Bills Committee on
Construction Workers Registration Bill

Fourth meeting on
Monday, 5 January 2004, at 5:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.	Confirmation of minutes of meeting and matters arising (5:30 pm - 5:35 pm)
	LC Paper No. CB(1)675/03-04 (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)676/03-04 on 30 December 2003)	-	Minutes of meeting held on 13 November 2003
II.	Meeting with the Administration (5:35 pm - 7:00 pm) The Administration's response to matters raised at the previous meeting
	LC Paper No. CB(1)677/03-04(01) (issued on 30 December 2003)	-	Second Report to the Bills Committee on the Qualifying Period for Senior Workers provided by the Administration
	Clause-by-clause examination of the Bill The Bill circulated under LC Paper No. CB(3)464/02-03 on 7 March 2003 Correspondences between Legal Service Division and the Administration
	LC Paper No. CB(1)1805/02-03(01) (issued on 30 May 2003)	-	Letter dated 21 May 2003 from Assistant Legal Adviser to the Administration
	LC Paper No. CB(1)1805/02-03(02) (issued on 30 May 2003)	-	The Administration's reply dated 27 May 2003 to the Assistant Legal Adviser
III.	Any other business (7:00 pm onwards)
	(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix.)

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
2 January 2004

Appendix

Background information on the Bill
Ref: ETWB(CR)(W)150/101 (issued by the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau on 4 March 2003)	-	Legislative Council Brief
LC Paper No. LS67/02-03 (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1805/02-03 on 30 May 2003)	-	Legal Service Division Report
LC Paper No. CB(1)1811/02-03 (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1805/02-03 on 30 May 2003)	-	Background brief on the Bill
The Administration's response to matters raised at previous meetings
LC Paper No. CB(1)1996/02-03(05) (issued on 18 June 2003)	-	The Administration's response to comments raised by the Bills Committee at the first meeting on 2 June 2003
LC Paper No. CB(1)2294/02-03(01) (issued on 28 July 2003)	-	The Administration's response to comments raised by the Bills Committee at the second meeting on 24 June 2003
LC Paper No. CB(1)184/03-04(01) (issued on 29 October 2003)	-	Information paper provided by the Administration on 21 October 2003, setting out the discussions and the latest stands of the workers unions and the trade associations on the proposed qualifying period for senior workers to seek exemption from trade tests and be registered as "skilled workers"
Submissions received
LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(13) (issued on 23 June 2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2087/02-03 on 25 June 2003)	-	Submission from The Hong Kong Institute of Architects
LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(12) (issued on 23 June 2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2087/02-03 on 25 June 2003)	-	Submission from The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
LC Paper No. CB(1)2027/02-03(03) (issued on 19 June 2003)	-	Submission from Construction Industry Training Authority
LC Paper No. CB(1)2027/02-03(04) (issued on 19 June 2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03 on 23 June 2003)	-	Submission from Hong Kong Construction Association
LC Paper No. CB(1)2058/02-03(02) (issued on 23 June 2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2155/02-03 on 4 July 2003)	-	Submission from The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong
LC Paper No. CB(1)2058/02-03(01) (issued on 23 June 2003)	-	Submission from Construction Site Workers General Union (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2058/02-03(03) (issued on 23 June 2003)	-	Submission from The Federation of Hong Kong Electrical & Mechanical Industries Trade Unions (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(11) (issued on 23 June 2003)	-	Submission from Hong Kong Construction Industry Employees General Union (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(08) (issued on 23 June 2003)	-	Submission from H.K. & KLN. Brick-laying & Construction Trade Workers' Union (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(09) (issued on 23 June 2003)	-	Submission from Hong Kong & Kowloon Carpenters General Union (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2087/02-03(01) (issued on 25 June 2003)	-	Submission from Hong Kong and Kowloon Painters General Union (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(10) (issued on 23 June 2003)	-	Submission from Hong Kong Plumbing General Union (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2087/02-03(02) (issued on 25 June 2003)	-	Submission from Hong Kong & Kowloon Bamboo Scaffolding Workers Union (Tung-King) (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2087/02-03(03) (issued on 25 June 2003)	-	Submission from Hong Kong & Kowloon Masonry & Building Workers Union (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2087/02-03(04) (issued on 25 June 2003)	-	Submission from Hong Kong Construction Industry Surveying, Levelling and Project Supervision Staff Association (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(05) (issued on 23 June 2003)	-	Submission from Hong Kong Construction Industry Formwork Workers Union (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(07) (issued on 23 June 2003)	-	Submission from Hong Kong & Kowloon Cement & Concrete Construction Trade Workers Union (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(06) (issued on 23 June 2003)	-	Submission from Hong Kong & Kowloon Dockyards & Wharves Carpenters General Union (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(02) (issued on 23 June 2003)	-	Submission from Welding Industry Employees Association (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2087/02-03(05) (issued on 25 June 2003)	-	Submission from Hong Kong General Union of Lift and Escalator Employees (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(04) (issued on 23 June 2003)	-	Submission from The Neighbourhood and Workers' Service Centre (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)1996/02-03(01) (issued on 18 June 2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2027/02-03 on 19 June 2003)	-	Submission from Hong Kong Housing Authority
LC Paper No. CB(1)1996/02-03(02) (issued on 18 June 2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2027/02-03 on 19 June 2003)	-	Submission from Hong Kong Housing Society
LC Paper No. CB(1)1996/02-03(03) (issued on 18 June 2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03 on 23 June 2003)	-	Submission from CLP Power
LC Paper No. CB(1)1996/02-03(04) (issued on 18 June 2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2027/02-03 on 19 June 2003)	-	Submission from Provisional Construction Industry Co-ordination Board
LC Paper No. CB(1)2027/02-03(01) (issued on 19 June 2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03 on 23 June 2003)	-	Submission from The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
LC Paper No. CB(1)2027/02-03(02) (issued on 19 June 2003)	-	Submission from Airport Authority
LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(01) (issued on 23 June 2003)	-	Submission from Joint Utilities Policy Group
LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(03) (issued on 23 June 2003)	-	Submission from The Hong Kong Federation of Electrical and Mechanical Contractors Limited
LC Paper No. CB(1)2058/02-03(04) (issued on 23 June 2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2155/02-03 on 4 July 2003)	-	Submission from Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
LC Paper No. CB(1)2155/02-03(01) (issued on 4 July 2003)	-	Submission from the Hong Kong Construction Industry Bar-Bending Workers Union (in Chinese version only)
Administration's response to submissions
LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(14) (issued on 23 June 2003)	-	Response from the Administration on the submission from CLP Power
LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(15) (issued on 23 June 2003)	-	Response from the Administration on the submission from the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
LC Paper No. CB(1)2294/02-03(02) (issued on 28 July 2003)	-	The Administration's response to comments raised by deputations at the second meeting on 24 June 2003