Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 2 April 2007 at 10:45 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting and matters arising
(10:45 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1231/06-07
(issued on 30 March 2007)

-Minutes of special meeting on 1 February 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/06-07
(issued on 29 March 2007)

-Minutes of meeting on 5 February 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1)1275/06-07(01)
(issued on 30 March 2007)

-Letter dated 28 March 2007 from Hon James TO (Chinese version only)

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1101/06-07(01)
(issued on 8 March 2007)

-A joint press release on "Joint policy statement regarding the listing of overseas companies" published by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and the Securities and Futures Commission on 7 March 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1)1113/06-07
(issued on 12 March 2007)

-Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Statistical Digest December 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)1121/06-07
(issued on 12 March 2007)

-Information pack on the "Trail Issue of Ten-Dollar Polymer Notes" provided by Hong Kong Monetary Authority

LC Paper No. CB(1)1270/06-07(01)
(issued on 29 March 2007)

-Paper on "HKEx statement regarding the listing of overseas companies" provided by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(10:50 am - 10:53 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1228/06-07(01)
(issued on 29 March 2007)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1228/06-07(02)
(issued on 29 March 2007)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV .Impact of banks' branch closure and fee-charging on the public
(10: 53 am - 12:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1228/06-07(03)
(issued on 26 March 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1229/06-07
(issued on 26 March 2007)

-Background Brief on the "Impact of banks' branch closure and fee-charging on the public" prepared by the Secretariat

Hong Kong Association of Banks

LC Paper No. CB(1)1228/06-07(04)
(issued on 29 March 2007)

-Publicity materials on the campaign to promote the use of Automatic Teller Machines (ATM) by senior citizens (printed leaflet, educational CD, ATM location maps and poster) provided by the Hong Kong Association of Banks

LC Paper No. CB(1)390/06-07(01)
(issued on 28 November 2006)

-Letter dated 24 November 2006 from the Hong Kong Association of Banks in response to members' concerns raised at the meeting of the Panel on Financial Affairs held on 3 July 2006

Consumer Council

LC Paper No. CB(1)1264/06-07(01)
(issued on 29 March 2007)

-Paper provided by Consumer Council

LC Paper No. CB(1)1264/06-07(02)
(issued on 29 March 2007)

-Executive summary of the "Report on Impact of Branch Closures and Fee Increases of Banks on Disadvantaged Consumers" provided by Consumer Council

LC Paper No. CB(1)1264/06-07(03)
(issued on 29 March 2007)

-Annex 3 to the "Report on Impact of Branch Closures and Fee Increases of Banks on Disadvantaged Consumers" - Availability of Banking Service by Selected District

LC Paper No. CB(1)1275/06-07(02)
(issued on 30 March 2007)

-"Report on Impact of Branch Closures and Fee Increases of Banks on Disadvantaged Consumers" provided by Consumer Council

*V .Progress update on the Companies Ordinance rewrite exercise
(12:10 pm - 12:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1228/06-07(05)
(issued on 27 March 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1274/06-07
(issued on 29 March 2007)

-Rewrite of the Companies Ordinance Consultation Paper on "Accounting and Auditing Provisions" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1230/06-07
(issued on 27 March 2007)

-Background Brief on the "Companies Ordinance rewrite exercise" prepared by the Secretariat

VI.Any other business

* All other Hon Members are invited to take part in the discussion of items IV and V.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
30 March 2007