House Committee
1996/97 Session

Meeting Agenda

Date :21 March 1997
Time:2:30 p.m.
Minutes

Item No. Subject
I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting held on 7 March 1997
(LegCo Paper No. CB(2) 1487/96-97)
II.Matters arising
Report on Chairman's meeting with the Chief Secretary>

Director of Administration's letter dated 13 March 1997 is attached.

III.Legal Service Division reports on the subsidiary legislation tabled in the Legislative Council on 12 March 1997 and 19 March 1997 (gazetted on 7, 12 and 14 March 1997)
(LegCo Papers Nos. LS133, 145 and 142/96-97)
IV.Further report by the Legal Service Division on outstanding bill
Insurance Companies (Amendment) Bill 1997
(LegCo Paper No. LS144/96-97)
V.Legal Service Division report on bills referred to the House Committee under Standing Order 42(3A)
  1. Justice of the Peace Bill
    (LegCo Paper No. LS135/96-97)

  2. Jury (Amendment) Bill 1997
    (LegCo Paper No. LS143/96-97)
  3. Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund (Amendment) Bill 1997
    (LegCo Paper No. LS137/96-97)
  4. Labour Relations (Amendment) Bill 1997
    (LegCo Paper No. LS134/96-97)
  5. Trade Unions (Amendment) (No 2) Bill 1997
    (LegCo Paper No. LS140/96-97)
  6. Employment (Amendment) (No 2) Bill 1997
    (LegCo Paper No. LS138/96-97)
  7. Long-Term Prison Sentences Review Bill
    (LegCo Paper No. LS146/96-97)
  8. Registered Designs Bill
    (LegCo Paper No. LS141/96-97)
VI.Business for the LegCo sitting on 9 and 10 April 1997
  1. Questions
    (LegCo Paper No. CB(3) 740/96-97)

    In accordance with the existing practice, only questions requiring written reply will be asked.

  2. Bills - 1st and 2nd Readings
    1. Housing (Amendment) (No 2) Bill 1997

    2. Security and Guarding Services (Amendment) (No 2) Bill 1997
      (Member's Bill to be introduced by Mr CHAN Wing-chan)

    3. Employment (Amendment) (No 3) Bill 1997
      (Member's Bill to be introduced by Mr LAU Chin-shek)
  3. Bill - resumption of debate on 2nd Reading
    Appropriation Bill 1997
    (Members speak)

    In accordance with Standing Order No. 27 (5), members will each have a maximum of 15 minutes to speak.

VII.Reports of Panels/Bills Committees/Subcommittees

  1. Report of the Subcommittee on Procedural Matters
    1. Scrutiny of bills
      (LegCo Paper No. CB(2) 1493/96-97)

    2. Appointment of a deputy chairman for Select Committees, Public Accounts Committee and Committee on Members'Interests
      (LegCo Paper No. CB(2) 1583/96-97
  2. Report of the Panel on Health Services - Medical Registration (Transitional Provisions) Bill 1997

    Verbal report by Mr Michael HO, Chairman. Letter dated 8 March 1997 from the Medical Council of Hong Kong is attached.

  3. Report of the Bills Committee on Employment (Amendment) (No 4) Bill 1996
    Verbal report by Mr Michael HO.
  4. Report of the Bills Committee on Estate Agents Bill
    Verbal report by Mrs Selina CHOW.
  5. Report of the Panel on Financial Affairs - Insurance Companies (Amendment) Bill 1997
    (LegCo Paper No. CB(1) 1107/96-97)
VIII.Position reports on Bills Committees and Subcommittees, and Bills which must be passed before 1 July 1997
(LegCo Papers Nos. CB(2) 1569 & 1505/96-97)
IX.Any Other Business

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