House Committee of the Legislative Council
28th meeting on Friday, 19 June 2009, at 2:30 pm

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 27th meeting held on 12 June 2009
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1895/08-09)

II.Matters arising

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

(b)Airport Authority Ordinance (Map of Restricted Area) (Amendment) Order 2009
[Previous papers:
paragraphs 12 and 13 of LC Paper No. LS 83/08-09 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1857/08-09 dated 11 June 2009; and
paragraphs 13 to 15 of the minutes of the 27th House Committee meeting on 12 June 2009]

(c)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development at the Council meeting on 24 June 2009 under the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance
(LC Paper No. LS 87/08-09)

[Previous papers:
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 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1857/08-09 dated 11 June 2009; and
paragraphs 28 to 39 of the minutes of the 27th House Committee meeting on 12 June 2009]

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)

Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2009
(LC Paper No. LS 86/08-09)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 12 June 2009 and tabled in Council on 17 June 2009
(LC Paper No. LS 85/08-09)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting on 24 June 2009

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 700/08-09)

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

Immigration (Amendment) Bill 2009

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

(i)Voting by Imprisoned Persons Bill

(ii)Supplementary Appropriation (2008-2009) Bill

(d)Members' motions

Proposed resolution to be moved by Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance relating to the Air Pollution Control (Volatile Organic Compounds) (Amendment) Regulation 2009
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 687/08-09 dated 12 June 2009.)

V.Advance information on business for the Council meeting on 8 July 2009

Bills - First Reading and moving of Second Reading

(a)Arbitration Bill

(b)Minimum Wage Bill

(c)Employment (Amendment) Bill 2009

VI.Report of Bills Committees and subcommittees

(a)Report of the Bills Committee on Voting by Imprisoned Persons Bill
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1896/08-09)

(b)Report of the Bills Committee on Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (Amendment) Bill 2009
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 1951/08-09)

(c)Report of the Subcommittee on Proposed Resolutions under Section 29 of the Public Finance Ordinance (Cap. 2) and Section 3 of the Loans Ordinance (Cap. 61)

Verbal report by Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung, Chairman of the Subcommittee.

VII.Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1897/08-09)

VIII.Proposed adjournment debate under Rule 16(4) of the Rules of Procedure at the Council meeting on 24 June 2009 regarding the relocation of Christian Zheng Sheng College to the former New Territories Heung Yee Kuk Southern District Secondary School in Mui Wo
(Letter dated 16 June 2009 from Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2)1909/08-09(01))

IX.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
17 June 2009