All members serve four year terms.
For the September 2000 election, the number of popularly elected seats in the Legislative Council will be increased from 20 to 24 seats, while the number of seats elected by the Election Committee has been reduced from ten to six seats. The term of office has been increased from two to four-years. The September 2000 election will be the second popular election to the Legislative Council since the People's Republic of China took control of Hong Kong on July 1st 1997.