House Committee of the Legislative Council
3rd meeting on 2 November 2001

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 2nd meeting held on 26 October 2001
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 207/01-02)

II.Matters arising

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

(b)Director of Administration's letter dated 1 November 2001 on proposed priority in the scrutiny of bills by Members

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)Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (Amendment) Bill 2001
(LC Paper No. LS 2/01-02)

(ii)Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2001
(LC Paper No. LS 14/01-02)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 26 October 2001
(LC Paper No. LS 15/01-02)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting on 7 November 2001

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 88/01-02)

(b)Members' motions

(i)Proposed resolution under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance

The above proposed resolution will be moved by Hon James TO Kun-sun. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 84/01-02 dated 29 October 2001.)

(ii)Proposed resolution under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance

The above proposed resolution will be moved by Hon IP Kwok-him. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 77/01-02 dated 26 October 2001.)

V.Business for the Council meeting on 14 November 2001

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 89/01-02)

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

Juvenile Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2001

(c)Government motion

No notice has been received yet.

(d)Members' motions

(i)Motion on "Improving the business environment"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Kenneth TING Woo-shou. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 95/01-02 dated 31 October 2001.)

(ii)Motion on "Reducing the fares of various public transport services"

The above motion will be moved by Hon LAU Kong-wah. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 97/01-02 dated 1 November 2001.)

VI.Bills Committee and subcommittee reports

(a)Position report on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 193/01-02)

(b)Report of the Bills Committee on Massage Establishments (Amendment) Bill 2001
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 212/01-02)

(c)Report of the Bills Committee on The Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2001
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 226/01-02)

(d)First report of the Subcommittee on subsidiary legislation relating to Chief Executive election
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 236/01-02)

(e)Report of the Subcommittee on Rehabilitation Centres Regulation
Verbal report by Hon James TO Kun-sun, Chairman of the Subcommittee

(f)Fourth report of the Subcommittee on Members' Remuneration and Operating Expenses Reimbursement
(LC Paper No. AS 36/01-02)

VII.Invitation to the Chief Secretary for Administration to attend a meeting of the House Committee to discuss major issues including 24-hour operation at boundary control points

To be raised by Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan.

VIII.Invitation to the Financial Secretary to attend a meeting of the House Committee to brief Members on his recent visit to Beijing

To be raised by Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing.

IX.Any other business


Legislative Council Secretariat
1 November 2001