House Committee
1996/97 Session

Meeting Agenda

Date :6 June 1997
Time:2:30 p.m.
Minutes

Item No. Subject
I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting held on 30 May 1997
(LegCo Paper No. CB(2) 2532/96-97)
II.Matters arising
  1. Report on Chairman's meeting with the Chief Secretary
    1. Subsidiary legislation to be tabled in LegCo after 21 May 1997

    2. Five resolutions under sections 113,114 and 36 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance (Cap. 6)

      Letter from the Secretary for Financial Services attached (English version only).

    3. Resolution under section 100A of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1)

  2. Visit to London
    Verbal report by Mr James TO.
III.Legal Service Division report on the subsidiary legislation tabled in the Legislative Council on 4 June 1997 (gazetted on 30 May 1997)
(LegCo Paper No. LS 227/96-97)
IV.Further reports by the Legal Service Division on outstanding bills
  1. Labour Relations (Amendment) Bill 1997
    Trade Unions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1997
    Employment (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1997
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 213/96-97)
  2. Trustee (Amendment) Bill 1997
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 228/96-97)
  3. Weapons of Mass Destruction (Control of Provision of Services) Bill
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 231/96-97 to follow)
  4. Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions and Minor Amendments) Bill 1996
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 232/96-97)
  5. Hong Kong St. John Ambulance Incorporation Bill - Member's Bill introduced by Dr LEONG Che-hung
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 230/96-97 to follow)
V.Legal Service Division report on bills referred to the House Committee under Standing Order 42(3A)
Supplementary Appropriation (1996-97) Bill 1997
(LegCo Paper No. LS 229/96-97)
VI.Business for the LegCo sitting on 17 June 1997
  1. Questions
    (LegCo Paper No. CB(3) 1098/96-97)
  2. Statement
    No statement has yet been notified.
  3. Government Motion

    1. Resolution under section 42 of the Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance (39 of 1997) - to be moved by the Secretary for Education and Manpower
      (LegCo Paper No. LS 233/96-97)

    2. Resolution under section 158 of the Patents Ordinance (52 of 1997) - to be moved by the Secretary for Trade and Industry

    Verbal report by Legal Adviser.

    No motion has yet been notified.

  4. Bills - resumption of debate on 2nd Reading, Committee Stage and 3rd Reading
    1. Judicial Service Commission (Special Provisions) Bill 1997
    2. Jury (Amendment) Bill 1997
    3. Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions and Minor Amendments) Bill 1996
    4. Supreme Court (Amendment) Bill 1997
    5. Trustee (Amendment) Bill 1997
    6. Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 1997
    7. Nurses Registration (Amendment) Bill 1997
    8. Employment (Amendment) Bill 1996
    9. Employment (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1996
    10. Employment (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1997
    11. Labour Relations (Amendment) Bill 1997
    12. Trade Unions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1997
    13. Public Holiday (Special Holidays 1997) Bill
    14. Public Bus Services (Amendment) Bill 1996
    15. Hong Kong St. John Ambulance Incorporation Bill
  5. Motion debate on "Report of the Select Committee to inquire into the circumstances surrounding the departure of Mr LEUNG Ming-yin from the Government and related issues"
    The above motion (attached) will be moved by Mr IP Kwok-him.
  6. Motion debate on "Settlement of bedspace apartment tenants"
    The above motion (attached) will be moved by Mr David CHU Yu-lin.
VII.Advance information on motion debates for the LegCo sitting on 23 June 1997
  1. Bills - resumption of debate on 2nd Reading, Committee Stage and 3rd Reading
    1. Equal Opportunities (Race) Bill 1996

    2. Cross-Harbour Tunnel (Cross-Habour Tunnel Regulations) (Amendment) Bill 1997
      Eastern Harbour Crossing (Eastern Harbour Crossing Road Tunnel Regulations) (Amendment) Bill 1997
      Tate's Cairn Tunnel (Tate's Cairn Tunnel Regulations) (Amendment) Bill 1997

    3. Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 1996

    4. Supreme Court (Amendment) Bill 1997

    5. Family Status Discrimination Bill

    6. Interception of Communications Bill - Member's Bill introduced by Mr James TO

    7. Employees' Rights to Representation, Consultation and Collective Bargaining Bill - Member's Bill introduced by Mr LEE Cheuk-yan

    8. Trade Unions (Amendment) Bill 1997 - Member's Bill introduced by Mr LEE Cheuk-yan

    9. Employment (Amendment) Bill 1997 - Member's Bill introduced by Mr LEE Cheuk-yan

    10. Equal Opportunities (Family Responsibility, Sexuality and Age) Bill - Member's Bill introduced by Mr LAU Chin-shek

    11. Hong Kong Bill of Rights (Amendment) Bill 1997 - Member's Bill introduced by Mr LAU Chin-shek

    12. Employment (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 1997 - Member's Bill introduced by Mr LAU Chin-shek

    13. Unfair Dismissal Bill - Member's Bill introduced by Mr LEUNG Yiu-chung

    14. Housing (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 1996 - Member's Bill introduced by Mr LEUNG Yiu-chung

    15. Occupational Deafness (Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 1997 - Member's Bill introduced by Mr LEUNG Yiu-chung

  2. Debate on a motion to be moved by Mr Ambrose LAU
    Subject and wording of the motion to follow.
  3. Debate on a motion to be moved by Mr TSANG Kin-shing
    Subject and wording of the motion to follow.
VIII.Reports of Panels/Bills Committees/Subcommittees
  1. Report of the Subcommittee on Four Buildings (Amendment) Regulations 1997
    Verbal report by Mr Edward HO, Chairman of the Subcommittee.
  2. Report of the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services - Supreme Court Civil Procedure (Use of Language) Rules
    Verbal report by Mr Andrew CHENG Kar-foo, Deputy Chairman of the Panel.
  3. Report of the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services - Judicial Service Commission (Special Provisions) Bill 1997
    Verbal report by Mr Andrew CHENG Kar-foo, Deputy Chairman of the Panel.
  4. Report of the Bills Committee on Immigration (Amendment) Bill 1997
    Verbal report by Mr James TO, Chairman of the Bills Committee.
  5. Report of the Bills Committee on Protection of the Harbour Bill
    Verbal report by Mr Albert CHAN, Chairman of the Bills Committee.
  6. Report of the Bills Committee on Copyright Bill
    Verbal report by Mrs Selina CHOW, Chairman of the Bills Committee.
  7. Report of the Bills Committee on Employment (Amendment) Bill 1996 and Employment (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1996
    (LegCo Paper No. CB(1) 1784/96-97)
  8. Report of the Bills Committee on Jury (Amendment) Bill 1997
    (LegCo Paper No. CB(2) 2534/96-97)
  9. Report of the Bills Committee on Supreme Court (Amendment) Bill 1997
    (LegCo Paper No. CB(2) 2529/96-97)
  10. Report of the Bills Committee on Public Holiday (Special Holidays 1997) Bill
    (LegCo Paper No. CB(1) 1771/96-97)
  11. Report of the Bills Committee on Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 1997
    (LegCo Paper No. CB(2) 2563/96-97)
  12. Report of the Subcommittee on Women and Young Persons (Industry) (Amendment) Regulation 1997
    Verbal report by Mr LAU Chin-shek, Chairman of the Subcommittee.
  13. Report of the Bills Committee on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Bill
    Verbal report by Mr James TO, Chairman of the Bills Committee.

IX.Position reports on Bills Committees and Subcommittees and Bills which must be passed before 1 July 1997
(LegCo Papers Nos. CB(2) 2535 & 2538/96-97)

X.Any Other Business
Places of Public Entertainment (Amendment) Bill 1997
Verbal report by Mrs Selina CHOW. A letter from the Director of Urban Services dated 30 May 1997 is attached.

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