Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on
Monday, 6 January 2003 at 10:45 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meetings and matters arising

LC Paper No. CB(1)502/02-03
(issued on 12 December 2002)

-Minutes of special meeting on 25 October 2002

LC Paper No. CB(1) 570/02-03
(issued on 23 December 2002)

-Minutes of special meeting on 11 November 2002

LC Paper No. CB(1) 590/02-03
(issued on 3 January 2003)

-Minutes of meeting on 4 November 2002

II.Information papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1) 520/02-03
(issued on 12 December 2002)

-Issues referred by the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services on granting of tax relief for divorced persons paying maintenance to ex-spouses and submission of views on the budget deficit

LC Paper No. CB(1) 574/02-03
(issued on 23 December 2002)

-Hong Kong 2001 Population Census - Thematic Report - Ethnic Minorities

LC Paper No. CB(1)592/02-03
(issued on 31 December 2002)

-Discussion Paper on Insurance Issues under the Anti-discrimination Legislation provided by the Equal Opportunities Commission

LC Paper No. CB(1) 593/02-03
(issued on 31 December 2002)

-New Education Leaflet - "Ten Questions to Ask Before Investing in a Fund" provided by the Securities and Futures Commission

LC Paper No. CB(1) 595/02-03
(issued on 31 December 2002)

-Hong Kong 2001 Population Census - Thematic Report - Persons from the Mainland Having Resided in Hong Kong for Less Than 7 Years

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(10:45 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 588/02-03(01)
(issued on 30 December 2002)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1) 588/02-03(02)
(issued on 30 December 2002)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(1) 622/02-03(01)
(Chinese version only) (attached)

-Letter from Hon SIN Chung-kai dated 2 January 2003

* IV.Progress on the establishment of the Deposit Protection Scheme
(10:50 am - 11:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 588/02-03(03)
(issued on 30 December 2002)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

*V.Enhancement of the regulation of insurers
(11:35 am - 12:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)588/02-03(04)
(English version issued on 30 December 2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 603/02-03 on 2 January 2003)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

* VI.Briefing by the Administration on the organizational review for logistic support departments under the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau
(12:10 pm - 12:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)588/02-03(05)
(issued on 30 December 2002)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

VII.Any other business
(12:55 pm onwards)



* All LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of these items.
Items IV and V involve legislative proposals and Item VI involves a financial proposal.


Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
3 January 2003