Bills Committee on Merchant Shipping
(Local Vessels and Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2005

Second meeting on
Wednesday, 13 July 2005, at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2011/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2012/04-05 on 7 July 2005)

-Minutes of meeting held on 28 June 2005

II.Meeting with deputations/the Administration
(2:35 pm - 4:30 pm)

Meeting with deputations/the Administration

  1. Tsui Wah Ferry Service (HK) Ltd

  2. Tung Yee Shipbuilding & Repairing Merchants General Assn. Ltd

  3. Hong Kong Logistics Management Staff Association

  4. Maritime Affairs Research Association

  5. Hong Kong Fisheries Development Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)2031/04-05(01) (in Chinese only) (issued on 12 July 2005)]

  6. The Hong Kong Institute of Marine Technology

  7. Hong Kong & Kowloon Motor Boats & Tug Boats Association Ltd

Submission from the following organization not available to attend the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)2031/04-05(02)
(issued on 12 July 2005)

-Submission from Hong Kong Shipowners Association (in English only)

Clause-by-clause examination

- the Bill circulated to Members vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 573/04-05; and

- marked-up copy of the Bill (LC Paper No. CB(1)1922/04-05(04) (issued on 27 June 2005)).

III.Any other business
(4:30 pm onward)

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

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
12 July 2005

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

Background information on the Bill

File Ref: MA 70/20
(issued by the Economic Development and Labour Bureau on 4 May 2005)

-Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. LS68/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1615/04-05 on 19 May 2005)

-Legal Service Division Report

LC Paper No. CB(1)1922/04-05(03)
(issued on 27 June 2005)

-Consultation list of the Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels and Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2005

Correspondence between members/Legal Service Division and the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1922/04-05(01)
(issued on 27 June 2005)

-Letter from Hon WONG Yung-kan dated 23 June 2005 to the Administration (in Chinese only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1942/04-05(01)
(issued on 4 July 2005)

-Administration's letter dated 28 June 2005 responding to the letter of Hon WONG Yung-kan dated 23 June 2005

LC Paper No. CB(1)1922/04-05(02)
(issued on 27 June 2005)

-Letter from Assistant Legal Adviser 2 dated 24 June 2005 to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1942/04-05(02)
(issued on 4 July 2005)

-Administration's letter dated 27 June 2005 responding to the letter of the Assistant Legal Adviser dated 24 June 2005 (in English only)