House Committee of the Legislative Council
27th meeting on Friday, 12 June 2009, at 2:30 pm

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of verbatim transcript/minutes of meetings

(a)Verbatim transcript of the special meeting held on 22 May 2009
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1803/08-09)

(b)Minutes of the 26th meeting held on 5 June 2009
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1813/08-09)

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)

Supplementary Appropriation (2008-2009) Bill
(LC Paper No. LS 80/08-09)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 5 June 2009 and tabled in Council on 10 June 2009
(LC Paper No. LS 83/08-09)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting on 17 June 2009

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 674/08-09)

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

(i)Disciplined Services Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2009

(ii)Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2009

V.Business for the Council meeting on 24 June 2009

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 673/08-09)

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

(i)Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2009

(ii)Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2009

(iii)Bunker Oil Pollution (Liability and Compensation) Bill

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

(i)Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2009

(ii)Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Amendment) Bill 2009

(d)Government motions

(i)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs under the Race Discrimination Ordinance and the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance relating to the Race Discrimination (Proceedings by Equal Opportunities Commission) Regulation
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 681/08-09 dated 10 June 2009.)

(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) (No. 2) Regulation 2009; and

- the Poisons List (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2009

(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 670/08-09 dated 8 June 2009.)
(LC Paper No. LS 84/08-09)

(iii)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development under the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No.CB(3) 661/08-09 dated 5 June 2009.)
(LC Paper No. LS 81/08-09)

(e)Members' motions

(i)Motion on "Seizing the chance to turn the risks from the 'Three Direct Links' across the Taiwan Strait into opportunities"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 683/08-09 dated 11 June 2009.)

(ii)Motion on "Strengthening human resources in the fields of finance and trade"

The above motion will be moved by Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 682/08-09 dated 11 June 2009.)

VI.Report of Bills Committees and subcommittees

(a)Report of the Bills Committee on Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2009
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 1876/08-09)

(b)Report of the Bills Committee on Voting by Imprisoned Persons Bill

Verbal report by Hon IP Kwok-him, Chairman of the Bills Committee.

(c)Report of the Subcommittee on Subsidiary Legislation Relating to Consular Matters
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1814/08-09)

VII.Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1804/08-09)

VIII.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
11 June 2009