Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
醫生認為她每天需要喝6罐營養奶，每罐營養奶需費25元，每天單是這方面的開支便要150元，每月需要4,500元。
She had to eat through a gastric stoma and the doctor recommended that she drinks six cans of nutritional milk at 25 each daily . This item alone costs 150 daily or 4,500 monthly
但是，在現行綜援制度下，特別膳食津貼的固定金額只有1,095元。
However under the current CSSA system the fixed amount for the special diet allowance is 1,095
另一宗個案，一位中年女士的丈夫嚴重中風，基本上已變成植物人，需要長期臥床。
In another case the husband of a middle - aged woman had a serious stroke . He fell into a vegetative state basically and became bedridden
過去的數字為三四千宗，當中年老、永久性殘疾及健康欠佳人士佔大約80%。
The figure was three to four thousands in the past of which 80 % were elderly people people with permanent disabilities and in ill health
截至去年12月底，即使未計算全年的數字，已經有接近3,000宗涉及老、弱、傷殘的綜援申領人，佔整體數字的86%。
As of the end of December last year without counting the full - year figure there were nearly 3 000 cases involving old infirm handicapped and disabled CSSA recipients accounting for 86 % of the overall figure
這些數據顯示綜援制度亟需檢討。
This shows that there is an urgent need to review the CSSA system
我們最近與包括職業治療師在內的專業人士討論，他們建議殘疾人士使用輔助儀器，包括電動輪椅。
We had a discussion recently with professionals including occupational therapists . They recommended people with disabilities to use auxiliary equipment such as electric wheelchairs
但是，當他們申請綜援時，社會保障辦事處發現輪椅特別昂貴，便不會批准。即使有專業人士推薦，仍然不批准。
However the Social Security Field Units will not approve their CSSA applications even with professional recommendation when the wheelchairs are found to be particularly expensive
可以想象他們要靠其他補助，例如申請基金來幫助購買相關儀器，我們覺得這樣簡直是匪夷所思。
We can imagine that they will have to depend on other subsidies such as applications for grants under various funds in order to purchase the equipment . We find this simply inconceivable
至於豁免入息方面，已經12年沒有作出修訂。
The amount of disregarded earnings has not been revised in 12 years
但是，制度的計算方法非常苛刻，在2016年政府表示知道計算方法苛刻，但沒有作出修改，只是透過關愛基金向殘疾人士發出額外補貼，但其實整個制度根本需要改善。
However the calculation method under the system is very harsh . The Government stated in 2016 that it was aware of the harsh calculation but fell short of making any revision . All it did was granting additional subsidies to people with disabilities through the Community Care Fund but actually the whole system warrants improvement
而且，綜援根本是個拆散家庭的制度，正如邵家臻議員剛才所說，長者如果與家人同住，家人所有收入和資產一定要計算在內。
Moreover CSSA is essentially a system that breaks up families . As pointed out by Mr SHIU Ka - chun just now if elderly people live with their families all income and assets of their family members must be counted
政府取消"衰仔紙"，但其實只是形式改變，制度沒有改變。
The abolition of the bad son statement is nothing but a formality change yet the system remains unchanged
最後，我們認為要擱置收緊長者綜援的合資格年齡。
Lastly we consider it necessary to put on hold the tightening of the eligibility age for CSSA for the elderly
政府說現在的大趨勢是人們越來越長壽，越來越健康，65歲前可繼續留在勞動市場，這當然有其道理。
It makes sense for the Government to say that people tend to live longer and healthier and those under 65 years of age can stay in the labour market
但是，將這個大趨勢套用在領取綜援人士身上，60歲至64歲這組群的人現在大約有25,000人，究竟是否適用於他們身上？
However can this trend be applied to the some 25 000 CSSA recipients aged 60 to 64?
勞動市場是否有很多工作適合他們呢？
Are there many jobs suitable for them in the labour market?
不能因為長者整體上較以往健康，有病人到醫管局求診，便說"你61歲不可能生病，長者整體健康較以往佳，不應該生病，所以不會為你治病"。
Just because the elderly are generally healthier than before does not mean when a patient seeks help from the Hospital Authority it will tell him You cannot be ill at 61 . Elderly people are generally healthier than before so you should not be ill and we will not treat you
但這就是現在政府做的事。
But this is exactly what the Government is doing now
甚麼實證也沒有拿出來便強行收緊綜援門檻，這是不仁不義，還說關愛？
Tightening the threshold by force without any evidence is completely unkind and unjust . How dare do they mention caring?
政府落實在今年2月1日起將長者綜援的合資格年齡提高至65歲，消息一出，社會上下各階層以及議會內不同黨派的議員無不 狠批，因為政府這種做法是直接向一群最基層的長者"開刀"。
The Government has decided to raise the eligible age for elderly Comprehensive Social Security Assistance CSSA to 65 beginning on 1 February this year . As soon as the news was released it was severely criticized by all sectors of society and Members of different political affiliations in the Legislative Council because such an act of the Government is directly targeted at elderly at the grass - roots level
申領綜援需要接受審查，有需要者才會申請，符合資格領取綜援的人士都是社會上最弱勢的社群。
Applicants for CSSA need to undergo the means test . Only the needy will make applications . People eligible for receiving CSSA are the most disadvantaged in society
政府解釋，推行這項政策的原因在於香港人的平均壽命延長，並要順應近年退休年齡延至65歲的大趨勢。
The Government explains that the reason for implementing this policy is the longer life expectancy of Hongkongers coupled with the need to dovetail with the major trend of extending the retirement age to 65
然而，我認為這個理由非常"離地"。
However I consider this reason way out of touch with the real world
政府辯稱，現時只有大約25,000名60至64歲人士領取長者綜援，每年此年齡組別的新增個案估計亦不超過2,000宗，涉及的人數和金額都不是很大，更何況現時已領取長者綜援的人士不受影響。
The Government argues that at present only about 25 000 people aged between 60 and 64 are receiving elderly CSSA . It is estimated that the annual number of new cases in this age group will not exceed 2 000 . The number of people and the amount of money involved are not large not to mention that the existing recipients of elderly CSSA will not be affected
現時很多大中小企業的退休年齡仍是60歲，很多從事低技術行業的人士未到60歲已熬得五癆七傷。
At present the retirement age in many enterprises be they small medium or large is still 60 . Before reaching the age of 60 many low - skilled workers have already suffered from numerous infirmities and pains
在新政策下，這些長者每月所獲發的標準金額較舊制相差1,000元；一年下來，總金額便相差逾12,000元，這還未計算長者綜援附帶的一些醫療和復康等津貼。
The monthly standard rate payment received by the elderly under the new policy is 1,000 less than that under the old scheme . The total difference is 12,000 a year excluding such grants for health care rehabilitation etc . attached to elderly CSSA
對於捉襟見肘的長者而言，這絕非小數目。
To elderly people living in straitened circumstances this is absolutely not a small amount
與此同時，政府在推動此政策時也犯下3個錯誤。
Meanwhile the Government has made three mistakes when taking forward this policy
第一，漠視民意：政府沒理會社會上的反對聲音，就連立法會議員紀錄在案的反對意見也視而不見。
The first one is ignoring public opinions . The Government does not pay attention to the opposition voices in society . It even turns a blind eye to the opposition views of Legislative Council Members put on record
第二，繞過常規：政府在2017年提出該項政策，卻一直沒有將之提交福利事務委員會加以討論，議員只能在討論其他相關議題時表達反對意見。
The second one is bypassing the normal procedure . The Government proposed the policy in 2017 but never referred it to the Panel on Welfare Services for discussion . Members could express their opposition views only during discussions on other relevant issues
第三，欠缺周詳的配套措施：官員強調60至64歲長者可參加中高齡就業計劃，惟翻查紀錄，2013年至今，每年只有2,000多宗中年再就業的個案，當中涉及60歲以上長者的個案在2017年只有250宗。
The third one is lacking comprehensive ancillary measures . The officials emphasize that elderly people aged 60 to 64 may join the Employment Programme for the Elderly and Middle - aged but I have checked the records and found that since 2013 the number of cases of re - employment of the middle - aged was only 2 000 - odd each year . Among them the number of cases involving elderly people aged over 60 was only 250 in 2017
議會內外齊聲反對，但官員的態度至今仍是鐵板一塊，局長和特首均表示該政策毫無改變餘地，實在令人非常憤怒。
There is unanimous opposition both inside and outside the Council but the officials attitude remains rigid like an iron plate . Both the Secretary and the Chief Executive have stated that there is no room for revising the policy . It is really infuriating
上星期，特首說了一番具爭議的言論，我在這裏不再複述。
Last week the Chief Executive made a controversial remark . I am not going to repeat it here
我代表民主建港協進聯盟重申，我們支持財政預算案只為了4個字顧全大局。
On behalf of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong DAB let me reiterate that we support the budget only for the greater good
預算案是政府整體的開支，涉及全港市民及公共服務，我們絕不希望香港政府陷入財政懸崖就如現時的美國，其政府部門因為不獲撥款而要停止運作影響整個政府和社會的正常運作。
The budget is the Governments overall expenditure involving all the people of Hong Kong and public services . We absolutely do not wish to see the Hong Kong Government fall down a fiscal cliff―as in the present case of the United States where the government departments have to suspend operation because funding has not been granted―affecting the normal operation of the whole Government and society
然而，這並不代表民建聯支持預算案中所有細項。
However it does not mean that DAB supports all the details in the budget
因此，假如說批准預算案便等於支持提高長者綜援的合資格年齡，難免令人感到非常不公平。
Hence if it is said that our approval of the budget stands for our support for raising the eligible age for elderly CSSA it is hard not to feel terribly unfair
事實上，自從2017年時任特首梁振英先生在最後一份施政報告中首次提出把長者綜援的合資格年齡提升至65歲，民建聯便一直反對。
As a matter of fact since the then Chief Executive Mr LEUNG Chun - ying proposed for the first time in his last Policy Address in 2017 raising the eligible age for elderly CSSA to 65 DAB has all along opposed it
過去兩年，我和地區的長者到過立法會向局長請願和遞信，我亦提出質詢表達不滿。
Over the past two years I have accompanied elderly people from the districts to the Legislative Council to petition and present letters to the Secretary . I have also raised questions to express dissatisfaction
在前年的施政報告辯論中，我亦發言指出該政策實在非常錯誤；在同年的預算案辯論中，我更直言此為預算案的敗筆。
During the policy debate in the year before last I also pointed out in my speech that the policy was indeed grossly wrong . During the Budget debate in the same year I even bluntly said it was a serious flaw in the Budget
可惜，我們多次反映意見，政府仍無動於衷。
Regrettably after we have repeatedly relayed our views the Government remains unmoved
平心而論，一般人都想有理想工作，生活安穩，自給自足，不會期望領取綜援，靠政府接濟。
To be fair most people wishes to have an ideal job lead a stable life and be self - supporting . They do not expect to receive CSSA and rely on government dole
一群60歲至64歲的長者要領取綜援，背後必有其原因。
When a group of elderly people aged 60 to 64 need to receive CSSA there must be a reason for it
然而，政府不但沒有盡力幫助他們，還透過這項政策削減他們的福利，強迫他們工作，無疑是向窮人"開刀"。
However not only did the Government not try its best to help them . It even cuts their benefits and forces them to work through this policy which is undoubtedly targeted at the poor
我們期望政府審慎三思，立即擱置調高長者綜援合資格年齡的計劃。
We hope the Government will prudently give it second thoughts and immediately shelve the plan of raising the eligible age for elderly CSSA
故此，我在修正案提出："將領取長者綜援的合資格年齡維持於60歲，並擴展'綜援長者廣東及福建省養老計劃'至內地其他省份"，以加強對基層長者的保障。
For this reason I have proposed in my amendment maintaining the eligible age for elderly CSSA at 60 and extend the Portable Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme to cover other provinces of the Mainland so as to strengthen the protection for the grass - roots elderly
除此之外，針對現時政府對單親、殘疾人士及現有綜援戶的津貼亦不足，我亦在修正案中要求政府改善。
Besides in respect of the inadequacy of the grants currently provided by the Government for single - parent families people with disabilities and existing CSSA households in my amendment I have also requested the Government to make improvements
代理主席，在今天的議案辯論，大家都會聚焦調高長者綜援合資格年齡的問題。
Deputy President in the motion debate today we have focused on the issue of raising the eligible age for elderly CSSA
但其實，檢討綜援計劃十分重要，尤其是現行制度已訂立多年，每年調整津貼額所依據的社會保障援助物價指數仍參照20年前的生活基準，做法明顯過時。
Yet actually a review of the CSSA Scheme is crucially important especially since the existing system has been established for years but the Social Security Assistance Index of Prices serving as the basis for annual adjustment to payment rates still draws reference from the living standard 20 years ago . The approach is obviously outdated
我在修正案提出，要確保不同綜援類別申領人獲得更適切的支援。
In my amendment I have suggested the need to ensure that different categories of CSSA recipients can receive more appropriate support
對於邵家臻議員的原議案以及其他議員提出的修正案，民建聯表示全部支持。
DAB supports Mr SHIU Ka - chuns original motion and all the amendments proposed by the other Members
我覺得政府真的要再深思熟慮，今次推行政策的方法和時間，有否與議員仔細溝通？
I believe the Government must give thorough consideration again to the way and timing of the implementation of policy this time and whether in - depth communication has been made with Members . Many Members have mentioned this point earlier
第一，為何不可以對長者多一點尊重？
First why can we not have more respect for the elderly?
我在跟進質詢中問及如何幫助這群處於水深火熱之中的長者，現時60至64歲的市民關注甚麼？
In the follow - up question I asked how we could help this group of elderly people who are suffering immensely and what were the prevalent concerns of people aged 60 to 64
第二，這是否勞工問題？
Second is this a labour issue?
我絕對不認為60至64歲年齡層的福利問題可以轉移成勞工問題。
I definitely do not think the welfare issue of people aged 60 to 64 can be turned into a labour issue
我們要面對社會環境的現實，是否真的有這麼多工作讓他們選擇呢？
We have to look at the actual circumstances in society . Are there really so many jobs for them to choose?
六十多歲的朋友如果學歷不高，亦沒有技能，叫他們多參與社會活動，接受再培訓，但到頭來都只能從事某些工種。
At the end of the day people in their 60s without high academic qualifications and any skills have only certain job types as choices even if they were encouraged to participate in social activities and receive retraining
因此，希望局長可以真的檢討一下，用甚麼機制檢視現時的物價指數以制訂綜援計劃。
They may not even be able to afford eating at McDonalds . Hence I hope the Secretary can really review the mechanism of formulating the CSSA Scheme in accordance with the current price indices
這種現象從前稱為人口老化，但近年越來越多人改稱它為人口高齡化，因為全世界對年老及長者的定義不斷更新；而隨着醫學進步，很多年過60歲，甚至年過70歲的中高齡人士的身體仍然良好，行得走得，不想這麼早退休，希望繼續上班工作，即使不是全職工作，而是做兼職或顧問性質的工作也好，以便賺取一定收入，同時繼續對社會作出貢獻。
This phenomenon was formerly known as an ageing population but more so as a maturing population in recent years . The definition of old age is constantly changing around the world and with the advancements in medicine many elderly people aged over 60 or even 70 are still in good health . Instead of retiring so early they may wish to continue to work even part - time or in an advisory role in order to earn some income whilst continuing to make contribution to society
因此，全球多個國家和地區均已先後把法定退休年齡提高。
Hence countries and regions around the world have raised the statutory retirement age one after another
香港並沒有強制性的法定退休年齡，但政府早前已把新入職的文職公務員的退休年齡延長至65歲，發放強制性公積金的退休年齡門檻亦是65歲。
There is no mandatory statutory retirement age in Hong Kong . However the Government has raised the retirement age of newly recruited civilian civil servants to 65 earlier on . The age threshold for withdrawing accrued benefits under Mandatory Provident Fund schemes is also 65
所以，政府今次把申領長者綜合社會保障援助的合資格年齡提高至65歲，希望促使本身具工作能力的60至64歲基層市民，不要為了領取金額較高的長者綜援而完全放棄工作，藉此鼓勵他們繼續自力更生，貢獻社會，我認為有一定道理，亦符合國際大趨勢和香港現今社會與經濟發展的實況。
Hence I find it somewhat reasonable for the Government to raise the eligibility age for the elderly Comprehensive Social Security Assistance CSSA to 65 so as to encourage grass roots aged 60 to 64 with work capacity to continue to be self - reliant and contribute to society rather than giving up work for higher elderly CSSA . This measure is also in line with the international trend and the actual social and economic development in Hong Kong
可是，最重要的是政府如何協助這些人找到適切的工作，以及如何加強就業支援服務。
Most importantly however the Government should help these people find suitable jobs and strengthen the employment support services
事實上，過去政府在提供社會福利、加強援助有需要的弱勢社群方面做了不少工作，也投入了不少資源。
In fact the Government has done a great deal and invested abundant resources in providing social welfare and enhancing the assistance to the disadvantaged social groups in need
有議員形容政府今次的改動是無良、涼薄，甚至等於虐老，但這些用詞是否誇張了一點？
Some Members described the amendment this time as unscrupulous heartless or even elderly abuse . Are these words not a bit of an exaggeration?
是否符合事實呢？
Are they the truth?
說回邵家臻議員提出的議案，其實並非針對長者綜援年齡限制的問題，而是要求根本地檢討整個綜援計劃，理由是現時的綜援金額未 能應付申領人的基本生活需要。
The motion proposed by Mr SHIU Ka - chun does not specifically refer to the eligibility age for elderly CSSA but demands a fundamental review of the CSSA Scheme on the ground that the current CSSA rates are unable to cover recipients basic needs
我並非社福問題專家，不敢"一刀切"地指有關結論對與否，但對於本身沒有物業或並非入住公屋，而要租住私樓或"劏房"的綜援家庭來說，現有綜援金額確實可能不足夠，因為綜援往往會被高昂的租金蠶食，不夠錢支付其他開支。
I am not an expert on social welfare issues so I dare not comment whether this conclusion is right or wrong . Indeed for CSSA households living in private or subdivided rental units who do not own any property or are not allocated public housing the current CSSA rates may really be insufficient because the high rentals have taken up a large portion of their CSSA payments and as a result they do not have enough money to meet other expenses
正如很多社福學者所說，香港的貧富問題與房屋問題及土地問題分不開。
As pointed out by many academics in social welfare the wealth disparity in Hong Kong is inseparable from housing and land issues
對於有議員建議根據綜援人士支付的實際租金或實際租金加幅來調高綜援計劃下的租金津貼，我覺得用意良好，但如同其他租金津貼建議一樣，有關做法可能會引發業主針對性地調高綜援租客的租金，甚至帶動其他小型單位及"劏房"的租金上升，令非綜援租戶及"劏房戶"亦受到影響。
As regards the suggestion of Members that the rent allowance under the CSSA Scheme should be adjusted as per the actual rent or rent increase paid by CSSA recipients despite its good intention just like other suggestions on rent allowance this practice may trigger landlords to raise the rents payable by CSSA tenants specifically which may even lead to a surge in rentals of smaller flats and subdivided units thus affecting tenants and subdivided unit households who are not CSSA recipents
代理主席，我認為要真正協助現時租住私樓或"劏房"的綜援家庭，最根本的辦法當然是增建公屋，讓他們盡快"上樓"；而要興建更多公屋的前提是要尋覓更多的建屋用地，包括填海造地。
Deputy President I think the ultimate solution to assisting CSSA households renting private or subdivided units is increasing public housing supply so that they can be allocated public housing units as soon as possible . To achieve that more land for housing construction must be secured including making land by reclamation
故此，我希望大家支持政府覓地。
Therefore I urge Members to support the Governments effort in securing land supply
在短期方面，我其實一直促請政府全方位增建過渡性房屋，除了靠私人業主捐出土地，以及與非政府組織營運，雙管齊下外，其實最直接的做法是政府自己推進，包括善用現有閒置官地、空置校舍等。
For the short term I have been urging the Government to increase transitional housing supply on all fronts . Apart from adopting the two - pronged approach that is donations by private owners and operation by non - governmental organizations the Government should take forward the initiative direct by fully utilizing idle government sites and vacant school premises
政府同時亦應研究採取措施和政策，鼓勵私人業主利用閒置農地興建過渡性房屋，以解決現時房屋需求的燃眉之急。
Meanwhile the Government should study the adoption of measures and policies to encourage private owners to use idle farmland for transitional housing construction so as to solve the pressing need for housing
張國鈞議員，你是否要求澄清剛才發言被誤解的部分？
Mr CHEUNG Kwok - kwan do you wish to elucidate the part of your speech which has been misunderstood?
郭榮鏗議員剛才提及的一些用詞，包括"雷動計劃"、"DQ"、"選舉經費"和"受害人"等字眼，確實曾在我的演辭中出現。
Such words as ThunderGo DQ disqualify election expenses and victims as mentioned by Mr Dennis KWOK just now were used in my speech indeed but he deliberately distorted the meaning and reversed the order of all such words
但他卻故意扭曲，將相關字眼的次序全部調換，例如我提到選舉經費與受害人之間的關係，他卻將我說的"DQ"與受害人拉上關係。
For example I talked about the relation between election expenses and victims but he correlated my remark about DQ with victims
我在討論"雷動計劃"時從未提及"DQ"，但他卻將"雷動計劃"與"DQ"拉上關係。
When I discussed ThunderGo I never mentioned DQ but he correlated ThunderGo with DQ
他利用次序的調換，從而在邏輯上造成一些誤解，所以我希望能就這方面作出澄清。
He created logical misunderstandings by reversing the order of words so I wish to clarify this part
我所提及的受害人是......
The victim mentioned by me is
因此，代理主席，我希望郭榮鏗議員不要再透過邏輯謬誤、次序調換等"茅招"誤解我的意思。
Hence Deputy President I hope Mr Dennis KWOK will refrain from misinterpreting my meaning using such underhand tactics as creating logical fallacies and reversing the order of words
法案委員會與政府當局舉行了4次會議，並聽取了團體及公眾人士的意見。
The Bills Committee has held four meetings with the Administration and received views from deputations and members of the public
政府當局建議加重就選民登記作出虛假聲明的刑罰，由目前最高的第2級罰款及監禁6個月，提高至第3級罰款及監禁2年。
The Administration proposes heavier penalties for making false statements in voter registration with the current maximum penalties of a fine at level 2 and imprisonment for six months being increased to a fine at level 3 and imprisonment for two years
有委員關注到，該項建議所帶來的影響，以及會否減低市民登記為選民的意欲。
A member is concerned about the impact of the proposal and whether it may dampen the desire of members of the public to register as electors
政府當局解釋，當局考慮到就選民登記作出虛假聲明的罪行的嚴重性，以及公眾對選民登記資料準確性的關注，因此提出了上述建議。
The Administration has explained that the proposal is made taking into account the severity of the offences of making false statements in voter registration and public concerns over the accuracy of registration particulars
政府當局強調，不會輕率將懷疑個案訴諸法庭。
The Administration has stressed that it would not take a case to the Court lightly
如對登記資 料有任何疑問，選舉事務處首先會與有關選民澄清。
In case of queries about the registration particulars the Registration and Electoral Office would first seek clarifications from the elector concerned
當局並不認為有關建議會影響市民登記為選民的意欲。
The Administration does not consider that the proposal would affect the desire of members of the public to register as electors
政府當局亦建議在法例中訂明，提出申索或反對的人士有責任提供與其個案相關的充分資料，讓審裁官、選舉登記主任及有關反對個案所針對的選民知道申索或反對的理由。
The Administration also proposes to specify in the law that it is the duty of the person lodging a claim or an objection appellant to provide sufficient information about the case so as to inform the Revising Officer the Electoral Registration Officer and in relation to an objection the person in respect of whom the objection is made of the grounds of the claim or objection
部分委員關注到，當局會如何評估上訴人有否提供"充分"資料，要求政府當局舉例解釋該項建議中"充分資料"一語的涵義。
Certain members have expressed concern about how an assessment would be made as to whether sufficient information has been provided . They have requested the Administration to give examples to elaborate the meaning of the expression sufficient information in the proposal
政府當局解釋，上訴人應具體地提供甚麼資料才算充分，要視乎個案的內容及實際情況而定。
The Administration has explained that what information the appellant should provide specifically to be deemed sufficient is subject to the content of the case and the actual circumstances
由於每宗申索或反對個案的情況並不相同，因此不可能逐一羅列相關的可能情況。
As the circumstances of each objection or claim are different it is not practicable to list all possibilities
政府當局表示，相關修訂主要目的旨在釐清，若上訴人所提供的資料並不充分，審裁官應裁定有關申索或反對不成立。
The Administration has advised that the relevant amendments serve mainly to clarify that the Revising Officer should determine that the objection or claim is unsubstantiated if the information provided by the appellant is insufficient
政府當局認為，這有助審裁官更有效地處理相關個案。
The Administration considers that this would assist the Revising Officer in handling such cases more effectively
亦有委員關注到，上訴人是否需要承擔舉證責任。
A member has also expressed concern about whether the appellant is to bear the burden of proof
政府當局澄清，上訴人無須承擔舉證責任，但有責任提供與其個案相關的充分資料。
The Administration has clarified that while the appellant is not required to bear the burden of proof heshe has a duty to provide sufficient information relevant to the case
政府當局指出，審裁官會在考慮個案的細節、上訴人提出的理由和相關證據後作出判定。
The Administration has pointed out that the Revising Officer would make a ruling after considering the details of the case the grounds advanced by the appellant and relevant evidence
此外，委員察悉，根據現行機制，所有申索及反對個案均須進行聆訊。
Moreover members note that under the existing mechanism hearings have to be conducted for all claim and objection cases
當局建議，就不具爭議的申索及反對個案，審裁官須指示不經聆訊，而只根據書面陳詞裁定個案。
The Administration proposes that in respect of incontrovertible claim and objection cases the Revising Officer must direct that the case be determined without a hearing on the basis of written submissions only
政府當局解釋，此項建議會減輕審裁官的工作量，以及減少對有關選民可能造成的不便。
The Administration has explained that this proposal would alleviate the workload of the Revising Officer and reduce possible inconvenience caused to the electors concerned
政府當局表示，上訴人及有關反對個案所針對的選民如不服審裁官的判定，仍可要求覆核按此機制作出的判定。
The Administration has advised that the appellants and the person in respect of whom the objection is made can still request a review of the ruling made under this mechanism if heshe is not satisfied with the Revising Officers ruling
此外，當局亦建議假如上訴人或其代表沒有出席聆訊，不論上訴人有否就個案作出書面申述，審裁官可選擇直接駁回有關申索或反對個案。
Besides the Administration also proposes an option for the Revising Officer to dismiss the claim or objection case direct if the appellant or hisher representative does not attend the hearing regardless of whether the appellant has made representations in writing regarding the case
此外，關於《條例草案》內建議，就因在互聯網發布選舉廣告而招致選舉開支的刑責訂立豁免，委員並無異議。
In addition members have raised no objection to the proposed exemption from criminal liability for incurring election expenses for publishing election advertisements on the Internet under the Bill