House Committee of the Legislative Council
28th meeting on 6 June 2003

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 27th meeting held on 30 May 2003
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2302/02-03)

II.Matters arising

Report by the Chairman on her meeting with the Chief Secretary for Administration

III.Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 30 May 2003
(LC Paper No. LS 121/02-03)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting on 11 June 2003

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 689/02-03)

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

Boundary Facilities Improvement Tax Bill

(c)Members' motion

Proposed resolution to be moved by Hon IP Kwok-him under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance relating to the Fire Services (Fire Hazard Abatement) Regulation
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 695/02-03 dated 3 June 2003.)

V. Business for the Council meeting on 18 June 2003

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 690/02-03)

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

(i)Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2003

(ii)Supplementary Appropriation (2002-2003) Bill

(c)Government motions

(i)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food under the Fixed Penalty (Public Cleanliness Offences) Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 691/02-03 dated 2 June 2003.)
(LC Paper No. LS 123/02-03)
(Letter dated 3 June 2003 from the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food)

(ii)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Economic Development and Labour under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 686/02-03 dated 30 May 2003.)
(LC Paper No. LS 122/02-03)

(d)Members' motions

(i)Motion on "Thanks to the Central Government's support"

The above motion will be moved by Hon NG Leung-sing. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 696/02-03 dated 3 June 2003.)

(ii)Motion on "Revitalizing tourism and encouraging spending"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Howard YOUNG.

VI.Advance information on business for the Council meeting on 25 June 2003

Bills - First Reading and moving of Second Reading

Electronic Transactions (Amendment) Bill 2003

VII.Report of Bills Committee and subcommittee

(a)Position report on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2313/02-03)

(b)Report of the Bills Committee on Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2002
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 1822/02-03)

(c)Report of the Bills Committee on Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill 2002
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 1858/02-03)

(d)Report of the Subcommittee on Fire Services (Fire Hazard Abatement) Regulation

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

(e)First report of the Subcommittee on subsidiary legislation relating to District Councils election gazetted on 16 May 2003
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2317/02-03)

VIII.Any other business

Demonstration of the new chime of the division bell for summoning Members to form a quorum


Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
5 June 2003