House Committee of the Legislative Council
3rd meeting on 20 October 2000

AGENDA

1. Confirmation of the minutes of the 2nd meeting held on 13 October 2000

(LC Paper No. CB(2) 67/00-01)
2. Matters arising

Report by the Chairman on the meeting with the Chief Secretary for Administration

3. Business arising from previous Council meetings
1. Legal Service Division's reports on bills referred to the House Committee in accordance with Rule 54(4)
   1. Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2000
      (LC Paper No. LS 8/00-01)

   2. Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2000
      (LC Paper No. LS 4/00-01)

   3. Immigration (Amendment) Bill 2000
      (LC Paper No. LS 3/00-01)

   4. Rehabilitation Centres Bill
      (LC Paper No. LS 2/00-01)

2. Legal Service Division's report on subsidiary legislation tabled in Council on 18 October 2000 (gazetted on 13 October 2000)
   (LC Paper No. LS 7/00-01)

4. Further business for the Council meeting on 25 and 26 October 2000
5. Business for the Council meeting on 1 November 2000
1. Questions
   (LC Paper No. CB(3) 62/00-01)

2. Bills - First Reading and moving of Second Reading
   1. Drug Trafficking and Organized Crimes (Amendment) Bill 2000

   2. Drug Dependent Persons Treatment and Rehabilitation Centres (Licensing) Bill

   3. Dangerous Goods (Amendment) Bill 2000

3. Government motion

   Resolution under section 29 of the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance (Cap. 138) - to be moved by the Secretary for Health and Welfare
   (LC Paper No. LS 6/00-01)

6. Advance information on business for the Council meeting on 8 November 2000
1. Bills - First Reading and moving of Second Reading

   Adaptation of Laws Bill 2000

2. Members' motions
   1. Motion to be moved by Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung

      Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung has been allocated a debate slot.

   2. Motion to be moved by Hon Margaret NG

      Hon Margaret NG has been allocated a debate slot.

7. Election of Members for appointment to the Public Accounts Committee, Committee on Members' Interests and Committee on Rules of Procedure

(LC Paper No. CB(3) 38/00-01 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 34/00-01 dated 11 October 2000)
1. Election of seven Members to the Public Accounts Committee

2. Election of seven Members to the Committee on Members' Interests

3. Election of 12 Members to the Committee on Rules of Procedure

8. Election of Members to the Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee

(LC Paper No. CB(3) 37/00-01 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 34/00-01 dated 11 October 2000)
9. Review of LegCo Panels

(LC Paper No. CB(1) 34/00-01 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 47/00-01 dated 12 October 2000)
(Hon Fred LI Wah-ming's letter of 9 October 2000 to Chairman of House Committee issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 34/00-01 dated 11 October 2000)
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 66/00-01)
10. Proposal to set up a select committee to inquire into the "opinion poll incident" and related matters

(Hon Martin LEE Chu-ming's letter of 10 October 2000 to Chairman of the House Committee issued vide LC Papers No. CB(2) 34 and 47/00-01 dated 11 and 12 October 2000 respectively)
11. Nomination and election of Members to the governing bodies of education institutes and other advisory bodies and reporting of work by the Members nominated to serve on these bodies

(LC Paper No. CB(2) 74/00-01)
12. Proposed subcommittee on Members' remuneration and operating expenses reimbursement

(LC Paper No. AS 50/00-01)
13. Payment of honoraria to non-official members of Government boards and committees

(LC Paper No. CB(1) 5/00-01)
14. Proposed meetings-cum-luncheons with District Council members and the Heung Yee Kuk

(LC Paper No. CB(2) 4/00-01)
(Hon NG Leung-sing's letter of 16 October 2000 to Chairman of the House Committee attached)
(Hon IP Kwok-him and Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung's letter of 16 October 2000 to Chairman of the House Committee attached)
15. Any other business

Legislative Council Secretariat
19 October 2000