite their differences in ranks and duties. Likewise, each civil servant is equally important in his/her contributions to the Government of the HKSAR.

3. It is not necessary for teachers to ask students to learn the functions of each government department or organization in detail. If individual students are interested in detailed information, teachers may ask them to browse the following website:http://www.gov.hk/en/about/govdirectory/govchart/index.htm

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4. During the learning activity, teachers may quote the articles of the Basic Law whenever appropriate to help students know the relationship between the organization of the HKSAR Government and the Basic Law. However, it is not necessary to ask students to memorize the articles.

Online References for Teachers:• Organization Chart of the Government of the HKSAR

http://www.gov.hk/en/about/govdirectory/govchart/index.htm

Relevant Articles of the Basic Law:• Article 11

In accordance with Article 31 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China, the systems and policies practised in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, including the social and economic systems, the system for safeguarding the fundamental rights and freedoms of its residents, the executive, legislative and judicial systems, and the relevant policies, shall be based on the provisions of this Law. No law enacted by the legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall contravene this Law.

• Article 57 A Commission Against Corruption shall be established in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It shall function independently and be accountable to the Chief Executive.

• Article 58 A Commission of Audit shall be established in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It shall function independently and be accountable to the Chief Executive.

• Article 59 The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be the executive authorities of the Region.

• Article 60 The head of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be the Chief Executive of the Region. A Department of Administration, a Department of Finance, a Department of Justice, and various bureaux, divisions and commissions shall be established in the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

• Article 99 Public servants serving in all government departments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region must be permanent residents of the Region, except where otherwise provided for in Article 101 of this Law regarding public servants of foreign nationalities and except for those below a certain rank as prescribed by law. Public servants must be dedicated to their duties and be responsible to the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

• Article 101 The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may employ British and other foreign nationals previously serving in the public service in Hong Kong, or those holding permanent identity cards of the Region, to serve as public servants in government departments at all levels, but only Chinese citizens among permanent residents of the Region with no right of abode in any foreign country may fill the following posts: the Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries of Departments, Directors of Bureaux, Commissioner Against Corruption, Director of Audit, Commissioner of Police, Director of Immigration and Commissioner of Customs and Excise. The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may also employ British and other foreign nationals as advisers to government departments and, when required, may recruit qualified candidates from outside the Region to fill professional and technical posts in government departments. These foreign nationals shall be employed only in their individual capacities and shall be responsible to the government of the Region.

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Appendix 1Adventures at LaxnessPrimary School

Contents of the PowerPoint

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School Management Committee



Appendix 2Example of Administrative Structure Chart of a School

Consultative Meeting of School

Management Committee and

Teachers

Parent-TeacherAssociationPrincipal

Vice Principal

Professional Development

Team

Curriculum Development

Team

Academic Team

Academic Affairs Team

Counselling Team

Discipline and Guidance

Team

General Affairs Team

Student Support Team

Student Affairs Team

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Key Learning Points:✧ Students know that the Basic Law states that the Government of the HKSAR is the executive body of the

HKSAR.✧ Students know the functions of some departments or organizations of the HKSAR Government.✧ Students are able to recognize that Hong Kong residents may ask different government departments

or organizations for help when necessary.

Suggested Learning Time:1 hour 30 minutes

Procedures:

Learning Activity 2: Who to Ask for Help


(1) Introduction➢ Teachers make use of daily life examples or current news to share with

students in what situations Hong Kong citizens need to ask government departments / organizations for help. For example:1. Dropping a wallet.2. A serious flood on a road in Sheung Wan after a rainstorm which caused

a traffic jam and blocked citizens from going to work.3. Discovery of a new type of influenza in Hong Kong.

(2) Development➢ Role Play:

1. Students do role-play in groups of four. Each group plays a life scenario (refer to Appendix 1 for the story outlines);

2. While watching the life scenarios, students pay attention to the difficulties each character meets in each scenario and fill in Part 1 of the Audience Record (refer to Appendix 2 for the contents);

3. After watching the scenarios, students share the situations of the characters. They may also share the similar circumstances that they have met in real life;

4. Teachers bring out which government departments / organizations the characters in the scenarios may contact to solve the problems. In the meantime, ask students to find out the suitable departments / organizations.

➢ Class Discussion:1. Teachers show the Chart of the Services of Government Departments

and Organizations (refer to Appendix 3 for the contents);2. In groups, students match the different situations with the relevant

government departments/organizations;3. Finish Part 2 of the Audience Record (refer to Appendix 2 for the contents).4. Teachers bring out that the Basic Law states that there are Bureaux and

Departments under the Government of the HKSAR to perform their own duties. The roles that students play are only some of the examples. Teachers may also ask students to share their experiences of solving problems in the past with the help of government departments / organizations.

• Appendix:Life ScenariosStory Outlines

• Appendix:Audience Record

• Appendix:Chart of theServices ofGovernmentDepartments andOrganizations

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(3) Brief Summary➢ The Basic Law states that the Government of the HKSAR is responsible for

the management of Hong Kong and protecting the lives of citizens.➢ The departments and organizations of the HKSAR Government have

different working areas.➢ The Basic Law states the administrative system that the HKSAR practises.

This enables us to work within a system and according to the law. This fully realizes the important principles of “one country, two systems”, “a high degree of autonomy” and “Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong”.

Tips for Teachers:1. Before students play the life scenarios, teachers should remind students that the characters they play

may contact the government departments or organizations or ask them for help. This allows students to focus their performances more on the key learning points of this unit.

2. Teachers may show the Organization Chart of the Government of the HKSAR for students’ reference when they prepare for the role-play.

3. When checking answers to the Audience Record, teachers should accept other reasonable answers from the students.

4. If individual students are especially interested in certain government departments or organizations, teachers may encourage them to browse the relevant websites for more information.

References for Teachers:• GovHK: Government Agencies

http://www.gov.hk/en/about/govdirectory/

• Organization Chart of the Government of the HKSARhttp://www.gov.hk/en/about/govdirectory/govchart/index.htm


The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be vested with executive power. It shall, on its own, conduct the administrative affairs of the Region in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Law.

• Article 57 A Commission Against Corruption shall be established in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It shall function independently and be accountable to the Chief Executive.

• Article 58 A Commission of Audit shall be established in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It shall function independently and be accountable to the Chief Executive.

• Article 59 The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be the executive authorities of the Region.

• Article 60 The head of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be the Chief Executive of the Region.

A Department of Administration, a Department of Finance, a Department of Justice, and various bureaux, divisions and commissions shall be established in the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.



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Scenario 1: Uncle Ming was Sick!Characters: Uncle Ming, Auntie Ming, Little Ming, and narrator

Venue: Little Ming’s home

Story: Uncle Ming’s rheumatism was getting worse and he had great pain in his joints. As a result, he could no longer work at the construction site, and the family lost the economic support. Auntie Ming was worried about Uncle Ming’s health and the medical fees for her husband. Little Ming received a school notice about book fees. This added to Auntie Ming’s worries.



Appendix 1Life ScenariosStory Outlines

Scenario 2: Lok Lok was Scared!Characters: Lok Lok, Lok Lok’s mother, TV character “Big Head Ghost”, and narrator

Venue: Living room of Lok Lok’s home

Story: Lok Lok and mother sat comfortably on the sofa in the living room. They were watching TV while eating buns with red bean paste. Suddenly, the Big Head Ghost appeared in a TV drama show. This scared Lok Lok and mother a lot. While Lok Lok screamed, mother’s face turned very pale.

Scenario 3: The Wild Pig Got Lost!Characters: Wild pig, Auntie Mary, grandchild, and narrator

Venue: A park

Story: Today is Sunday. Auntie Mary’s grandchild got up very early and went for a walk with her in a park. Suddenly, a wild pig came out and wandered around a corner of a garden; it seemed that the pig got lost. Grandchild was scared and hid behind Auntie Mary.

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Scenario 4: I Could Not Sleep!Characters: Construction site worker, Ming Ming, electric drill, and narrator

Venue: Ming Ming’s bedroom

Story: It was in middle of the night. Ming Ming was about to turn the light off in the room and go to bed. When he was ready to sleep and covered his body with a quilt, he heard some noisy drilling sound. The noise was so loud that he could not sleep. He walked to the window and looked outside. He found that the workers at the construction site near his building were still working.

Scenario 5: How Come there was Cash for Dad?Characters: Father, colleague, boss, and narrator

Venue: Father’s office

Story: When father arrived at the office today, he found a small box on his desk. He opened it and found a lot of HK$ 1,000 banknotes in it. He was very puzzled, so he asked his colleagues about this, but they also had no idea about this. At this time, his boss told them that they would get more benefits if they made changes in the account record.

Scenario 6: Whose Mobile Phone was it?Characters: Siu Fung, Uncle Au-yeung, mobile phone, and narrator

Venue: A park

Story: Siu Fung was an energetic boy. He played in the park the whole morning and he felt tired. So, he sat on a long bench for a rest. Suddenly, the long bench was vibrating and the music was playing. Oh! The music was from the latest model of a mobile phone. Siu Fung asked Uncle Au-yeung, who was playing Tai Chi, if the phone was his. However, Uncle Au-yeung also had no idea whose this mobile phone was.

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Scenario 7: The Chef was Fired!Characters: Restaurant manager, Wing the chef, Wing’s apprentice, and narrator

Venue: Restaurant kitchen

Story: Wing the chef had been serving in a restaurant for more than ten years. Today, the restaurant manager suddenly gave him a “big envelope”. The boss was going to lay off him unless he voluntarily changed his status to a self-employed person and gave up all the staff benefits. Wing’s apprentice was very angry about this, thinking that this was very unreasonable.

Scenario 8: I was Innocent!Characters: Brother, mother, police, and narrator

Venue: Home

Story: The brother was still not home yet. It was very late at night. When the mother was about to call the school, the telephone suddenly rang. This was from the police! The police said that the brother was in custody because they suspected that he was involved in keeping illegal drugs, but the brother said in tears that he was innocent, and that it was his friend who plotted the way to do it. The mother was very worried about this, but she did not have enough money to hire a lawyer and seek justice for her son.

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Part 1Pay attention to the contents of each life scenario.

What kind of difficulties does the main character in each scenario meet? Record them briefly in the table below.

Title Main Characters’ Problems

Scenario 1 Uncle Ming was Sick!

Scenario 2 Lok Lok was Scared!

Scenario 3 The Wild Pig Got Lost!

Scenario 4 I Could Not Sleep!

Scenario 5 How Come there was Cash for Dad?

Scenario 6 Whose Mobile Phone was it?

Scenario 7 The Chef was Fired!

Scenario 8 I was Innocent!

Scenario 1: ( ) Scenario 2: ( ) Scenario 3: ( ) Scenario 4: ( )

Scenario 5: ( ) Scenario 6: ( ) Scenario 7: ( ) Scenario 8: ( )

A. Education Bureau B. ICAC C. Office of the Ombudsman

D. Broadcasting Authority E. Environmental Protection F. Social Welfare Department Department

G. Legal Aid Department H. Hong Kong Police Force I. Labour Department

J. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department



Appendix 2Audience Record

Part 2In real life, the character in each situation may contact different government departments or organizations to tackle the problems.

Now read the Chart of the Services of Government Departments and Organizations (Appendix 3) and discuss with group members. Which government departments or organizations will you suggest the drama characters contact? Write the letters of the relevant departments or organizations next to each situation.

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Part 2



Audience RecordAnswers

Title Main Characters’ Problems

Scenario 1 Uncle Ming was Sick! Financial difficulty

Scenario 2 Lok Lok was Scared! Overly scary scenes in TV dramas

Scenario 3 The Wild Pig Got Lost! Dealing with a wild pig

Scenario 4 I Could Not Sleep! Disturbance of noise

Scenario 5 How Come there was Cash for Dad?

Bribery

Scenario 6 Whose Mobile Phone was it? Picking up other’s mobile phone

Scenario 7 The Chef was Fired! Employer’s unfair treatment

Scenario 8 I was Innocent! Mother had no money to hire lawyer

(*Students’ answers should be accepted if they can provide the key points of the problems.)

Scenario 1: ( F ) Scenario 2: ( D ) Scenario 3: ( J ) Scenario 4: ( E )

Scenario 5: ( B ) Scenario 6: ( H ) Scenario 7: ( I ) Scenario 8: ( G )

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Below are the service areas of some government departments or organizations of the HKSAR:

Government Department Services

1 Education BureauMakes, develops and reviews policies, schemes and laws on education from pre-school to higher education; monitors education schemes for effective implementation.

2 ICAC

Keeps Hong Kong a stable and prosperous place with fairness and justice. It works diligently and closely with all citizens to fight against corruption with law enforcement, education and preventive measures.

3 Office of the OmbudsmanHandles and resolves discontents and problems arising from administrative malpractices of public organizations.

4 Broadcasting Authority

Promotes quality broadcasting services through effective supervision to provide citizens with more programme choices and ensures that the broadcasting services meet the public needs and various standards.

5 Hong Kong Police ForceKeeps public order in Hong Kong so that Hong Kong continues to be one of the safest and most stable societies in the world.

6 Legal Aid DepartmentProvides legal aid services for Hong Kong citizens to ensure that all the people who are qualified for the legal services will have ways to seek justice even if they have financial difficulties.

7 Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department

Provides citizens with services related to agriculture and fisheries, natural protection, and supervision on animals, plants and fisheries.

8 Labour DepartmentImproves and protects the interests of the labour, raises the awareness of safety and health at work, and promotes good labour relations.

9 Environmental Protection Department

Creates a healthy and pleasant environment for Hong Kong; encourages citizens to pay high regard on environmental protection; handles complaints of environmental pollution.

10 Social Welfare DepartmentHelps people in the society who need economic or material support, and handles basic and special needs.



Appendix 3Chart of the Services of Government Departments and

Organizations

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Key Learning Points:✧ Students know that the Basic Law states the powers and functions and the methods of forming the

Legislative Council.✧ Students know that the formation of the Legislative Council members is based on the principle of

“Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong”.✧ Students know the responsibilities of both voters and candidates who stand for elections by joining a

mock election.✧ Students care about social affairs.

Suggested Learning Time:1 hour 30 minutes

Procedures:

Learning Activity 3: Who Makes Laws?


(1) Introduction➢ Teachers show the current news (newspapers, TV clips or online video

clips) about Legislative Council members. Students share their knowledge and views on Legislative Council members.

(2) Development➢ Teachers introduce the Legislative Council of the HKSAR:

1. It is the law-making body of the HKSAR. The powers and functions of the Legislative Council include:a. making laws;

b. examining and approving public spending; c. supervising the work of the Government.2. The Legislative Council is formed by election.3. The term of office of the Legislative Council is four years.4. The Basic Law states the composition of the first, second and third terms

of the Legislative Council. It also states that the Legislative Council has the power to revise the method of forming the Legislative Council in the future in accordance with regulations.

➢ Group Discussion:1. In groups of four, students read the leaflet “The Powers and Functions of the

Legislative Council” (refer to Appendix 1 for the contents of the leaflet).2. Students discuss the powers and functions that they think the most

important, and put the powers and functions in the order of importance.3. Each group reports the results with explanations.4. Teachers bring out that there is no order of importance in the powers

and functions of the Legislative Council.➢ Matching:

1. Read Appendix 2 and match the speech of each Legislative Council member with the powers and functions of the Legislative Council that each speech reflects.

2. Each group reports the results with explanations.

• Appendix:The Powers and Functions of the Legislative Council

• Appendix:Matching

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(3) Brief Summary➢ The Basic Law states that the Legislative Council is the law-making body

of the HKSAR and is responsible for making, revising and removing laws.➢ The Legislative Council also has the powers and functions to examine and

approve public spending and to monitor the work of the Government.➢ The Basic Law states that the Legislative Council of the HKSAR is formed

by election. Permanent residents of the HKSAR enjoy the right to vote and the right to stand for election.

➢ No less than 80% of the Legislative Council members are Chinese citizens who are permanent residents of the Region with no right of abode in any foreign country. This follows the principle of “Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong”.

➢ The Basic Law states the composition of the first, second and third terms of the Legislative Council. It also states that the Legislative Council has the power to revise the method of forming the Legislative Council in the future in accordance with regulations.

Suggested Extended LearningStudents learn by joining a mock election that it is Hong Kong residents’ responsibility to elect the Legislative Council.✧ Mock Election

1. Teachers may organize a mock election campaign of the Legislative Council by inter-class co-operation and divide the whole form into two groups, namely the “candidate” and the “voter”.

2. The “candidate” classes nominate three to four candidates to join the mock election. The other students play the role of campaign assistants for each candidate.

3. The preparation work of the candidates and their election teams include: - drafting a platform. (Refer to Appendix 3 for examples.)- preparing information to support the platform.

4. During the mock election, candidates read the platforms and in turn take questions from voters (election teams may join the candidates and help answering the questions).

5. Each voter scores the candidates on the basis of the voting criteria set by the whole group, and according to candidates’ platforms and their performances in the question and answer session. They should vote for the candidates who get the highest scores.

6. During the vote counting process, teachers lead students to share:- the reasons for voters to support the candidates;- the feelings of candidates and election teams;- the good points of forming the Legislative Council by election;- the importance of a fair election.

• Appendix:Examples of Platforms for the Election of Legislative Council Members

7. Teachers announce the results of voting, and ask the elected Legislative Council candidates to take a mock oath on the stage. Teachers play the role of the Secretary General of the Legislative Council to administer the oath (Appendix 4).

✧ Sharing1. Students share their feelings of joining the election and voting.2. Teachers bring out the responsibilities of voters and candidates.

• Appendix:The Legislative Council Oath

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Tips for Teachers:1. Teachers may invite a Legislative Council member to the school and briefly introduce himself/herself

and his/her duties in the Legislative Council.2. Teachers may also arrange for students to visit the Legislative Council building for students’ integrated

learning. This allows students to have a deeper understanding of the Legislative Council.3. It is good for teachers to bring out that the Basic Law states that the Government of the HKSAR must

obey the law and should be accountable to the Legislative Council of the HKSAR.4. Cross-subject collaborative teaching is possible. For example, Chinese teachers may guide students

to grasp the skills of writing platforms and debate; teachers of General Studies may guide students to learn the composition and functions of the Legislative Council; Visual Arts teachers may teach the skills of producing publicity materials; while the mock election campaign may be held during cross-subject periods.

5. Teachers encourage students to be more involved in expressing opinions, listening to others, and respecting others’ opinions.

6. Teachers may, depending on the available lesson duration and students’ ability, briefly introduce the slight differences between the 2012 Legislative Council election and the previous elections – the number of members will be increased from 60 to 70. The new members include five directly elected geographical constituencies and five functional constituencies of the District Council.

7. Teachers may briefly introduce the election system: the Legislative Council election currently consists of two groups, namely the election of functional bodies and the geographical direct election. Each group has its own election methods.

Online References for Teachers:• Website of the Legislative Council

http://www.legco.gov.hk/index.html

• Arrangement on the Methods for Selecting the Chief Executive and for Forming the Legislative Council in 2012http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr10-11/english/panels/ca/papers/ca1030cb2-150-1-e.pdf

• Legislative Council Electionshttp://www.eac.gov.hk/en/legco/lce.htm

• Visit to the Legislative Council Buildinghttp://www.legco.gov.hk/general/english/visiting/guided.html

• Legislative Council – Education for Citizenshttp://www.legco.gov.hk/english/education/index.html

• Oaths and Declarations Ordinancehttp://www.legislation.gov.hk/blis_pdf.nsf/6799165D2FEE3FA94825755E0033E532/8EB8D0B49FF51A9A482575EE002E8861?OpenDocument&bt=0



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Permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall have the right to vote and the right to stand for election in accordance with law.

• Article 66 The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be the legislature of the Region.

• Article 67 The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be composed of Chinese citizens who are permanent residents of the Region with no right of abode in any foreign country. However, permanent residents of the Region who are not of Chinese nationality or who have the right of abode in foreign countries may also be elected members of the Legislative Council of the Region, provided that the proportion of such members does not exceed 20 percent of the total membership of the Council.

• Article 68 The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be constituted by election.

The method for forming the Legislative Council shall be specified in the light of the actual situation in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and in accordance with the principle of gradual and orderly progress. The ultimate aim is the election of all the members of the Legislative Council by universal suffrage.

The specific method for forming the Legislative Council and its procedures for voting on bills and motions are prescribed in Annex II: “”Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Its Voting Procedures””.

• Article 69 The term of office of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be four years, except the first term which shall be two years.

• Article 73 The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall exercise the following powers and functions;

(1) To enact, amend or repeal laws in accordance with the provisions of this Law and legal procedures;

(2) To examine and approve budgets introduced by the government;

(3) To approve taxation and public expenditure;

(4) To receive and debate the policy addresses of the Chief Executive;

(5) To raise questions on the work of the government;

(6) To debate any issue concerning public interests;

(7) To endorse the appointment and removal of the judges of the Court of Final Appeal and the Chief Judge of the High Court;

(8) To receive and handle complaints from Hong Kong residents;



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(9) 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

(10) To summon, as required when exercising the above-mentioned powers and functions, persons concerned to testify or give evidence.

• Article 74 Members of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may introduce bills in accordance with the provisions of this Law and legal procedures. Bills which do not relate to public expenditure or political structure or the operation of the government may be introduced individually or jointly by members of the Council. The written consent of the Chief Executive shall be required before bills relating to government policies are introduced.

• Article 76 A bill passed by the Legislative council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may take effect only after it is signed and promulgated by the Chief Executive.

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The followings are the powers and functions of the Legislative Council:

1. To enact, amend or repeal laws in accordance with the provisions of the Basic Law and legal procedures;

2. To examine and approve budgets introduced by the Government;

3. To approve taxation and public expenditure;

4. To receive and debate the policy addresses of the Chief Executive;

5. To raise questions on the work of the Government;

6. To debate any issue concerning public interests;

7. To endorse the appointment and removal of the judges of the Court of Final Appeal and the Chief Judge of the High Court;

8. To receive and handle complaints from Hong Kong residents;

9. 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

10. To summon, as required when exercising the above-mentioned powers and functions, persons concerned to testify or give evidence.



Appendix 1Powers and Functions of the Legislative Council

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The following are examples of the speeches that the President and members of the Legislative Council give at meetings. What powers and functions of the Legislative Council do they exercise? Write the letters of the relevant powers and functions on the horizontal lines.

A. To enact, amend or repeal laws in accordance with the provisions of the Basic Law and legal procedures

B. To examine and approve budgets introduced by the Government

C. To approve taxation and public expenditure D. To receive and debate the policy addresses of the Chief Executive

E. To raise questions on the work of the Government F. To debate any issue concerning public interests

G. To endorse the appointment and removal of the judges of the Court of Final Appeal and the Chief Judge of the High Court

H. To receive and handle complaints from Hong Kong residents

Powers and Functions

I support the financial budget that the Government proposes this year.

Council Member A

The powers and functions that she exercises



Appendix 2Matching

I agree with Honourable Mr. Chan. Environmental protection is certainly important, but we cannot neglect citizens’ urgent demand for a traffic jam relief.

Council Member C

The powers and functions that he exercises

Council Member B I want to ask based on what

data the Government sets the minimum wage.


Council Member D Chief Executive, I want to ask if

the paternity leave scheme that the policy address mentions will also apply to the employees of public organizations.


Chairperson of the Finance

CommitteeThe Government’s funding application did not gain the approval of more than half of the present council members. Therefore, I announce that the Government’s funding application is denied.


The Food Safety Bill gained the approval of over half of the present council members. I announce that the proposal is passed.

President of the Legislative

Council


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The following are examples of the speeches that the President and members of the Legislative Council give at meetings. What powers and functions of the Legislative Council do they exercise? Write the letters of the relevant powers and functions on the horizontal lines.

A. To enact, amend or repeal laws in accordance with the provisions of the Basic Law and legal procedures

B. To examine and approve budgets introduced by the Government

C. To approve taxation and public expenditure D. To receive and debate the policy addresses of the Chief Executive

E. To raise questions on the work of the Government F. To debate any issue concerning public interests

G. To endorse the appointment and removal of the judges of the Court of Final Appeal and the Chief Judge of the High Court

H. To receive and handle complaints from Hong Kong residents

Powers and Functions

I support the financial budget that the Government proposes this year.

Council Member A


MatchingAnswers

Council Member C


Council Member B I want to ask based on what

data the Government sets the minimum wage.


Council Member D Chief Executive, I want to ask if

the paternity leave scheme that the policy address mentions will also apply to the employees of public organizations.


Chairperson of the Finance

CommitteeThe Government’s funding application did not gain the approval of more than half of the present council members. Therefore, I announce that the Government’s funding application is denied.


The Food Safety Bill gained the approval of over half of the present council members. I announce that the proposal is passed.

President of the Legislative

Council


B F

E D

C A

I agree with Honourable Mr. Chan. Environmental protection is certainly important, but we cannot neglect citizens’ urgent demand for a traffic jam relief.

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1. Suggest that the Government should allocate more resources on education to enhance the quality of education.

2. Strongly demand that the Government should ensure that low-income citizens receive suitable medical service.

3. Oppose the Government’s plan to launch new tax types, such as sales tax, to increase treasury income.

4. Initiate the Government to make a comprehensive medical policy.

5. Urge the Government to be proactive in promoting environmental protection and developing environmental protection industry to improve Hong Kong citizens’ living environment.

6. Demand that the Government should provide Hong Kong residents with more job opportunities and lower unemployment rates.

7. Support the Government to make Hong Kong an international cultural centre.

8. Closely monitor public transport fees and lower the stress that transport fees create in citizens’ lives.



Appendix 3Examples of Platforms for the Election of Legislative

Council Members

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I (Name of person making the oath)

swear that, being a member of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special

Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, I will uphold the Basic

Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic

of China, bear allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of

the People’s Republic of China and serve the Hong Kong Special Administrative

Region conscientiously, dutifully, in full accordance with the law, honestly and

with integrity.



Appendix 4The Legislative Council Oath

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