House Committee
1996/97 Session

Meeting Agenda

Date :21 February 1997
Time:4:10 p.m.
Minutes

Item No. Subject
I. Confirmation of minutes of meeting held on 14 February 1997
(LegCo Paper No. CB(2) 1224/96-97)
II.Matters arising
Report on Chairman's meeting with the Chief Secretary
III.Legal Service Division report on the subsidiary legislation tabled in the Legislative Council on 19 February 1997 (gazetted on 14 February 1997)
(LegCo Paper No. LS 111/96-97)
IV.Further report by the Legal Service Division on outstanding bills
  1. Dangerous Drug (Amendment) Bill 1997
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 118/96-97)
  2. Auxiliary Forces Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 1997
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 119/96-97)
V.Legal Service Division report on bills referred to the House
Committee under Standing Order 42(3A)
  1. Nurses Registration (Amendment) Bill 1997
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 112/96-97)
  2. Midwives Registration (Amendment) Bill 1997
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 113/96-97)
  3. Immigration (Amendment) Bill 1997
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 110/96-97)
  4. Immigration (Amendment) (No 2) Bill 1997 - Member's Bill introduced by Miss CHAN Yuen-han
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 117/96-97)
  5. Employment (Amendment) Bill 1997 - Member's Bill introduced by Mr LEE Cheuk-yan
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 114/96-97)
  6. Medical Registration (Transitional Provisions) Bill 1997 - Member's Bill introduced by Mrs Selina CHOW
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 116/96-97)
  7. The Hong Kong Institute of Housing Bill - Member's Bill introduced by Mr Edward S T HO
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 115/96-97)
VI.Business for the LegCo sitting on 5 March 1997
  1. Questions
    (LegCo Paper No. CB(3) 603/96-97)
  2. Statement
    No statement has yet been notified.
  3. Government Motion
    No motion has yet been notified.
  4. Bills - 1st and 2nd Readings
    1. Volunteer and Naval Volunteer Pensions (Amendment) Bill 1997
    2. Supreme Court (Amendment) Bill 1997
  5. Bills - resumption of debate on 2nd Reading, Committee Stage and 3rd Reading
    1. Enduring Powers of Attorney Bill
    2. Powers of Attorney (Amendment) Bill 1996
  6. Motion debate on "International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights"
    The above motion will be moved by Dr John TSE. Members noted the subject of the motion at the last meeting.
  7. Motion debate on "Existence of Chinese Communist Party in Hong Kong after 1997"
    The above motion will be moved by Miss Christine LOH. Members noted the wording of the motion at the last meeting.
VII.Business for the LegCo Sitting on 12 March 1997
  1. Questions
    (LegCo Paper No. CB(3) 604/96-97)
    In accordance with the established practice, 20 written questions have been tentatively scheduled.
  2. Statement
    No statement has yet been notified.
  3. Government Motion
    No motion has yet been notified.
  4. Bill - 1st and 2nd Readings
    Appropriation Bill 1997
    The Financial Secretary will address the Council on the 1997-98 Budget.
VIII.Reports of Panels/Bills Committees/Subcommittees
  1. Report of the Bills Committee on Fire Safety (Commercial Premises) Bill
    (LegCo Paper No. CB(2) 1251/96-97)
  2. Report of the Panel on Home Affairs - Observations of the Panel on the Fourteenth Periodic Report on Hong Kong under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
    (LegCo Paper No. CB(2) 1250/96-97)
IX.Position report on Bills Committees and Subcommittees
(LegCo Paper No. CB(2) 1238/96-97)
X.Any Other Business
Expediting the scrutiny of bills
A letter dated 18 February 1997 from Mr LEE Wing-tat is attached.

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