Committee on Members' Interests

Sixth Meeting
to be held on Friday, 17 February 2006 at 10:45 am
in Conference Room B of the Legislative Council Building

REVISED AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the fifth meeting held on 20 January 2006
(10:45 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CMI/18/05-06
(issued on 14 February 2006 under LC Paper No. CMI/21/05-06)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 20 January 2006

II.Review of the registration requirements for remunerated directorships
(10:50 am - 11:10 am)

LC Paper No. CMI/19/05-06
(issued on 14 February 2006 under LC Paper No. CMI/21/05-06)

-Members' views on the Committee on Members' Interests' plan to stipulate that Members shall register the names of the parent companies of the companies in which they hold remunerated directorships

Relevant papers issued for the last meeting (not attached)

LC Paper No. IN4/05-06

-Supplementary Note on "Registration Requirements for Remunerated directorships in Selected Legislatures", prepared by the Research and Library Services Division

LC Paper No. CMI/7/05-06

-Proposed amendment to Rule 83 (Registration of Interests) of the Rules of Procedure, prepared by the Legal Service Division

LC Paper No. CMI/8/05-06

-Proposed amendments to Page 1 (Directorships) of the Registration Form on Members' Interests, prepared by the Legal Service Division

Relevant papers issued for the fourth meeting (not attached)

LC Paper No. CMI/143/04-05

-Members' views on the proposed amendments to the Advisory Guidelines on Matters of Ethics in relation to the conduct of Members of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in their capacity as such and on the proposal to tighten up the registration requirements for remunerated directorships

Relevant papers issued for the third meeting (not attached)

LC Paper No. IN36/04-05

-Information Note on "Registration Requirements for Remunerated directorships in Selected Legislatures", prepared by the Research and Library Services Division

Existing Registration Form on Members' Interests

III.Setting up of a Mechanism for Handling Complaints and Allegations Concerning Members' Operating Expenses Reimbursement Claims
(11:10 am - 12:10 pm)

LC Paper No. AS89/05-06
(issued to all Members by the Principal Council Secretary (Administration) on 27 January 2006)

-Revised version of "A Guide for Reimbursement of Operating Expenses for Members of the Legislative Council" (January 2006)

LC Paper No. CMI/20/05-06
(issued on 14 February 2006 under LC Paper No. CMI/21/05-06)

-Revised proposed amendments to Rule 73 (Committee on Members' Interests) and addition of Rule 85A (Sanctions relating to Claims for Reimbursement of Operating Expenses) to the Rules of Procedure, prepared by the Legal Service Division

Relevant papers issued for the last meeting (not attached)

LC Paper No. CMI/10/05-06

-Proposed amendments to The Procedure of the Committee on Members' Interests for Handling Complaints received in relation to the Registration and Declaration of Members' Interests, prepared by the Council Business Division 3

LC Paper No. AS150/04-05

-Handling of complaints and allegations concerning Members' Operating Expenses Reimbursement claims

Relevant papers issued for the fourth meeting (not attached)

LC Paper No. IN39/04-05

-Information Note on "Sanctions against Substantiated Cases of Abusive Claims of Public Funds by Members of Selected Overseas Legislatures ", prepared by the Research and Library Services Division

LC Paper No. LS114/04-05, prepared by Senior Assistant Legal Adviser 1

Relevant papers issued for the third meeting (not attached)

LC Paper No. AS335/04-05

-"Report of the Subcommittee to Consider a Mechanism for Handling Complaints and Allegations Concerning Members' Operating Expenses Reimbursment Claims"

LC Papers No. AS149, AS234 & AS280/04-05

-Minutes of meetings of the Subcommittee to Consider a Mechanism for Handling Complaints and Allegations Concerning Members' Operating Expenses Reimbursement Claims

LC Papers No. IN13 & IN24/04-05

-Information Notes on "Mechanisms for Handling Complaints concerning Members' Operating Expenses Reimbursement Claims in Selected Legislatures"

IV.Any other business
(12:10 pm - 12:25 pm)

The proposal of the Select Committee on Members' Interests of Dáil Éireann, Lower House of the Parliament of Ireland to hold a meeting with it in late March 2006

LC Papers No. CMI/23/05-06

-Memorandum on Powers, Functions and Duties of Select Committee on Members' Interests of Dáil Éireann of the Parliament of Ireland (attached)

V.Date of next meeting

Council Business Division 3
Legislative Council Secretariat
15 February 2006