Bills Committee on Employment (Amendment) Bill 2006

Meeting on Thursday, 1 March 2007, at 4:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Updated agenda

I.Meeting with deputations and the Administration
(4:30 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(3)213/06-07
(issued on 8.12.2006)

-The Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1158/06-07(01)
(issued on 26.2.2007)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the Bills Committee meeting held on 1 February 2007

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1158/06-07(02)
(issued on 26.2.2007)

-Letter dated 9 February 2007 from the Legal Service Division to the Administration regarding the legal and drafting aspects of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1158/06-07(03)
(issued on 26.2.2007)

-Administration's response to Legal Service Division's letter dated 9 February 2007

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1167/06-07(01)
(issued on 27.2.2007)

-Letter dated 14 February 2007 from the Legal Service Division to the Administration in relation to concerns raised by members at the Bills Committee meeting held on 1 February 2007

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1167/06-07(02)
(issued on 27.2.2007)

-Administration's response to Legal Service Division's letter dated 14 February 2007

List of deputations attending

  1. The Law Society of Hong Kong

  2. Hong Kong Business Community Joint Conference
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1167/06-07(03)
    (issued on 27.2.2007) (Chinese version only)

  3. Federation of Hong Kong Industries
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1167/06-07(04)
    (issued on 27.2.2007) (Chinese version only)

  4. Employers' Federation of Hong Kong
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1167/06-07(05)
    (English version issued on 27.2.2007, Chinese version to follow)

  5. Right Hand Drive Motors Association (HK) Ltd.

  6. Centaline Group

  7. Estate Agents Management Association
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1216/06-07(01)
    (issued on 2.3.2007) (Chinese version only)

  8. The Hong Kong Chamber of Small and Medium Business Ltd.
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1216/06-07(02)
    (issued on 2.3.2007) (Chinese version only)

  9. The Hong Kong Electronic Industries Association

  10. The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1216/06-07(03)
    (issued on 2.3.2007) (Chinese version only)

  11. Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1216/06-07(04)
    (issued on 2.3.2007) (Chinese version only)

  12. Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1216/06-07(07)
    (issued on 2.3.2007) (Chinese version only)

  13. The Federation of Hong Kong & Kowloon Labour Unions
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1158/06-07(04)
    (issued on 26.2.2007) (Chinese version only)

  14. Hong Kong Services Industry Employees Association
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1167/06-07(06)
    (issued on 27.2.2007) (Chinese version only)

  15. Union of Hong Kong Beauty and Health Care Employees
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1167/06-07(07)
    (issued on 27.2.2007) (Chinese version only)

  16. Hong Kong Catholic Commission for Labour Affairs
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1158/06-07(05)
    (English version issued on 26.2.2007, Chinese version issued via
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1167/06-07 on 27.2.2007)
Other submission received

  1. A joint submission from a group of senior human resources practitioners in Citibank, Dah Sing Bank, DBS Bank, Hang Seng Bank, HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd.
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1184 /06-07(01)
    (English version issued on 2.2.2007, Chinese version to follow)

  2. Submission from The Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1216/06-07(05]
    (issued on 2.3.2007) (Chinese version only)

  3. Submission from Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1216/06-07(06)]
    (English version issued on 2.3.2007, Chinese version to follow)
(A list of relevant papers previously issued is available on the LegCo website at http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr06-07/english/bc/bc53/papers/bc53_ppr.htm)

II.Date of next meeting
(6:25 pm - 6:30 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
2 March 2007