House Committee of the Legislative Council
34th meeting on Friday, 4 October 2013, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

AGENDA

I.	Confirmation of the minutes of the 33rd meeting held on 12 July 2013 (LC Paper No. CB(2)1828/12-13)
II.	Matters arising Report by the Chairman on his meeting with the Chief Secretary for Administration
III.	Business arising from previous Council meetings Legal Service Division reports on bills referred to the House Committee in accordance with Rule 54(4)
	(a)	Child Abduction Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2013 (LC Paper No. LS76/12-13)
	(b)	Toys and Children's Products Safety (Amendment) Bill 2013 (LC Paper No. LS77/12-13)
IV.	Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted between 12 July and 27 September 2013 (LC Paper No. LS78/12-13)
V.	Business for the Council meeting of 9 October 2013
	(a)	Questions (LC Paper No. CB(3)18/13-14)
	(b)	Bills - First Reading and moving of Second Reading Peak Tramway (Amendment) Bill 2013
	(c)	Government motion No notice has been received yet.
	(d)	Members' motions
		(i)	Proposed resolution under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1) in relation to the Solicitors (General) Costs (Amendment) Rules 2013 to be moved by Hon Dennis KWOK (Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)15/13-14 dated 30 September 2013.)
		(ii)	Proposed resolution under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1) in relation to the Arbitration (Appointment of Arbitrators and Mediators and Decision on Number of Arbitrators) Rules to be moved by Hon Dennis KWOK (Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)13/13-14 dated 27 September 2013.)
		(iii)	Motion under the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance to be moved by Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)10/13-14 dated 26 September 2013.)
		(iv)	Motion on "Formulating long-term infrastructure planning to promote sustainable development" to be moved by Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)8/13-14 dated 25 September 2013.)
		(v)	Motion on "Formulating a target ratio of housing expenses and a standard for the average living space per person" to be moved by Hon Tony TSE (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)9/13-14 dated 25 September 2013.)
VI.	Business for the Council meeting of 16 October 2013
	(a)	Questions (LC Paper No. CB(3)17/13-14)
	(b)	Bills - First Reading and moving of Second Reading No notice has been received yet.
	(c)	Government motion 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)14/13-14 dated 27 September 2013.) (LC Paper No. LS1/13-14)
	(d)	Members' motions
		(i)	Motion on "Vote of no confidence in the Chief Executive" to be moved by Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)19/13-14 dated 30 September 2013.)
		(ii)	Motion to be moved by Hon Kenneth LEUNG Hon Kenneth LEUNG has been allocated a debate slot.
VII.	The Chief Executive's Question and Answer Session on 17 October 2013
VIII.	Advance information on business for the Council meeting of‍ 23 October 2013 Bills - First Reading and moving of Second Reading Air Pollution Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013
IX.	Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees (LC Paper No. CB(2)1829/12-13)
X.	Determination of a date for the election of members of The Legislative Council Commission (LC Paper No. AS3/13-14)
XI.	Proposal of Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki to discuss the setting up of a select committee to inquire into issues relating to the possible conflict of interest arising from the Secretary for Development, Mr Paul CHAN Mo-po's alleged ownership of agricultural land in the areas covered by the North East New Territories New Development Areas Project; and the authorization of the select committee to exercise the powers under section 9(1) of the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Letter dated 5 September 2013 from Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1825/12-13(01)))
XII.	Election of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the House Committee for the 2013-2014 session
XIII.	Any other business
	(a)	Hon Emily LAU's letter dated 18 September 2013 regarding Members' acceptance of invitations for overseas visits (Letter dated 18 September 2013 from Hon Emily LAU (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1825/12-13(02)))
	(b)	Up-to-date position on the signification of membership of Panels

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
2 October 2013