Bills Committee on
Companies (Amendment) Bill 2003

Twentieth Meeting on
Wednesday, 14 April 2004, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room B of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

  1. Confirmation of minutes of meetings

  2. (2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

    LC Paper No.
    Minutes of meeting on 19 March 2004CB(1)1441/03-04
    (issued on 2 April 2004)

    Minutes of meeting on 25 March 2004CB(1)1489/03-04
    (issued on 13 April 2004)

  3. Meeting with the Administration

  4. (2:35 pm - 4:25 pm)

    Matters arising from previous meetings

    List of issues requiring follow-up actions by the Administration on Schedule 4 of the Bill
    (Position as at 13 April 2004)

    CB(1)1490/03-04(01)
    (issued on 13 April 2004)

    Clause-by-clause examination of Schedule 4 of the Bill

    Revised draft Committee Stage amendments on Schedule 4 of the Bill provided by Administration on 13 April 2004

    CB(1)1490/03-04(02)
    (issued on 13 April 2004)

    Written submissions and Administration's response relating to Schedule 4 of the Bill

    Organizations/individualsWritten submissionsAdministration's response
    LC Paper No.LC Paper No.
    Mr Winston POON, SC
    Mr Godfrey LAM, Barrister
    Ms Linda CHAN, Barrister
    (Submission dated 9 March 2004)

    CB(1)1251/03-04(04)
    (English and Chinese versions issued on 10 and 18 March 2004 respectively)

    CB(1)1318/03-04(02)
    (issued on 18 March 2004)
    Hong Kong Institute of Directors CB(1)1239/03-04(01)
    (English and Chinese versions issued on 8 and 10 March 2004 respectively)

    CB(1)1318/03-04(03)
    (issued on 18 March 2004)
    Summary of written submissions and the Administration's response on Schedule 4 of the Bill
    (Position as at 19 February 2004)
    CB(1)1041/03-04(04)
    (issued on 19 February 2004)


    Correspondence between Assistant Legal Adviser 7 (ALA7) and the Administration on Schedule 4 of the Bill

    ALA7's letterAdministration's reply
    LC Paper No.LC Paper No.
    Letter dated 29 August 2003 from ALA7 to the Administration on Schedule 4 of the Bill CB(1)2425/02-03(01)
    (issued on 8 September 2003)
    CB(1)849/03-04(01)
    (English and Chinese versions issued on 26 and 28 January 2004 respectively)


    Other papers

    LC Paper No.
    Bill gazetted on 13 June 2003

    CB(3)733/02-03
    (issued on 13 June 2003)

    Marked-up copy of Schedule 4

    CB(1)2228/02-03(06)
    (issued on 17 July 2003)

    Administration's paper on international comparisons of shareholders' remedies

    CB(1)798/03-04(07)
    (English and Chinese versions issued on 16 and 26 January 2004 respectively)

    Corporate Governance Review by the Standing Committee on Company Law Reform - A Consultation Paper on proposals made in Phase I of the Review (July 2001)

    CB(1)2282/02-03
    (issued on 25 July 2003)

    Administration's paper on follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meetings on 20 and 28 February 2004 and 11 March 2004

    CB(1)1369/03-04(01)
    (issued on 24 March 2004)

    Administration's paper on follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meetings on 20, 26 and 28 February 2004

    CB(1)1251/03-04(01)
    (English and Chinese versions issued on 10 and 11 March 2004 respectively)

    Administration's paper on follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 12 February 2004 on Schedule 4

    CB(1)1108/03-04(01)
    (issued on 25 February 2004)

    Administration's paper on follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 5 February 2004 on Schedule 4

    CB(1)1041/03-04(01)
    (issued on 19 February 2004)

    Administration's paper on follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 29 January 2004 on Schedule 4

    CB(1)934/03-04(01)
    (issued on 4 February 2004)

    Administration's paper on follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 2 October 2003 on Schedule 4

    CB(1)798/03-04(06)
    (English and Chinese versions issued on 16 and 26 January 2004 respectively)

  5. Any other business

  6. (4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)
Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
13 April 2004