House Committee of the Legislative Council
5th meeting on 16 November 2001

AGENDA


I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 4th meeting held on 9 November 2001
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 350/01-02)

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 bills referred to the House Committee in accordance with Rule 54(4)

Juvenile Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2001
(LC Paper No. LS 22/01-02)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 9 November 2001
(LC Paper No. LS 21/01-02)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting on 21 November 2001

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 140/01-02)

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

Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2001

(c) Government motion

Two proposed resolutions to be moved by the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs under section 34(2) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance relating to:

(i) the Election Committee (Subscribers and Election Deposit for Nomination) Regulation; and

(ii) the Electoral Affairs Commission (Nominations Advisory Committees (Election Committee)) Regulation.

(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 146/01-02 dated 13 November 2001.)

V.Business for the Council meeting on 28 November 2001

(a) Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 141/01-02)

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

Immigration (Amendment) Bill 2001

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

The Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2001

(d) Government motion

Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Education and Manpower under section 7 of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance relating to the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Gas Welding and Flame Cutting) Regulation
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 148/01-02 dated 14 November 2001.)
(LC Paper No. LS 23/01-02)

(e) Members' motions

(i) Motion on "Reducing utility charges"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Fred LI Wah-ming. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 152/01-02 dated 15 November 2001.)

(ii) Motion on "Going northward for development and employment"

The above motion will be moved by Hon NG Leung-sing. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 153/01-02 dated 15 November 2001.)

VI.Report of Bills Committee and subcommittee on subsidiary legislation

(a) Position report on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 360/01-02)

(b) Second report of the Subcommittee on subsidiary legislation relating to Chief Executive election
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 356/01-02)

(c) Report of the Subcommittee on Fugitive Offenders (Sri Lanka) Order and Fugitive Offenders (Portugal) Order
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 391/01-02)

VII.Any other business


Legislative Council Secretariat
15 November 2001