House Committee of the Legislative Council
22nd meeting on 9 May 2008

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 21st meeting held on 2 May 2008
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1831/07-08)

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

(i)Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2008
(Letter dated 2 May 2008 from the Director of Administration on "Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2008 and Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2008" (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1832/07-08(01))
(LC Paper No. LS 79/07-08)

(ii)Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2008
(LC Paper No. LS 80/07-08)

(iii)Revenue Bill 2008
(LC Paper No. LS 82/07-08)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 2 May 2008 and tabled in Council on 7 May 2008
(LC Paper No. LS 78/07-08)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting on 14 May 2008

Members' motions

Proposed resolution to be moved by Hon CHAN Kam-lam under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance relating to six items of subsidiary legislation
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 595/07-08 dated 7 May 2008.)

V.Business for the Council meeting on 21 May 2008

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 590/07-08)

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

No notice has been received yet.

(c)Government motion

Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Security under the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Ordinance relating to the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Finland) Order
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 581/07-08 dated 2 May 2008.)
(LC Paper No. LS 81/07-08)

(d)Members' motions

(i)Motion on "Complementary measures for moving towards universal suffrage"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 594/07-08 dated 7 May 2008.)

(ii)Motion on "Inclusion of general holidays as statutory holidays"

The above motion will be moved by Hon LEE Cheuk-yan. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 593/07-08 dated 7 May 2008.)

VI.Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1833/07-08)

VII.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
8 May 2008