House Committee of the Legislative Council
31st meeting on 14 May 1999

A G E N D A

  1. Confirmation of the minutes of the 30th meeting held on 7 May 1999

    2. (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1950/98-99)

  2. Matters arising

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

    2. Debate on Mr CHEUNG Man-kwong's motion moved at the Special House Committee meeting held in the morning on Friday, 14 May 1999 (wording of the motion attached)

    3. Report by the Chairman on the Secretary of Justice not turning up at the Special House Committee meeting held in the morning on Friday, 14 May 1999 and the Special House Committee meeting to be held on Saturday, 15 May 1999

    4. The way forward on the following up of the issue of the right of abode in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of 1.675 million people in the Mainland

  3. Business arising from previous Council meetings


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

      1. Telecommunication (Amendment) Bill 1999
        (LC Paper No. LS 173/98-99 to follow)

      2. Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital Incorporation (Amendment) Bill 1999
        (LC Paper No. LS 167/98-99 to follow)

    2. Legal Service Division's report on subsidiary legislation tabled in Council on 12 May 1999 (gazetted on 7 May 1999)
      (LC Paper No. LS 176/98-99 to follow)

  4. Further report by the Legal Service Division on outstanding bills


    5. Adaptation of Laws (No. 13) Bill 1998
    (LC Paper No. LS 184/98-99 to follow)

  5. Further business for the Council meeting on 19 May 1999


    6. Questions
    (LC Paper No. CB(3) 1622/98-99)

  6. Business for the Council meeting on 26 May 1999


    1. Questions
      (LC Paper No. CB(3) 1623/98-99)

    2. Bills - First and Second Readings

      1. Road Tunnels (Government) (Amendment) Bill 1999

      2. Roads and Tunnels Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendment) Bill 1999

      3. Banking (Amendment) Bill 1999

      4. Witness Protection Bill

    3. Government motion

      No notice has been received yet.

    4. Members' motions

      1. Motion on "Interpretation of the Basic Law"

        The above motion to be moved by Hon Albert HO Chun-yan. Wording of the motion attached.

      2. Motion on "Enhancing the standard in the application of English"

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

  7. Advance information on business for the Council meeting on 2 June 1999
    8.

    Members' motions

    1. Motion on "Problem of youngster gangs"

      Hon HO Sai-chu has been allocated a debate slot.

    2. Motion on "Renaming of the former Government House"

      Hon Howard YOUNG has been allocated a debate slot.

  8. Proposed Amendments to House Rules

    9. (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1840/98-99 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1852/98-99 dated 4 May 1999)

  9. Reports


    10. Position report on Bills Committees/subcommittees
    (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1932/98-99)

  10. Any other business
    11.


Legislative Council Secretariat
12 May 1999