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因此，特區政府提出《條例草案》，包括將寬減利得稅50%，即8.25%的利得稅稅率的措施，由現時只限於香港的專屬自保保險業務和專業再保險人的再保險業務，擴展至其他3個範疇，包括特定的保險經紀業務；直接保險人的所有一般再保險業，以及直接保險人的特定一般保險業務。
Therefore the SAR Government introduced the Bill to reduce profits tax rate by 50 % ie . 8.25 % and extend the coverage from the existing captive insurance business and reinsurance business of professional reinsurers to three other areas including selected insurance brokerage business all general reinsurance business of direct insurers as well as selected general insurance business of direct insurers
特定一般保險業務涵蓋承保海事相關風險的保險，即以上提及的船體和機械保險、貨物保險，以及船東責任保險。
Selected general insurance business covers the underwriting of maritime - related risks ie . the hull and machinery cargo insurance and shipowners liabilities mentioned above
措施落實後，海事保險業務成本將得以下降，相信有助吸引更多國際海上保險公司及保險經紀在香港開展業務，以促進香港海事保險業務的發展。
With the implementation of the measures the cost of marine insurance business will be reduced . It is believed that this will attract more international marine insurance companies and insurance brokers to conduct business in Hong Kong thereby promoting the development of Hong Kongs marine insurance business
雖然香港已在2014年成立海運及空運人才培訓基金，以資助海運和航空界從業員接受基金核准的培訓及考試，但如要造大海事保險及其他相關海事事務的"餅"，香港仍然欠缺相關專業人才，希望在落 實稅務寬減措施後，在促進國際海上保險公司及保險經紀在香港開展業務的同時，也能夠吸引海外相關人才來港工作。
Although the Maritime and Aviation Training Fund was set up in 2014 to subsidize maritime and aviation practitioners to receive training in courses approved by the Fund and to take examination Hong Kong still lacks the professionals concerned to expand the market for marine insurance and other maritime affairs . After the implementation of the tax concessions it is hoped that international marine insurance companies and insurance brokers will be attracted to start business in Hong Kong and at the same time overseas talents will be attracted to work in Hong Kong
主席，我上次就《2020年稅務條例草案》發言時提到，在"一國兩制"下，香港的法律制度以普通法為依歸，由成文法作補充，《紐約公約》亦適用於香港，在香港所作出的仲裁裁決，可在超過150個締約國執行，有利香港發展為區內主要爭議解決中心之一。
President when I spoke on the Inland Revenue Amendment Bill 2020 I mentioned that under one country two systems Hong Kongs legal system is based on the common law and supplemented by statutory law . As the New York Convention also applies to Hong Kong the arbitral awards made in Hong Kong are enforceable in more than 150 contracting states an advantage that is conducive to the development of Hong Kong as one of the major dispute resolution centres in the region
除了可透過香港的仲裁裁決造船和船舶買賣的交易、船舶管理和船東保障及賠償等事宜上的爭議，還可以發展為保險的合約仲裁中心。
In addition to arbitrating disputes on shipbuilding and ship sales ship management shipowner protection and compensation etc Hong Kong can also develop into an insurance contract arbitration centre
如果出現海事保險糾紛，香港亦有專家處理，他們有豐富的仲裁調解經驗，而國家倡議的"一帶一路"建設，也為海運業和保險業帶來龐大機遇。
There are experts in Hong Kong with extensive experience in arbitration and mediation to deal with disputes in maritime insurance . The Belt and Road Initiative proposed by the State also creates huge opportunities for the maritime and insurance industries
香港應該加強海事保險的發展，政府應該向內地爭取香港成為解決"一帶一路"建設專案投資、商業爭議，以及海事保險糾紛等指定仲裁中心。
Hong Kong should strengthen the development of maritime insurance . The Government should strive with the Mainland for designating Hong Kong as the arbitration centre for settling investment and commercial disputes and maritime insurance disputes in connection with the Belt and Road development projects
香港是國際領先的海運中心，現時香港有超過800多家公司提供一系列優質的海運服務，除了船舶保險之外，還有船舶管理、船舶經紀，以及租船、船舶融資、海運仲裁等。
Hong Kong is a leading international shipping centre with more than 800 companies operating in the territory to provide a range of quality maritime services such as ship insurance ship management ship brokerage chartering ship financing and maritime arbitration
倘若本港的海事群能夠造大、造強，自然能夠吸引更多船東及國際航運業經營者落戶香港，繼而將香港的高增值海運服務造大，進一步推動香港海運業的發展。
If Hong Kongs maritime community can be expanded and enhanced it will naturally attract more shipowners and international shipping operators to set foot in Hong Kong thereby expanding Hong Kongs high value - added maritime services and further promoting the development of Hong Kongs maritime industry
根據政府統計處的資料，船東及船舶營運者在2018年的業務收益為842億港元，較2017年增加12.8%，而業務增加的價值，以及人均增加價值便較2017年分別上升103%和61%。
According to the information from the Census and Statistics Department the business receipts of shipowners and ship operators in 2018 were 84.2 billion an increase of 12.8 % when compared with 2017 . The value added of businesses and the value added per capita respectively increased by 103 % and 61 % when compared with 2017
因此，政府必須推出更多提升海事服務競爭力的措施，進一步提升香港作為海運服務的樞紐，鞏固香港作為國際海運中心的地位。
Therefore the Government must introduce more measures to enhance the competitiveness of maritime services further enhance Hong Kong as a hub for maritime services and consolidate Hong Kongs status as an international maritime centre
最後，我不厭其煩地重申，全球貨運有大約八成循水路運輸，可見航運業的發展極具潛力，是兵家必爭之地，各國也積極吸納船公司，以及國際貨主落戶。
Lastly I reiterate once again that as about 80 % of global freight is carried by sea the shipping industry has great development potential and competition is severe . Various countries are actively attracting shipping companies and international cargo owners
雖然特區政府在2016年成立香港海運港口局，目的是推廣香港海運及海運相關的服務行業，但香港海運港口局始終是政府當局的諮詢機構，難以主動推動有利海運及港口業務發展的政策。
Although the SAR Government established the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board in 2016 to promote Hong Kongs maritime and maritime - related service industries the Board being an advisory body of the Government can hardly take the initiative to actively promote policies conducive to the development of maritime and port business
長遠而言，希望政府積極考慮成立香港海運港口管理局，一個有實權的法定機構，更有效推動香港的海運和港口業，提升香港的國際航運中心地位。
In the long run I hope that the Government will actively consider establishing the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Authority a statutory body with substantial powers to promote more effectively Hong Kongs maritime and port industries and enhance Hong Kongs status as an international shipping centre
主席，我謹此陳辭，支持二讀《條例草案》。
President with these remarks I support the Second Reading of the Bill . Second Reading of the Inland Revenue Amendment Bill 2019 the Bill
第二，局長剛才在二讀答辯時沒有回應很多議員提出的疑問：《條例草案》旨在增加香港的競爭力和吸引力，而很多議員則擔心《港區國安法》實施後，當局會否驅趕或阻礙投資者，導致得失相抵，甚至得不償失？
Secondly the Secretary failed to answer one question raised by a number of Members while he was responding during the Second Reading just now . Given that the Bill seeks to enhance Hong Kongs competitiveness and attraction many Members are concerned about whether the authorities will expel or reject investors after the Law of the Peoples Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region comes into force . Will the benefits be offset by the losses or will the losses even outweigh the benefits?
《條例草案》第89條訂明：在為《條例草案》所訂罪行而向某人提起的法律程序中我也被局長所影響，說話如急口令般，我應減慢語速如確立該人已採取一切合理步驟，以避免犯該罪行，即屬免責辯護。
Clause 89 of the Bill provides that In any legal proceedings against a person for an offence under the Bill―I was talking as if I were reciting a tongue twister under the impact of the Secretary; I should slow down my speech―it is a defence to establish that the person has taken all reasonable steps to avoid committing the offence
其實在香港多項法例中也有免責辯護條款，但《條例草案》第89條強調免責辯護只適用於修正案所訂明的罪行，而非《條例草案》所訂的所有罪行。
In fact many Hong Kong laws have also included a defence provision . Nevertheless it is emphasized in Clause 89 of the Bill that the defence provision only applies to offences set out in the amendments but not all offences under the Bill
就此，我真的想請教比較熟悉這項條例的議員或局長，為何只有修正案訂明的罪行可有免責辯護？
In this connection I really want to consult Members or the Secretary who are more familiar with this ordinance on why defence only applies to offences prescribed in the amendments
是否只要我可以證明，我已經在一切合 理可行範圍內採取合理步驟，便應能免責呢？
Does it follow that a person can establish a defence as long as he can prove that he has taken all reasonable steps as far as reasonably practicable?
當局也表示他們想清楚界定如何確立該人已採取一切合理步驟，以避免干犯指明罪行。
The authorities have also indicated their wish to clearly define how to establish that a person has taken all reasonable steps to avoid committing specified offence
換言之，爭論點在於是否有足夠證據證明該人已採取一切合理步驟以避免干犯該罪行，以及控方能否提出足以排除合理疑點的證據，證明並非如此。
In other words the issue at stake is whether there is sufficient evidence to establish that a person has taken all reasonable steps to avoid committing the offence and the contrary is not proved by the prosecution beyond reasonable doubt
其實香港法例一向有這樣的保障。
In fact such a protection has always been available in Hong Kong laws
如果沒有，我現在請局長再次發言。
If not I now call upon the Secretary to speak again
我現在向各位提出的待議議題是：《汞管制條例草案》予以三讀並通過。
I now propose the question to you and that is That the Mercury Control Bill be read the Third time and do pass
視乎工程的性質，技術評分比重一般佔整體評分40%；而一些高度複雜的項目，技術評分比重更會提升至50%。
Depending on the nature of the works the weighting of technical score is generally 40 % of the overall score which will be increased to 50 % for highly complex projects
技術能力及表現與標價兩部分經綜合計算後，總得分最高的標書會被推薦採納。
After summation of the technical and price scores the tender with the highest overall score will be recommended for acceptance
在保障公眾利益的前提下，我們亦會審視最高得分者的財務能力及其標價的合理性，以確保中標者有足夠能力按合約要求完成工 程。
To protect the public interest we will also assess the financial capability of the tenderer with the highest overall score and the reasonableness of its bid so as to ensure that the successful tenderer is fully capable of completing the works in accordance with the terms of the contract
如果有不合理低價的標書，而這些標書獲得最高的綜合評分的話，相關標書亦不會被推薦採納。
For tenders with unreasonably low prices even if they obtain the highest overall scores they will not be recommended for acceptance
以上的評標方法既符合公共理財原則，亦有助我們選出有能力的承建商進行工程。
The above mentioned tender evaluation method not only follows the public finance principles but also enables us to select competent contractors to undertake the works
事實上，香港的基建水平在過去一段長時間躋身國際前列位置，反映我們的評標方法行之有效。
In fact Hong Kong has been amongst the top - rank cities in the world in respect of infrastructure competitiveness over the years which reveals that our tender evaluation system has been effective
就劉國勳議員質詢的各個部分，現答覆如下： 一 在2019年至2020年的8個季度內，撇除定期合約和一些在申請撥款前已知回標價的項目外，價值在3,000萬元以上的主要基本工程計劃合約的平均中標價約為其工程計劃核准預算費中預算款項的81%。
Our responses to the questions raised by Mr LAU Kwok - fan are as follows 1 Over the eight quarters from 2019 to 2020 the average accepted tender prices for major capital works contracts with value exceeding 30 million excluding term contracts and projects with tendered prices known before seeking funding approval are around 81 % of the sums allowed in the Approved Project Estimates for such contracts
單以2020年的第四季來說，相關工程合約的平均中標價約為預留款項的77%。
As far as the fourth quarter of 2020 is concerned the accepted tender prices on average are around 77 % of the Sums Allowed
就議員提及的其中3份工程合約，我們在評標階段已詳細審視情況，認為其標價仍屬合理水平。
As regards the three works contracts mentioned by the Member we have examined the situations in detail during tender evaluation and considered the tender prices reasonable
儘管如此，工務部門在施工階段會嚴謹地監督工程，確保承建商履行所有合約要求。
Notwithstanding the above works departments will closely monitor the works during the construction stage to ensure that contractors will comply with all the contract requirements
如果發現承建商的表現未如理想，工務部門會督促承建商適時改善，並把其不理想表現反映在表現評估報告上。
If the performance of a contractor is not satisfactory the works departments will urge it to make improvements and reflect this in its performance report
如情況未能改善，工務部門會根據發展局的《承建商管理手冊》及相關指引採取規管行動，包括暫停投標資格，甚或從認可承建商名冊除名。
If the unsatisfactory situation persists the works departments will follow the Development Bureaus Contractor Management Handbook and relevant guidelines to take regulating actions against the contractor including temporary suspension from tendering or even removal from the lists of approved contractors for public the works
根據工務部門的資料，上述提及的3份工程合約，其承建商的表現在工程開展至今未有出現問題。
According to the works departments there has been no problem with the contractors performance in the three works contracts mentioned above
工務部門會繼續嚴謹地監督有關工程。
The works departments will continue to monitor closely the contracts concerned
二 正如我剛才所說，政府在現行評標機制下已有清晰指引，以評估和剔除不合理低價標書，確保中標者的質素和能力，免除因工程價不足而引致的違約及其他風險。
2 As I just said clear guidelines have been in place to assess and exclude tenders with unreasonably low bid prices under our current tender evaluation mechanism . This will ensure the quality and capability of the successful bidders and avoid contract default or other risks due to inadequate tender prices
在評估標價是否合理時，我們主要會考慮幾個因素，包括：1與其他投標者的價格、工程合約的預算費用，以及同類別工程的最新價格進行比較；2就合約中主要工種的標價與市場價格進行比較；3標書中的資金流有否出現"前重後輕"的投標策略等。
In assessing whether a tender price is reasonable or not we will consider several factors including 1 comparison of the tender price with those of other bidders the estimated contract value and the recent price of the same type of works; 2 comparison of the tender prices of the major types of works in the contract with the market prices; and 3 whether the tender has adopted a bidding strategy with a front - loaded cash flow
如果工務部門認為某份標書的標價過低，可能影響該投標者履行合約要求的能力，甚或出現違約風險，工務部門將不會考慮接納有關標書。
If the works department considers the tender price unreasonably low which may affect the bidders capability to fulfil the contract requirements or even pose a risk of contract default the department will not accept the tender
由於已有機制確保不合理低價標書不會被採納，我們不打算以"一刀切"形式剔除最低價標書。
As there has been a mechanism to ensure that unreasonably low tender prices will not be accepted we have no plan to impose a requirement to exclude the tender with the lowest bid price in tender evaluation across the board
三 就疫情對本地建造業界的影響，我希望在此簡單闡述政府和業界共同作出的努力，以及政府的一些支援措施。
3 On the impact of the epidemic on the local construction industry I would like to briefly elaborate the concerted efforts of the Government and the construction industry as well as the relief measures that the Government has implemented
我們在過去一年多透過兩輪防疫抗疫基金，推出多項支援建造業界的措施，包括對建造業工友和相關企業直接提供現金補助、推行建造業保就業計劃等，共發放了約63億元。
Over the past year or so we have launched a number of relief measures under the two rounds of the Anti - epidemic Fund to support the construction sector . Such measures include provision of direct subsidies to construction workers and construction - related enterprises introduction of the Employment Support Scheme for the construction sector etc . and a total of 6.3 billion has been disbursed
此外，發展局和工務部門合共創造了超過6,500個短期職位，為就業市場注入活力，同時亦額外增加250個畢業生培訓和暑期實習生名額，並向僱主提供薪金補貼，支援他們聘用約2,100名畢業生和助理專業人員。
In addition the Development Bureau and works departments have jointly created more than 6 500 time - limited jobs to give impetus to the labour market . Also we have increased the quotas for graduate trainees and summer interns by 250 and provided subsidies for employers to employ about 2 100 graduates and assistant professionals
我們在今年會繼續提供約3,000個短期職位、額外聘請為數約100名暑期實習生，以及資助私人機構聘用畢業生和助理專業人員，名額約1,700個。
This year we will continue to provide about 3 000 time - limited jobs recruit 100 more summer interns and subsidize private enterprises to employ about 1 700 graduates and assistant professionals
此外，勞工及福利局亦會把工科畢業生訓練計劃的名額增至500個。
Moreover the Labour and Welfare Bureau will increase the quota of the Engineering Graduate Training Scheme to 500
就工務工程合約而言，我們除了因疫情關係而延長合約完工期外，還在現有和新的合約中向相關承建商提供預先支付金，解決其現金流問題。
For public works contracts in addition to granting extension of time for completion due to the adverse impact of the epidemic we have also offered advance payments to contractors of ongoing and new works contracts to ease their cash flow problem
過往一年多，我們在280多項工務工程中，共發放約20億元預先支付金。
Over the past year or so a total of 2 billion advance payment has been made in over 280 public works contracts
業界均認為有關措施能有效紓緩承建商的現金流壓力。
The measure has been well received by the construction industry as it can effectively relieve the contractors cash flow problems
至於議員所關注的建材價格變動問題，一般工程合約已附有工資及物價調整價格的機制，我們會按工程期內相關工資和材料指數的變動，上調或下調對承建商的合約付款，藉此減低承建商因工資和材料價格波動所承受的風險。
As regards Members concern about fluctuation in prices of the construction materials there has been a mechanism in place for typical works contracts to allow adjustments of labour and materials prices . We follow the changes of the labour and materials price indices and adjust payments to the contractors upward or downward thereby reducing the contractors risk in respect of price fluctuations
死亡數字已增加了1倍，而且不包括"黑工"，這情況實在令人擔憂。
The situation is indeed worrying because the number has already doubled even though the statistics involving illegal workers are not included
就我剛才的提問，局長表示如有不合理低價的標書，這些標書即使獲得最高評分，也不會被推薦採納，而且訂有機制進行監管。
Regarding the questions I raised just now the Secretary responded that tenders with unreasonably low prices would not be recommended for acceptance even if they obtained the highest overall scores and a mechanism was in place to monitor the situations in tender evaluation
我想問局長，有關機制的標準如何釐定？
I would like to ask the Secretary How do the authorities determine the criteria under the mechanism?
據我所知，不單2020年的第四季，即使是最近一些大型工程的中標價，均只是政府預留價的五六成而已，最低標價甚至比次低標價低出五至六成。
According to my understanding apart from those contracts awarded in the fourth quarter of 2020 the accepted tender prices for some major works contracts awarded recently are only 50 % or 60 % of the Sums Allowed and some of the lowest bid prices are even 50 % to 60 % lower than the second lowest tender prices
我剛才在主體答覆已有提到，在審視一份標書時，我們會分兩部分作出評估，投標價是一個部分，而工程表現則為另一部分。
As I mentioned in the main reply just now tender evaluation of public works contracts comprises two parts namely tender prices and tenderers technical performance ie
我先與劉議員分享一個數字：以過往3年超過1億元的合約而言，是否全皆由最低價標書中標呢？
the quality of tenders submitted . Let me first share the following statistical information with Mr LAU In the past three years have all works contracts with a value exceeding 100 million been awarded to the tenderers offering the lowest bids?
當中有大約42%合約的中標者，其投標價並非最低，而是因為其質量較好。
About 42 % of the successful bidders of such works contracts won the bids not because they had offered the lowest tender prices but because they had submitted a tender with a better quality
又或當投標者的現金流很強時，能支持他採用一些其他投標者不願意採用的方法？
If the cash flow of tenderers is more than adequate will it be possible and feasible for them to continue with the projects concerned under certain circumstances where other tenderers would not be willing to continue with the projects in question?
總的來說，我們會評估投標者會否有違約風險，並能按我們的質素要求完成工程，然後才會繼續考慮已獲最高評分的標書。
In general before giving further consideration to accepting a tender with the highest overall score assessment will be made to determine if there is a risk of contract default on the part of a bidder and examine the bidders capability to meet our quality requirements and complete the works
我們認為如以"一刀切"方式硬性劃出一條線，如訂明80%或70%以下便不符資格，這是既不科學也不符合香港市場要求的做法。
We do not consider it a scientific approach to draw a line across the board to rigidly exclude tenders with bidding prices which are less than 80 % or 70 % of the Sums Allowed and neither can this approach meet the needs of the market of Hong Kong
所以，在過去一段時間，我其實很關注當局有否實行"價低者得"的原則，但局長剛才已在主體答覆說明，政府的現行評標機制已訂有指引，會剔除出價低得不合理的標書，我希望在這方面可做出一些成績。
Therefore I have indeed all along been very much concerned whether the authorities have adopted the principle of the lowest bid wins but the Secretary has just now stated clearly in the main reply that there were already guidelines in the existing tender evaluation mechanism put in place by the Government to exclude tenders with unreasonably low prices and I hope some achievements can be made in this respect
主體答覆第二部分提到很多方面的把關工作，務求在質量和價錢上均屬合理。
Part 2 of the main reply gives an account of the gate - keeping efforts made in many aspects to ensure that both works quality and tender prices are reasonable
若然如此，便會關乎今後的工務工程能否如期進行，以及會否因中標公司虧本倒閉而導致工程延誤。
This will then give rise to a number of issues including whether subsequent public works can be taken forward on time and whether delay of works will be resulted if successful bidders fail to make ends meet and have to go bankrupt
所以，我想問局長如真的遇到這種情況，當局會否再向立法會申請撥款？
I would therefore like to ask the Secretary If such a situation really arises will the authorities seek funding again from the Legislative Council?
又或在工程"爛尾"後，政府需否重新招標，因而蒙受損失？
Will it be necessary for the Government to invite tenders again after non - delivery of works projects and hence sustain losses?
在過去的某一段時間，一如劉國勳議員或盧偉國議員所知，大約在2009年至2014年間，工程物料價格曾急速上升，從政府的標價指數也可看見，該數年的指數曾攀升了數十個百分點。
During a certain period of time in the past and as Mr LAU Kwok - fan or Ir Dr LO Wai - kwok may be aware we did experience a rapid surge in prices of construction materials in around 2009 to 2014 and as evidenced from the Governments tender price index there was an increase of dozens of percentage points in the figures recorded in those few years
不過，最近數年已再無出現這種情況，其實在本屆政府任期內批出的工程，均暫時未有出現需要爭取追加撥款的情況。
However we have no longer encountered such a situation over the last few years and there is in fact no need so far to seek additional funding for works contracts awarded within the term of office of the current - term Government
主席，當局在2016年成立項目成本管理辦事處，其後並於2018年把該辦事處升格，成為項目策略及管控辦事處，簡稱"項目辦"。
President the Government established the Project Cost Management Office in 2016 and upgraded it subsequently in 2018 to the Project Strategy and Governance Office which is abbreviated as PSGO
設立項目辦的主要目的是加強成本監控和項目管理的能力，簡單來說就是要防止工務工程出現超支。
PSGO was established mainly for enhancing capabilities in cost surveillance and project governance and to put it simply its main purpose is to prevent cost overruns of works projects
由於項目辦會就每個預算金額超過3,000萬元的項目進行審視，項目辦是否認同以主體質詢提及的22項工程合約而言，其工程預算均須經項目辦審視？
As PSGO will scrutinize each project with an estimate exceeding 30 million does PSGO agree that with respect to the 22 capital works contracts mentioned in the main question their project estimates should have been subject to scrutiny by PSGO?
項目辦會否作為獨立的第三者，評估有關部門所定的工程預算會否偏離合理水平，或就工程合約價格作出過高估算？
Will assessments be conducted by PSGO as an independent third party on project estimates made by relevant departments to see if the estimates have deviated from the reasonable levels or if there is any overestimation of the prices for works contracts?
就有關的管控部門，我先向黃議員提供一個數字：該管控部門在2016年成立，前身是項目成本管理辦事處，曾審視300多個項目，共牽涉6,400億元工程費用。
Regarding the governance office in question I would first of all like to share the following information with Mr WONG The governance office was established in 2016 with the Project Cost Management Office as its predecessor and it has so far scrutinized over 300 proposals on public works projects involving project cost estimates totalling 640 billion
透過其提出的良好意見，加上工務部門予以執行，政府至今大概節省了700億元成本，這是至今為止的基本情況。
As the works departments have heeded sound advice from the office the Government has so far trimmed around 70 billion from the original cost estimates of such projects and this is the basic situation in this respect so far
黃議員剛才提出的第二個問題牽涉一些複雜情況，我嘗試作簡單解說。
The second question raised by Mr WONG just now involves some complicated issues and I will try to give a simple elaboration
代理主席，我發言支持通過《2021年不停車繳費條例草案》。
Deputy President I rise to speak in support of the passage of the Free - Flow Tolling Bill 2021 the Bill
本屆政府提出將香港建設成為一個世界級的智慧城市，並且在去年年底公布《香港智慧城市藍圖2.0》， 今次《條例草案》推行的不停車繳費系統，我認為是其中一項"智慧出行"措施，這系統預計由明年起分階段在各條政府收費隧道實施。
The current - term Government has put forward the idea of developing Hong Kong into a world - class smart city and subsequently announced the Smart City Blueprint for Hong Kong 2.0 at the end of last year . I think that the implementation of the free - flow tolling system FFTS under this Bill is one of the Smart Mobility initiatives . It is expected that this system will be implemented at various government tolled tunnels by phases starting next year
在上下班的繁忙時段，本港多條隧道都出現塞車情況，我相信每個香港人對此不會陌生。
During the morning and evening peak commuting hours there will be traffic congestion at our various tunnels . I believe this is something all too familiar to every Hong Kong people
在2018年進行的一項研究指出，塞車問題最嚴重的是紅磡海底隧道，其繁忙時段的容車量已較原定設計超出77%，車輛平均需要30分鐘才能過海；第二位是大老山隧道，在繁忙時段，車輛南行往九龍平均需要26分鐘。
As pointed out in a study conducted in 2018 traffic congestion at the Cross Harbour Tunnel CHT is the most serious . During the peak hours the traffic volume there has exceeded its design capacity by 77 % and it takes 30 minutes for a vehicle to cross the harbour on average . The Tates Cairn Tunnel is the one which ranks the second
市民每天因塞車而浪費大量時間，影響生活質素及整體生產力。
The daily traffic congestion costs members of the public considerable time thus affecting their quality of living and overall productivity