Bills Committee on
Provision of Municipal Services (Reorganization) Bill

Meeting on Wednesday, 29 September 1999 at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda


  1. Clause-by-clause examination

    2. (paragraph 87 of Schedule 3 and from Schedule 4 onwards)

    Background papers

    1. The Bill circulated vide LC Paper No. CB(3)1542/98-99 dated 23 April 1999;

    2. the Legislative Council Brief issued by the Constitutional Affairs Bureau on 22 April 1999 (File Ref : C4/17/7); and

    3. the Legal Service Division's Report on the Bill (LC Paper No. LS170/98-99) circulated vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1823/98-99.

    Relevant papers

    1. Sets D and E of the marked-up copy of relevant legislation;

    2. comparison table of the Bylaws of the two Provisional Municipal Councils made under the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap. 132) and Proposed Changes to the Subsidiary Legislation [Annex B to Paper No. CB(2)2598/98-99(02)];

    3. the Administration's paper on the Licensing Appeals Board [Annex B to Paper No. CB(2)2646/98-99(02)];

    4. the Administration's response to members' concerns raised at the meetings on 23 July, 27 July and 30 July 1999 [Paper No. CB(2)2747/98-99(02)];

    5. comparison table explaining the differences between existing and proposed authorities who will initiate proceedings for offences under section 131(1) of the Public Health and Municipal Ordinance [LC Paper No. CB(2)2886/98-99]; and

    6. the Administration's paper on the Municipal Services Appeals Board [LC Paper No. CB(2)2887/98-99].


    List of relevant papers issued

    See Appendix.

  2. Any other business
    3.


Legislative Council Secretariat
28 September 1999

Bills Committee on
Provision of Municipal Services (Reorganization) Bill

List of relevant papers issued


(A) Papers from the Administration

  1. Consultant's Report on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene Services in Hong Kong (November 1998) and the Administration's Initial Responses (December 1998);

  2. Consultant's Report on Culture, the Arts, Recreation and Sports Services (February 1999) and the Administration's Initial Responses (March 1999);

  3. Discussion paper provided by the Administration on Fees and Charges Provisions in the Bill [LC Paper No. CB(2)2085/98-99];

  4. The Administration's response to members' questions raised at the meeting on 13 May 1999 [Paper No. CB(2)2088/98-99(01)];

  5. The Administration's response to members' questions raised at the meeting on 25 May 1999 [Paper No. CB(2)2204/98-99(01)];

  6. Discussion paper provided by the Administration on Future Policies on Setting Fees and Charges for Leisure and Cultural Services [Paper No. CB(2)2374/98-99(01)];

  7. The Administration's response to members' questions raised at the meeting on 4 June 1999 [Paper No. CB(2)2374/98-99(02)];

  8. Discussion paper provided by the Administration on Delegation of Statutory Powers to Public Officers [LC Paper No. CB(2)2387/98-99];

  9. The Administration's response to members' questions raised at the meeting on 25 June 1999 [Paper No. CB(2)2522/98-99(02)];

  10. The Administration's response to members' questions raised at the meeting on 6 July 1999 [Paper No. CB(2)2598/98-99(02)];

  11. The Administration's response to members' questions raised at the meeting on 20 July 1999 [Paper No. CB(2)2630/98-99(02)];

  12. The Administration's response to members' questions raised at the meeting on 23 July 1999 [Paper No. CB(2)2646/98-99(02)];

  13. Letter dated 4 September 1999 from the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs [Paper No. CB(2)2747/98-99(02)];

  14. Control of Food and Drugs (Annex A) [Paper No. CB(2)2747/98-99(03)];

  15. Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene Matters (Annex B) [Paper No. CB(2)2747/98-99(04)];

  16. Public Markets and Market Rental Policy (Annex C) [Paper No. CB(2)2747/98-99(05)];

  17. Executive Summary of the Consultancy Report on Restaurant Licensing (Annex D) [Paper No. CB(2)2747/98-99(06)];

  18. Comparison of Standards of Public and Licensed Swimming Pools (Annex E) [Paper No. CB(2)2747/98-99(07)];

  19. Comparison table explaining the differences between existing and proposed authorities who will initiate proceedings for offences under section 131(1) of the Public Health and Municipal Ordinance [LC Paper No. CB(2)2886/98-99]; and

  20. The Administration's paper on the Municipal Services Appeals Board [LC Paper No. CB(2)2887/98-99].

(B) Other relevant papers

  1. The list of policy issues relating to the Bill provided by Hon Ambrose CHEUNG [Paper No. CB(2)2124/98-99(01)];

  2. A letter dated 19 May 1999 from the Legal Service Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat to the Administration in which a number of questions and suggestions on the Bill were raised [Paper No. CB(2)2164/98-99(01)] and the Administration's reply dated 31 May 1999 [Paper No. CB(2)2164/98-99(02)];

  3. A newspaper cutting on the recent court case relating to recovery of rental arrears after ownership transfer of the property which was referred to by Hon Howard YOUNG at the meeting on 25 June 1999 [LC Paper No. CB(2)2451/98-99];

  4. A research report entitled "Food Safety Control and Environmental Hygiene in the US and the UK" prepared by the Research and Library Services Division [LC Paper No. CB(2)2483/98-99];

  5. The court ruling of the case relating to recovery of rental arrears after ownership transfer of the property provided by the Administration [Paper No. CB(2)2598/98-99(02)]; and

  6. A research report entitled "Licensing of Food Premises" prepared by the Research and Library Services Division [LC Paper No. CB(2)2636/98-99].



Legislative Council Secretariat
28 September 1999