House Committee of the Legislative Council
2nd meeting on 26 October 2001

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 1st meeting held on 12 October 2001
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 85/01-02)

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 12 October 2001
(LC Paper No. LS 10/01-02)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 19 October 2001
(LC Paper No. LS 11/01-02)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting on 31 October 2001

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 65/01-02)

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

Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2001

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

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2001

(d)Members' motions

(i)Proposed resolution under the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance

The above proposed resolution will be moved by Hon IP Kwok-him. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 49/01-02 dated 15 October 2001.)

(ii)Motion on "Report of the Working Group on District Councils Review"

The above motion will be moved by Hon IP Kwok-him. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 54/01-02 dated 17 October 2001.)

(iii)Motion on "Developing nanotechnology"

The above motion will be moved by Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 55/01-02 dated 17 October 2001.)

V.Business for the Council meeting on 7 November 2001

(a) Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 66/01-02)

(b) Bills - First Reading and moving of Second Reading
Chemical Weapons (Convention) Bill

(c) Government motion

No notice has been received yet.

(d) Members' motions

(i)Motion on "Upholding the rule of law"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 70/01-02 dated 24 October 2001.)

(ii)Motion on "Reviewing the Old Age Allowance Scheme"

The above motion will be moved by Dr Hon YEUNG Sum
. Draft wording of the motion attached.

VI.Bills Committee and subcommittee reports

(a) Position report on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 98/01-02)

(b) Report of the Subcommittee on Public Health (Animals and Birds) (Chemical Residues) Regulation & Harmful Substances in Food (Amendment) Regulation 2001
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 12/01-02)

(c) Report of the Subcommittee on Estate Agents (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulation 2001
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 113/01-02)

(d) Report of the Subcommittee on Solicitors (Professional Indemnity) (Amendment) Rules 2001
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 136/01-02)

(e) Report of the Subcommittee on subsidiary legislation relating to Chief Executive election

Verbal report by Hon IP Kwok-him, Chairman of the Subcommittee.

(f) Report of the Subcommittee on Rehabilitation Centres Regulation

Verbal report by Hon James TO Kun-sun, Chairman of the Subcommittee.

VII.Election of Members of The Legislative Council Commission
(LC Paper No. AS 27/01-02)

VIII.Election of a Member to the Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee

(LC Paper No. CB(3) 25/01-02 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 22/01-02 dated 10 October 2001)
(Paragraphs 53 to 55 of the minutes of the 1st House Committee meeting held on 12 October 2001)

IX.Any other business


Legislative Council Secretariat
24 October 2001