Subcommittee on Public Health (Animals and Birds)
(Exhibitions) (Amendment) Regulation 2006

Meeting on Tuesday, 17 October 2006 at 5:45 pm
in Conference Room B of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

I.Election of Acting Chairman
(5:45 pm - 5:50 pm)

II.Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(5:50 pm - 5:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)69/06-07

-Minutes of meeting on 30 September 2006

III.Meeting with the Administration
(5:55 pm - 6:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)67/06-07(01)
(issued on 13 October 2006)

-Letter from the Administration in response to issues raised at the meeting on 30 September 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)110/06-07(01)
(issued on 17 October 2006)

-Letter dated 17 October 2006 from the Administration attaching local and overseas reports on cases of pigeons infected with avian influenza and information on measures taken by some overseas countries to regulate the activity of pigeon racing

File Ref : HWF(F) 5/6/1

-LegCo Brief issued by Health, Welfare and Food Bureau on 5 July 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)2882/05-06(03)
(issued on 1 August 2006)

-Marked-up copy of the Regulation

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

IV.Any other business
(6:55 pm - 7:00 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
17 October 2006

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

Papers issued before the formation of the Subcommittee

LS96/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2811/05-06 on 20 July 2006)

-Legal Service Division Report on Subsidiary Legislation Gazetted on 7 July 2006

Correspondence between the Assistant Legal Adviser (ALA) and the Administration

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)3042/05-06(01) and (02)
(issued on 19 September 2006)

-Letter dated 25 August 2006 from Assistant Legal Adviser and the Administration's response dated 15 September 2006

Written submissions and the Administration's response

LC Paper No. CB(2)3114/05-06(01)
(issued on 28 September 2006)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from The Hong Kong Racing Pigeon Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)3114/05-06(02)
(issued on 4 October 2006)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Sherwood Court Estate Owner's Committee

LC Paper No. CB(2)2882/05-06(04)
(issued on 1 August 2006)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Mr 連啟元暨申訴團體"香港寵物界人士"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2892/05-06(01)
(issued on 2 August 2006)(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 31 July 2006 from Mr 連啟元

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)3064/05-06(01) - (06)
(issued on 21 September 2006)

-A petition signed by 2 210 owners of racing pigeons and other documents provided by Mr 連啟元

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)3091/05-06(01) and (02)
(issued on 26 September 2006)

-Request of Mr 連啟元 that the Livestock Keeping Licence should be issued to owners of racing pigeons and the Administration's response dated 22 September 2006

Other relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(2)2882/05-06(02)
(issued on 1 August 2006)

-Background Brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)2932/05-06(01) and (02)
(issued on 15 August 2006)

-Letter from the Chairman dated 2 August 2006 and the Administration's reply dated 11 August 2006

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
17 October 2006