House Committee of the Legislative Council
5th meeting on 5 November 1999

AGENDA

  1. Confirmation of the minutes of the 4th meeting held on 29 October 1999
    2.
    (LC Paper No. CB(2) 251/99-00)

  2. Matters arising

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

  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)

      Protection of the Harbour (Amendment) Bill 1999
      (LC Paper No. LS 16/99-00)

    2. Legal Service Division's report on subsidiary legislation tabled in Council on 3 November 1999 (gazetted on 29 October 1999)
      (LC Paper No. LS 23/99-00)

  4. Further report by the Legal Service Division on outstanding bills
    5.

    Industrial Training (Construction Industry) (Amendment) Bill 1999
    (LC Paper No. LS 24/99-00)

  5. Further business for the Council meeting on 10 November 1999

    6. Bills - First and Second Readings

    Exchanges and Clearing Houses (Merger) Bill

  6. Business for the Council meeting on 17 November 1999

    1. Questions
      (LC Paper No. CB(3) 160/99-00)

    2. Bills - First and Second Readings

      Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Bill 1999

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

      Housing Managers Registration Bill

    4. Government motions

      No notice has been received yet.

    5. Members' motions

      1. Motion on "Education on media literacy"

        The above motion will be moved by Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan. Wording of the motion attached.

      2. Motion on "The Government's policy on the engagement of consultants"

        The above motion will be moved by Hon NG Leung-sing. Wording of the motion attached.


  7. Advance information on business for the Council meeting on 24 November 1999
    8.

    Members' motions

    1. Motion on "Quality of public housing"

      Hon LEE Wing-tat has been allocated a debate slot.

    2. Motion on "Allocation of secondary school places for girls/boys"

      Hon Christine LOH has been allocated a debate slot.


  8. Papers of the Committee on Rules of Procedure

    1. Report of the outcome of consultation exercise on rules of speaking during debates in the Council and in committee of the whole Council
      (LC Paper No. CB(1) 267/99-00)

    2. Proposed amendments to House Rules: Withdrawal of Members or disallowance of vote on grounds of direct pecuniary interest
      (LC Paper No. CB(1) 268/99-00)

  9. Report
    10.

    Position report on Bills Committees/subcommittees
    (LC Paper No. CB(2) 259/99-00)

  10. Any other business



Legislative Council Secretariat
4 November 1999