Panel on Financial Affairs

Special meeting on
Saturday, 15 March 2003 at 10:00 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda



* I.Difficulties encountered by some sectors in obtaining insurance coverage

(a) Meeting with deputations from the transport sector and Consumer Council
(10:00 am - 11:35 am)

  1. Hong Kong Public-Light Bus Owner and Driver Association

  2. 航運交通運輸界關注保險費大幅增加聯席會議
    (list of the 18 attending organizations of the coalition attached at Appendix)

  3. Consumer Council LC Paper No. CB(1)1088/02-03(05) (issued on 11 March 2003)

  4. Multi Express (Hong Kong) Limited

(b) Meeting with Equal Opportunities Commission
(11:35 am - 12:00 noon)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1088/02-03(02) -- Discussion Paper on Insurance Issues under the Anti-discrimination Legislation (issued on 11 March 2003)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1088/02-03(03) -- Press statement and summary on the Discussion Paper (issued on 11 March 2003)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1088/02-03(04) -- Some Insurance Cases under the Disability Discrimination Ordinance and Sex Discrimination Ordinance (issued on 11 March 2003)

Representatives from the Administration, the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers, the Professional Insurance Brokers Association Limited and Hong Kong Confederation of Insurance Brokers will be in attendance for this agenda item and respond to views as appropriate
LC Paper No. CB(1)1112/02-03(01)(issued on 13 March 2003) -- Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1088/02-03(01)(issued on 11 March 2003) -- Submission from the Hong Kong Confederation of Insurance Brokers

Written submission received from a District Council member who will not be able to attend the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1088/02-03(06)(Chinese version only) (issued on 11 March 2003) -- Letter from Mr YEUNG Wai-sing, Eastern District Council member

II.Any other business
(12:00 noon onwards)

* All LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of this item.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
14 March 2003