The Enactment of a Bill

Nuclear Power Bill

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schools or above

First Reading
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PRESIDENT
OF : Bill: First Reading.
THE
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
CLERK TO THE : (Stand up)
Nuclear Power Bill.
LEGISLATIVE
(Sit down)
COUNCIL

Second Reading (Debate resumed)

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PRESIDENT
OF : Bill: Second Reading.
Secretary for the Environment
THE
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
SECRETARY FOR : (Stand up)
President, I move the Second Reading of the Nuclear Power
THE
Bill. The Bill seeks to require Hong Kong to increase the
ENVIRONMENT
use of nuclear energy in power generation. We all understand
that the oil reserves and other fossil fuels are likely to run out
in the future; on the other hand, electricity consumption in
Hong Kong has been on the increase everyday. As such,
using nuclear energy can help to alleviate the problem of
energy shortage. Besides, the cost of nuclear power is much
lower than that of other modes of power generation (The
Secretary may come up with more points of his/her own)
Therefore, I urge Members to support the Bill.
(Sit down)

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PRESIDENT
OF : We will debate on the Nuclear Power Bill.
Does any Member wish to speak?
THE
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
(Student acting as LegCo Member 1 Geographical
Constituencies raises his/her hand)
Hon
(Name of student acting as LegCo Member 1
Geographical Constituencies)
HON
(LegCo : (Stand up)
Thank you, President. I oppose the Nuclear Power Bill. We all
Member
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know that nuclear energy generates radiation, and the reactors

Geographical
of nuclear power plants contain a large amount of nuclear
Constituencies)
materials, which can cause harmful or even fatal
consequences to people. If any accident happens and the
reactor core melts down, the radioactive materials will be
released to the surrounding environment. The massive amount
of radiation released will cause serious damage to the
community and ecology(Student may express more views
freely, or consolidate and express the views of other students
in his/her sub-group.)
(Sit down)
(Student acting as LegCo Member 2 Engineering
Functional Constituency raises his/her hand)
(Name of student acting as LegCo Member 2
PRESIDENT
OF : Hon
Engineering Functional Constituency)
THE
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
HON
(LegCo : (Stand up)
Thank you, President. I speak in support of the Nuclear Power
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Bill. Increasing the use of nuclear power implies that more

Engineering
nuclear power plants will be built. Since each nuclear reactor
Functional
can only last for some 40 to 50 years, another nuclear power
Constituency)
plant has to be constructed subsequently. In such case, a lot
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of construction projects and job opportunities will be created,
benefiting many construction workers and thereby helping to
lower the unemployment rate further (Student may
express more views freely, or consolidate and express the
views of other students in his/her sub-group.)
(Sit down)
(Student acting as LegCo Member 3 Agriculture and
Fisheries Functional Constituency raises his/her hand)

(Name of student acting as LegCo Member 3

PRESIDENT
OF : Hon
Agriculture and Fisheries Functional Constituency)
THE
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
HON
(LegCo : (Stand up)
Thank you, President. The radioactive nuclear waste
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produced by nuclear power plants is highly toxic, and that is

Agriculture
and
why nuclear waste cannot be dumped arbitrarily in landfills
Fisheries Functional
but must be buried underground properly after special
Constituency)
treatments. Even so, the processed nuclear waste may still
combust spontaneously without any warning. If any accident
happens, the nuclear waste will likely contaminate the local
area. Also, in the event of any reactor core meltdown, the
nuclear materials will go into the ground, rivers, water
sources and even the atmosphere. Not only human beings,
but all creatures in this world will be seriously polluted and
victimized(Student may express more views freely, or
consolidate and express the views of other students in his/her
sub-group.) For these reasons, I oppose the Nuclear Power
Bill.
(Sit down)
(Student acting as LegCo Member 4 Education Functional
Constituency raises his/her hand)

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(Name of student acting as LegCo Member 4
PRESIDENT
OF : Hon
Education Functional Constituency)
THE
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
HON
(LegCo : (Stand up)
Thank you, President. I oppose the Nuclear Power Bill.
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According to many research studies conducted by various

Education
universities worldwide, apart from nuclear energy, many other
Functional
forms of energy can also be used for power generation, such
Constituency)
as wind energy, water power, solar energy and geothermal
energy, etc. All of them are renewable energy resources and
will not cause any damage to the environment or produce any
toxic waste. As such, we should consider increasing the use
of these renewable energy resources instead of nuclear
energy (Student may express more views freely, or
consolidate and express the views of other students in his/her
sub-group.)
(Sit down)
(Student acting as LegCo Member 5 Commercial
Functional Constituency raises his/her hand)
(Name of student acting as LegCo Member 5
PRESIDENT
OF : Hon
Commercial Functional Constituency)
THE
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
HON
(LegCo : (Stand up)
Thank you, President. Nuclear power plants do not occupy
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much space, and this allows them to be placed in developed

Commercial
areas. As such, the electricity generated by nuclear power
Functional
plants does not have to be transferred over long distances,
Constituency)
which means that its cost can be further reduced. Most
important, the operating cost of nuclear power plants is the
lowest when compared with that of power plants using coal or
petroleum. Hence, many commercial companies or even
domestic users can enjoy a lower electricity tariff, which can
in turn help to further reduce their operating and enhance their
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profit margin (Student may express more views freely, or
consolidate and express the views of other students in his/her
sub-group.) For these reasons, I support the Nuclear Power
Bill.
(Sit down)

PRESIDENT
OF : Does any other Member wish to speak?
THE
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
(The rest of the students acting as LegCo Members may raise
their hands to indicate their wish to speak. Students should
wait until the President calls his/her name to stand up and
speak.)
Hon

(Name of student acting as LegCo Member)

(One by one, the President calls upon the students who have
raised their hands to indicate their wish to speak to stand up
and speak.)

HON
Member)

(LegCo : (Stand up)

(Student to express his/her opinion)
(Sit down)

PRESIDENT
OF : (All students who have raised their hands to indicate their
wish to speak have finished delivering their speeches)
THE
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
Does any other Member wish to speak? (If no Member
indicates a wish to speak.)
I now put the question to you and that is: That the Nuclear
Power Bill be read the second time.
Will those in favour please raise their hands?
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(The Clerk counts the votes, Members may claim a division)
Those against please raise their hands.
(The Clerk counts the votes, Members may claim a division)

(If over half of the Members present

vote in favour of the Bill)

(If half or less than half of the Members

present vote in favour of the Bill)

: I think the question

PRESIDENT
is agreed by a
OF
THE
majority of the
LEGISLATIVE
Members present.
COUNCIL
I declare the motion
passed.

PRESIDENT OF : I think the question

is not agreed by a
THE
majority of the
LEGISLATIVE
Members present.
COUNCIL

CLERK
TO : (Stand up)
Nuclear Power Bill.
THE
(Sit down)
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL

I declare the motion

negatived.

Committee Stage
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CHAIRMAN

CLERK

(Stand up)
Clause 3.
(Sit down)

CHAIRMAN

Hon

HON
Member)

(LegCo :

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Committee Stage. Council is now in Committee. I now
propose the question to you and that is: That the following
clause stands part of the Nuclear Power Bill.

(Name of student acting as LegCo Member)

Chairman, I now move a Committee Stage amendment to

clause 3 of the Bill, which seeks to fix a location and the
year of completion for the new nuclear power plantThe
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rationale behind my proposed amendment is that, I
hope colleagues will support my proposed amendment.
(Student may develop his/her own content for the clause,
such as specifying a certain location and completion year
for the new nuclear power plant to be developed in Hong
Kong.)

CHAIRMAN

Does any Member wish to speak?

(The rest of the students acting as LegCo Members may
raise their hands to indicate their wish to speak, they may
speak for or against the amendment.)
Hon

(Name of student acting as LegCo Member)

(One by one, the President calls upon the students who have
raised their hands to indicate their wish to speak to stand up
and speak.)
HON
Member)

(LegCo :

(Stand up)
(Student to express his/her opinion)
(Sit down)

(All students who have raised their hands to indicate their

wish to speak have finished delivering their speeches)
Secretary for the Environment.

:
SECRETARY
FOR
THE
ENVIRONMENT

(Stand up)
(Student who acts as the Secretary for Education expresses
his/her opinion, and responds to the views raised during the
Committee Stage)
(Sit down)

I now put the question to you and that is: (depends on

whether the proposed amendment is passed) That the
amendment moved by the Honourable (LegCo Member) be
passed / clause 3 stands part of the Bill. Will those in favour
please raise their hands?
(The Clerk counts the votes, Members may claim a division)

CHAIRMAN

CHAIRMAN

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Those against please raise their hands.
(The Clerk counts the votes)
I think the question is / is not* agreed by a majority of the
Members present.
(* Please select as appropriate.)
I declare the motion passed / negatived *.
(* Please select as appropriate.)

Third Reading
Role
PRESIDENT OF :
THE
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL

Script
Council now resumes.
Third Reading - Nuclear Power Bill.
Secretary for the Environment.

:
SECRETARY
FOR
THE
ENVIRONMENT

(Stand up)
President. The Nuclear Power Bill has passed through
Committee with/without amendment (depends on whether
the amendment has been passed or not). I move that this bill
be read the third time.
(Sit down)

PRESIDENT OF :
THE
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL

I now propose the question to you and that is: That the
Nuclear Power Bill be read the third time.

I now put the question to you as stated. Will those in favour

please raise their hands?
(The Clerk counts the votes, Members may claim a division)
Those against please raise their hands.
(The Clerk counts the votes, Members may claim a division)

(If over half of the Members present

vote in favour of the Bill)
: I think the question is
PRESIDENT
agreed by a majority
OF
THE
of the Members
LEGISLATIVE
present.
COUNCIL
I declare the motion
passed.

(If half or less than half of the Members

present vote
in favour of the Bill)
: I think the question is
PRESIDENT
not agreed by a
OF
THE
majority
of
the
LEGISLATIVE
Members present.
COUNCIL
I declare the motion
negatived.

CLERK
TO : (Stand up)
Nuclear Power Bill.
THE
(Sit down)
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
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