House Committee of the Legislative Council
30th meeting on 20 June 2003

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 29th meeting held on 13 June 2003
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2499/02-03)

II.Matters arising

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

III.Business arising from previous Council meetings

Legal Service Division reports on bills referred to the House Committee in accordance with Rule 54(4)

(a)Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2003
(LC Paper No. LS 135/02-03)

(b)Supplementary Appropriation (2002-2003) Bill
(LC Paper No. LS 124/02-03)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting on 25 June 2003

Bills - resumption of debate on Second Reading, Committee Stage and Third Reading

(a)Evidence (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2002

(b)Revenue Bill 2003

(c)Revenue (No. 2) Bill 2003

V.Chief Executive's Question and Answer Session on 26 June 2003

VI.Business for the Council meeting on 2 July 2003

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 749/02-03)

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

No notice has been received yet.

(c)Bills - resumption of debate on Second Reading, Committee Stage and Third Reading

(i)Chemical Weapons (Convention) Bill

(ii)Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2001

(iii)Companies (Amendment) Bill 2002

(iv) Legislative Council (Amendment) Bill 2003

(d)Government motions

(i)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Chief Secretary for Administration under Article 73(7) of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and section 7A of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 742/02-03 dated 16 June 2003.)

(ii)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Chief Secretary for Administration under Article 73(7) of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 743/02-03 dated 16 June 2003.)

(iii)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Chief Secretary for Administration under the Criminal Procedure Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 756/02-03 dated 17 June 2003.)
(LC Paper No. LS 137/02-03)

(iv) Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology under the Copyright (Suspension of Amendments) Ordinance 2001
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)727/02-03 dated 12 June 2003.)
(LC Paper No. LS 130/02-03)

(v) Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands under the Buildings Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 732/02-03 dated 13 June 2003.)
(LC Paper No. LS 131/02-03)

(vi)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance relating to:

-the Pharmacy and Poisons (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2003;

-the Poisons List (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2003;

-the Pharmacy and Poisons (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulation 2003; and

-the Poisons List (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulation 2003

(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 730/02-03 dated 13 June 2003.)
(LC Paper No. LS 133/02-03)

(vii)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Security under the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 731/02-03 dated 13 June 2003.)

(e)Members' motions

(i)Motion to be moved by Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun

Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun has been allocated a debate slot.

(ii)Motion on "Mandatory inspection and maintenance of buildings"

The above motion will be moved by Hon LAU Ping-cheung. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 764/02-03 dated 18 June 2003.)

VII.Report of Bills Committee and subcommittee

(a)Report of the Bills Committee on Chemical Weapons (Convention) Bill
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 1935/02-03)

(b)Report of the Bills Committee on Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2001 and Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2003
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 1995/02-03)

(c)Report of the Bills Committee on Companies (Amendment) Bill 2002
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 2007/02-03)

(d)Report of the Bills Committee on Legislative Council (Amendment) Bill 2003
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2524/02-03)

(e)Report of the Bills Committee on Prevention of Child Pornography Bill
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2525/02-03)

(f)Report of the Bills Committee on Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill 2002

Verbal report by Hon SIN Chung-kai, Chairman of the Bills Committee.

(g)Report of the Bills Committee on National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill

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

(h)Report of the Subcommittee on Fire Services (Fire Hazard Abatement) Regulation
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2522/02-03)

(i)Report of the Subcommittee to follow up the outstanding capital works projects of the former municipal councils
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2523/02-03)

VIII.Position on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2528/02-03)

IX.Report by the Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene on changes to the proposed overseas duty visit to Australia and Japan
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2518/02-03)

X.Matters arising from the meeting of the Subcommittee on subsidiary legislation relating to District Councils election gazetted on 16 May 2003 held on 9 June 2003
(Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan's letter dated 16 June 2003 to the Chairman of the House Committee (Chinese version only))

XI.Resolution passed by the Panel on Constitutional Affairs at its meeting on 16 June 2003
(Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing's letter dated 17 June 2003 to the Chairman of the House Committee (Chinese version only))
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2535/02-03)

XII.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
18 June 2003