House Committee of the Legislative Council
7th meeting on Friday, 27 November 2020, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

AGENDA

I.

Confirmation of minutes of meeting



Minutes of 6th meeting held on 20 November 2020
(LC Paper No. CB(2)384/20-21)

II.

Matters arising



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

III.

Business arising from previous Council meetings



(a)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 18 November 2020
(LC Paper No. LS11/20-21)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 20 November 2020
(LC Paper No. LS12/20-21)

IV.

Further business for the Council meeting of 2 December 2020



(a)Laying of Papers on the Table of the Council

Report No. 4/20-21 of the House Committee on Consideration of Subsidiary Legislation and Other Instruments
(LC Paper No. CB(2)386/20-21 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)170/20-21 dated 26 November 2020)

(b)Government Bills - First Reading and Second Reading (debate to be adjourned)

1.Mainland Judgments in Matrimonial and Family Cases (Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement) Bill

2.Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2020

V.

Business for the Council meeting of 9 December 2020



(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3)164/20-21)

(b)Government Bill - First Reading and Second Reading (debate to be adjourned)

Sex Discrimination (Amendment) Bill 2020

(c)Government Bill - Second Reading (debate to resume), consideration by committee of the whole Council and Third Reading

Supplementary Appropriation (2019-2020) Bill

(d)Government Motion

Proposed resolution under Article 73(7) of the Basic Law and section 7A of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484) on appointment of a judge from another common law jurisdiction of the Court of Final Appeal to be moved by the Chief Secretary for Administration
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)172/20-21 dated 26 November 2020)

(e)Members' Motions

1.Motion on "Formulating a comprehensive rural development policy" to be moved by Hon Kenneth LAU
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)179/20-21 dated 27 November 2020)

2.Motion on "Thoroughly reforming the subject of Liberal Studies" to be moved by Hon Elizabeth QUAT
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)180/20-21 dated 27 November 2020)

VI.

Reports of Bills Committees and subcommittees



(a)First report of the Subcommittee on Subsidiary Legislation Relating to the Prevention and Control of Disease

Verbal report by Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan, Chairman of the Subcommittee.

(b)Report of the Subcommittee on Medical Laboratory Technologists (Special Exemptions) Regulation
(LC Paper No. CB(2)387/20-21)

(c)Report of the Subcommittee on Registration of Persons (Application for New Identity Cards) Order 2018 (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2020
(LC Paper No. CB(2)383/20-21)

(d)Report of the Subcommittee on Five Pieces of Subsidiary Legislation Relating to Fee Waiving or Concession Measures for the Retail and Catering Sectors
(LC Paper No. CB(1)267/20-21)

(e)Report of the Subcommittee on Seven Pieces of Subsidiary Legislation Relating to Fee Waiving or Concession Measures for the Construction Sector
(LC Paper No. CB(1)261/20-21)

(f)Report of the Subcommittee on Five Pieces of Subsidiary Legislation on Fee Waiving and Concession Measures Relating to the Tourism and Entertainment Sectors
(LC Paper No. CB(1)265/20-21)

(g)Report of the Subcommittee on Registration of Determinations and Orders of Public Interest Entities Auditors Review Tribunal Rules and Registration of Orders of Insurance Appeals Tribunal Rules
(LC Paper No. CB(1)266/20-21)

VII.

Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees


(LC Paper No. CB(2)385/20-21)

VIII.

Election of Members to fill vacancies in the Public Accounts Committee, Committee on Members' Interests and Committee on Rules of Procedure


(Paragraph 41 of the minutes of 6th meeting held on 20 November 2020)

[Previous paper:
LC Paper No. CB(4)199/20-21 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)354/20-21 dated 19 November 2020]

IX.

Any other business



Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
27 November 2020