House Committee of the Legislative Council
25th meeting on Friday, 10 May 2013, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

AGENDA

I.

Confirmation of the minutes of the 24th meeting held on 3 May 2013


(LC Paper No. CB(2)1095/12-13)

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

(i)Hong Kong Arts Development Council (Amendment) Bill 2013
(LC Paper No. LS50/12-13)

(ii)Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013
(LC Paper No. LS49/12-13)

(iii)Product Eco-responsibility (Amendment) Bill 2013
(LC Paper No. LS47/12-13)

(iv)Professional Accountants (Amendment) Bill 2013
(LC Paper No. LS51/12-13)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 3 May 2013 and tabled in Council on 8 May 2013
(LC Paper No. LS52/12-13)

IV.

Further business for the Council meeting of 15 May 2013



(a)Tabling of papers

Report No. 16/12-13 of the House Committee on Consideration of Subsidiary Legislation and Other Instruments
(LC Paper No. CB(2)1097/12-13 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)565/12-13 dated 9 May 2013)

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

District Councils (Amendment) Bill 2013

V.

Business for the Council meeting of 22 May 2013



(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3)557/12-13)

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

No notice has been received yet.

(c)Government motions

(i)Proposed resolution under section 7(a) of the Legal Aid Ordinance (Cap. 91) to be moved by the Secretary for Home Affairs
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)544/12-13 dated 6 May 2013.)
(LC Paper No. LS53/12-13)

(ii)Proposed resolution under section 29 of the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance (Cap. 138) to be moved by the Secretary for Food and Health
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)533/12-13 dated 30 April 2013.)
(LC Paper No. LS48/12-13)

(d)Members' motions

(i)Motion on “Actively promoting family-friendly policies” to be moved by Hon Starry LEE
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)562/12-13 dated 8 May 2013.)

(ii)Motion on “Enhancing the overall sustainable competitiveness of Hong Kong” to be moved by Dr‍ Hon LAM Tai-fai
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)563/12-13 dated 8 May 2013.)

VI.

Report of Bills Committees and subcommittees



(a)Report of the Subcommittee on Proposed Resolution under the Road Traffic Ordinance and the Road Traffic (Driving-offence Points) Ordinance
(LC Paper No. CB(1)996/12-13)

(b)Report of the Subcommittee on Banking (Capital) (Amendment) Rules 2013 and Banking (Disclosure) (Amendment) Rules 2013

Verbal report by Hon NG Leung-sing, Chairman of the Subcommittee.

(c)Report of the Subcommittee on Residential Care Homes (Persons with Disabilities) Ordinance (Commencement) Notice 2013
(LC Paper No. CB(2)1111/12-13)

VII.

Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees


(LC Paper No. CB(2)1096/12-13)

VIII.

Any other business



Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
9 May 2013