House Committee of the Legislative Council
20th meeting on Friday, 17 April 2009, at 2:30 pm

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 19th meeting held on 20 March 2009
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1337/08-09)

II.Matters arising

(a)Report by the Chairman on her meeting with the Chief Secretary for Administration

(b)Subcommittees on policy issues
(Paragraphs 46 to 67 of the minutes of the 19th House Committee meeting on 20 March 2009)
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1282/08-09)

[Previous paper:
LC Paper No. CB(2) 1102/08-09 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1121/08-09 dated 18 March 2009]

III.Business arising from previous Council meetings

Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 27 March 2009
(LC Paper No. LS 51/08-09)

IV.Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 3 April 2009
(LC Paper No. LS 52/08-09)

V.Business for the Council meeting on 22 April 2009

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 487/08-09)

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

No notice has been received yet.

(c)Bills - resumption of debate on Second Reading, Committee Stage and Third Reading

Appropriation Bill 2009
(Response by the Administration)

(d)Government motion

Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for the Environment under the Product Eco-responsibility Ordinance and the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance relating to the Product Eco-responsibility (Plastic Shopping Bags) Regulation
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 476/08-09 dated 2 April 2009.)

VI.Business for the Council meeting on 29 April 2009

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 488/08-09)

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

No notice has been received yet.

(c)Government motions

(i)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Chief Secretary for Administration under the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 481/08-09 dated 14 April 2009.)
(LC Paper No. LS 54/08-09)

(ii)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Food and Health under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance relating to:

- the Pharmacy and Poisons (Amendment) Regulation 2009; and

- the Poisons List (Amendment) Regulation 2009

(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 489/08-09 dated 15 April 2009.)
(LC Paper No. LS 56/08-09)

(iii)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Home Affairs under the Legal Aid Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 482/08-09 dated 14 April 2009.)
(LC Paper No. LS 55/08-09)

(d)Members' motions

(i)Motion to be moved by Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee

Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee has been allocated a debate slot.

(ii)Motion to be moved by Dr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long

Dr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long has been allocated a debate slot.

VII.Report of Bills Committees and subcommittees

(a)Report of the Bills Committee on Public Health and Municipal Services (Amendment) Bill 2008
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1320/08-09)

(b)Report of the Bills Committee on Adaptation of Laws Bill 2009
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1333/08-09)

(c)Report of the Subcommittee on Independent Police Complaints Council Ordinance (Commencement) (No. 2) Notice 2009
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1321/08-09)

VIII.Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1322/08-09)

IX.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
15 April 2009