House Committee of the Legislative Council
28th meeting on 20 May 2005

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 27th meeting held on 13 May 2005
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1579/04-05)

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 reports on bills referred to the House Committee in accordance with Rule 54(4)

(i)Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels and Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2005
(LC Paper No. LS 68/04-05)

(ii)Waste Disposal (Amendment) Bill 2005
(LC Paper No. LS 66/04-05)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 13 May 2005 and tabled in Council on 18 May 2005
(LC Paper No. LS 67/04-05)

IV.Further report by the Legal Service Division on outstanding bills

Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Bill
(LC Paper No. LS 69/04-05)

[Previous papers:
LC Paper No. LS 59/04-05 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1405/04-05 dated 28 April 2005; and
paragraphs 8 to 10 of the minutes of the 25th House Committee meeting on 29 April 2005 (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1443/04-05 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1471/04-05 dated 5 May 2005)]

V.Further business for the Council meeting on 25 May 2005

Bills - First Reading and moving of Second Reading

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited (Merger) Bill

VI.Business for the Council meeting on 1 June 2005

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 606/04-05)

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

(i)Civil Aviation (Amendment) Bill 2005

(ii)Marriage (Introduction of Civil Celebrants of Marriages and General Amendments) Bill

(c)Bills - resumption of debate on Second Reading, Committee Stage and Third Reading

Immigration (Amendment) Bill 2005

(d)Government motion

No notice has been received yet.

(e)Member's Bills - resumption of debate on Second Reading, Committee Stage and Third Reading

Federation of Hong Kong Industries (Amendment) Bill 2005

(f)Members' motions

(i)Motion to be moved by Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip

Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip has been allocated a debate slot.

(ii)Motion to be moved by Hon SIN Chung-kai

Hon SIN Chung-kai has been allocated a debate slot.

VII.Report of Bills Committees and subcommittees

Report of the Bills Committee on Trade Descriptions (Amendment) Bill 2004

Verbal report by Hon Margaret NG, Chairman of the Bills Committee.

VIII.Position on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1580/04-05)

IX.Proposal to invite prospective candidates of the Chief Executive election to attend a meeting of the Legislative Council to answer Members' questions
(Letter dated 13 May 2005 from 25 Members to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1592/04-05(01))

X.Any other business


Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
18 May 2005