House Committee of the Legislative Council
19th meeting on 12 April 2002

AGENDA

I. Confirmation of the minutes of the 18th meeting held on 22 March 2002
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1470/01-02)

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 report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 28 March 2002
(LC Paper No. LS 75/01-02)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 4 April 2002
(LC Paper No. LS 76/01-02)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting on 17 April 2002

(a)The Chief Executive will address the Legislative Council on the system of accountability for principal officials

(b)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 528/01-02)

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

(i)Revenue Bill 2002

(ii)Revenue (No. 2) Bill 2002

(iii)United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Bill

V.Business for the Council meeting on 24 April 2002

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 529/01-02)

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

Land (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2002

(c)Bills - resumption of debate on Second Reading, Committee Stage and Third Reading

(i)Extension of Vetting Period (Legislative Council) Bill 2002

(ii)Medical and Health Care (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2001

(iii)Travel Agents (Amendment) Bill 2001

(d)Government motions

(i)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Health and Welfare under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance relating to:

- the Pharmacy and Poisons (Amendment) Regulation 2002; and

- the Poisons List (Amendment) Regulation 2002

(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 512/01-02 dated 27 March 2002.)
(LC Paper No. LS 74/01-02)

(ii)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Education and Manpower under the Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance and the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance relating to the Occupational Safety and Health (Display Screen Equipment) Regulation

(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 520/01-02 dated 4 April 2002.)

(e)Members' motions

(i)Motion on "Safeguarding the reasonable and legitimate rights and interests of employees"

The above motion will be moved by Hon LEUNG Fu-wah. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 534/01-02 dated 11 April 2002.)

(ii)Motion on "The problem of 'working poverty'"

The above motion will be moved by Hon LEE Cheuk-yan. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 536/01-02 dated 11 April 2002.)

VI. Report of Bills Committee and subcommittee on subsidiary legislation

(a)Position report on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1537/01-02)

(b)Report of the Subcommittee on Revenue (Variation and Reduction of Fees and Charges) Order 2002
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 1455/01-02)

VII. Letter dated 21 March 2002 from Hon Cyd HO to Chairman of House Committee concerning the luncheon speech given by the Chief Secretary for Administration on 18 March 2002
(Hon Cyd HO's letter dated 21 March 2002)
(Speech given by the Chief Secretary for Administration on 18 March 2002 (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1553/01-02(01))
(Extract from the draft minutes of meeting of Panel on Constitutional Affairs on 18 March 2002 (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1553/01-02(02))

VIII. Any other business


Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
11 April 2002