House Committee of the Legislative Council
23rd meeting on 12 May 2000

REVISED AGENDA

  1. Confirmation of the minutes of the 22nd meeting held on 5 May 2000
    2.
    (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1913/99-00)

  2. Matters arising

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

  3. Legal Service Division's report on subsidiary legislation tabled in Council on 10 May 2000 (gazetted on 5 May 2000)

    4. (LC Paper No. LS 132/99-00)

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

    5. Insurance Companies (Amendment) Bill 2000
    (LC Paper No. LS 135/99-00)

  5. Further business for the Council meeting on 17 May 2000

    6. Questions
    (LC Paper No. CB(3) 857/99-00)

  6. Business for the Council meeting on 24 May 2000

    1. Questions
      (LC Paper No. CB(3) 858/99-00)

    2. Bills - First Reading and moving of Second Reading

      No notice has been received yet.

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

      No notice has been received yet.

    4. Government motions

      Resolution under section 47 of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance (Cap. 485) - to be moved by the Secretary for Financial Services
      (LC Paper No. LS 137/99-00)

    5. Members' motions

      1. Motion on "Environmental protection and tourism"

        The above motion will be moved by Hon HO Sai-chu. Draft wording of the motion attached.

      2. Motion on "Remarks of official of the Central People's Government's Liaison Office"

        The above motion will be moved by Hon Martin LEE Chu-ming. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 867/99-00 dated 9 May 2000.)

  7. Advance information on business for the Council meeting on 31 May 2000
    8.

    1. Government motions

      1. Resolution under section 100A of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1) - to be moved by the Secretary for Education and Manpower

      2. Resolution under section 12 of the Fixed Penalty (Criminal Proceedings) Ordinance (Cap. 240) - to be moved by the Secretary for Environment and Food

    2. Members' motions

      1. Motion on "Eliminating feminization of poverty"

        Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan has been allocated a debate slot.

      2. Motion to be moved by Hon CHAN Yuen-han

        Hon CHAN Yuen-han has been allocated a debate slot.

  8. Reports
    9.

    1. Position report on Bills Committees/Subcommittees
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1919/99-00)
      (Letter dated 12 May 2000 from the Director of Administration re Proposed priority in the scrutiny of Government bills)

    2. Report of the Bills Committee on Securities (Amendment) Bill 1999
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1947/99-00)

    3. Report on the Legislative Council Delegation's Visit to Europe
      (LC Paper No. CB(3) 839/99-00)

  9. Any other business
    10.


Legislative Council Secretariat
15 May 2000