Panel on Economic Development

Meeting on
Monday, 22 October 2007, at 10:35 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(10:35 am - 10:37 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)80/07-08
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 81/07-08 on 18 October 2007)

-Minutes of meeting held on 11 October 2007

II.Information papers issued since last meeting held on 18 July 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1)2456/06-07(01)
(issued on 9 October 2007)

-Information paper on Proposed Framework for a Service Agreement on Operation and Management Aspects in respect of the development of a new cruise terminal at Kai Tak provided by the Administration (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2432/06-07(01)
(issued via e-mail on 3 October 2007)

-Tables and graphs showing the import and retail prices of major oil products from September 2005 to August 2007 furnished by the Census and Statistics Department

LC Paper No. CB(1)2319/06-07(01)
(issued via e-mail on 4 September 2007)

-Tables and graphs showing the import and retail prices of major oil products from August 2005 to July 2007 furnished by the Census and Statistics Department

LC Paper No. CB(1)2261/06-07(01)
(issued on 10 August 2007)

-Information paper on Market Feedback on the Development of a New Cruise Terminal at Kai Tak provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)2234/06-07(01)
(issued via e-mail on 1 August 2007)

-Tables and graphs showing the import and retail prices of major oil products from July 2005 to June 2007 furnished by the Census and Statistics Department

LC Paper No. CB(1)2179/06-07(01)
(issued on 23 July 2007)
(English version only)

-Letter from Hong Kong Regional Heliport Working Group with a DVD on the provision of a scheduled airport at the HKCEC and the draft Wanchai North OZP

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(10:37 am - 10:40 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)76/07-08(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

* IV.Briefing by the Secretary for Transport and Housing on relevant policy initiatives in the Chief Executive's Policy Address 2007-2008
(10:40 am - 11:00 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)37/07-08(01)
(issued on 11 October 2007)

-Policy Initiatives of the Transport Branch of the Transport and Housing Bureau

* V.Briefing by the Secretary for the Environment on relevant policy initiatives in the Chief Executive's Policy Address 2007-2008
(11:00 am - 11:20 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)43/07-08(01)
(issued on 12 October 2007)

-Policy Initiatives of the Environment Bureau in the Policy Agenda 2007-2008

* VI.Briefing by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development on relevant policy initiatives in the Chief Executive's Policy Address 2007-2008
(11:20 am - 11:55 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)43/07-08(02)
(issued on 12 October 2007)

-Policy Agenda of the Commerce, Industry and Tourism Branch, Commerce and Economic Development Bureau

Other relevant documents for items IV, V and VI

-Address by the Chief Executive at the Legislative Council meeting on 10 October 2007 - "A New Direction for Hong Kong" (issued on 10 October 2007); and

-The 2007-08 Policy Address - "Policy Agenda" (issued on 10 October 2007)

* VII.Proposed amendments to the Trade Descriptions Ordinance to strengthen consumer protection
(11:55 am - 12:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)76/07-08(02)
(attached)

-Information paper on proposed amendments to the Trade Descriptions Ordinance and its Subsidiary Legislation to strengthen consumer protection provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1924/06-07(04)
(re-circulated as attached)

-Information paper on review of consumer protection laws provided by the Administration

Paper issued previously

LC Paper No. CB(1)2268/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2269/06-07 on 14 August 2007)

-Minutes of meeting held on 25 June 2007

* VIII.Transfer of management and re-launching of Ngong Ping 360
(12:25 pm - 12:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)76/07-08(03)
(attached)

-Information paper on re-launching Ngong Ping 360 provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)76/07-08(04)
(attached)

-Information paper on MTR Corporation's arrangement with Skyrail provided by the MTR Corporation

LC Paper No. CB(1)43/07-08(03)
(issued on 12 October 2007)

-Letter dated 8 October 2007 from Hon Fred LI Wah-ming to the Chairman

Papers issued previously

LC Paper No. CB(1)2435/06-07(01)
(issued on 5 October 2007)

-Letter dated 21 September 2007 from Hon Fred LI Wah-ming to the Chairman

LC Paper No. CB(1)2435/06-07(02)
(issued on 5 October 2007)

-The Administration's response to Hon Fred LI Wah-ming's letter dated 21 September 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1)2376/06-07(01)
(issued on 19 September 2007)

-Report on Ngong Ping Skyrail Cabin Dislodgement Incident provided by the Administration (with a sanitized copy of the Expert Panel's report attached)

IX.Any other business
(12:55 pm - 1:00 pm)

* All other Hon Members are invited to attend the discussion of the item.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
18 October 2007