Legislative Council Building
For the first five months, the PLC met in one of the conference halls at the Shenzhen Guesthouse Hotel. From 1 July 1997 to 1998 it sat at Legislative Council Building in Hong Kong.
Council committees and the Legco Secretariat sat at various locations:
- Huaxia Art Centre - 1 Guanqiao Street in the Overseas Chinese Town in Nanshan District, Shenzhen from 22 February to 21 June 1997
- Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Extension - 1 July 1997
The Council held 60 meetings, 17 motions and passed 13 bills introduced by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong.
The Legco Secretariat offices were on the 3 floor of the Huaxia Art Centre.
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