Second reading of Article 23 to resume on Tuesday
The Legislative Council will convene a full meeting on Tuesday to resume the second reading of a bill on proposed national security legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law. Legco President Andrew Leung said he fully supports the council to complete the legislative process as soon as possible. A Legco spokesperson said Leung decided to convene the special meeting at 9am on Tuesday in accordance with the Rules of Procedure, based on the necessity and urgency of the bill. No other matters will be dealt with at the meeting. Leung has waived a notice requirement before the second reading of the bill can resume and amendments to the bill can be proposed. After a bills committee finished its scrutiny last week, the government asked Legco to expedite the vetting by waiving the customary 10-day pause. A regular council meeting will be held as scheduled on Wednesday.