Bills Committee on Buildings (Amendment) Bill 2003

Third meeting on
Tuesday, 9 September 2003, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.	Meeting with deputations (2:30 pm - 4:30 pm) 1. The Hong Kong Construction Association Ltd (LC Paper No. CB(1) 2388/02-03(01) - English version issued on 29.8.2003, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2415/02-03 on 5.9.2003) 2. The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (LC Paper No. CB(1) 2388/02-03(02) - English version issued on 29.8.2003, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2415/02-03 on 5.9.2003) 3. The Hong Kong Association of Property Management Companies Ltd (LC Paper No. CB(1) 2388/02-03(03) - English version issued on 29.8.2003, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2415/02-03 on 5.9.2003) 4. The Hong Kong Institute of Architects (LC Paper No. CB(1) 2388/02-03(04) - English version issued on 29.8.2003, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2415/02-03 on 5.9.2003) 5. The Association of Architectural Practices Ltd (LC Paper No. CB(1) 2388/02-03(05) - English version issued on 29.8.2003, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2415/02-03 on 5.9.2003) 6. The Hong Kong Institute of Housing (LC Paper No. CB(1) 2388/02-03(06) - English version issued on 29.8.2003, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2415/02-03 on 5.9.2003) 7. Hong Kong Institute of Real Estate Administration (LC Paper No. CB(1) 2415/02-03(01) - English version only (issued on 5.9.2003)) 8. Hong Kong Electrical & Mechanical Management & Professional Association (LC Paper No. CB(1) 2415/02-03(02) - Chinese version only (issued on 5.9.2003)) 9. The Federation of Hong Kong Electrical & Mechanical Industries Trade Unions (LC Paper No. CB(1) 2415/02-03(02) - Chinese version only (issued on 5.9.2003)) 10. The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (LC Paper No. CB(1) 2388/02-03(07) - English version issued on 29.8.2003, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2415/02-03 on 5.9.2003) Submissions from organizations which will not attend the meeting
	LC Paper No. CB(1) 2415/02-03(03) (English version only) (issued on 5.9.2003)	-	Submission dated 22 August 2003 from The Association of Consulting Engineers of Hong Kong
	LC Paper No. CB(1) 2415/02-03(04) (English version only) (issued on 5.9.2003)	-	Submission dated 22 August 2003 from Urban Watch
	LC Paper No. CB(1) 2405/02-03(01) (English version issued on 3.9.2003, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2415/02-03 on 5.9.2003)	-	Submission dated 29 August 2003 from The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong
	LC Paper No. CB(1) 2405/02-03(02) (English version issued on 3.9.2003, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2415/02-03 on 5.9.2003)	-	Submission dated 29 August 2003 from Hong Kong General Building Contractors Association Ltd
	LC Paper No. CB(1) 2415/02-03(05) (English version only) (issued on 5.9.2003)	-	Submission dated 4 September 2003 from The Law Society of Hong Kong
II.	Meeting with the Administration (4:30 pm - 6:25 pm)
	LC Paper No. CB(1) 2388/02-03(08) (issued on 29.8.2003)	-	List of follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 31 July 2003
	LC Paper No. CB(1) 2292/02-03(01) (issued on 28.7.2003)	-	Information paper provided by the Administration on the minor works control regime
	LC Paper No. CB(1) 2283/02-03(03) (issued on 25.7.2003)	-	Administration's response to submission from Mr B W CHOY
	LC Paper No. CB(1) 2283/02-03(04) (issued on 25.7.2003)	-	Administration's response to submission from Central and Western District Council
	LC Paper No. CB(1) 2405/02-03(03) (issued on 3.9.2003)	-	Information paper provided by the Administration on Building Safety Loan Scheme
	LC Paper No. CB(1) 2405/02-03(04) (issued on 3.9.2003)	-	Information paper provided by the Administration on Uncooperative Owners
	LC Paper No. CB(1) 2415/02-03(06) (issued on 5.9.2003)	-	Information paper provided by the Administration on "Cost recovery for removal of unauthorized building works"
	LC Paper No. CB(1) 2411/02-03(01) (issued on 8.9.2003)	-	Letter dated 4 September 2003 from the Administration advising on the legislative timetable for the Building Management (Amendment) Bill
	LC Paper No. CB(1) 2415/02-03(07) (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2421/02-03 on 8.9.2003)	-	Summary of concerns/views raised by organizations prepared by the Secretariat
	(A list of relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix.)
III.	Any other business (6:25 pm - 6:30 pm)

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Appendix

Background information on the Bill

Ref: HPLB(B)30/30/102 (issued by the Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau on 11.4.2003)	-	Legislative Council Brief
LC Paper No. CB(3) 566/02-03 (issued on 17.4.2003)	-	The Buildings (Amendment) Bill 2003
LC Paper No. LS 103/02-03 (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1918/02-03 on 30.4.2003)	-	Legal Service Division Report
LC Paper No. CB(1) 2156/02-03(03) (issued on 7.7.2003)	-	A background brief on the Buildings (Amendment) Bill 2003
LC Paper No. CB(1) 2156/02-03(04) (issued on 7.7.2003)	-	Marked-up copy of the Buildings (Amendment) Bill 2003
Papers provided by the Administration
LC Paper No. CB(1) 2283/02-03(02) (issued on 25.7.2003)	-	Information paper provided by the Administration on unauthorized building works enforcement policy and support for owners
LC Paper No. CB(1) 2339/02-03 (issued on 4.8.2003)	-	Consultation paper on "Proposed Amendments to the Building Management Ordinance (Cap. 344)"
Paper prepared by the Clerk
LC Paper No. CB(1) 2283/02-03(01) (issued on 25.7.2003)	-	List of follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 8 July 2003
Submissions received
LC Paper No. CB(1) 2156/02-03(05) (English version issued on 7.7.2003, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2239/02-03 on 18.7.2003)	-	Letter dated 25 April 2003 from Mr B W CHOY
LC Paper No. CB(1) 2156/02-03(06) (Chinese version only) (issued on 7.7.2003)	-	Letter dated 27 June 2003 from Central and Western District Council

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
9 September 2003