House Committee of the Legislative Council
23rd meeting on Friday, 26 April 2013, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

AGENDA

I.

Confirmation of the minutes of the 22nd meeting held on 19 April 2013


(LC Paper No. CB(2)1027/12-13)

II.

Matters arising



Report by the Chairman on the meeting with the Chief Secretary for Administration

III.

Business arising from previous Council meetings



(a)Legal Service Division reports on bills referred to the House Committee in accordance with Rule 54(4)

(i)Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2013
(LC Paper No. LS45/12-13)

(ii)Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Amendment) Bill 2013
(LC Paper No. LS44/12-13)

(iii)Betting Duty (Amendment) Bill 2013
(LC Paper No. LS42/12-13)

(iv)Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2013
(LC Paper No. LS41/12-13)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 19 April 2013 and tabled in Council on 24 April 2013
(LC Paper No. LS43/12-13)

IV.

Business for the Council meeting of 8 May 2013



(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3)507/12-13)

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

(i)Hong Kong Arts Development Council (Amendment) Bill 2013

(ii)Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013

(iii)Product Eco-responsibility (Amendment) Bill 2013

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

Pilotage (Amendment) Bill 2013

(d)Government motion

No notice has been received yet.

(e)Members' bills - First Reading and moving of Second Reading

Professional Accountants (Amendment) Bill 2013

(f)Members' motions

(i)Motion to be moved Hon Alice MAK

Hon Alice MAK has been allocated a debate slot.

(ii)Motion on "Maintaining a business-friendly environment in Hong Kong" to be moved by Hon Jeffrey LAM
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)516/12-13 dated 24 April 2013.)

V.

The Chief Executive's Question and Answer Session on 9 May 2013



VI.

Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees


(LC Paper No. CB(2)1028/12-13)

VII.

Any other business



Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
25 April 2013