House Committee of the Legislative Council
28th meeting on 11 June 2004

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 27th meeting held on 4 June 2004
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2697/03-04)

II.Matters arising

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

III.Business arising from previous Council meetings

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

Wing Hang Bank, Limited (Merger) Bill
(LC Paper No. LS 85/03-04)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 4 June 2004 and tabled in Council on 9 June 2004
(LC Paper No. LS 84/03-04)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting on 16 June 2004

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 688/03-04)

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

Supplementary Appropriation (2003-2004) Bill

V.Business for the Council meeting on 23 June 2004

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 692/03-04)

(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)Buildings (Amendment) Bill 2003

(ii)Merchant Shipping (Security of Ships and Port Facilities) Bill

(iii)Electronic Transactions (Amendment) Bill 2003

(d)Government motion

No notice has been received yet.

(e)Members' motions

(i)Motion on "Appealing to the people to vote enthusiastically in the Legislative Council elections on 12 September"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Martin LEE Chu-ming. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 695/03-04 dated 9 June 2004.)

(ii)Motion on "Providing appropriate support for aspiring home owners"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 696/03-04 dated 9 June 2004.)

VI.Reports of Bills Committees and subcommittees

(a)Report of the Bills Committee on Construction Workers Registration Bill
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 2065/03-04)

(b)Report of the Bills Committee on United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2003

Verbal report by Hon James TO Kun-sun, Chairman of the Bills Committee.

(c)Report of the Bills Committee on Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) (Amendment) Bill 2003
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 2090/03-04)

(d)Report of the Bills Committee on Clearing and Settlement Systems Bill
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 2096/03-04)

(e)Report of the Bills Committee on Waste Disposal (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2003
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 2107/03-04)

(f)Report of the Bills Committee on Merchant Shipping (Security of Ships and Port Facilities) Bill
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 2089/03-04)

(g)Report of the Bills Committee on Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2003
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 2068/03-04)

VII.Position on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2702/03-04)

VIII.Allocation of a debate slot to the Select Committee to inquire into the handling of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome outbreak by the Government and the Hospital Authority
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2703/03-04)

IX.Any other business

Valedictory motion

Members will be invited to discuss holding a valedictory motion debate at the Council meeting of 7 July 2004.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
9 June 2004