House Committee of the Legislative Council
13th meeting on Friday, 11 January 2013, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

AGENDA

I.

Confirmation of the minutes of the 12th meeting held on 4 January 2013


(LC Paper No. CB(2) 451/12-13)

II.

Matters arising



Report by the Chairman on his 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)Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2012
(LC Paper No. LS 17/12-13)

(ii)Inland Revenue and Stamp Duty Legislation (Alternative Bond Schemes) (Amendment) Bill 2012
(LC Paper No. LS 16/12-13)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 4 January 2013 and tabled in Council on 9 January 2013
(LC Paper No. LS 19/12-13)

IV.

Further business for the Council meeting of 16 January 2013



Tabling of papers

Report No. 9/12-13 of the House Committee on Consideration of Subsidiary Legislation and Other Instruments
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 453/12-13 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 289/12-13 dated 10 January 2013)

V.

Business for the Council meeting of 23 January 2013



(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 283/12-13)

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

No notice has been received yet.

(c)Government motions

Three proposed resolutions to be moved by the Secretary for Transport and Housing under section 5(3)(b) of the Public Bus Services Ordinance (Cap. 230) in relation to the following three bus companies:

(i)New World First Bus Services Limited;

(ii)Long Win Bus Company Limited; and

(iii)Citybus Limited

(Wording of the proposed resolutions issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 274/12-13 dated 7 January 2013.)
(LC Paper No. LS 18/12-13)

(d)Members' motions

(i)Motion to be moved by Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT

Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT has been allocated a debate slot.

(ii)Motion to be moved by Hon James TIEN

Hon James TIEN has been allocated a debate slot.

VI.

Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees


(LC Paper No. CB(2) 452/12-13)

VII.

Arrangements for the debate on the 2013 Policy Address


(LC Paper No. CB(3) 284/12-13)

VIII.

Any other business



Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
10 January 2013