House Committee
1995/96 Session

Meeting Agenda

Date :5 July 1996
Time:3:50 p.m.
Minutes

Item No. Subject
I.Confirmation of the minutes of the last meeting held on 28.6.96
(LegCo Paper No. CB(2) 1736/95-96)
II.Matters arising
  1. Report on Chairman's meeting with the Chief Secretary
  2. Arrangement for committee meetings during summer recess
  3. House of Commons debate on Hong Kong
III.Legal Adviser's report on the subsidiary legislation tabled in the Legislative Council on 3.7.96 (gazetted on 28.6.96)
(LegCo Paper No. LS 187/95-96)
IV.Position report on Bills Committees and Subcommittees
(LegCo Paper No. CB(2) 1752/95-96)
V.Further report by the Legal Adviser on outstanding bill
Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 1996
(LegCo Paper No. LS 191/95-96)
VI.Legal Adviser's report on bills referred to the House Committee under Standing Order 42(3A)
  1. Witness Protection Bill
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 189/95-96)
  2. Waste Disposal (Amendment) Bill 1996
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 188/95-96)
VII.Further business for the LegCo sitting on 10.7.96
  1. Questions
    (LegCo Paper No. CB(3) 1026/95-96)
  2. Motions
    1. Resolution under section 34(2) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap 1) relating to the Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation (Fees) (Amendment) Regulation 1996 - to be moved by Mrs Selina CHOW
      Wording of the motion attached.
    2. Resolution under Hong Kong Royal Instructions 1917 to 1993 (Nos 1 and 2) relating to Standing Orders of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong - to be moved by Mr Ronald ARCULLI
      Wording of the motion attached.

  3. Bills - 1st and 2nd Readings
    1. Independent Police Complaints Council Bill
    2. Commissioner for Administrative Complaints (Amendment) Bill
    3. Equal Opportunities (Race) Bill
      (Member's Bill to be introduced by Mrs Elizabeth WONG)
    4. Mass Transit Railway Corporation (Amendment) Bill 1996
      (Member's Bill to be introduced by Mr SIN Chung-kai)
    5. Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (Amendment) Bill 1996
      (Member's Bill to be introduced by Mr SIN Chung-kai)

  4. Bills - resumption of debate on 2nd Reading, Committee Stage and 3rd Reading
    1. Prevention of Bribery (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No 2) Bill 1995
    2. Crimes (Amendment) Bill 1995
    3. Non-Local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Bill
    4. Aviation Security Bill
    5. Immigration Service (Amendment) Bill 1996
    6. Buildings (Amendment) (No 3) Bill 1995
    7. Buildings (Amendment) Bill 1996
    8. Noise Control (Amendment) Bill 1996
    9. Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No 3) Bill 1996
    10. Supplementary Appropriation (1995-96) Bill 1996
    11. The Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects Incorporation Bill (Member's Bill introduced by Mr Edward S T HO)
VIIIReports by Panels/Bills Committees/Subcommittees
  1. Report by the Subcommittee on the Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation (Fees) (Amendment) Regulation 1996
    (LegCo Paper No. CB(2) 1701/95-96)
  2. Report by the Bills Committee on Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Amendment) Bill 1996
    Verbal report by Mr Edward S T HO.
  3. Report by the Subcommittee on Authentic Chinese Texts of Existing Legislation
    (LegCo Paper No. CB(2) 1745/95-965)
  4. Report by the LegCo Panel on Manpower - Enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the labour disputes involving imported workers under the Special Labour Importation Scheme for the Airport Core Programme Projects and related issues
    The report will be distributed to Members on 5.7.96.
  5. Report by the LegCo Panel on Home Affairs - The Panel's Observations on :
    - The Initial Report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in respect of Hong Kong under Article 44 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child; and
    - The Supplementary Report by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in respect of Hong Kong under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
    (LegCo Paper No. CB(2) 1742/95-96)
IX.Any Other Business
  1. Election of Members of The Legislative Council Commission
    (LegCo Paper No. AS 259/95-96)
  2. Provisional dates of House Committee meetings for the 1996/97 Session
    (LegCo Paper No. CB(2) 1711/95-96)
  3. Reply from the Rt Hon Jeremy Hanley, Minister of State on behalf of the UK Prime Minister
    The subject was discussed by the House Committee on 31.5.96. The Chairman's letter dated 10.6.96 to the Prime Minister and a reply dated 25.6.96 from the Minister of State on behalf of the Prime Minister are attached.
  4. Demographic projections
    To be raised by Chairman.
  5. Proposed formation of a Subcommittee to study the Sewage Services Trading Fund
    To be raised by Mrs Selina CHOW.

Legislative Council Secretariat
3 July 1996

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