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雖然司長並非出身金融界，他在預算案中卻表現出對金融市場動態的掌握，表明既要維持上市平台的競爭力，同時也着重維護市場的質素，關注創業板股份出現股價大幅波動，而且支持證券及期貨事務監察委員會致力透過監管和執法工作，打擊市場的違規行動。
Although the Financial Secretary does not come from the financial sector he has demonstrated in the Budget his good grasp of the development of the financial market . He indicates that while the Government has to keep our listing platform competitive it has also attached importance to maintaining market quality such as showing concern about high price volatility of Growth Enterprise Market stocks and giving support to the monitoring and law enforcement efforts of the Securities and Futures Commission in combating market wrongdoings
良好的監管制度和市場的發展相輔相成，缺一不可，只是司長在這方面着墨不多。
A good monitoring system and market development are mutually complementary and both are indispensable . However the Financial Secretary fails to elaborate in this regard
我期望司長在餘下的任期或如果可以過渡到新班子要想盡辦法，加強推動市場發展，致力建立高質素、有秩序、有吸引力的金融市場，俾能吸引更多海外大企業來港進行融資活動，甚至在香港上市。
I expect the Financial Secretary to in the remainder of his term―or if he can transit to the new governing team―make every effort to step up promoting market development and establish a high - quality and orderly financial market with great attraction so that more large overseas enterprises will be attracted to Hong Kong for financing activities or even listing
雖然中央政府已明言，香港和內地今年可以開通債券通，為香港的金融互聯互通項目增加另一個亮點，但未來我們仍然要追求更多的互聯互通項目，包括開通"IPO"新股通、爭取成立滬深300指數，各種商品期貨互聯互通，令香港的金融市場可以不斷壯大，不斷創新。
Although the Central Government has stated expressly that the Mainland - Hong Kong Bond Market Connect can commence this year to add another strength to mutual access in the financial market we still have to pursue more mutual access items in the future including the launching of the Primary Equity Connect for initial public offering and striving for the establishment of the Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 Index . With the mutual access of various commodity futures the financial markets of Hong Kong can keep growing and innovating
此外，我們應該積極配合國家的"一帶一路"政策，以至積極配合粵港澳大灣區的發展，為香港創造更多的商機和發展機會。
Moreover we should proactively tie in with our countrys policies pertaining to the Belt and Road Initiative and even operate positively in coordination with the development of the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Bay Area so as to create more business opportunities and chances for development
只要財務委員會稍後通過香港加入亞洲基礎設施投資銀行所需的資金撥款，香港便可以正式成為亞投行的成員，藉着參與各個發展項目，加強"一帶一路"的國家發展關係，積極吸引跨國企業來香港融資上市。
If the Finance Committee approves the funding allocation for Hong Kong to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank AIIB later Hong Kong can formally become a member of AIIB thereby strengthening its development of relationship with the Belt and Road countries through participating in various development projects to actively attract multinational enterprises for financing and listing in Hong Kong
此外，因應新經濟體系和互聯網行業迅速發展，加快發展第三板市場可以說是刻不容緩，而政府亦需要運用一些新思維，積極推動，開創新局。
Moreover in light of rapid development of the new economy and the Internet industry there is a pressing need to expedite the development of a third listing board market . Likewise the Government needs to think of some new ideas to proactively facilitate the opening up of a new horizon
談到大灣區的發展，我們更是不容錯過，因為這機會就在我們的門口。
Speaking of the development of the Bay Area we cannot even miss the opportunity as it is right on our doorstep
總理今年在政府工作報告中提出這項發展計劃，便是要提醒我們如何配合周邊地區的優勢，將經濟這塊"餅"造大做強，尋求經濟新突破。
The Premier mentioned this development project in this years Report on the Work of the Government to remind us of how we should tie in with the advantages of our peripheral regions to make a bigger economic pie so as to explore new economic breakthrough
粵港澳大灣區在2015年的GDP達到11.2萬億元，是東京灣區的三分之二。
The Gross Domestic Product of the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Bay Area reached 11,200 billion in 2015 two thirds of that of the Tokyo Bay Area close to that of the New York Bay Area and two times of that of the San Francisco Bay Area
再者，港深金融發展潛力加在一起，更可打造亞洲區的全球金融中心。
Furthermore Hong Kong and Shenzhen with their developmental potential combined can become Asias global financial centre
所以，我期望司長在下周三參與特首領導的粵港澳大灣區考察團時，可以詳細研究本港金融業在這大灣區的商機，如何發展我們在區內的金融龍頭角色，以及如何進一步利用香港的CEPA協助本地金融界開拓內地業務。
Hence when the Financial Secretary joins the delegation to visit the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Bay Area led by the Chief Executive next Wednesday I expect that he will study in detail what business opportunities are available for Hong Kongs financial industry in the Bay Area how to develop our leading financial role in the Area as well as how to further make use of Hong Kongs CEPA to help the local financial sector develop business in the Mainland
司長稍後回應預算案辯論時，亦能夠向我們講述大灣區的訪問成果，以及香港金融工商界有甚麼項目可以參與大灣區的建設。
When the Financial Secretary responds in the Budget debate later he may be able to tell us the results of their visit to the Bay Area as well as the projects that the financial commercial and industrial sectors of Hong Kong may join in the development of the Bay Area
代理主席，香港現時正遇上發展瓶頸。
Deputy President Hong Kong now encounters a bottleneck in its development
我們的經濟發展長期都低於2%的水平；反觀鄰近的深圳，發展更是一日千里，創新產業有聲有色，若非人民幣貶值，經濟總量早已超越香港。
The level of our economic development has remained at a low level of 2 % for a long time . On the contrary the development of Shenzhen in our neighbourhood is tremendously rapid with a vibrant innovative industry . If Renminbi had not been depreciated Shenzhen would have already outperformed Hong Kong in terms of economic aggregate
故此，我們必須奮起直追，放眼於經濟發展，放眼於龐大祖國市場發展帶來的機遇。
Therefore we must do our best to catch up focusing on economic development and the opportunities brought about by the development of the huge market of our Motherland
代理主席，我謹此陳辭，支持預算案。
With these remarks Deputy President I support the Budget
我想藉此機會為環境局過去5年的工作作一小結。
Let me take this opportunity to briefly comment on the work of the Environment Bureau over the past five years
我們不能說環境局局長非常懶惰，或政府在環保政策上完全沒有下工夫。
I am not saying that the Secretary for the Environment is very lazy or the Government has done nothing in implementing environmental policies
主席，我覺得這兩項政策其實自相矛盾。
President I think the Government has introduced contradictory measures in implementing these two policies
鄭松泰議員剛才提到今年的預算案是環保大倒退，其中一項便是降低電動車的稅務優惠。
Dr CHENG Chung - tai said earlier that the Budget this year has retrogressed significantly in the work on environmental protection and one of the examples was the reduction of tax waiver for electric cars
他是從一個政治角度或陰謀論的角度來考慮，因為推動使用電動車輛督導委員會是前司長曾俊華領導的，是否因為特首梁振英想整治曾俊華，所以降低了這項稅務優惠？
Dr CHENG has considered the problem from a political perspective or on the basis of a conspiracy theory . As the Steering Committee on the Promotion of Electric Vehicles was led by former Financial Secretary John TSANG Dr CHENG questioned whether the tax waiver reduction was Chief Executive LEUNG Chun - yings attempt to fix John TSANG
我不同意這種看法。
I do not endorse such a view
我覺得在一些公共政策上，環境局其實真的很慘，它好像是一塊綠色的人造草皮，為政府粉飾公共政策。
I think the Environment Bureau is really quite miserable; it is just like a piece of green artificial turf to cover up the blunders of public policies for the Government
電動車就是一個很好的例子，如果我們可以用110億元更換老舊的柴油車，為何今天居然降低電動車的稅務優惠，這簡直是政策上的大倒退。
Cutting the tax waiver for electric cars is a case in point . If the Government uses 11 billion to replace old diesel vehicles why should it reduce the tax waiver for electric cars? . That is simply a big retrogression in policy implementation
主席，我們先說現時全港有多少部電動車：不足8,000部。
President let us first consider how many electric cars there are in Hong Kong . The answer is fewer than 8 000
有稅務優惠又如何？
What will happen if there is a tax waiver?
張炳良局長領導的政策局說香港的車輛太多，我也同意，但是否因此而要令環保政策大倒退？
According to the Policy Bureau led by Secretary Prof Anthony CHEUNG there are too many vehicles in Hong Kong . I agree but does it mean that the Government should retrogress in environmental protection?
市民不買電動車，也會買其他名貴房車。
Even if the public do not buy electric cars they will buy other luxurious cars
當局以110億元更換柴油車，我是贊成的，但為何花費不多的電動車稅務優惠卻不延續下去？
While I support the Governments measure of spending 11 billion to replace the diesel vehicles I fail to understand why the tax waiver for electric cars which does not cost much has to be aborted?
第二，何君堯議員剛才說新界鄉村有很多丁屋，屋頂沒有甚麼用途，他要求政府資助村民在屋頂設置太陽能板。
Next Dr Junius HO said earlier that the roofs of many small houses in villages of the New Territories had not been utilized . He asked the Government to subsidize villagers to install solar panels on their roofs
這不是甚麼新事物，中國內地在2009年已開始推行一個金太陽計劃，由政府資助市民在他們的屋頂設置太陽能板發電，不單環保，也能節省電費，而且幫助環保工業的發展。
The suggestion is nothing new . In the Mainland the Golden Sun programme was introduced in 2009 under which the Government subsidized the installation of solar panels on roofs . The initiative is environmentally friendly reduces electricity charges and helps promote the development of environmental industries
如果我們要搞再生能源，要將再生能源的比例由1%增至2%，這簡直是一個非常緩慢的速度。
If we want to develop renewable power but aim at increasing its ratio from 1 % to 2 % the pace will be too slow
如果只靠環境局搞好香港的環保，我想即使香港變得污染或垃圾圍城，我們仍未能解決現時的問題。
If we rely solely on the Environment Bureau to do the environmental work the current problems will not be solved even if Hong Kong becomes highly polluted or is littered with rubbish
我剛才說政府的減廢政策包括興建一座焚化爐，很多人問興建焚化爐後，會否削弱減廢的動力或決心？
As I said earlier the waste reduction policy of the Government includes building an incinerator . Many people wonder if the Governments incentive or determination to reduce waste will weaken upon the commissioning of the incinerator
似乎不是，因為政府今年在預算案也提出垃圾徵費計劃。
I think the answer is probably in the negative because the Government has proposed a waste charging scheme in the Budget
很多市民告訴我們，他們原則上支持垃圾徵費，但收費似乎太高，對基層市民而言是沉重負擔，而且操作時如何解決非法棄置廢物的問題？
Many members of the public told me that they supported waste charging in principle but the excessively high charges would exert a heavy burden on the grass roots and they also wondered how the Government would deal with the problem of illegal waste disposal
台灣推行垃圾徵費時出現了一個很奇怪的現象，就是"打工仔女"帶着垃圾上班，因為他們可以將家居垃圾 放在公司的垃圾箱內，從而節省一些金錢。
When Taiwan implemented waste charging back then a strange phenomenon had arisen . Some employees took domestic waste to their workplace for disposal in order to save money
我可以預計私人樓宇或鄉郊地方將會出現一袋一袋非法棄置的"糯米雞"，即家居垃圾。
I anticipate that bags of domestic waste will be illegally dumped in private residential buildings or the rural areas
如果未能解決這些問題便推行垃圾徵費，其實是沒有作用的。
If waste charging is introduced before such problems are solved it will not be effective
政府庫房現時有9,000多億元盈餘，如果向市民徵費以解決減廢問題，市民願意付款，不過請政府將收到的錢用作資助正在推行的環保工業，而不要把這些錢放回"大水塘"，即庫房內。
At present there is a surplus of 900 - odd billion in the Government coffers . If the Government levies charges to reduce waste the public are willing to pay but the Government should use the money collected to subsidize environmental industries and not deposit the money into the big reservoir ie . the coffers
從另一角度來說，環保徵費是類似懲罰性的措施，可否倒過來有一些鼓勵市民減廢的方法？
From another perspective the environmental levy is similar to a punitive measure . Instead of punishing the public can the Government provide incentives to encourage waste reduction?
例如若能減少某個數量的家居廢物，又或回收某個數量的家居廢物，便可以豁免其水、電費或差餉。
For example if members of the public can reduce or recycle their domestic waste to a certain amount they will receive waivers for water charges electricity charges or rates
我相信這些方法肯定會較現在擬進行的垃圾徵費更有成效，會有更多人參與，亦不會出現那麼多我剛才所說的非法棄置垃圾的問題，因為大家會爭相回收廢物。
I believe such methods will surely be more effective than the proposed waste charging scheme . More people will participate in waste reduction and problems of illegal waste disposal that I mentioned earlier will not be so rampant because people will have a strong incentive to recycle waste
所以，局長，有時候考慮事情，不應只從一個角度出發，應從多方面考慮，既有罰，也要有獎才可。
Secretary one should not consider a problem from only one perspective; various aspects should be taken into consideration . Apart from punishments rewards should also be offered
今天多位建制派和泛民的議員都說這份預算案較為吝嗇，我也認同這點。
Today many pro - establishment Members and pro - democracy Members have expressed the view that this Budget is rather stingy . I agree
政府經常說要幫助最有需要幫助的人，但這份預算案似乎並沒有這樣做。
While the Government often says that it has to help the most needy people it seems that this Budget has not offered help to those in need
"N無人士"和弱勢社群質疑，他們受了那麼多苦，為何政府似乎沒有措施幫助他們？
The N have - nots and the disadvantaged query why the Government has not proposed any measures to help them get out of their predicaments
為何當局有9,000億元盈餘，"餅"越造越大，但一點餅屑也不分給"N無人士"？
With a fiscal surplus of 900 - odd billion the cake is getting bigger and bigger why then does the Government not give some crumbs to the N have - nots?
不過，我亦想在此指出剛才一些泛民議員發言中的謬誤。
I also wish to point out a number of fallacies made in the speeches delivered by some pro - democracy Members earlier
羅冠聰議員提到所謂"基建旋轉門"及"大白象"基建項目，說進行基建後帶動樓價和地價上升，結果受苦的是基層市民。
Mr Nathan LAW mentioned the infrastructure revolving door and the white elephant infrastructure projects . According to him infrastructure development led to higher property and land prices bringing sufferings to the grass roots
我希望羅冠聰議員認真想想這邏輯。
I hope Mr Nathan LAW will seriously consider the logic of his statement
我批評政府的扶貧措施做得不足，但並不代表我反對政府進行基建。
While I criticize the Government for not doing enough to help the poor I do not oppose the Governments implementation of infrastructure projects
反對派議員、泛民議員有一個邏輯上的謬誤，他們說政府撥款進行基建，而不撥款幫助基層，所以政府不應進行基建，而他們要"拉布"反對預算案。
The opposition Members and the pro - democracy Members have based their arguments on a fallacy saying that the Governments funding is used for infrastructure development instead of assisting the grass roots . Therefore the Government should not develop infrastructure and they have to oppose the Budget by means of filibustering
他們有沒有想過很多工人也要養妻活兒？
Have these Members considered that many workers have to work to support their families?
我們現在有盈餘，既可進行基建，亦可幫助基層市民，完全是兩件事，不應混為一談。
With a fiscal surplus the Government can implement infrastructure projects as well as help the grass roots . These are two different matters which should not be treated as one
剛才有議員問政府"可否正常一點？
A Member asked the Government earlier Can you be more normal?
"這是一齣電影的對白，我亦想用這句話問問我們的泛民議員，他們可否正常一點，不要"拉布"？
which is a line in a movie . I also want to ask the pro - democracy Members if they can be more normal and stop filibustering
主席，我們要幫助基層，但亦不能亂花金錢。
President we have to help the grass roots but we cannot spend money recklessly
這點昨天也有議員提到，我不想重複。
This point was made by a Member yesterday and I will not repeat now
不過，我想舉一個例子，如果政府"派一粒糖"給北區的居民，我想他們更希望政府能改善北區對外的交通，因為大部分北區居民都要長途跋涉乘車往市區上班。
Instead I will give an example . If the Government hands out a candy to the residents of North District I believe they would rather the Government improve the outbound traffic of North District because the majority of local residents have to travel a long way to work
既然政府想幫助北區的居民，就要做好社區建設，做好交通道路網絡，不單是"派錢"那麼簡單，而是要解決民生的問題。
If the Government wants to help residents of North District it should do a good job in providing community facilities and a good transport and road network . It should not simply hand out money; instead it should also solve livelihood problems
我會說今年這份預算案有其不足之處，但也是一個好開始。
In my view this years Budget has inadequacies but it marks a good beginning
我亦希望新一屆政府在新的特首領導下，有新的理財哲學。
I also hope that under the leadership of the new Chief Executive the Government of the next term will have new thoughts on public finance management
希望新的政府能讓我們的基層市民看到希望。
I hope that the Government of the new term can let the grass roots see hope
主席，我謹此陳辭，支持預算案。
With these remarks President I support the Budget
主席，我謹以《私營骨灰安置所條例草案》委員會主席的身份，匯報法案委員會工作的重點。
President in my capacity as Chairman of the Bills Committee on the Private Columbaria Bill I now report on the major deliberations of the Bills Committee
上屆立法會曾成立法案委員會，審議政府當局於2014年向立法會提交的《私營骨灰安置所條例草案》，並且支持恢復該條例草案的二讀辯論。
In the last Legislative Council a Bills Committee was formed to study the Private Columbaria Bill introduced by the Government in 2014 . The resumption of Second Reading debate on the Former Bill was supported by the Bills Committee
但是，由於立法會有其他事項須優先處理，該條例草案並無恢復二讀辯論，並隨上屆立法會會期中止而失效。
However as the Council must first deal with other priority items the Former Bill did not resume its Second Reading debate and lapsed upon the prorogation of the previous term of the Legislative Council
本條例草案大體上與2014年《條例草案》的內容相同，但納入了獲當時的法案委員會同意的修正案。
The present Bill is largely the same as the Former Bill introduced in 2014 and incorporates all the Committee stage amendments CSAs agreed to by the then Bills Committee
《條例草案》的目的，是就用作存放經火化人類遺骸的私營骨灰安置所的領牌事宜，以及設立私營骨灰安置所發牌委員會和相關事宜，訂定條文。
The Bill seeks to provide for the licensing of private columbaria for keeping ashes resulting from the cremation of human remains as well as the establishment of the Private Columbaria Licensing Board and make other provisions to deal with related matters
法案委員會與政府當局一共舉行了8次會議，並收到17個團體及個別人士所提交的意見書。
The Bills Committee held eight meetings with the Administration and received written views from 17 organizationsindividuals
在審議《條例草案》過程中，委員認同前法案委員會就發牌委員會或執法機關在執行個別條文時或會遇到困難的關注。
In the course of scrutinizing the Bill members concurred with the concerns expressed by the Former Bills Committee that the Licensing Board or enforcement authorities might encounter enforcement difficulties in implementing specific provisions of the Bill
就此，政府當局亦重申其對前法案委員會的承諾，即會監察《私營骨灰安置所條例》的實施情況，並在有需要時提出修訂建議，而在《條例》實施約3年後也會進行檢討。
In this regard the Administration reaffirmed its undertaking given to the Former Bills Committee that is it would keep in view the implementation of the Private Columbaria Ordinance after its enactment propose amendments to the Ordinance as and when necessary and conduct a review of the Ordinance in any event around three years after its enactment
食物及衞生局局長稍後就恢復二讀辯論發言時，亦會作出上述承諾。
Later the Secretary for Food and Health will give the above undertakings in his speech for resumption of the Second Reading debate on the Bill
這些委員並要求政府當局採取措施，防止這些營辦人藉出售安放權圖利。
These members also request the Administration to take measures to prevent operators of such columbaria from making profit by way of selling interment rights
不論截算前骨灰安置所申請牌照還是豁免書，它們只能在以截算時間狀況為準的、對其營辦屬必需的土地範圍內經營。
Insofar as a pre - cut - off columbarium is concerned irrespective of whether the columbarium is applying for a licence or an exemption its occupation of land is limited to the extent as was necessary for its operation as at the cut - off time
該等部門在違規私營骨灰安置所萌芽階段便採取行動，防微杜漸，遏止新個案湧現。
They have been nipping in the bud unauthorized private columbaria which have yet to start columbarium operations so as to help contain the proliferation of newly - emerging cases
委員察悉，《條例草案》附表3第41a條訂明，凡有人提出申請，要求就某私營骨灰安置所發出牌照，發牌委員會可透過互聯網、或類似的電子網絡，或以發牌委員會認為適當的其他方式，發布該申請的通告。
Members note that under section 41a of Schedule 3 to the Bill the Licensing Board may publish a notice of an application for the issue of a licence in respect of a private columbarium through the Internet or a similar electronic network or in any other manner that the Licensing Board considers appropriate
有委員認為，除了牌照申請的通告外，有關該項申請的其他資料，亦必須上載至發牌委員會的網站。
Some members consider that in addition to the notice of a licence application other information on the application should also be uploaded onto the Licensing Boards website
這類網上發布，還應涵蓋關於申請豁免書及暫免法律責任書的資料。
Such online publication should also cover information on applications for the other two types of specified instruments
政府當局在回應時表示，會把這些建議轉達發牌委員會。
In response the Administration has advised that the suggestions would be relayed to the Licensing Board
委員察悉前法案委員會關注到，部分由發牌委員會及政府當局施加的規定並非附屬法例，因而無須經立法會審議及修訂。但是，違規者須負上刑事責任。
Separately Members note the concern expressed by the Former Bills Committee that some requirements imposed by the Licensing Board or the Administration were not provided for in subsidiary legislation and hence not subject to scrutiny or amendment by the Legislative Council but non - compliance of such requirements would entail criminal sanction
委員認同對違規者施加刑事制裁有嚴重後果的關注，但亦明白有需要設有刑事制裁，以收阻嚇作用。
While members concur with the Former Bills Committees concern about the serious consequence for non - compliance they are also aware that criminal sanction is necessary in order to have sufficient deterrent effect
委員亦考慮到，法院對相關違規者施加適當的罰則，可擔當"把關者"的角色。
Moreover they consider that as non - compliance cases would be handled by the court it could play the role of gatekeeper in deciding the appropriate penalty to be imposed on the offenders concerned
考慮到以上因素，委員採納前法案委員會的處理方法，接受政府當局建議的相關規定，並提議局長在稍後發言時，闡述法案委員會對上述問題的關注。
Taking into account the above factors members decide to adopt the same approach as the Former Bills Committee that is they accept the relevant provisions as proposed by the Administration and suggest that the Secretary should elaborate on such concerns of the Bills Committee in his speech later
法案委員會要求政府當局，再次確認就此項規定對前法案委員會作出的承諾，即在《條例》實施後，向相關事務委員會簡報在執行該條文時遇到的困難，以及交代該條文所提述的資料的詳情。
Regarding this requirement the Bills Committee has requested the Administration to reaffirm its undertaking given to the Former Bills Committee that it will brief the relevant Panel after the implementation of the Ordinance on the difficulties encountered in enforcing the provision and on the details of information referred to therein
法案委員會並要求局長在稍後發言時，再次就上述事宜作出承諾。
The Bills Committee has also requested the Secretary to give this undertaking again in his speech later
有委員詢問，為何把上述的同住期定為最少兩年和可否將該同住期縮短至1年，以及為何把"相關人士"的申索優先權排於"親屬"之後。
Some members ask about the basis of setting the prescribed living period to two years and whether it could be shortened to one year . They also ask about the rationale for according lower priority to a related person than a relative in claiming for the return of ashes of a deceased person
就此，陳志全議員表示會考慮提出修正案，修訂"相關人士"的定義，以及其申索優先權的次序。
In this connection Mr CHAN Chi - chuen has indicated that he may consider proposing CSAs to further amend the Administrations proposed definition of related person and the relevant priority of claims
張超雄議員亦表示會提出修正案，擴闊"親屬"的定義，令死者的同性伴侶，只要雙方已在外地結婚，或在外地有民事伴侶關係、又或在外地經已民事結合，便可以"親屬"身份申索死者的骨灰。
Dr Fernando CHEUNG has also indicated that he would move a CSA to extend the definition of relative so that a deceased persons same - sex partner in a marriage civil partnership or civil union in any place outside Hong Kong is also eligible to claim for the return of the deceased persons ashes
政府當局表示，在為"相關人士"下定義時，已經參考其他現行法例。
The Administration has advised that it has made reference to other existing legislation in formulating the definition of related person
如"相關人士"亦為"獲授權代表"，便擁有最高優先權。
A related person will have the highest priority if heshe is also an authorized representative
政府當局認為，所建議的申索優先權次序實屬恰當。
The Administration considers its proposed order of priority for claiming for the return of ashes appropriate
至於張超雄議員的擬議修正案，政府當局表示，根據《條例草案》現有條文，在外地與死者結婚的同性伴侶，已可藉"獲授權代表"、"遺產代理人"或"安放權的買方"的身份提出申索，而有關身份並不需要申索人與死者有任何血緣或婚姻關係。
Regarding Dr Fernando CHEUNGs proposed CSA the Administration has advised that according to the current provisions in the Bill a same - sex partner married at a place outside Hong Kong may already claim for the return of the ashes of the deceased person in the capacities of an authorized representative a personal representative or the purchaser of the interment right which do not require the claimant to have any connection with the deceased person by blood or marriage
視乎實際情況，同性伴侶亦可以是附表5第62條所定義的"合資格申索人"，因而可藉此身份提出申索。
A same - sex partner depending on the actual circumstances may also be an eligible claimant and as such claim for the return of the ashes
若骨灰由署長管有並且沒有法律程序待決，署長可行使酌情權，按其認為合適的任何方式處置該等骨灰，包括把骨灰交給與死者在外地結婚的同性伴侶等。
In the circumstances that the ashes are in the possession of DFEH and no legal proceedings are pending DFEH may by exercising her discretion hand the ashes to among others a same - sex partner married at a place outside Hong Kong as she deems appropriate
政府當局認為，《條例草案》現有條文連同當局的擬議修正案，應足以利便交還骨灰予"相關人士"，因此無須進一步修訂"親屬"的定義，因為此舉會引起社會極大爭議，而《條例草案》並非處理這方面爭議的適當平台。
The Administration therefore considers that the current provisions in the Bill together with its proposed CSA are sufficient to facilitate the return of ashes to the relevant related persons . It would hence be unnecessary to further amend the definition of relative as it will arouse serious controversy in society and the Bill is not a suitable forum to tackle such controversy