House Committee of the Legislative Council
23rd meeting on 17 May 2002

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 22nd meeting held on 10 May 2002
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1912/01-02)

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)Adaptation of Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2002
(LC Paper No. LS 88/01-02)

(ii)Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill 2002
(LC Paper No. LS 90/01-02)

(b) Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 10 May 2002
(LC Paper No. LS 96/01-02)

IV. Further business for the Council meeting on 22 May 2002

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 616/01-02)

(b)Bills - resumption of debate on Second Reading, Committee Stage and Third Reading Gambling (Amendment) Bill 2000

V.Business for the Council meeting on 29 May 2002

(a) Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 617/01-02)

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

Evidence (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2002

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

Marine Fish Culture (Amendment) Bill 2002

(d) Government motion

Motion to be moved by the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 612/01-02dated 13 May 2002.)

(e)Members' motions

(i)Motion on "Promoting producer and professional services"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuen. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 630/01-02 dated 16 May 2002.)

(ii)Motion on "The 4 June incident"

The above motion will be moved by Hon SZETO Wah. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 625/01-02 dated 14 May 2002.)

VI.Report of Bills Committee and subcommittee on subsidiary legislation

(a) Position report on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1933/01-02)
(Director of Administration's letter dated 16 May 2002 on proposed priority in the scrutiny of bills by Members)

(b)Report of the Bills Committee on Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Bill 2001
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1897/01-02)

VII. Report of the Panel on Education concerning the motion debate on "Report on Higher Education in Hong Kong" scheduled for the Council meeting on 22 May 2002
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1960/01-02)

VIII.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
16 May 2002