Bills Committee on Occupational Deafness
(Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 2002

Meeting on Thursday, 20 March 2003 at 8:30 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda



I.Confirmation of minutes
(8:30 am - 8:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1539/02-03
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1538/02-03 on 19 March 2003)

-Minutes of meeting on 11 March 2003

II.Meeting with the Administration
(8:35 am - 10:25 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1413/02-03(01)
(attached)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 11 March 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1413/02-03(02)
(attached)

-The Administration's proposed Committee Stage amendments

LC Paper No. CB(2)1413/02-03(03)
(attached) (Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Occupational Deafness Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1413/02-03(04)
(attached) (English version only)

-Submission from the Hong Kong College of Community Medicine

(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix)

III.Any other business
(10:25 am - 10:30 am)



Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
19 March 2003

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

Background information on the Bill

Ref : LD CR 244/711/2
(issued by the Education and Manpower Bureau in March 2002)

-Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. LS72/01-02
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1725/01-02 on 25.4.2002)

-Legal Service Division Report on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)707/02-03(01)
(issued on 20.12.2002)

-Background paper prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

The Bill and marked-up copy

LC Paper No. CB(3)509/01-02
(issued on 28.3.2002)

-The Bill

(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)707/02-03 on 20.12.2002)

-Marked-up copy of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1423/02-03(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1436/02-03 on 10.3.2003)

-Marked-up copy of the Bill incorporating the Administration's proposed Committee Stage amendments

Papers provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)908/02-03(07)
(issued on 14.1.2003)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 23 December 2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)1021/02-03(01)
(issued on 23.1.2003)

-The Administration's paper on prices of hearing assistive devices recommended by audiologists

LC Paper No. CB(2)1021/02-03(03)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1053/02-03 on 27.1.2003,Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1041/02-03 on 25.1.2003)

-The Administration's response to the submissions of the deputations

LC Paper No. CB(2)1072/02-03(01)
(issued on 29.1.2003)(Chinese version only)

-The Administration's response to the letter dated 21 January 2003 from the Hong Kong Occupational Deafness Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1246/02-03(01)
(issued on 20.2.2003)

-The Administration's paper on the reimbursement ceilings for hearing assistive devices

LC Paper No. CB(2)1246/02-03(02)
(issued on 20.2.2003)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 27 January 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1423/02-03(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1436/02-03 on 10.3.2003)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 26 February 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1423/02-03(03)
(issued on 7.3.2003)

-The Administration's proposed Committee Stage amendments

Legal Service Division of Legislative Council Secretariat and the Administration's letters

LC Paper No. CB(2)707/02-03(02)
(issued on 20.12.2002)

-Legal Service Division of Legislative Council Secretariat's letter dated 19 December 2002 to the Labour Department

LC Paper No. CB(2)908/02-03(08)
(issued on 14.1.2003)

-The Administration's letter dated 10 January 2003 to Legal Service Division of Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1246/02-03(03)
(issued on 20.2.2003)

-Legal Service Division of Legislative Council Secretariat's letter dated 30 January 2003 to the Labour Department

LC Paper No. CB(2)1246/02-03(04)
(issued on 20.2.2003)

-The Administration's letter dated 15 February 2003 to Legal Service Division of Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1246/02-03(05)
(issued on 20.2.2003)

-The Administration's letter dated 18 February 2003 to Legal Service Division of Legislative Council Secretariat

Submissions and letters received

LC Paper No. CB(2)908/02-03(01)
(issued on 17.1.2003)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Construction Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)908/02-03(02)
(issued on 14.1.2003)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions

LC Paper No. CB(2)908/02-03(03)
(issued on 14.1.2003)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Occupational Deafness Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)908/02-03(04)
(issued on 14.1.2003)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Alliance of Self-Help Groups for the Occupational Injuries & Diseases

LC Paper No. CB(2)908/02-03(05)
(issued on 17.1.2003)

-Letter dated 15 January 2003 from the Hong Kong College of Community Medicine

LC Paper No. CB(2)908/02-03(06)
(issued on 14.1.2003)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Workers' Health Centre

LC Paper No. CB(2)908/02-03(09)
(issued on 17.1.2003)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Federation of Hong Kong & Kowloon Labour Unions

LC Paper No. CB(2)908/02-03(10)
(issued on 17.1.2003)

-Submission from the Department of Community and Family Medicine of The Chinese University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)908/02-03(11)
(issued on 17.1.2003)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Hong Kong & Kowloon Trades Union Council

LC Paper No. CB(2)908/02-03(12)
(issued on 18.1.2003)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims

LC Paper No. CB(2)1021/02-03(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1053/02-03 on 27.1.2003)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Society of Audiology

LC Paper No. CB(2)1021/02-03(04)
(issued on 23.1.2003)(Chinese version only)

-Letter from the Hong Kong Occupational Deafness Association and 348 patients for occupational deafness

LC Paper No. CB(2)1053/02-03(01)
(issued on 27.1.2003)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from The Hong Kong Society for the Deaf

LC Paper No. CB(2)1279/02-03(01)
(issued on 24.2.2003)

-Submission from the Federation of Hong Kong Industries

LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/02-03(01)
(issued on 25.2.2003)(English version only)

-Submission from the Employers' Federation of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1423/02-03(01)
(issued on 7.3.2003)(Chinese version only)

-Letter from The H.K. & Kln. Mahjong Shop's Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1423/02-03(05)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1436/02-03 on 10.3.2003)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Tsuen Wan Slaughter House Ltd

LC Paper No. CB(2)1439/02-03(01)
(issued on 10.3.2003)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Live Pig and Meat Trade Workers Union