| I. | Confirmation of the minutes of the 6th meeting held on 24 May 1997
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| (PLC Paper No. 321/96-97)
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| II. | Matters arising
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| (a) Report by the Chairman on his meetings with the President and the Secretary for Policy Co-ordination of the Chief Executive's Office
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| (b) Seating arrangements for Members at Council meetings on and after 1 July 1997
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| A summary of returns on the questionnaire attached.
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| III. | Business arising from previous Council meetings
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| (a) Legal Adviser's report on bill referred to the House Committee in accordance with Rule 54(4)
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| (i) The Legislative Council Commission (Amendment) Bill 1997
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| (PLC Paper No. 324/96-97)
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| IV. | Business for the Council meeting on 7 June 1997
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| (a) Bills - 1st and 2nd Readings
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| No notice has been received yet.
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| (b) Bills - resumption of debate on 2nd Reading, Committee Stage and 3rd Reading
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| No notice has been received yet.
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| (c) Motion on the transitional budget for 1997-98
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| The Director, Chief Executive's Office has given notice to resume the debate on the above motion.
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| V. | Business for the Council meeting on 14 June 1997
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| (a) Bills - 1st and 2nd Readings
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| No notice has been received yet.
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| (b) Bills - resumption of debate on 2nd Reading, Committee Stage and 3rd Reading
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| No notice has been received yet. However, the Bills Committee on National Flag and National Emblem Bill and Regional Flag and Regional Emblem Bill recommends that the Second Reading debate of the two Bills be resumed at the Council meeting on 14 June 1997, subject to the proposed Committee Stage amendments to be moved by the Chief Executive's Office.
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| ( c) Motions
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| No notice has been received yet.
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| VI. | Report of Bills Committees
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| (a) Report of the Bills Committee on National Flag and National Emblem Bill and Regional Flag and Regional Emblem Bill
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| (PLC Paper No. 322/96-97)
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| (b) Report of the Bills Committee on Urban Council (Amendment) Bill 1997, Regional Council (Amendment) Bill 1997 and District Boards (Amendment) Bill 1997
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| Verbal report by Mr CHAN Kam-lam, Chairman of the Bills Committee.
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| VII. | Any other business
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| (a) Draft House Rules (English version)
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| (PLC Paper No. 289/96-97 issued on 26 May)
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