House Committee of the
Provisional Legislative Council
on 13 March 1998

A G E N D A

  1. Confirmation of the minutes of the 36th meeting held on 6 March 1998

    2. (PLC Paper No. CB(2) 1159)

  2. Matters arising
    3.

    Report by the Chairman on his meeting with the Chief Secretary for Administration

  3. Business arising from previous Council meetings
    4.

    Legal Service Division's report on subsidiary legislation tabled in Council on 11 March 1998 (gazetted on 6 March 1998)
    (PLC Paper No. LS 122 to follow)

  4. Further business for the Council meeting on 18 March 1998
    5.

    1. Questions
      (PLC Paper No. CB(3) 758)

    2. Bills - resumption of debate on Second Reading, Committee Stage and Third Reading

      Building Management (Amendment) Bill 1998

    3. Motion

      Resolution under section 47(2) of the Family Status Discrimination Ordinance (91 of 1997) as read with section 69(5) of the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 480) - to be moved by Secretary for Home Affairs Resolution under section 47(2) of the Family Status Discrimination Ordinance (91 of 1997) as read with section 69(5) of the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 480) - to be moved by Secretary for Home Affairs

  5. Business for the Council meeting on 25 March 1998
    6.

    1. Questions
      (PLC Paper No. CB(3) 759)

    2. Bills - resumption of debate on Second Reading, Committee Stage and Third Reading

      1. Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 1998

      2. Estate Duty (Amendment) Bill 1998

      3. Air Passenger Departure Tax (Amendment) Bill 1998

      4. Foreshore and Sea-bed (Reclamation) (Amendment) Bill 1998

      5. Town Planning (Amendment) Bill 1998

      6. Roads (Works, Use and Compensation (Amendment) Bill 1998

      7. Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Bill 1998

    3. Motion

      1. Resolution under section 18(1) of the Rating Ordinance (Cap. 116) - to be moved by Secretary for the Treasury

      2. Resolution under section 3(2) of the Hotel Accommodation Tax Ordinance (Cap. 348) - to be moved by Secretary for the Treasury

    4. Members?motions

      1. Motion on?Improving the local unemployment situation?

        Hon CHAN Yuen-han has given notice to move the above motion. Wording of the motion to follow.

      2. Motion on Formulating a policy on culture?

        Hon MA Fung-kwok has given notice to move the above motion. Wording of the motion attached.

  6. Advance information on motions for the Council meeting on 1 April 1998
    7.

    Members motions

    1. Motion on Freedom of expression of Radio Television Hong Kong?

      Hon Edward HO Sing-tin has been allocated a debate slot.

    2. Motion on Establishment of a social welfare development fund?

      Hon Eric LI Ka-cheung has been allocated a debate slot.

  7. Reports
    8.

    1. Position report on Bills Committees/subcommittees
      (PLC Paper No. CB(2) 1179)

    2. Report of the Bills Committee on Fire Safety (Commercial Premises)(Amendment) Bill 1998
      (PLC Paper No. CB(2) 1183)

    3. Report of the Bills Committee on Prevention of Copyright Piracy Bill
      (PLC Paper No. CB(2) 1186 to follow)

    4. Report of the Bills Committee on Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (Amendment) Bill 1998
      (PLC Paper No. CB(1) 1057)

    5. Report of the Bills Committee on Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Bill 1998
      (PLC Paper No. CB(1) 1112 to follow)

    6. Report of the subcommittee on Telecommunication (Amendment) Regulation 1998 and Telephone (Repeal) Regulation 1998
      (PLC Paper No. CB(1) 1107 to follow)

    7. Report of the subcommittee on Attachment of Income Order Rules

      Verbal report by Hon CHAN Kam-lam, subcommittee Chairman.

    8. Report of the subcommittee on the four items of subsidiary legislation made under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap. 136)

      Verbal report by Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong, subcommittee Chairman.

    9. Report on the Provisional Legislative Council Delegation Visit to Singapore

      (PLC Paper No.CB(3) 735)

  8. Any other business
    9.


Provisional Legislative Council Secretariat
12 March 1998


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