Provisional Legislative Council


Revised Agenda
Saturday 7 June 1997 at 9:30 a.m.



I.     Paper

    Report of the Bills Committee on Urban Council (Amendment) Bill 1997, Regional Council (Amendment) Bill 1997 and District Boards (Amendment) Bill 1997

        (PLC Paper No. 352/96-97 issued under the cover of PLC Paper No. 362/96-97 on 4 June 1997)

        (to be presented by Mr CHAN Kam-lam, Chairman of the Bills Committee, who will address the Council)

    Report of the Finance Committee on the examination of the transitional budget for 1997-98

        (PLC Paper No. 355/96-97 issued under the cover of PLC Paper No. 366/96-97 on 4 June 1997)

        (to be presented by Mr Ronald ARCULLI, Chairman of the Finance Committee, who will address the Council)


II.     Bills

    First Reading

        Immigration (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 1997
        Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (Amendment) Bill 1997
        Judicial Service Commission (Amendment) Bill 1997

    Second Reading

    Debate to be adjourned
        
Immigration (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 1997 :    Secretary of Justice
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (Amendment) Bill 1997 :    Secretary of Justice
Judicial Service Commission (Amendment) Bill 1997 :    Secretary of Justice

    Debate to resume
        
Urban Council (Amendment) Bill 1997 :    Secretary for Policy Co-ordination
Regional Council (Amendment) Bill 1997 :    Secretary for Policy Co-ordination
District Boards (Amendment) Bill 1997 :    Secretary for Policy Co-ordination
The Legislative Council Commission (Amendment) Bill 1997 :    Secretary for Policy Co-ordination

    Committee Stage and Third Reading

Urban Council (Amendment) Bill 1997 :    Secretary for Policy Co-ordination
Regional Council (Amendment) Bill 1997 :    Secretary for Policy Co-ordination
District Boards (Amendment) Bill 1997 :    Secretary for Policy Co-ordination
The Legislative Council Commission (Amendment) Bill 1997 :    Secretary for Policy Co-ordination


III.     Motion

    Transitional Budget for 1997-98

    Debate to resume

    Director, Chief Executive's Office:

    That this Council supports the transitional budget for 1997-98.

    Amendment to Director, Chief Executive's Office's motion

    Mr FUNG Kin-kee's amendment:

    To add "and urges the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to bring about an increase in appropriation as soon as practicable after its establishment so as to render assistance to those elderly people who are unable to maintain a basic living, especially those who are eligible for Comprehensive Social Security Assistance payments, for the purpose of improving their living" after "budget for 1997-98".

    Amendment to Mr FUNG Kin-kee's amendment.

    Mr CHAN Choi-hi's amendment:

    To delete "bring about an increase in appropriation" and substitute "come up with a plan"; to delete "elderly people who are" and substitute "people who are in abject poverty and"; and to add "elderly people" after "especially those".

Ms Pauline NG
Clerk to the Provisional Legislative Council