House Committee of the Legislative Council
6th meeting on 4 September 1998

A G E N D A

  1. Confirmation of the minutes of meeting held on 24 July 1998 and special meeting held on 5 August 1998
    2.

    (LC Paper No. CB(2) 134/98-99)
    (LC Paper No. CB(2) 170/98-99)

  2. Matters arising

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

    2. Holidays (Amendment) Bill 1998

  3. Business arising from previous Council meetings

    1. Legal Service Division's report on bills referred to the House Committee in accordance with Rule 54(4)

      Securities (Amendment) Bill 1998
      (LC Paper No. LS 18/98-99)

    2. Legal Service Division' s report on subsidiary legislation tabled in Council on 29 July 1998 (gazetted on 24 July 1998)
      (LC Paper No. LS 19/98-99)

  4. Legal Service Division' s reports on subsidiary legislation to be tabled in Council on 9 September 1998 (gazetted on 7, 21 & 28 August 1998)

    5. (LC Paper Nos. LS 21, LS 23 & LS 25/98-99)

  5. Business for the Council meeting on 9 September 1998

    1. Questions
      (LC Paper No. CB(3) 182/98-99)

    2. Bills - First and Second Readings

      Human Reproductive Technology Bill

    3. Government motions

    4. Members' motions

      1. Resolution under Article 79(6) of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

        The above resolution to be moved by Dr Hon LEONG Che-hung. Wording of the resolution and a letter from Messrs Dixon Tang & Co are attached.

      2. Motion on Attacks on the Hong Kong currency?

        The above motion to be moved by Hon Bernard CHAN. Wording of the motion attached.

      3. Motion on Urban renewal

        The above motion to be moved by Hon James TO Kun-sun. Wording of the motion attached.

  6. Business for the Council meeting on 16 September 1998

    1. Questions
      (LC Paper No. CB(3) 183/98-99)

    2. Bills - First and Second Readings

      Hotel Accommodation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 1998

    3. Government motions

    4. Members' motions

      1. Motion on Relaxing the ceiling for residential mortgage loans?

        The above motion to be moved by Hon James TIEN Pei-chun. Draft wording of the motion attached.

      2. Motion on Promoting industrial development in Hong Kong?

        The above motion to be moved by Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah. Wording of the motion attached.

  7. Advance information on business for the Council meeting on 23 September 1998

    1. Bills - First and Second Readings

      Securities (Insider Dealing) (Amendment) Bill 1998

    2. Government motions

    3. Members' motions

      1. Motion on Relationship between the Executive Authorities and the Legislature?

        Hon Ambrose CHEUNG Wing-sum has been allocated a debate slot.

      2. Motion on Rescuing Hong Kong's air freight industry?

        Hon Mrs Miriam LAU Kin-yee has been allocated a debate slot.

  8. Report of the Committee on Rules of Procedure on the procedural arrangements for implementing Article 79(6) of the Basic Law

    9. (LC Paper No. CB(1) 128/98-99)

  9. Reports

    1. Report of the Subcommittee on Water Pollution Control (Sewerage) (Amendment) Regulation 1998
      (LC Paper No. CB(1) 147/98-99)

    2. Report of the Subcommittee on Review of Allowances for Members of the Legislative Council
      (LC Paper No. AS 71/98-99)

    3. Report presented by House Committee Chairman on Special Briefing on Operation of Hong Kong International Airport held on 9 July 1998
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 209/98-99)

  10. Any other business

    11. Rule 24(m) of the House Rules

    Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing has suggested that the wording of Rule 24(m) of the House Rules should be revised as the purpose of the Rule is not solely for facilitating the work of the simultaneous interpreters.


Legislative Council Secretariat
2 September 1998