Bills Committee on
Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2004

Third meeting
on Tuesday, 11 January 2005, at 10:45 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(10:45 am - 10:47 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)652/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)653/04-05 on 7 January 2005)

-Minutes of second meeting held on 15 December 2004

II.Meeting with the Administration
(10:47 am - 12:45 pm)

Part A: Matters arising from the first meeting on 3 November 2004

LC Paper No. CB(1)436/04-05(17)
(issued on 9 December 2004)

-"Follow-up to the first meeting on 3 November 2004" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)436/04-05(18)
(English version issued on 9 December 2004)
(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)440/04-05 on 10 December 2004)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 3 November 2004"

Part B: Matters arising from the second meeting on 15 December 2004

Submission received since last meeting and the Administration's response

LC Paper No. CB(1)654/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 7 January 2005)
(Chinese translation issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)669/04-05 on 10 January 2005)

-Submission dated 5 January 2005 from the Insolvency Law Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(1)654/04-05(02)
(English version issued on 7 January 2005)
(Chinese version to follow)

-Administration's response to the written submission from the Insolvency Law Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong

Papers

LC Paper No. CB(1)654/04-05(03)
(issued on 7 January 2005)

-"Follow-up to the second meeting on 15 December 2004" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)654/04-05(04)
(English version issued on 7 January 2005)
(Chinese version to follow)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "List of follow-up actions to be taken by the Administration at the second meeting on 15 December 2004"

Part C: Proposed meeting schedule

LC Paper No. CB(1)669/04-05(01)
(issued on 10 January 2005)

-"Proposed meeting schedule from end of January to May 2005" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

(A list of relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix.)

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

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
10 January 2005

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

Background information on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(3)42/04-05
(issued on 11 October 2004)

-The Bill

LC Paper No. CB(1)137/04-05(01)
(issued on 2 November 2004)

-Marked-up copy of the Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2004

Ref: C3/17 (2003) Pt. 8
(dated 6 October 2004)

-Legislative Council Brief issued by the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau

LC Paper No. LS7/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)47/04-05 on 14 October 2004)

-Legal Service Division Report

LC Paper No. CB(1)138/04-05(01)
(issued on 2 November 2004)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)166/04-05(01)
(issued on 4 November 2004)

-Powerpoint presentation material provided by the Financial Services and the Treasury and Official Receiver's Office

Paper prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)440/04-05(01)
(Updated English version and Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)501/04-05 on 14 December 2004)

-Summary of submissions (Position as at 14 December 2004) Submissions received

LC Paper No. CB(1)436/04-05(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 9 December 2004)

-Submission dated 2 December 2004 from Yip, Tse & Tang Solicitors

LC Paper No. CB(1)436/04-05(02)
(Chinese translation and English version)
(issued on 9 December 2004)

-Submission dated 2 December 2004 from Grant Thornton

LC Paper No. CB(1)456/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 13 December 2004)
(Chinese translation to follow)

-Submission dated 10 December 2004 from the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants

LC Paper No. CB(1)436/04-05(03)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 9 December 2004)

-Submission dated 3 December 2004 from The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce

LC Paper No. CB(1)436/04-05(04)
(Chinese and English versions)
(issued on 9 December 2004)

-Submission dated 13 November 2004 from the Consumer Council

LC Paper No. CB(1)436/04-05(05)
(Chinese translation and English version)
(issued on 9 December 2004)

-Submission dated 11 November 2004 from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority

LC Paper No. CB(1)436/04-05(06)
(Chinese translation and English version)
(issued on 9 December 2004)

-Submission dated 17 November 2004 from The Hong Kong Association of Banks

LC Paper No. CB(1)436/04-05(07)
(Chinese translation and English version)
(issued on 9 December 2004)

-Submission dated 18 November 2004 from The Law Society of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(1)436/04-05(08)
(Chinese translation and English version)
(issued on 9 December 2004)

-Submission dated 25 November 2004 from The Standing Committee on Company Law Reform

LC Paper No. CB(1)436/04-05(09)
(Chinese translation and English version)
(issued on 9 December 2004)

-Submission dated 25 November 2004 from Joseph S C Chan & Co

LC Paper No. CB(1)436/04-05(10)
(Chinese translation and English version)
(issued on 9 December 2004)

-Submission dated 25 November 2004 from The Hong Kong Institute of Company Secretaries

LC Paper No. CB(1)436/04-05(11)
(Chinese translation and English version)
(issued on 9 December 2004)

-Submission dated 25 November 2004 from The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (Hong Kong)

LC Paper No. CB(1)436/04-05(12)
(Chinese translation and English version)
(issued on 9 December 2004)

-Submission dated 25 November 2004 from The Hong Kong Association of Restricted Licence Banks and Deposit-taking Companies

LC Paper No. CB(1)436/04-05(13)
(Chinese translation and English version)
(issued on 9 December 2004)

-Submission dated 2 December 2004 from The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(1)436/04-05(14)
(English version issued on 9 December 2004)
(Chinese translation issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)440/04-05 on 10 December 2004)

-Submission dated 3 December 2004 from Kenny Tam & Co

LC Paper No. CB(1)436/04-05(15)
(Chinese translation and English version)
(issued on 9 December 2004)

-Submission dated 4 December 2004 from The Society of Chinese Accountants and Auditors

Administration's response to submissions

LC Paper No. CB(1)436/04-05(16)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)501/04-05 on 14 December 2004)
(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)678/04-05 on 10 January 2005)

-Administration's responses to written submissions

LC Paper No. CB(1)523/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 15 December 2004)
(Chinese version to follow)

-Administration's response to the written submission from the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
10 January 2005