House Committee of the Legislative Council
11th meeting on 11 January 2002

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 10th meeting held on 4 January 2002
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 825/01-02)

II.Matters arising

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

III.Business arising from previous Council meetings

(a)Legal Service Division reports on bills referred to the House Committee in accordance with Rule 54(4)

(i)Interest on Arrears of Maintenance Bill 2001
(LC Paper No. LS 43/01-02)

(ii)Registration of Persons (Amendment) Bill 2001
(LC Paper No. LS 42/01-02)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 4 January 2002
(LC Paper No. LS 45/01-02)

IV.Other bills pending decision of the House Committee

Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2001

(Report of the Panel on Financial Affairs on the deliberation of submission of tax returns by electronic means and by telephone with the use of a password -- LC Paper No. CB(1) 767/01-02)

[Previous papers: LC Paper No. LS 18/01-02 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 468/01-02 dated 22 November 2001; and paragraphs 9 to 14 of the minutes of the 6th House Committee meeting on 23 November 2001 -- LC Paper No. CB(2) 503/01-02 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 530/01-02 dated 28 November 2001]

V.Further business for the Council meeting on 16 January 2002

Government motions

(a)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Home Affairs under section 34(2) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance relating to the Attachment of Income Order (Amendment) Rules 2001
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 310/01-02 dated 10 January 2002.)

(b)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Home Affairs under section 34(2) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance relating to the Matrimonial Causes (Amendment) Rules 2001
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 311/01-02 dated 10 January 2002.)

VI.Business for the Council meeting on 23 January 2002

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 302/01-02)

(b)Bills - First Reading and moving of Second Reading

Prevention of Child Pornography Bill

(c)Government motion

No notice has been received yet.

(d)Members' motions

(i)Motion on "Scheme of Control Agreement"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Fred LI Wah-ming.

(ii)Motion on "Promoting the use of Putonghua"

The above motion will be moved by Hon CHOY So-yuk. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 309/01-02 dated 10 January 2002.)

VII.Report of Bills Committee and subcommittee on subsidiary legislation

(a)Position report on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 838/01-02)

(b)Report of the Bills Committee on Public Health and Municipal Services (Amendment) Bill 2001
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 818/01-02)

(c)Report of the Subcommittee on Attachment of Income Order (Amendment) Rules 2001
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 824/01-02)

VIII.Suggestion made by members of Sha Tin District Council on enhancing communication between the Legislative Council and District Councils
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 813/01-02)

IX.Any other business


Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
10 January 2002