Bills Committee on Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2001

Seventh meeting on Thursday, 9 May 2002 at 8:30 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)1812/01-02--Minutes of meeting on 18 April 2002 (issued)

II.Meeting with the Administration

The Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1280/01-02(01)--Marked-up copy of the Bill (issued)

LC Paper No. LS69/01-02--Paper on the Bill prepared by ALA highlighting issues for discussion (issued under LC Paper No. CB(2)1352/01-02)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1842/01-02(01)--List of outstanding issues (English version only) (attached)

(A)Matters arising from meeting on 18 April 2002 relating to Parts I, III, IV, V, VI and XIV of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1796/01-02(01)--Letter dated 30 April 2002 from the Administration responding to issues raised at the meeting on 18 April 2002 (issued)

(B)Matters arising from meeting on 2 May 2002 relating to Part XV of the Bill (Miscellaneous Amendments)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1842/01-02(02)--Letter dated 8 May 2002 from the Administration responding to issues raised at the meeting on 2 May 2002 (attached)

(C)Part VII of the Bill (Power of Court to Order Repayment of Deposit)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1797/01-02(01)--Letter dated 2 May 2002 from Hon Audrey EU to the Chairman of Bills Committee concerning Part VII of the Bill (issued)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1842/01-02(03)--Paper dated 6 May 2002 from the Hong Kong Bar Association (attached)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1842/01-02(04)--Letter dated 8 May 2002 from the Administration responding to Hon Audrey EU's letter (attached)

Papers previously issued

LC Paper No. CB(2)1283/01-02(02)--Section 55 of the New South Wales Conveyancing Act 1919

LC Paper No. CB(2)1290/01-02(01)--The Administration's response dated 7 March 2002 on Parts III, V, VII, IX, X, XI and XIV of the Bill (in response to ALA's letter dated 22 February 2002)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1352/01-02(02)--Background paper on Power of Court to Order Repayment of Deposit prepared by the Clerk

LC Paper No. CB(2)1378/01-02(02)--The Administration's response dated 15 March 2002 on Parts III, VII, IX, X and XIV of the Bill (in response to ALA's letter dated 11 March 2002)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1477/01-02(01)--A letter dated 27 March 2002 from the Law Society of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1554/01-02(01)--A submission dated 4 April 2002 from the Hong Kong Bar Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1755/01-02(01)--Letter dated 25 April 2002 from the Consumer Council

LC Paper No. CB(2)1753/01-02(02)--Letter dated 30 April 2002 from the Administration responding to the issues raised at the meeting on 4 April 2002 and to the Consumer Council's letter

III.Date of next meeting

The next meeting will be held at 10:45 am on 16 May 2002.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
8 May 2002