Bills Committee on
Veterinary Surgeons Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014

Sixth meeting on Monday, 26 January 2015, at 10:45 am
in Conference Room 2 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 29 January 2015)

I.

Confirmation of minutes


(10:45 am – 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(3) 367/14-15
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 369/14-15 on 23 January 2015)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 5 January 2015

LC Paper No. CB(3) 368/14-15
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 369/14-15 on 23 January 2015)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 12 January 2015

II.

Meeting with deputations and the Administration


(10:50 am – 12:40 pm)

Issues raised at the last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(3) 370/14-15(01)
(issued on 20 January 2015)

-List of follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 12 January 2015

LC Paper No. CB(3) 370/14-15(02)
(Chinese and English version issued on 22 and 27 January 2015 respectively)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 12 January 2015

Relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(3)797/13-14
(issued on 4 July 2014)

-The Bill

LC Paper No. CB(3) 87/14-15(02)
(issued on 27 October 2014)

-Marked-up copy of the relevant provisions to be amended by the Bill prepared by Legal Service Division ("LSD")

File Ref : FHB/F/6/12/12
(issued by the Food and Health Bureau on 2 July 2014)

-Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. LS77/13-14
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2358/13-14 on 29 September 2014)

-LSD Report on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(3) 87/14-15(03)
(issued on 27 October 2014)

-Assistant Legal Adviser's letter dated 26 September 2014 to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(3) 87/14-15(04)
(issued on 27 October 2014)

-Administration's reply dated 15 October 2014 to Assistant Legal Adviser's letter dated 26 September 2014

LC Paper No. CB(3) 87/14-15(05)
(issued on 27 October 2014)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Deputations/individuals attending

1.China (Hong Kong) Veterinary Association
[LC Paper No. CB(3) 370/14-15(03)] (English version only)
(issued on 20 January 2015)

2.Hong Kong Kennel Club

3.Dr Lawrence CHAN Wai-him
[LC Paper No. CB(3) 384/14-15(01)] (Chinese version only)
(issued on 22 January 2015)

4.Veterinary Surgeons Board of Hong Kong
[LC Paper No. CB(3) 370/14-15(04)] (English version only)
(issued on 20 January 2015)

5.Dr Kenneth LAM
[LC Paper No. CB(3) 370/14-15(05)] (English version only)
(issued on 20 January 2015)

6.Society for Abandoned Animals Limited
[LC Paper No. CB(3) 384/14-15(02)] (Chinese version only)
(issued on 22 January 2015); and
[LC Paper No. CB(3) 410/14-15(01)] (Chinese version only)
(issued on 29 January 2015)

7.Dr Patricia SHUEN Yi-man
[LC Paper No. CB(3) 370/14-15(06)] (English version only)
(issued on 20 January 2015)

8.Dr Olivia CHAN
[LC Paper No. CB(3) 370/14-15(07)] (English version only)
(issued on 20 January 2015)

9.Dr Alane CAHALANE
[LC Paper No. CB(3) 370/14-15(08)] (English version only)
(issued on 20 January 2015)

10.Hong Kong Vet Services Limited
[LC Paper No. CB(3) 391/14-15(01)] (English version only)
(issued on 23 January 2015)

11.The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (HK)
[LC Paper No. CB(3) 370/14-15(09)] (English version only)
(issued on 20 January 2015)

12.The Hong Kong Veterinary Association
[LC Paper No. CB(3) 370/14-15(10)] (English version only)
(issued on 20 January 2015)

13.Dr Diane LU Dah-an
[LC Paper No. CB(3) 410/14-15(02)] (English version only)
(issued on 29 January 2015)

14.Cat Homing

15.愛狗聯盟

16.油尖旺寵物關注社

17.Pet Lover

18.Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong

Written submissions from organizations/individuals not attending the meeting

LC Paper Nos. CB(3) 371/14-15 (001) – (103), (104) – (106) and (107)
(issued respectively on 20, 22 and 29 January 2015 by email only)

-Submissions from members of the profession /the public

A list of other relevant papers previously issued is available on the website of the Legislative Council at – http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr14-15/english/bc/bc151/papers/bc151_ppr.htm

III.

Any other business


(12:40 pm – 12:45 pm)

Council Business Division 3
Legislative Council Secretariat
29 January 2015