Bills Committee on
Construction Workers Registration Bill

Third meeting on
Thursday, 13 November 2003, at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.	Confirmation of minutes of meeting and matters arising (4:30 pm - 4:35 pm)
	LC Paper No. CB(1)168/03-04 (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)169/03-04 on 27.10.2003)	-	Minutes of meeting held on 24.6.2003
II.	Meeting with the Administration (4:35 pm - 6:25 pm)
	The Administration's response to matters raised at previous meetings
	LC Paper No. CB(1)1996/02-03(05) (issued on 18.6.2003)	-	The Administration's response to comments raised by the Bills Committee at the first meeting on 2.6.2003
	LC Paper No. CB(1)2294/02-03(01) (issued on 28.7.2003)	-	The Administration's response to comments raised by the Bills Committee at the second meeting on 24.6.2003
	LC Paper No. CB(1)2294/02-03(02) (issued on 28.7.2003)	-	The Administration's response to comments raised by deputations at the second meeting on 24.6.2003
	LC Paper No. CB(1)184/03-04(01) (issued on 29.10.2003)	-	Information paper provided by the Administration on 21.10.2003, 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"
	Correspondences between Legal Service Division and the Administration
	LC Paper No. CB(1)1805/02-03(01) (issued on 30.5.2003)	-	Letter dated 21.5.2003 from Assistant Legal Adviser to the Administration
	LC Paper No. CB(1)1805/02-03(02) (issued on 30.5.2003)	-	The Administration's reply dated 27.5.2003 to the Assistant Legal Adviser
III.	Any other business (6:25 pm onwards)

(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix.)

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
29 October 2003

Appendix

The Bill circulated under LC Paper No. CB(3)464/02-03 on 7.3.2003 Background information on the Bill
Ref: ETWB(CR)(W)150/101 (issued by the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau on 4.3.2003)	-	Legislative Council Brief
LC Paper No. LS67/02-03 (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1805/02-03 on 30.5.2003)	-	Legal Service Division Report
LC Paper No. CB(1)1811/02-03 (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1805/02-03 on 30.5.2003)	-	Background brief on the Bill
Submissions received
LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(13) (issued on 23.6.2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2087/02-03 on 25.6.2003)	-	Submission from The Hong Kong Institute of Architects
LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(12) (issued on 23.6.2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2087/02-03 on 25.6.2003)	-	Submission from The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
LC Paper No. CB(1)2027/02-03(03) (issued on 19.6.2003)	-	Submission from Construction Industry Training Authority
LC Paper No. CB(1)2027/02-03(04) (issued on 19.6.2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03 on 23.6.2003)	-	Submission from Hong Kong Construction Association
LC Paper No. CB(1)2058/02-03(02) (issued on 23.6.2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2155/02-03 on 4.7.2003)	-	Submission from The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong
LC Paper No. CB(1)2058/02-03(01) (issued on 23.6.2003)	-	Submission from Construction Site Workers General Union (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2058/02-03(03) (issued on 23.6.2003)	-	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 23.6.2003)	-	Submission from Hong Kong Construction Industry Employees General Union (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(08) (issued on 23.6.2003)	-	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 23.6.2003)	-	Submission from Hong Kong & Kowloon Carpenters General Union (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2087/02-03(01) (issued on 25.6.2003)	-	Submission from Hong Kong and Kowloon Painters General Union (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(10) (issued on 23.6.2003)	-	Submission from Hong Kong Plumbing General Union (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2087/02-03(02) (issued on 25.6.2003)	-	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 25.6.2003)	-	Submission from Hong Kong & Kowloon Masonry & Building Workers Union (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2087/02-03(04) (issued on 25.6.2003)	-	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 23.6.2003)	-	Submission from Hong Kong Construction Industry Formwork Workers Union (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(07) (issued on 23.6.2003)	-	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 23.6.2003)	-	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 23.6.2003)	-	Submission from Welding Industry Employees Association (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)2087/02-03(05) (issued on 25.6.2003)	-	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 23.6.2003)	-	Submission from The Neighbourhood and Workers' Service Centre (in Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(1)1996/02-03(01) (issued on 18.6.2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2027/02-03 on 19.6.2003)	-	Submission from Hong Kong Housing Authority
LC Paper No. CB(1)1996/02-03(02) (issued on 18.6.2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2027/02-03 on 19.6.2003)	-	Submission from Hong Kong Housing Society
LC Paper No. CB(1)1996/02-03(03) (issued on 18.6.2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03 on 23.6.2003)	-	Submission from CLP Power
LC Paper No. CB(1)1996/02-03(04) (issued on 18.6.2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2027/02-03 on 19.6.2003)	-	Submission from Provisional Construction Industry Co-ordination Board
LC Paper No. CB(1)2027/02-03(01) (issued on 19.6.2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03 on 23.6.2003)	-	Submission from The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
LC Paper No. CB(1)2027/02-03(02) (issued on 19.6.2003)	-	Submission from Airport Authority
LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(01) (issued on 23.6.2003)	-	Submission from Joint Utilities Policy Group
LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(03) (issued on 23.6.2003)	-	Submission from The Hong Kong Federation of Electrical and Mechanical Contractors Limited
LC Paper No. CB(1)2058/02-03(04) (issued on 23.6.2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2155/02-03 on 3.7.2003)	-	Submission from Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
LC Paper No. CB(1)2155/02-03(01) (issued on 4.7.2003)	-	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 23.6.2003)	-	Response from the Administration on the submission from CLP Power
LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(15) (issued on 23.6.2003)	-	Response from the Administration on the submission from the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors