House Committee of the Legislative Council
22nd meeting on Friday, 8 May 2009, at 2:30 pm

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 21st meeting held on 24 April 2009
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1468/08-09)

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)Voting by Imprisoned Persons Bill
(LC Paper No. LS 66/08-09)

(ii)Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (Amendment) Bill 2009
(LC Paper No. LS 58/08-09)

(iii)Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2009
(LC Paper No. LS 59/08-09)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 24 April 2009 and tabled in Council on 29 April 2009
(LC Paper No. LS 60/08-09)

(c)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 27 April 2009 and tabled in Council on 29 April 2009
(LC Paper No. LS 62/08-09)

(d)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 30 April 2009 and tabled in Council on 6 May 2009
(LC Paper No. LS 65/08-09)

IV.Business for the Council meeting on 13 May 2009

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 559/08-09)

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

(i)Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2009

(ii)Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2009

(c)Government motion

No notice has been received yet.

(d)Members' motions

(i)Motion on "Enhancing the tax system to keep Hong Kong competitive"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Paul CHAN Mo-po. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 545/08-09 dated 30 April 2009.)

(ii)Motion on "Proposed establishment of a Tourism Bureau with dedicated responsibility for handling tourism issues"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 542/08-09 dated 30 April 2009.)

V.The Chief Executive's Question and Answer Session on 14 May 2009

VI.Business for the Council meeting on 20 May 2009

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 560/08-09)

(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 Financial Secretary under the Public Finance Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 553/08-09 dated 4 May 2009.)
(LC Paper No. LS 68/08-09)

(ii)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Financial Secretary under the Loans Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 554/08-09 dated 4 May 2009.)
(LC Paper No. LS 68/08-09)

(iii)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Education under the Education Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 547/08-09 dated 30 April 2009.)
(LC Paper No. LS 67/08-09)

(d)Members' motions

(i)Motion to be moved by Hon CHAN Kam-lam

Hon CHAN Kam-lam has been allocated a debate slot.

(ii)Motion to be moved by Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen

Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen has been allocated a debate slot.

VII.Report of Bills Committees and subcommittees

(a)Report of the Bills Committee on Road Traffic (Driving-offence Points) (Amendment) Bill 2009
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 1487/08-09)

(b)Report of the Subcommittee on Building (Minor Works) Regulation

Verbal report by Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai, Chairman of the Subcommittee.

VIII.Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1469/08-09)

IX.Duty visit to Guangdong Province by members of the Panel on Economic Development and the Panel on Environmental Affairs
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 1497/08-09)

X.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
6 May 2009