Panel on Financial Affairs

Special meeting on
Monday, 16 December 2002 at 11:00 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda

*I.Briefing on a Private Member's Bill -- The Bank of East Asia, Limited (Merger of Subsidiaries) Bill
(11:00 am - 11:30 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)352/02-03(01)
(issued on 22 November 2002)

- Information note on the draft The Bank of East Asia, Limited (Merger of Subsidiaries) Bill provided by Hon NG Leung-sing with the draft Bill attached

*II.Continuation of discussion with the Financial Secretary on fiscal deficits and the budgeting of Government expenditure for years from 2003-04 to 2006-07
(11:30 am - 12:45 pm)

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

- Minutes of special meeting on 25 October 2002

Papers for the discussion session on the same subject on 25 October 2002

LC Paper No. CB(1)127/02-03(02)
(English and Chinese version issued on 23 and 24 October 2002 respectively)

- Paper on "Fiscal Deficits and the Budgeting of Government Expenditure for Years from 2003-04 to 2006-07" provided by the Administration

LC Paper Nos. CB(1)150/02-03(01) & (02)
(issued on 28 October 2002)

- Information pack for the Financial Secretary's consultations with Legislative Council Members on the 2003-04 Budget

III.Any other business
(12:45 pm onwards)


* Other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of these items.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
12 December 2002