LegCo Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 2 February 2004 at 9:30 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

REVISED AGENDA

I.Confirmation of minutes of meetings
(9:30 am - 9:31 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)857/03-04
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)880/03-04 on 30 January 2004)

-Minutes of special meeting on 15 November 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1)823/03-04
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)824/03-04 on 20 January 2004)

-Minutes of meeting on 6 December 2003

II.Information paper issued since last meeting
(9:31 am - 9:32 am)

LC Paper Nos. CB(1)835/03-04(01) and (02)
(issued on 21 January 2004)

-Speech of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the press release on "Issues in Monetary Policy"

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(9:32 am - 9:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)847/03-04(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)902/03-04 on 30 January 2004)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)847/03-04(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)902/03-04 on 30 January 2004)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.Briefing on the draft Standard Chartered [Bank] (Hong Kong) Limited (Merger) Bill
(9:35 am - 10:15 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)847/03-04(03)
(issued on 27 January 2004)

-Information note (including the draft Bill) provided by Dr Hon David LI

*V.Briefing on the work of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
(10:15 am - 11:15 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)847/03-04(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)879/03-04 on 29 January 2004)

-Powerpoint presentation material provided by the Administration

*VI.Governance of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
(11:15 am - 12:10 pm)

Papers for this meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)595/03-04
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)847/03-04 on 27 January 2004)

-Paper on "Points of concern and suggestions on the governance of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)847/03-04(05)
(issued on 27 January 2004)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)847/03-04(06)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 27 January 2004)

-Powerpoint presentation material provided by the Administration

Papers on "Review of remuneration of senior executives of statutory and other bodies" previously issued to the Panel on Public Service

LC Paper No. CB(1)772/03-04(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)847/03-04 on 27 January 2004)

-Reply dated 12 January 2004 from the Director of Administration to the Clerk to Panel on Public Service

LC Paper No. CB(1)847/03-04(07)
(issued on 27 January 2004)

-Extract from the minutes of the meeting of the Panel on Public Service on 15 December 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1)296/03-04(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)847/03-04 on 27 January 2004)

-Paper on "Study of remuneration of senior executives of statutory and other bodies" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)171/02-03
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)847/03-04 on 27 January 2004)

-Minutes of the special meeting of the Panel on Public Service on 3 July 2002

File Ref: CSO/ADM CR3/1136/02
(LegCo Brief and extract from the consultant's Final Report issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)847/03-04 on 27 January 2004)

-Legislative Council Brief on "Review of remuneration of senior executives of statutory and other bodies" issued by the Administration Wing in June 2002 (with the consultants' Final Report)

*VII.Functions and responsibilities between the Financial Secretary and the Monetary Authority in monetary and financial affairs
(12:10 pm - 1:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)847/03-04(08)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 27 January 2004)

-Powerpoint presentation material provided by the Administration

LC Paper Nos. CB(1)2111/02-03(01), (02) and (03)
(issued on 27 June 2003)(re-issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)847/03-04 on 27 January 2004)

-Exchange of letters between the Financial Secretary and the Monetary Authority on the functions and responsibilities in monetary and financial affairs

VIII.Any other business
(1:00 pm onwards)

* All non-Panel Members are invited to join the discussion of Agenda Items IV, V, VI and VII.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
30 January 2004